https://wellington.gen.nz/greater-wellington-regional-council+fares Items tagged with Greater Wellington Regional Council and Fares. 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://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.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.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.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.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.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-calls-for-community-views-on-public-transport-fares/ Public consultation on the Future Fares Review is open and Greater Wellington wants the community’s views on changes to our region’s public transport fares. Greater Wellington’s Transport Committee Chair Roger Blakeley says, “one of our strategic priorities outlined in the Regional Public Transport Plan 2021 is to increase mode shift. The new fare types and potential zoning changes have real potential to encourage people out of their cars and onto public transport.” fares transport government regional-council Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-calls-for-community-views-on-public-transport-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-06-17T00:00:00Z https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-cheaper-fares-for-community-service-card-holders/ fares transport government regional-council Thu, 19 May 2022 05:00:22 GMT https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/news/greater-wellington-welcomes-cheaper-fares-for-community-service-card-holders/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022-05-19T05:00:22Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-welcomes-auckland-half-price-fare-trial-for-community-services-card-holders/ Greater Wellington has welcomed news of an Auckland trial which will see around 200,000 community services card holders receive half price fares on public transport. fares transport government regional-council Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-welcomes-auckland-half-price-fare-trial-for-community-services-card-holders/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2021-03-11T23:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/council-agrees-a-1-5-fare-increase-to-maintain-metlink-services-following-one-year-funding-freeze/ Fares on Metlink services across the region will be increasing in line with inflation from February 2021 following a decision at council today. fares transport government regional-council Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:07:08 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/council-agrees-a-1-5-fare-increase-to-maintain-metlink-services-following-one-year-funding-freeze/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2020-10-28T23:07:08Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/cheaper-bus-fares-for-off-peak-travellers/ Greater Wellington Regional Council today agreed to an earlybird off-peak bus fare trial, making travel cheaper for morning commuters. fares transport government regional-council Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:30:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/cheaper-bus-fares-for-off-peak-travellers/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2020-02-03T21:30:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/public-meetings-on-proposed-transport-fare-changes-begin-next-week/ Greater Wellington Regional Council is about to hold eight public meetings throughout the region over the proposed changes to public transport fares. fares transport government regional-council Fri, 25 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/public-meetings-on-proposed-transport-fare-changes-begin-next-week/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2017-08-25T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-proposes-better-metlink-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council is seeking public feedback on a proposal for fare concessions and changes aimed at encouraging off-peak public transport use, helping disadvantaged groups and paving the way for improvements to the city’s bus network. fares transport government regional-council Sun, 06 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/greater-wellington-proposes-better-metlink-fares/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2017-08-06T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/cheaper-weekend-bus-fares-for-christmas/ With fares starting as low as $1, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Wellington City Council are again teaming up and offering Wellington shoppers cheaper weekend bus fares in the lead-up to Christmas. fares transport government regional-council Thu, 01 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/cheaper-weekend-bus-fares-for-christmas/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/no-public-transport-fare-increase-proposed-for-next-year/ Greater Wellington Regional Council is proposing not to increase public transport fares next financial year. fares transport government regional-council Wed, 24 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/no-public-transport-fare-increase-proposed-for-next-year/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2016-02-24T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/cheaper-weekend-wellington-city-bus-fares-for-christmas/ Wellingtonians can look forward to cheaper weekend bus fares for four weeks from 28 November. fares transport government regional-council Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/cheaper-weekend-wellington-city-bus-fares-for-christmas/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2015-11-09T00:00:00Z http://www.gw.govt.nz/draft-10-year-plan-includes-fare-freeze-for-2015-16/ Draft 10 Year Plan includes fare freeze for 2015/16 Greater Wellington Regional Council today voted to continue its public transport fare freeze for another year, including it into its Draft 10 Year Plan. fares transport government regional-council Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://www.gw.govt.nz/draft-10-year-plan-includes-fare-freeze-for-2015-16/ Greater Wellington Regional Council 2015-02-25T00:00:00Z