Public transport users are sitting on almost $200 million in pre-paid fares, with half of that sum loaded on unused and expired myki cards, Victoria’s Transport Department warns.
The swelling balance has prompted calls for Victorians to search for their old mykis and claim a refund on any credit.
The Department of Transport and Planning’s annual report, released last week, shows it was holding $197.5 million in myki cardholder funds as of 30 June – an increase from $176 million a year earlier, and up from $142 million in 2019.
A spokesperson said about $100 million was sitting on myki cards that had not been used for at least 12 months. “We encourage everyone to check for expired mykis and have any outstanding balances refunded or transferred to their current myki,” the spokesperson said.
Do you have money sitting on an old myki?