How to Use Myki
Buy a myki card in person., Order a myki card., Register your card.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy a myki card in person.
There are over 800 myki retailer locations in Victoria, including all 7-Eleven stores; the ticket office window at Premium Stations and all staffed V/Line commuter stations; and the myki machines that you can find at all train stations and major tram and bus stops.
Once you find a retailer, navigate the machine or ask the store clerk for a myki card.
Pay for the cost of the card and any additional funds that you want to add to your balance.
A concession myki costs $7, and a full fare myki costs $10.
In some places, you can buy a myki pack for $15, which includes the cost of the card and $5.00 myki money credit on it.
The retailer should be able to add funds to your card when you buy it.
You can also purchase a myki from the myki Discovery Centre at Southern Cross Station and at Flinders St Station. -
Step 2: Order a myki card.
Visit http://ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/myki/ or call 1800 800
007.
You will be asked to provide your address and a means of payment.
The myki card should arrive in the mail within a matter of days., To register a myki by phone, call 1800 800
007.
Alternately, visit https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/register/ and follow the links.
You will need to register your card in order to add funds or otherwise access your account via phone or through the myki website.Registering your card will also "insure" your balance and guarantee you a new card if you lose your current card.
You do not strictly need to register your card.
However, it doesn't take long, and it will protect your money against accident or theft. -
Step 3: Register your card.
Detailed Guide
There are over 800 myki retailer locations in Victoria, including all 7-Eleven stores; the ticket office window at Premium Stations and all staffed V/Line commuter stations; and the myki machines that you can find at all train stations and major tram and bus stops.
Once you find a retailer, navigate the machine or ask the store clerk for a myki card.
Pay for the cost of the card and any additional funds that you want to add to your balance.
A concession myki costs $7, and a full fare myki costs $10.
In some places, you can buy a myki pack for $15, which includes the cost of the card and $5.00 myki money credit on it.
The retailer should be able to add funds to your card when you buy it.
You can also purchase a myki from the myki Discovery Centre at Southern Cross Station and at Flinders St Station.
Visit http://ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/myki/ or call 1800 800
007.
You will be asked to provide your address and a means of payment.
The myki card should arrive in the mail within a matter of days., To register a myki by phone, call 1800 800
007.
Alternately, visit https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/register/ and follow the links.
You will need to register your card in order to add funds or otherwise access your account via phone or through the myki website.Registering your card will also "insure" your balance and guarantee you a new card if you lose your current card.
You do not strictly need to register your card.
However, it doesn't take long, and it will protect your money against accident or theft.
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