WiFi hotspots

Save on your data plan with free WiFi access. Most WiFi hotspots in Melbourne and Victoria are free, or free with purchase of a drink or snack.

Melbourne WiFi hotspots

Select 'VicFreeWiFi' service at all Melbourne CBD train stations, the Bourke St Mall, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne Museum, and South Wharf Promenade at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. The service requires no login, passwords or other personal data, and is ad-free.

Federation Square, by the Yarra River in Melbourne city also has free WiFi. Find a comfortable spot in the square and connect your device.

Public libraries, museums and other community hubs offer free WiFi access too:

• City Library
• Melbourne Airport
• NGV International
• State Library Victoria
• The Hub Docklands

You'll find wireless internet hotspots around the city at many cafes, bars and restaurants. Pick up a list of locations from Melbourne Visitor Centre.

Victorian free public WiFi network

Free outdoor public WiFi is available in central Melbourne, Ballarat and Bendigo.

Locations:

• Central Melbourne: CBD train stations, Bourke St Mall, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne Museum, South Wharf Promenade at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
• Central Ballarat: Sturt Street at Queen Victoria Square, opposite Ballarat Town Hall, and around Lake Wendouree
• Central Bendigo: View Street Arts Precinct (Bendigo Art Gallery)

The service requires no login or passwords, and is ad-free. Access it by looking up available networks on your device, selecting 'VicFreeWiFi' and accepting the terms and conditions.

There are also free charging stations across Melbourne's eight CBD and inner-city train stations, as well as in other locations, such as Melbourne Central.

Staying safe on public WiFi

• Avoid sensitive transactions, such as banking.
• Maintain anti-virus protection.
• Install a trusted VPN app.
• Keep software updated.
• Have strong passwords.