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Public holiday public transport over Easter

13/04/2025

Public transport services will operate to a public holiday timetable on Good Friday April 18 and Easter Monday April 21, but some services may be altered or will not run.

On Good Friday, metropolitan train, tram and bus services will operate to a Sunday timetable and night network services will run as normal.

Regional buses and trains will also operate to Sunday timetable, but night network V/Line coach services will not run.

On Easter Monday, all metropolitan trains, trams and buses will run to a Saturday timetable, but with no night network services.

Regional trains and buses will also run to a Saturday timetable, except for the Swan Hill V/Line service which will run to a Sunday timetable.

Easter Saturday and Sunday services will run as normal.

For more information, visit: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/

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