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Platinum Pass and the
Discovery Pass
Student Information
5-15 year olds inclusive pay child fares at all times.
Full-time secondary school students aged 16-19 inclusive pay child
fares at all times. An approved photo ID, issued by a secondary
school may be requested by the driver to prove eligibility. Students
must not occupy a seat while adults stand.
New Fares effective Monday 1st September 2008
| Fare Zones |
Adult |
Child |
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Cash |
Smartcard |
Cash |
Smartcard |
Termpass (From 13th October 2008) |
| City Fare |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$1.00 |
$0.80 |
- |
| 1 |
$1.50 |
$1.20 |
$1.00 |
$0.80 |
$80 |
| 2 |
$3.00 |
$2.40 |
$1.50 |
$1.20 |
$120 |
| 3 |
$4.00 |
$3.20 |
$2.00 |
$1.60 |
$160 |
| 4 |
$4.50 |
$3.60 |
$2.50 |
$2.00 |
$175 |
| 5 |
$5.50 |
$4.40 |
$3.00 |
$2.40 |
$219 |
| 6 |
$7.00 |
$5.60 |
$3.50 |
$2.80 |
$263 |
| 7 |
$8.00
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$6.40
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$4.00
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$3.20
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$307
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Fares are going up to meet the rising costs of public transport. Greater Wellington’s rail operating contracts will cost $2.5 million more next financial year due largely to increased labour costs, while bus operating contracts will cost $2.4 million more due largely to oil prices. It is estimated that diesel bus contracts will cost significantly more the following year due to soaring oil prices. There have also been increases in the cost of maintaining infrastructure such as bus shelters, car parks and trolley bus overhead wires. To help meet these increased costs, Greater Wellington Regional Council has approved, in its annual plan, a $1.7m increase in revenue from fares. Rates have also been increased to meet public transport costs. Greater Wellington is not alone in its need to raise fares to meet rising costs. Other regional councils, from Northland to Otago, are also raising fares.
 Metlink Explorer: $18
Here is a great way to explore Wellington! It’s the one
ticket for a whole day, on all your bus and train travel! A child
can travel for free with an adult!
For all-day (except before 9.00am on weekdays) travel on any Tranz
Metro (except Capital Connection and Wairarapa line), Stagecoach
Wellington, Cityline Hutt Valley, Newlands or Mana Coach Service.
Tickets can be purchased from Cityline, MCS, NCS or Stagecoach
bus drivers or usual rail ticket outlets and train guards (on
a MCS & NCS bus, you can use your smartcard to purchase a “Metlink
Explorer” ticket – no 20% discount).
'The Metlink Explorer' ticket is also available on weekends and
public holidays.
Working out your fare/zone
If you click into the "Timetables" in the metlink website
http://www.metlink.org.nz/, you may download the bus timetable
you are enquiring on - On the timetable Find where you will start
and end your journey on the map. Count the number of different
coloured fare zones you will travel through, including the zone
that you will start and finish in. Then look at the adult/child
fares tables, to work out the fare for your trip.
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