Comments on: Finding a Myki ticket machine at Melbourne Airport

By: Photos from ten years ago: November 2014 - Waking up in Geelong

Photos from ten years ago: November 2014 - Waking up in Geelong — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:32:10 +0000

[…] decade on and the Myki machines at Melbourne Airport are just as hard to find, and SkyBus is still the only public transport route that runs from the […]

By: TikTokIO

TikTokIO — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:54:28 +0000

Great post! I recently traveled to Melbourne and had a bit of trouble finding the Myki ticket machine at the airport, so your tips were super helpful. Thanks for sharing your experience!

By: insta-finsta

insta-finsta — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 14:47:54 +0000

Great post! I found the tips on navigating Melbourne Airport really helpful. It can be a bit overwhelming for first-timers, but your step-by-step guide made it so much easier. Thanks for sharing your experience!

By: Benji

Benji — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 23:31:15 +0000

Thanks Marcus, this has been super helpful!

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 09:18:23 +0000

In reply to Benji.

You can buy myki cards from the ticket machines – full fare, as well as concession, child and senior fares.

https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/news-and-events/news/2021/08/20/myki-machines-now-dispense-concession-card-types/

By: Benji

Benji — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:48:12 +0000

Can you actually buy a Myki card from these machines though? Or just top an existing one up?

By: Photos from ten years ago: November 2010 - Waking up in Geelong

Photos from ten years ago: November 2010 - Waking up in Geelong — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 20:32:32 +0000

[…] It’s a little easier to find these days – the Terminal 4 transport interchange. […]

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:33:43 +0000

In reply to mich.

I had trouble buying an Opal card at Central Station in 2016 – turns out the ticket office doesn’t sell them, you have to go to a newsagent instead!

https://wongm.com/2016/07/why-is-buying-sydney-opal-card-so-difficult/

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:16:58 +0000

In reply to Will.

All that Melbourne has is a Myki donation bin at the SkyBus stop at Southern Cross Station:

https://www.danielbowen.com/2013/01/16/myki-collection-bin/

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:15:41 +0000

In reply to Will.

Most cities offer refunds on their transport smartcards, but sometimes they apply an admin fee for newly purchased cards – for Hong Kong it is a token amount.

https://www.octopus.com.hk/en/consumer/tourist/leaving-hk/index.html