Commuters on Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines will be first to test tap-and-go technology
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Melbourne is finally poised to join other Australian cities in the tap-and-go era, with the state government confirming public trials for contactless credit and debit card payments will launch for suburban rail commuters on Monday.
Commuters on the Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines will be the first to test the technology, allowing them to bypass the physical Myki card in favour of paying via a debit or credit card, smartphone or smartwatch.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/14/melbourne-to-finally-get-myki-less-public-transport-on-monday-but-only-on-four-train-lines
Author : Kelly Burke
Publish date : 2026-03-14 00:24:00
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