The Allan Labor Government is delivering extra services and free travel for veterans and war widows on Anzac Day.
Veterans and war widows are eligible for free travel from today until 26 April, while Australian Defence Force members, Scouts and Guides, school students and band members participating in parade activities can travel free on Anzac Day provided they are in uniform or have relevant identification.
More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance and the Anzac Day Parade along St Kilda Road and Swanston Street.
Metro Trains will run extra services to Flinders Street prior to 5.30am, and Yarra Trams will operate extra tram services across most routes from around 4:15am ahead of the Dawn Service.
V/Line train and coach services will run to a Saturday timetable.
A free shuttle bus service for all members of the public will operate along 12 Melbourne routes, including stops at several suburban RSLs, to make sure people arrive at the Shrine before the 6am ceremony.
Passengers are encouraged to book their seat on the wheelchair-accessible shuttle buses before 2pm Thursday April 24, via the PTV website ptv.vic.gov.au/anzacday or by calling 1800 800 007.
Buses will pick up and drop off passengers from routes starting at Chadstone, Croydon, Dandenong, Doncaster, Essendon, Greensborough, Mitcham, Mordialloc, Templestowe, Thomastown, Wantirna and Williamstown.
Extra trams will also run along St Kilda Road, before and after the parade and march, to provide passengers with a direct connection between Flinders Street Station and the Shrine.
A free Park and Ride bus service will transport people between Tony Clarke Recreation Reserve and the Dawn Service at Mount Macedon. Free regional bus services will also connect to the Mount Macedon service from Gisborne, Woodend, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Lancefield, Sunbury and Kyneton.
For motorists, there will be road closures throughout the CBD, Southbank, along St Kilda Road and around Kings Domain, and the Botanic and Alexandra Gardens between 5am and 2pm.
Extra train and tram services will be operating to help people get to and from the huge AFL blockbuster at the MCG between Collingwood and Essendon, and the Melbourne Storm and South Sydney NRL match-up at AAMI Park.
As stated by Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams
"The extra public transport on Anzac Day will give more people a chance to take part in these important commemoration services and get to the MCG for the footy."
