Fare zones and calculating how much you pay Fare zones and calculating how much you pay

Auckland is divided into 14 fare zones. The price of your fare is based on how many zones you travel through, rather than how many trips you take.

Fares are based on the number of zones you travel through. You can transfer between Auckland Transport (AT) buses, trains and ferries. You pay one fare for your entire journey, no matter how many times you transfer. Make sure you tag on within 30 minutes of tagging off your previous service and finish your journey within 4 hours.

You can pay with your:

AT HOP card
contactless debit or credit card
smartphone
smartwatch.

If you tag on and off within a zone overlap area with an AT HOP or contactless payment method, this may count as travelling through a new zone.

To work out your fare, visit:

Example journeys

Joe travels by bus and train from Ōtara to Greenlane.

Joe has travelled through 2 zones and will pay a 2-zone fare with his contactless debit card. Without integrated fares, Joe would pay a one-zone bus fare plus a 2-zone train fare.

Sally travels by bus, ferry and train from Devonport to Newmarket.

With her AT HOP card, Sally will pay just the Devonport ferry fare. (Buses and trains at the start or end of your ferry trip are included if they’re in the same zone.) Without integrated fares, Sally would pay a one-zone bus fare, the Devonport ferry fare and a one-zone train fare.

Fare zones

The 14 fare zones are:

Warkworth, Hibiscus Coast, Upper North Shore and Lower North Shore in North Auckland
Helensville, Huapai and Waitakere in West Auckland
City, Isthmus and Waiheke in Central Auckland
Beachlands in East Auckland
Manukau North, Manukau South and Franklin in South Auckland.

Find out where the zone boundaries and zone overlaps are.

Download fare zone map (PDF, 278KB)

Fare zone boundaries

City zone

Northern boundaries include:

Auckland Harbour Bridge
coastline.

Eastern boundaries include:

Tamaki Drive by Parnell Baths
western shoreline of Hobson Bay
east of the intersection of Shore Road / Arney Road
Newmarket Park
railway line between Newmarket Park and Auckland Southern Motorway
Auckland Southern Motorway between Railway Line and Almorah Road
Almorah Road and Glenfell Place
Mount Eden Reserve to Owens Road access
Owens Road and Stokes Road between Owen Road access to Mount Eden Reserve and Mount Eden Road.

Southern boundaries include:

Valley Road from Mount Eden Road to Dominion Road
Walters Road to railway line.

Western boundaries include:

Kingsland Station
New North Road at Kingsland Train Station access
Central Road to Northwestern Motorway
Bond Street between Northwestern Motorway and Great North Road
Great North Road between Bond Street and Surrey Crescent
Prime Road between Surrey Crescent and Dryden Street
Dryden Street to Allen Road and Allen Road
Richmond Road from Castle Street to Warnock Street
Warnock Street to Nottingham Street and Nottingham Street
Through Cox's Bay Reserve and Bayfield Park to the Herne Bay - Ponsonby Rackets Club
West End Road to Cox’s Creek outlet.

City zone overlaps

City zone - Isthmus zone overlap

Isthmus zone

Northern boundaries include:

Cox's Creek outlet
West End Road from Cox's Creek to the Herne Bay - Ponsonby Rackets Club
Herne Bay - Ponsonby Rackets Club to Nottingham Street through Bayfield Park and Cox's Bay Reserve
Nottingham Street to Warnock Street and Warnock Street to Richmond Road
Richmond Road to Allen Road
Allen Road and Dryden Street between Allen Road and Prime Road
Prime Road between Dryden Street and Selbourne Crescent
Selbourne Crescent to Williamson Avenue and Williamson Avenue to Great North Road
Surrey Crescent shops on Great North Road
Grey Lynn shops to Northwestern Motorway by Arch Hill Mountain Bike Trails
Northwestern Motorway to Bond Street
Bond Street to Sandringham Road
Sandringham Road to Onslow Road and Onslow Road to Dominion Road
Dominion Road between Onslow Road and Valley Road
Valley Road to Mount Eden Village
Mount Eden Village shops
Through Mount Eden Reserve from Owen Road access to Glenfell Place and Glenfell Place
Mountain Road between Glenfell Place and Lion Place
Seccombes Road and Crowhurst Street between Seccombes Road and Khyber Pass Road
Khyber Pass Road between Crowhurst Street and Broadway
Broadway to Railway Street
Railway Street to railway line
along railway line to Newmarket Park
through Newmarket Park via the stream to outlet into Hobson Bay
western shoreline of Hobson Bay
Tamaki Drive by Parnell Baths
southern coastline of the Waitemata Harbour from Parnell Baths to the Tamaki River.

Eastern boundaries include:

western coastline of the Tamaki River to the creek on the northern boundary of the Royal Auckland Golf Club.

Southern boundaries include:

the creek on the northern boundary of the Royal Auckland Golf Club to Golf Road, Golf Road and Walmsley Road to Otahuhu Train Station
northern shoreline of the Manukau Harbour from railway lines to Blockhouse Bay.

Western boundaries include:

Blockhouse Bay Road, Taylor Street and Bolton Street
Portage Road between Bolton Street and Links Road, Links Road
Astely Road between Links Road and Clark Street
Clark Street and New Lynn Transport Centre and Clark Street West
Great North Road between Clark Street and Rata Street
Rata Street and Ash Street
Western shoreline of the Rosebank Peninsula to the Waitemata Harbour
Southern shoreline of the Waitemata Harbour from Patiki Road to Cox's Creek.

Isthmus zone overlaps

City zone - Isthmus zone overlap
Isthmus zone - Waitakere zone overlap
Isthmus zone - Manukau North zone overlap

Waitakere zone

Northern boundaries include:

State Highway 16 at Kennedys Road
Brigham Creek and Waitematā Harbour coastline
Upper Harbour Bridge.

Eastern boundaries include:

Western coastline of the Waitematā Harbour from Upper Harbour Bridge to Northwestern Motorway at Whau River crossing, including the Te Atatu Peninsula
Western shoreline of Whau River to the Ash Street Bridge
New Lynn Transport Interchange and Clark Street
Astley Avenue between Clark Street and Links Road
Links Road between Astley Avenue and Portage Road
Portage Road between Wolverton Street and Bolton Street
Bolton Street between Portage Road and Taylor Street
Taylor Street between Bolton Street and Blockhouse Bay Road
Blockhouse Bay Road between Taylor Street and Gilfillan Street.

Southern boundaries include:

Northern shoreline of the Manukau Harbour from Blockhouse Bay Reserve to Lower Nihotupu Reservoir outlet at Huia
Laingholm.

Western boundaries include:

Eastern boundary of the Waitākere Ranges to the Scenic Drive and Te Henga Road intersection
Waitākere township.

Waitakere zone overlaps

Huapai zone - Waitakere zone overlap
Isthmus zone - Waitakere zone overlap

Lower North Shore zone

Northern boundaries include:

Sunset Bay coastline, Glendhu Road and Albany Highway to Bush Road
Upper Harbour Highway
Constellation Drive and East Coast Road from State Highway One (SH1) to intersection Sunrise Avenue (including Constellation Station and Rangitoto College)
Sunrise Avenue Beach
Beach Road between Sunrise Avenue and Montrose Terrace

Eastern boundaries include:

eastern shoreline of the North Shore from Mairangi Bay to North Head

Southern boundaries include:

Auckland Harbour Bridge
northern coastline of the Waitemata Harbour from North Head to Sunset Bay

Lower North Shore zone overlaps

Upper North Shore zone - Lower North Shore zone overlap

Upper North Shore zone

Northern boundaries include:

Dairy Flat Highway – intersection at Bawden Road
East Coast Road – intersection at Bawden Road
southern coastline of the Okura River.

Eastern boundaries include:

southern coastline of the North Shore from Long Bay to Mairangi Bay.

Southern boundaries include:

Sidmouth Street, Ramsgate Terrace, Maxwelton Drive, Constellation Drive and Constellation Busway Station
Sunset Road between Constellation Station and Albany Highway
Albany Highway between Sunset road and Upper Harbour Drive

Western boundaries include:

Greenhithe
Upper Harbour Bridge
southern shoreline of Lucas Creek.

Upper North Shore zone overlaps

Upper North Shore zone - Lower North Shore zone overlap
Upper North Shore zone - Hibiscus Coast zone overlap

Hibiscus Coast zone

Northern boundaries include:

Southern boundary of the Waiwera River from Northern Motorway to Waiwera

Eastern boundaries include:

Hauraki Gulf coastline to the northern coastline of the Okura River

Southern boundaries include:

Dairy Flat Highway – at intersection Bawden Road
East Coast Road – at intersection Bawden Road

Western boundaries include:

State Highway 17 - Dairy Flat Highway between intersection Bawden Road and Hibiscus Coast Highway
Northern Motorway between Dairy Flat Highway / Hibiscus Coast Highway and Waiwera River

Hibiscus Coast zone overlaps

Upper North Shore zone - Hibiscus Coast zone overlap

Manukau north zone

Northern boundaries include:

Southern shoreline of the Manukau Harbour from Ambury Park to Manukau Harbour crossing
Otahuhu Bus Transport Centre and all bus stops between the Manukau Harbour crossing and the Onehunga Tarnsport Centre and the bus stops on Church Street at St Josephs Primary
Southern shoreline of the Manukau Harbour from Manukau Harbour crossing to the railway lines
Otahuhu Station and Station Road to Great South Road
Great South Road to Princes Street and along Princes Street to Atkinson Avenue
Atkinson Avenue to Luke Street
Seaside Park
Eastern coastline of the Tamaki River from State Highway One to the Panmure Bridge
Lagoon Drive, Church Crescent, Queens Road and Panmure bus station stops
Eastern coastline of the Tamaki River from Panmure Bridge to Music Point
Western coastline of Howick and Whitford to the Tauranga Creak

Eastern boundaries include:

Whitford Village, Sandstone Road, Ormiston Road
Sheppards Lane, Regis Lane and Resoubt Road to Southern Motorway

Southern boundaries include:

Southern Motorway from Redoubt Road to Southwestern Motorway
Southwestern Motorway between Southern Motorway and Wiri Station Road
Wiri Station Road between Southwestern Motorway and Plunket Avenue
Plunket Avenue between Wiri Station Road and Southwestern Motorway
Southwestern Motorway, Puhinui Road between Southwestern Motorway and Airport

Western boundaries include:

Airport
Coastline of the Manukau Harbour between the Airport and Ambury Farm, including Puketutu Island

Manukau North zone overlaps

Isthmus zone - Manukau North zone overlap
Manukau North zone - Beachlands zone overlap
Manukau North zone - Manukau South zone overlap

Manukau South zone

Northern boundaries include:

Puhinui Road east of bridge to the Airport and Reagan Road to the southern Motorway
Southern Motorway between Reagan Road and Redoubt Road
Redoubt Road between Southern Motorway and Murphys Road

Eastern boundaries include:

Mill Road, Hamlin Road and Red Hill
Opaheke

Southern boundaries include:

Waihoehoe Rd (Drury), rail line and Ngakoroa Stream
Ngakoroa Stream, Drury Creek and Pahurehure Inlet

Western boundaries include:

Manukau Harbour coastline from Pahurehure to Puhinui Reserve

Manukau South zone overlaps

Manukau North zone - Manukau South zone overlap
Manukau South zone - Franklin zone overlap

Beachlands zone

Beachlands and Maraetai, with zone boundary at Turanga Creek on Whitford-Maraetai Road, east of Whitford

Northern boundaries include:

Whitford village
coastline of the Hauraki Gulf, between Turanga Creek and the eastern end of Maraetai Beach
Maraetai, including Maraetai School Road and Beachlands.

Eastern boundaries include:

Whitford to Maraetai Road

Western boundaries include:

Whitford Village

Beachlands zone overlaps

Manukau North zone - Beachlands zone overlap

Franklin zone

Northern boundaries include:

Waiuku
eastern coastline of the Waiuku River and southern Manukau Harbour to Drury Creek
Drury Creek from Hingaia Bridge to Ngakoroa Stream
Great South Road from Ngakoroa Stream to Drury Domain
Waihoehoe Road (Drury).

Eastern boundaries include:

Drury Hills Road between Waihoehoe Road and Fitzgerald Road
Fitzgerald Road, Quarry Road and Ramarama Road from Drury Hills Road to Ararimu Road
Ararimu Road from Ramarama Road to Southern Motorway
Southern Motorway to the southern boundary of the Auckland Council area.

Southern boundaries include:

Southern boundary of the Auckland Council area between the Southern Motorway and Waiuku
Buckland, Harrisville, Tuakau and Port Waikato.

Western boundaries include:

Waiuku
eastern coastline of the Waiuku River.

Franklin zone overlaps

Manukau South zone - Franklin zone overlap

Helensville zone

Northern boundaries include:

Kaipara Harbour and Kaukapakapa River
Kaukapakapa.

Eastern boundaries include:

Peak Road
Old North Road, between Peak Road and Kiwitahi Road.

Southern boundaries include:

State Highway 16, south of Ohirangi Road.

Western boundaries include:

State highway 16
Parkhurst Road and Parakai.

Helensville zone overlaps

Huapai zone - Helensville zone overlap

Huapai zone

Stops along State Highway 16 (SH16) between Wharepapa Road and Brigham Creek Road including Kumeu, Huapai, Waimauku, Reweti and Woodhill
the townships of Waimaukau, Huapai and Kumeu, Riverhead
Coatesville-Riverhead Highway between SH16 and Rangitopuni Stream
the area between Fred Taylor Drive and Northwestern Motorway roundabout and Westgate Transport Centre between Don Buck Road and Main Street
Westgate Transport Centre.

Huapai zone overlaps

Huapai zone - Helensville zone overlap
Huapai zone - Waitakere zone overlap

Waiheke zone

All of Waiheke Island

Where zones overlap

Zone overlap areas at some zone boundaries allow you to travel to the edge of the zone border without crossing into another zone.

If you're travelling within a zone overlap area as part of a journey and paying with an AT HOP card (this means tagging on and off at bus and train stops within the same zone overlap area), this may count as travelling through a new zone. Check Journey Planner for the correct fare.