Extra public transport services and an extension of the Free Tram Zone are being delivered to cater for footy finals and the Melbourne Royal Show.
From Wednesday, September 25, the Free Tram Zone will be extended to the MCG along routes 48, 70 and 75, so passengers can head to the Footy Festival at Yarra Park.
For the AFL Grand Final eve public holiday on Friday, September 27, all public transport will run to a Saturday timetable – with 47 extra train services operating, along with additional tram services on Flinders Street to get fans to the AFL Grand Final Parade.
On Grand Final Day, there will be 56 train services added to metropolitan lines – 16 prior to the first bounce, and 40 after the final siren.
Extra trams will operate on routes 12, 48, 70 and 75 along Collins and Flinders Streets, with additional services also added on the V/Line network.
For the Melbourne Royal Show, more than 100 extra train services will run every day of the event which is expected to attract 450,000 people.
The extra show trains will depart Flinders Street every 10-15 minutes from platforms 8 and 9 from 9.10am, while the last train from the showgrounds will depart at 10.40pm on weekdays and 10.30pm on weekends.
Extra tram services will also run on Route 57, which travels between Elizabeth Street and the showgrounds.
Additional metropolitan and regional train services will run for passengers attending the Geelong Cats and Brisbane Lions preliminary final at the MCG this Saturday night, with six extra trains set to be added to the Geelong line.
Passengers can plan their journey by visiting ptv.vic.gov.au or vline.com.au.
