Collecting stamps at the new Metro stations was so much fun! A classmate’s mum shared the Metro Tunnel Passport Challenge, and I went straight out with my kid to try it. I missed the badge pick-up in January because I was overseas, so this time I got to explore the new stations and collect stamps at the same time.
I thought it was just a holiday activity for the kids, but I had a great time too. It ran from 19 September to 4 October 2026, so it has finished now, but we still wanted to share what we thought, and it might come back.
What the challenge was
It was free. You collected a stamp at each of the five Metro Tunnel stations, Anzac, Town Hall, State Library, Parkville and Arden, and each station had a stamp machine where you could also pick up a passport booklet. Once you had all five, you took the passport to Town Hall Station for a prize.
The official page lists shoe charms, temporary tattoos and sticker sheets, and we got stickers and a shoe charm. The stamp machines and the Town Hall prize desk were both open 10am to 4pm each day.
Where the stamp machines were
These are the locations from the official page. Anzac is next to Exit 1 (St Kilda Road North) escalators on the concourse level. Town Hall is at Exit 1 (Collins Street) on level B2, near Sushi Jiro Express.
State Library is at Exit 2 (Franklin Street) next to the customer service office. Parkville is on the main concourse opposite KFC and McDonald’s. Arden is on street level across from the customer service office.
My route
My first stop was State Library, then Arden, then Parkville, then Anzac, and then back to Town Hall last. I took the train to Melbourne Central, went out Exit 1 and walked towards the climbing building, and the State Library exit 2 is next to RMIT Building 14.
If I did it again, I’d go in this order instead, Arden, Parkville, State Library, Anzac, then Town Hall, which follows the line. Another family rode the trains on their own and finished all five within an hour, though with queues and walking, ours took longer.
Don’t go the wrong way at Town Hall
This is a mistake we made! The Town Hall stamp machine is at Exit 1 on the Collins Street side, and it’s easy to head to the Flinders Street side by mistake, like we did. Check the exit signs before you walk.
The stamps
Every stamp design was simple, but it matched the character of its station. The staff were friendly and the whole thing went smoothly, and all the stamp machines are outside the fare gates, so you can do it without catching a train. If you do travel by train, you need to tap off at each station, so keep your myki in your hand or hanging around your neck.
Metro Tunnel HQ
By the time we got to the last station it was nearly 4pm, but we were lucky, a staff member was standing beside the machine and we got our prize. We also went to Metro Tunnel HQ and picked up a badge and a whistle, but the tote bags were gone.
You can swap for a badge at any of the stations with a staff member, but the whistle is only available at HQ. It was a weekend, and it was busy, the queue wound round and round and looked really long, but it only took a few minutes.
Inside the passport
The passport has a word search and a maze, so bring a pen, they’re good for passing time in the queue.
There were also 35 animal footprints on the station platforms to spot while you wait for a train, and you can guess what they are with the kids. They’re so abstract I couldn’t work out most of them!
Is it worth it
Yes! It was free, it was a fun way to see all five new stations, and my kid loved collecting the stamps. Next time I’d start at Arden and bring a pen, and I’d check the exit signs at Town Hall.
The same challenge ran over the summer holidays too, with Metro Tunnel pins as the prize, so there’s a good chance it’ll come back for the next school holidays, but I can’t promise it will. Check the Victorian school holidays and term dates for what’s coming up, and have a look at our guide to public transport in Australia and our things to do with kids list for more ideas.