Victorian Greens
Party policy · Transport
Permanently free public transport
Sourced, pending editorial review. Policies are summarised from each party's official material and independent sources captured on 10 November 2026. Summaries were compiled by automated research and have not yet been checked by a human editor — open the cited source to confirm.
What is being promised
Make public transport permanently free across Victoria and invest in more frequent, reliable services.
How it is intended to work
Removing fares; funded by taxing big corporations according to the party.
Who may be affected
- Public transport users
- Taxpayers
- Announced cost
- Not stated in the captured passage
- Funding mechanism
- Party says big corporations would pay
- Proposed timeline
- Not stated in the captured passage
- Says it would make public transport permanently free while investing in more frequent services.
- The Auditor-General reported metropolitan fare revenue was about 20% under budget in the six months to December 2025.
- Infrastructure Victoria found bus patronage can rise up to 19% for every $1 fare discount.
Important uncertainties
- No published Parliamentary Budget Office costing was found as at 10 Nov 2026.
Positions on key approaches
The Suburban Rail Loop should continue to be built now.
No documented position. No SRL position found in captured sources.
Public transport fares should be capped or made free.
Supports. Permanently free public transport.
Major new funding should go to road repairs and maintenance.
No documented position. No position found in captured sources.