a metcard is a type of ticket used to use public transport in melbourne, australia. it allows the holder to use trains, trams and buses, in two zones (zone 1 and zone 2). zone 1 covers areas close to the cbd, and zone 2 covers the rest of the city. there used to be a zone 3 , but that has been merged with zone 2. the ticket is about the size of a credit card, and contains a magnitic strip that tells a computer what type of ticket it is.