Ticketless travel for Melbourne trams has arrived (opens original article in a new tab)

Ticketless travel for Melbourne trams has begun, allowing credit card, phone, or smartwatch use. Trains had a ticketless system this month, with buses to follow next month. Melbourne is behind other cities in adopting this technology.

• Melbourne commuters can now use credit cards, phones, or smartwatches on trams
• Ticketless travel on trains launched this month with plans for buses next month
• Melbourne lags behind Sydney and London in adopting credit card payments for public transport