# Public Transport Victoria app

> Travel

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id318696180](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id318696180)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id318696180`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Public Transport Victoria
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (334 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2009-06-09
- **Size:** 43 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/public-transport-victoria-app/id318696180)
- **Website:** [https://transport.vic.gov.au/](https://transport.vic.gov.au/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/privacy](http://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/privacy)

## Description

The Public Transport Victoria (PTV) App is your one-stop tool for journey planning, real-time travel data, and disruptions across trains, trams, and buses. It lets you register your myki, top up with Apple Pay, save favorite routes and stops, and receive timely alerts. 

Designed with accessibility in mind and clear privacy information, the app supports your needs and provides help resources so you can stay on schedule and in control of your journey.

## Rankings

- #86,655 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews consistently praise the PTV app for navigation usefulness and overall efficiency, noting it helps travelers move around Victoria and that updates add features. The most frequent complaints focus on onboarding and usage barriers for non-Australians: needing an Australian phone number/address, sign-up/login errors, and a complex top-up flow tied to a physical Myki card with little wallet integration. Additional recurring issues include lack of iOS NFC/tap-to-pay support, plus stability problems and occasional data inaccuracies after updates. Addressing onboarding, payments, and reliability would improve the app significantly.

### Pros

- Useful for general travel/navigation; provides routes and times.
- Helps you get around Melbourne and Victoria; broad coverage.
- Efficient and useful compared to similar travel apps.
- Handy for tourists; useful for planning and navigation when visiting.
- Recent updates add useful features.

### Cons

- Requires an Australian phone number and address to sign up; not usable for international travelers.
- Frequent sign-up/login errors and inability to create an account; poor onboarding experience.
- Top-up/payments flow is cumbersome; relies on a physical Myki card; not tourist-friendly; no easy wallet integration.
- No NFC tap-to-ride support on iOS; Apple devices can't tap to pay or tap on/off; Android-only.
- Stability issues and data problems after updates; crashes, UI glitches, and occasional inaccurate route information.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id318696180)