1 September 2008

New fares will come into effect from 1 September 2008.

• Metlink fares for buses, trains and the harbour ferry will go up from Monday, 1 September 2008.
• Standard Metlink cash fares will either be unchanged or will increase by 50c or $1 per trip*
• Adult cash fares for a city section and for one zone won't change.
• Adult cash fares for two, three and four zones will increase by 50c.
• Adult cash fares for five to 14 zones will increase by $1.

*Standard Metlink cash fares do not include special fares offered by individual operators, such as the Daytripper or Airport Flyer fares, which may be increased by more than $1. 

Snapper - Now on GO Wellington buses

• Snapper is a payment card that can be used to pay your bus fare on GO Wellington services, as well as small purchases at participating retailers.
• Snapper is operated by a separate company called Snapper Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Infratil Limited.
• For more information about using Snapper on the bus, visit the GO Wellington website http://www.gowellingtonbus.co.nz
• Or if you have any other questions about Snapper, you need to contact them directly. Their phone number is 0800 555 345
• Or alternatively you can visit their website www.snapper.co.nz

• New fares for Metlink bus and train services came into effect on 4 September 2006 (the new fare applies to September Monthly and Quarterly tickets purchased before this date). The new fares are based on a 14 zone fare structure covering the Greater Wellington region.
• They reflect an average 15% increase in train fares and varying increases in bus fares.  This was the first general increase in Wellington City bus fares since 2000, and only the second since 1990. Train fares have not increased since 2002. Price rises are required to catch up with running costs and to help fund planned improvements to the Metlink public transport network.
• The new fare structure was developed by Greater Wellington Regional Council in partnership with public transport operators, and was released for public consultation in April 2006. Feedback showed a majority of support for the proposed changes to the fare structure which are now being introduced, with some minor changes.