https://wellington.gen.nz/fares Wellington related newsitems tagged with Fares https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026 fares transport Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026 Metlink 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026 fares transport Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026 Metlink 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026 fares transport Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026 Metlink 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026/ fares transport government regional-council Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-3-1-percent-from-15-may-2026/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z https://sarahfree.org.nz/2025/09/11/more-affordable-bus-fares-for-wellington-city/ Fare Zone boundaries in Wellington City are quite small, so our bus users can easily pay two or three zones to travel a relatively short distance! As seen from this schematic, you would get a lot further for your one, two or three zones if you were in the Hutt Valley or Porirua. I would […] huttvalley porirua fares places transport blogs people Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://sarahfree.org.nz/2025/09/11/more-affordable-bus-fares-for-wellington-city/ Sarah Free 2025-09-10T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlinks-team-in-green-help-protect-a-fair-share-of-fares/ fares transport government regional-council Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/metlinks-team-in-green-help-protect-a-fair-share-of-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2025-09-07T00:00:00Z https://www.acwellington.org.nz/some-light-reading-in-our-enews-for-july/ It seems hard to believe, but half the year has gone already! July also marks the beginning of a number of changes in government and/or local body charges such as bus fares and GP fees (more details below). There are also increases in some government payments and benefits. We hope you’ll enjoy this newsletter. It’s ... Read more fares transport communitygroups elderly Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.acwellington.org.nz/some-light-reading-in-our-enews-for-july/ Age Concern Wellington 2025-07-15T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-increasing-as-public-transport-funding-squeezed fares transport Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-increasing-as-public-transport-funding-squeezed Metlink 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-by-2-2-from-1-july-2025 fares transport Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-by-2-2-from-1-july-2025 Metlink 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-by-2-2-from-1-july-2025 fares transport Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-fares-to-increase-by-2-2-from-1-july-2025 Metlink 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z https://www.snapper.co.nz/planned-outage-notification/ Summary: An upcoming planned outage will briefly impact your ability to carry out certain functions using your Snapper card. snapper transport fares Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.snapper.co.nz/planned-outage-notification/ Snapper card 2025-01-16T00:00:00Z https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/another-enjoyable-kepler-great-walk-fiordland-national-park/ Getting to Te Anau Our flight arrived at Queenstown Airport at 12.20pm. We took a local bus into Queenstown, using a Bee Card for the group, to get lower bus fares (you can buy a Bee Card at Paper Plus at the Airport, but the card must then be registered online to get discounted fares). ... Read more fares transport sport wcnhosted Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/another-enjoyable-kepler-great-walk-fiordland-national-park/ Wellington Tramping and Mountainneering Club 2024-05-21T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/reminder-standard-fares-return-for-passengers-under-25-from-1-may Fares for passengers aged 24 and under will return to standard pricing from Wednesday 1 May, following the rollback of the former government’s age-based concessions. Metlink reminds passengers, especially parents and guardians, to make sure their children’s Snapper cards are ‘topped up’ before travelling. fares transport Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/reminder-standard-fares-return-for-passengers-under-25-from-1-may Metlink 2024-04-29T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/reminder-standard-fares-return-for-passengers-under-25-from-1-may fares transport Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/reminder-standard-fares-return-for-passengers-under-25-from-1-may Metlink 2024-04-29T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/return-of-standard-metlink-fares-for-under-25s/ Fare changes are coming soon for passengers aged 24 and under, following the government’s decision to withdraw funding for age-based concessions. From 1 May 2024, following the rollback of the former government’s age-based concessions on Metlink services: children aged 5 to 16, or older if still at secondary school, will pay half the adult fare, fares for people aged 17 to 24 will return to full price, unless they qualify for an alternative tertiary or Community Connect concession, under 5s will continue to travel for free on all services. Greater Wellington Transport committee chair Thomas Nash says the change will be felt by young people and whānau across the region, who are already struggling with the high cost of living. “I don’t want to end these concessions – we know they have made a big difference to people,” Cr Nash says. fares transport Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/return-of-standard-metlink-fares-for-under-25s/ Metlink 2024-03-26T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/return-of-standard-metlink-fares-for-under-25s/ fares transport government regional-council Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/return-of-standard-metlink-fares-for-under-25s/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2024-03-26T00:00:00Z https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2023/8/31/snapper-card-users-heres-info-about-price-changes-happening-from-1-september From Snapper Metlink’s new fares, with new concessions for children and young adults, start Friday 1 September 2023, bringing ‘half price fares for all’ to an end. fares snapper transport communitygroups Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.innercitywellington.nz/latest-news/2023/8/31/snapper-card-users-heres-info-about-price-changes-happening-from-1-september Inner-City Wellington 2023-08-30T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-temporarily-extends-half-price-fares/ fares transport government regional-council Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:40:32 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-temporarily-extends-half-price-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-06-22T04:40:32Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/greater-wellington-temporarily-extends-half-price-fares/ fares transport Thu, 22 Jun 2023 04:36:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/greater-wellington-temporarily-extends-half-price-fares/ Metlink 2023-06-22T04:36:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/greater-wellington-to-consider-extending-half-price-fares/ fares transport Sun, 18 Jun 2023 20:54:46 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/greater-wellington-to-consider-extending-half-price-fares/ Metlink 2023-06-18T20:54:46Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-to-consider-extending-half-price-fares/ Greater Wellington will consider extending half price fares while it works towards implementing age-based public transport discounts announced on 18 May in Budget 2023. The discounts, which let children under-13 ride for free, and under 25-year-olds at half price, can be introduced by Public Transport Authorities, when possible, from 1 July. fares transport government regional-council Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-to-consider-extending-half-price-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-06-16T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-budget-2023s-free-fares-for-under-13-year-olds-and-half-price-fares-for-all-people-aged-13-25/ fares transport government regional-council Thu, 18 May 2023 03:23:16 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-budget-2023s-free-fares-for-under-13-year-olds-and-half-price-fares-for-all-people-aged-13-25/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-05-18T03:23:16Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-budget-2023s-free-fares-for-under-13-year-olds-and-half-price-fares-for-all-people-aged-13-25/ Greater Wellington Regional Council welcomed news today that free fares for under 13-year-olds and half-price fares for anyone 25 and under, will be funded as part of the Government’s Budget 2023 announcements. fares transport Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-budget-2023s-free-fares-for-under-13-year-olds-and-half-price-fares-for-all-people-aged-13-25/ Metlink 2023-05-18T00:00:00Z https://www.snapper.co.nz/update-for-snapper-cardholders-regarding-the-april-1st-update-to-metlink-fares/ Summary: Some Snapper cardholders have been overcharged following a fare update. snapper fares transport Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.snapper.co.nz/update-for-snapper-cardholders-regarding-the-april-1st-update-to-metlink-fares/ Snapper card 2023-04-05T00:00:00Z https://www.snapper.co.nz/april-1-fare-update/ Kia ora Snapper cardholders, As you may be aware, over the weekend (on April 1st) there was an update to all Metlink fares. Included in this update was an increase to the off-peak fare discount. Due to a collection of card readers not receiving the fare update data in time, there are some customers who […] The post April 1 Fare Update appeared first on Snapper. snapper transport fares Sun, 02 Apr 2023 22:57:55 GMT https://www.snapper.co.nz/april-1-fare-update/ Snapper card 2023-04-02T22:57:55Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/fare-changes-from-1-april/ fares transport Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/fare-changes-from-1-april/ Metlink 2023-03-27T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/first-public-transport-fare-rise-in-two-years-balances-inflationary-costs-and-affordability/ Greater Wellington will increase standard public transport fares across the region by 6% following a decision at Council today on its Annual Fares Review (AFR). Despite the patronage and farebox challenges of COVID-19, funding efforts to reduce the national driver shortages and high inflation impacting service costs, the regional council has not raised public transport fares during the last two years. fares transport government regional-council Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/first-public-transport-fare-rise-in-two-years-balances-inflationary-costs-and-affordability/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2023-02-22T00:00:00Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/half-price-fares-to-be-extended-on-metlink-services/ Metlink has welcomed the Government’s extension of half price public transport fares until the end of June 2023. The extension, announced today by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, is part of the Government’s ongoing support intended to ease the cost-of-living pressures. Metlink Commercial, Strategy & Investments Manager Tim Shackleton said the half price fares extension would enable passengers to ready themselves for the eventual go live date for the Community Connect scheme which permanently reduces public transport fares for Community Services Card (CSC) holders by 50 percent. “With around 90,000 CSC holders in the Wellington region, Metlink has worked with the Ministry of Social Development to develop a system that provides quick and easy access to half price fares when the scheme rolls out,” says Tim Shackleton. fares transport Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/half-price-fares-to-be-extended-on-metlink-services/ Metlink 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z https://www.snapper.co.nz/snapper-christmas-hours-2022/ We hope all of our wonderful customers have at least a small break with friends and whānau lined up over the holiday season, at the end of another big year. The Snapper team will be taking some time out, but there will still be plenty of ways for you to reach us or get assistance […] The post Snapper Christmas hours 2022 appeared first on Snapper. snapper transport fares Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:17:31 GMT https://www.snapper.co.nz/snapper-christmas-hours-2022/ Snapper card 2022-12-16T00:17:31Z https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-welcomes-half-price-fare-extension-ahead-of-community-connect-scheme-rollout/ Metlink has welcomed the Government’s extension of half price public transport fares until the end of March 2023. The extension, announced by Transport Minister Michael Wood today, is part of the Government’s ongoing investments in public transport and mode-shift and the transition to its Community Connect scheme. fares transport Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.metlink.org.nz/news-and-updates/news/metlink-welcomes-half-price-fare-extension-ahead-of-community-connect-scheme-rollout/ Metlink 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z