City Circle Tram, Melbourne: Cost, timetable & stops

The City Circle Tram in Melbourne is free, aimed at tourists and does a loop of Melbourne CBD. Attractions near the City Circle tram stops include Federation Square, Melbourne Aquarium and the Treasury Gardens.

What is the City Circle Tram, Melbourne?

The City Circle Tram is a tram service in Melbourne, Victoria. As the name suggests, this tram operates in a rough loop around Melbourne city centre. Unlike the city’s other tram services, the City Circle Tram is primarily aimed at tourists.

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Get the very best views – on a hot air balloon flight over the city.
See the changing colours of the river – on a sunset kayaking tour – with dinner. (Highly recommended ✅)
Feast and see the sights at the same time – on a four course dinner cruise along the Yarra River.
A genuinely excellent street art tour, led by prominent street artists. (Highly recommended ✅)
The also superb Aboriginal heritage, plants and bush food tour in the Botanic Gardens. (💲 Great value 💲)
Best of Melbourne bike tour – you can see more on two wheels than walking.
Hidden laneways bar crawl OR foodie discovery tour OR chocolate and dessert tour.
Combo ticket for Australian Sports Museum and MCG tour.
Hassle-dodging advance tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne Zoo, the Ice Bar (with cocktails) and Sea Life Aquarium.

How much does the City Circle Tram cost?

The City Circle Tram in Melbourne is free to use. Don’t feel that you absolutely have to get this tram if travelling in Melbourne city centre, however. There is a free tram zone, in which every tram journey is free. It will often be quicker to jump aboard a regular tram service than go all the way around the loop.

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An indulgent Yarra Valley food and wine tour – with lunch at Yering Station.
A sunrise hot air balloon flight across the city – followed by a champagne breakfast.
See the city by helicopter.
A private Great Ocean Road tour – with an early start to beat the crowds.
Tandem skydive from 14,000ft – and land on the beach.

Where does the City Circle Tram go?

The City Circle tram runs along Latrobe Street at the northern end of the CBD, then down Nicholson Street and Spring Street in the east. It then covers the southern boundary along Flinders Street, and the west along Spencer Street.

Then comes the awkward addition, where Melbourne’s tourist tram temporarily diverts west into the Docklands.

Melbourne’s City Circle Tram runs in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions.

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Great Ocean Road tour – with koalas 🐨.
Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island tour – with penguins 🐧.
Yarra Valley wine tour – with gin, cider and cheese 🍷.
Grampians National Park tour – with bushwalks and LOADS of kangaroos 🦘.
Mornington Peninsula tour – with hot springs bathing 🛀.
Wilsons Promontory tour – with all manner of native wildlife 🦘🐨.
Dandenong Ranges steam train ride – plus wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary and chocolate-tasting in the Yarra Valley.

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City Circle Tram timetable

The City Circle Tram timetable is a daytime only affair. On most days, the first service heads north up Spencer Street at 09.25. The final service of the day arrives at Waterfront City at 18.44.

The City Circle Trams run every 15 minutes in each direction.

Attractions on the City Circle Tram route

There are several good attractions on or near the City Circle Tram route. These include Federation Square, the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, Marvel Stadium, Parliament House and the Treasury Gardens.