V/Line tickets can be used on any V/Line train or coach service operating between the origin and destination printed on the ticket. A reservation is compulsory on all long distance services.

V/Line ticket holders with Single and Off-Peak Single tickets to/from Melbourne or to/from some regional city stations have one hour of included travel before or after their journey in the metropolitan zone(s) or regional city network printed on their ticket. Customers must get their tickets endorsed for included travel at the Customer Service Centre of a Metro Premium Station or at a staffed V/Line station.

V/Line ticket holders with Day Return, Off-Peak Day Return, Weekly, Monthly, Date-to-Date and Yearly tickets to/from Melbourne or to/from some regional city stations have included all day travel before or after their V/Line journey within the zone(s) or regional city network printed on their ticket.

Codes printed on V/Line tickets denote the included metropolitan zones or regional city bus networks as follows:

Z1+2 = Metcard Zone 1+2;
Z2 = Metcard Zone 2;
BTS = Ballarat Transit Service, Bendigo Transit;
GTS = Geelong Transit; and
T/Bus = Town Bus (in Moe, Morwell or Traralgon).