Myki

This article is about the ticketing system. For other uses, see Myki (disambiguation).

Myki
Physical Myki card
Physical adult Myki card
LocationVictoria, Australia
Launched2008[1]
PredecessorMetcard
Technology
OperatorConduent (current)
NTT Data (previously)
ManagerPublic Transport Victoria
CurrencyAUD
Stored-valueMyki money
Credit expiryDoes not expire
(Card expires after 4 years but balance is transferable)
Auto rechargeAuto top-up
Unlimited useMyki pass (for 7 days or between 28 and 365 days)
Validity
Retailed
Variants
    • Standard
    • Concession
    • Child
    • Senior
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Myki logo 2014

Myki (/ˈmaɪ.kiː/ MY-kee), stylised as myki, is a reloadable credit card-sized contactless smart card ticketing system used for electronic payment of fares on most public transport services in Melbourne and regional Victoria, Australia.[2] Myki replaced the Metcard ticketing system and became fully operational at the end of 2012.

The system was developed by Kamco (Keane Australia Micropayment Consortium) and is used by Public Transport Victoria. The initial 10-year contract was worth approximately A$1.5 billion,[3] described by The Age as "the [world's] biggest for a smartcard ticketing system".[4] The Myki contract was extended in July 2016 for a further seven years.

Ticketing requirements for trains, trams and buses in Melbourne are mainly contained in the Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) (Ticketing) Regulations 2017[5] and the Victorian Fares and Ticketing Manual.[6]

The original Myki agreement with the Victorian government expired in November 2023. On 15 May 2023, the Victorian government announced it had signed a contract with Conduent, an American company, that will take over the Myki system for the next 15 years. The new system will reportedly be rolled out by 2025.[7]

  1. ^ "FAQs". Kamco. kamco.com.au. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ^ "What is myki? – myki". Transport Ticketing Authority. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Nostalgia validated as myki steams over tickets to ride". The Age. Melbourne. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Outsmarted: Victoria pays the price". The Age. Melbourne. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) (Ticketing) Regulations 2017" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  6. ^ Victoria, Public Transport. "Victorian Fares and Ticketing Manual". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  7. ^ McMillan, Ashleigh; Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Hatch, Patrick (15 May 2023). "Myki operator loses contract, new fare system on the way for commuters". The Age. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.


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