V/Line passengers with Off-Peak Single and Off-Peak Day Return tickets may not travel on weekday services scheduled to arrive in Melbourne (Southern Cross (Spencer Street), Flinders Street, Richmond or North Melbourne) before 9am, or services scheduled to depart Melbourne between 4pm and 6pm.

Concession Off-Peak Single and Concession Off-Peak Day Return tickets are not valid for travel on weekends. Concession passengers may purchase Concession Single or Concession Day Return tickets on weekends.

Full Fare Off-Peak Single and Full Fare Off-Peak Day Return tickets are valid (without time restrictions) on weekends.

On Public Holidays*, Full Fare and Concession Off-Peak tickets are available without time restrictions.

Customers holding an Off-Peak ticket travelling on a Peak service must purchase an "Off-Peak to Peak Upgrade - Single Trip".

*Public Holidays

For the purpose of ticket conditions, listed Public Holidays for 2010 are:

• Friday 1 January (New Year's Day)
• Tuesday 26 January (Australia Day)
• Monday 8 March (Labour Day)
• Friday 2 April (Good Friday)
• Saturday 3 April (Easter Saturday)
• Monday 5 April (Easter Monday)
• Monday 26 April (ANZAC Day - substitute for Sunday 25 April)
• Monday 14 June (Queen's Birthday)
• Tuesday 2 November (Melbourne Cup Day - Metropolitan Melbourne only)
• Monday 27 December (Christmas Day - substitute for Saturday 25 December)
  
• Tuesday 28 December (Boxing Day - subsitute for Sunday 26 December)