Bendigo Talking Tram
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A great
way to get around town is the Bendigo Talking Tram, which visits most major
destinations, and has a running commentary of sights and sounds from the
city.
Chug
along past Sidney Myer’s first department store, established in 1903 and the
foundation of the Myer fortune, and take a leisurely stroll through the tram
museum to remember the old trams before automated ticket machines.
Visit
the Bendigo Tramways website (new window)
for more information.
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Prices
Adults $15,
concession $13.00, child $9.00, family $43 for a two-day pass.
Please note: although your V/Line ticket is
valid on the Bendigo Transit Service (bus), it is not valid on trams.
Tram fares are shown above.
See below
for V/Line fares.
Operating
hours
The tram
runs every 30 minutes from 9am – 5pm and up to every 20 minutes during
special holiday periods.
Click
‘Timetables’ on the Bendigo Tramways website (new
window) for more information.
Getting
there
You can
catch the Talking Tram from Central Deborah Gold Mine, Alexandra Fountain (Pall
Mall), Tram Museum, Lake Weeroona or the Chinese Joss House (North Bendigo).
The stop
closest to Bendigo Station is Alexandra Fountain on Pall Mall, a 10-15-minute
walk from the station.
Catching
V/Line there is easier and cheaper than you might think
$63.20 – that’s how little it costs for 2 adults and up to 4 children
travelling to from Melbourne to Bendigo and back during off peak times, including
weekends.
This fare is calculated using the Family Traveller fare,
where up to 2 kids travel free with each fare paying adult. Conditions
apply - see vline.com.au/familytraveller for more
info.
Full fare, Off Peak fare = $31.60
return
Concession fare, Off Peak fare = $15.80
return, and Concession fare, Off Peak fare (weekend) = $22.40
return
Peak services can be busy, so we encourage families to travel at
off peak times, if possible.
Use the Plan Your Journey tool
(see left – Help!) to check
V/Line fares and times.
If
your journey begins or ends in metropolitan Melbourne, pre-purchase your V/Line ticket. On
the day, you can use it to travel on Melbourne metropolitan public transport
from your front door all the way to your arrival station at no extra
cost. In addition, your valid V/Line ticket is also valid for travel on Bendigo’s local bus network.
See
Your V/Line ticket is also a Metcard for more info.
Buy
your V/Line Bendigo tickets today from a V/Line sales outlet.
Other things to do in Bendigo
Check
out our Bendigo page for more suggestions on things to do
when you visit.