Public Transport fare changes 2023 Public Transport fare changes 2023

Last updated 1.30pm, 22 May 2023

Some bus, train and ferry fares are increasing 2 April 2023.

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On this page

• Fare changes
• Fare changes to bus and train services
• Fare changes to ferry services
• Bus, train and ferry monthly passes
• AT's fare review process

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​Fare changes

The cost of operating a bus, train, or ferry service has increased significantly since 2021. The fare increase, which is the first in two years, will add no more than 20 cents per journey while half price fares remain in place until 30 June 2023 and the average increase has been kept below inflation and operating cost increases.

 Some of our bus, train and ferry fares will be increasing between 4 cents and 40 cents.

• AT's Zone 1, 2 and 3 fares will increase by up to 7.8%.
• Zone 4 and 5 fares will increase by 3.1% to 5.6%.
• Zones 6, 7, 8, and 9 there will be no fare increase.

We will still cap fares after 5 zones, maintain our off-peak travel discount of 10% and you can still enjoy 50%* off fares until 30 June 2023.

Fare changes to bus and train services

Note: These are AT’s full fares. Half price fares will apply where applicable to these until 30 June 2023.

Adult fares

AT HOP Product	Current fare	Revised fare	Fare increase per journey
Adult CityLink	$0.60	$0.64	$0.04
Adult 1 zone	$2.20	$2.37	$0.17
Adult 2 zone	$3.90	$4.20	$0.30
Adult 3 zone	$5.40	$5.80	$0.40
Adult 4 zone	$6.80	$7.18	$0.38
Adult 5 zone	$8.00	$8.25	$0.25
Adult 6 zone	$9.20	No change	$0.00
Adult 7 zone	$10.40	No change	$0.00
Adult 8 zone	$11.60	No change	$0.00
Adult 9 zone	$12.60	No change	$0.00

Child and accessibility fares

AT HOP Product	Current fare	Revised fare	Fare increase per journey
Child CityLink	$0.32	$0.34	$0.02
Child 1 zone	$1.15	$1.24	$0.09
Child 2 zone	$2.25	$2.42	$0.17
Child 3 zone	$3.10	$3.30	$0.20
Child 4 zone	$3.95	$4.10	$0.15
Child 5 zone	$4.70	$4.85	$0.15
Child 6 zone	$5.30	No change	$0.00
Child 7 zone	$5.70	No change	$0.00
Child 8 zone	$6.10	No change	$0.00
Child 9 zone	$6.45	No change	$0.00

Tertiary fares

AT HOP Product	Current fare	Revised fare	Fare increase per journey
Tertiary CityLink	$0.48	$0.51	$0.03
Tertiary 1 zone	$1.70	$1.83	$0.13
Tertiary 2 zone	$2.97	$3.19	$0.22
Tertiary 3 zone	$4.16	$4.45	$0.29
Tertiary 4 zone	$5.25	$5.50	$0.25
Tertiary 5 zone	$6.34	$6.50	$0.16
Tertiary 6 zone	$7.30	No change	$0.00
Tertiary 7 zone	$8.10	No change	$0.00
Tertiary 8 zone	$8.70	No change	$0.00
Tertiary 9 zone	$9.00	No change	$0.00

Fare changes to ferry services

Note: These are AT’s full fares. Half price fares will apply where applicable to these until 30 June 2023.

Inner harbour

Inner harbour	Current fare	Revised fare	Fare increase per journey
Bayswater, Birkenhead, Northcote Point, Devonport/Stanley Bay
Adult HOP	$5.40	$5.80	$0.40
Child HOP	$3.10	$3.30	$0.20
Tertiary HOP	$4.16	$4.45	$0.29

Mid harbour

Mid harbour	Current fare	Revised fare	Fare increase per journey
Half Moon Bay, West Harbour, Hobsonville, Beach Haven
Adult HOP	$8.00	$8.25	$0.25
Child HOP	$4.70	$4.85	$0.15
Tertiary HOP	$6.34	$6.50	$0.16

Outer harbour

Outer harbour	Current fare	Revised fare	Fare increase per journey
Gulf Harbour, Pine Harbour
Adult HOP	$11.60	No change	$0.00
Child HOP	$6.10	No change	$0.00
Tertiary HOP	$8.70	No change	$0.00

Bus, train and ferry monthly passes

Note: These are AT’s full fares. Half price fares will apply where applicable to these until 30 June 2023.

Monthly passes	Current fare	Revised fare	Fare increase
HOP Bus and train	$215	No change
HOP Day cap	$20	No change
HOP Inner Harbour	$165	$173	$8.00
HOP Mid Harbour	$265	$270	$5.00
HOP Outer Harbour	$345	$355	$10.00
HOP Waiheke	$345	$355	$10.00

AT’s fare review process

We are required to do an annual review of all public transport fares, as set out in the Regional Public Transport Plan. The last fare change was made in February 2021.

The review takes into account:

• increases in operating costs, such as fuel and labour
• the cost of living
• the investment needed to provide additional services, improvements and upgrades, such as bus stops and terminals.
• national targets that we contribute towards.

The fare increase average is 6.5%, which is below the annual cost of inflation for most public transport modes and relative to CPI for customer affordability of +7.2%.

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