Off-Peak Single and Off-Peak Day Return tickets are not valid for travel on weekday services scheduled to arrive at Southern Cross, Flinders Street, Richmond or North Melbourne stations before 9am, or services scheduled to leave Melbourne between 4pm and 6pm.

Concession Off-Peak Single and Concession Off-Peak Day Return tickets are not valid on weekends. Concession passengers should buy Concession Single or Concession Day Return tickets for weekend travel.

Full Fare Off-Peak Single and Full Fare Off-Peak Day Return tickets are valid on weekends.

On public holidays, Full Fare and Concession Off-Peak tickets can be used without time restrictions.

Passengers with an off-peak tickets travelling on a peak service can buy an Off-Peak to Peak Upgrade - Single Trip.