https://wellington.gen.nz/sarah-free+transport Items tagged with Sarah Free and Transport. 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://sarahfree.org.nz/2025/08/19/making-a-difference-12-years-on/ I was asked recently what I rated as my four biggest achievements on Council, and this was my reply: (spoiler alert, there are five) Cycling and Walking Improvements City-Wide: Along with quite a few uphill routes, there’s the Leonie Gill pathway, Evans Bay and Cobham Drive, the upgraded Island Bay cycleway and Town Centre- and […] islandbay cobham-drive-bridge cycleway places lgwm transport cycle-lanes blogs people Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://sarahfree.org.nz/2025/08/19/making-a-difference-12-years-on/ Sarah Free 2025-08-18T00:00:00Z -41.3149279 174.8001066 Cobham Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://sarahfree.org.nz/2019/10/01/free-walking-solution-hataitai-to-cbd/ Would more people walk to work or school from the Eastern suburbs if they didn’t have to use the dark, crowded, loud and smelly Mt Victoria tunnel?Here’s the idea: can WCC and GWRC work together to give walkers a free trip from one side of the Hataitai bus tunnel to the other?Once the bus system is up and running with a bit of spare capacity, think what a boon that could be for walkers. hataitai bus-tunnel buses places mountvictoria transport blogs people Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://sarahfree.org.nz/2019/10/01/free-walking-solution-hataitai-to-cbd/ Sarah Free 2019-09-30T00:00:00Z -41.3020958 174.7920368 Hataitai Bus Tunnel, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand http://sarahfree.org.nz/2016/07/27/the-runway-extension-at-what-cost/ Submissions are now open until 12 August 2016, for you to have your say on the runway extension resource consent, which is to go to the Environment Court. runway-extension airport transport blogs people Wed, 27 Jul 2016 00:33:02 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2016/07/27/the-runway-extension-at-what-cost/ Sarah Free 2016-07-27T00:33:02Z https://sarahfree.org.nz/2016/07/27/the-runway-extension-at-what-cost/ Submissions are now open until 12 August 2016, for you to have your say on the runway extension resource consent, which is to go to the Environment Court. runway-extension airport transport blogs people Wed, 27 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://sarahfree.org.nz/2016/07/27/the-runway-extension-at-what-cost/ Sarah Free 2016-07-27T00:00:00Z http://sarahfree.org.nz/2014/05/27/cheaper-off-peak-bus-fares-have-your-say/ Campbell Live featured Wellington bus prices tonight, and has invited the public to comment on whether half price off -peak bus fares would be a good idea. fares transport blogs people Tue, 27 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2014/05/27/cheaper-off-peak-bus-fares-have-your-say/ Sarah Free 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z http://sarahfree.org.nz/2014/05/01/lets-get-our-buses-working/ Both Councillor Nicola Young (Lambton Ward) and I made independent submissions to Greater Wellington’s draft annual plan in regard to their proposal to raise bus fares yet again. If they go ahead, it will be the second year in a row that there have been bus fare increases; this at a time when bus patronage is […] fares transport blogs people Wed, 30 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2014/05/01/lets-get-our-buses-working/ Sarah Free 2014-04-30T00:00:00Z http://sarahfree.org.nz/2014/02/20/buses-lets-get-some-action-on-the-do-able/ I must confess to a feeling of dismay when I heard that Greater Wellington Regional Council had voted in their draft 2014 annual plan to raise bus fares yet again. This is despite continual talk about needing to promote public transport, talk of off-peak reduced fares, free transfers, and reduced youth fares. Wellington bus users […] fares transport blogs people Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2014/02/20/buses-lets-get-some-action-on-the-do-able/ Sarah Free 2014-02-20T00:00:00Z http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/10/05/circling-in-a-holding-pattern-the-car-parking-experience-at-wellington-airport/ On Tuesday, I went to the airport to collect my aunt, visiting from Seattle in the US.  I spent a totally frustrating (and dangerous) 10 minutes circling narrow laneways, fruitlessly looking for a car park, witnessing near collisions as cars tried to turn into blind corners, and finally finding a car park at the remotest […] airport parking transport blogs people Fri, 04 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/10/05/circling-in-a-holding-pattern-the-car-parking-experience-at-wellington-airport/ Sarah Free 2013-10-04T00:00:00Z -41.32691975 174.8077029634527 Wellington International Airport, Coutts Street, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/10/05/getting-stewart-duff-drive-back/ I recently received via email some questions about the proposed runway extension from a concerned Miramar resident. I’ve reprinted the questions and my answers below: 1.Do you personally support the plans for the runway extension at Wellington airport? I cannot support an airport extension at this stage. I think there is a lot that needs […] miramar runway-extension places airport transport blogs people Fri, 04 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/10/05/getting-stewart-duff-drive-back/ Sarah Free 2013-10-04T00:00:00Z -41.3133541 174.8196538 Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/09/16/handle-with-care-the-case-for-the-wellington-runway-extension/ Like many, I was initially enthusiastic about the idea of direct flights from Wellington to somewhere in Asia. After all, who hasn’t arrived back from a long haul flight to Auckland inwardly groaning at the thought of checking through customs, grabbing baggage and having to transfer to the domestic terminal for yet more waiting, before […] runway-extension airport transport blogs people Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/09/16/handle-with-care-the-case-for-the-wellington-runway-extension/ Sarah Free 2013-09-16T00:00:00Z http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/09/07/earlier-bus-now-possible-for-strathmore-service/ After contacting Mathew Lear of Greater Wellington with my concerns about the need for an earlier Strathmore service, I received the following email: “Just a heads up, after your feedback we’ve  amended the draft timetables and  the 6:20am trip from Strathmore now added to the latest draft timetable which provides a connection to Wellington Hospital […] buses strathmore transport places blogs people Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/09/07/earlier-bus-now-possible-for-strathmore-service/ Sarah Free 2013-09-07T00:00:00Z -41.3280838 174.8203755 Strathmore Park, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/08/11/living-in-fear-of-a-car-parking-fine/ Many  have commented recently on the issue of over-zealous car parking wardens in the city, and some have stated a desire to see parking enforcement (and even parking buildings themselves!) bought back under direct Council control. wcc parking government transport blogs people Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://sarahfree.org.nz/2013/08/11/living-in-fear-of-a-car-parking-fine/ Sarah Free 2013-08-11T00:00:00Z