Public transport fare changes 2 February 2025
We’re updating our fare zones, prices and discounts to make travel easier across greater Auckland.
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Annual fare changes
Every year we review our public transport fares to keep up with the cost of operation, maintenance and future improvements. Fares are updated each February.
This year, a weighted increase of 5.2% is necessary to keep up with the rising costs of running and maintaining Auckland’s public transport network. For adult HOP fares on buses and trains, this works out to be an increase of $0.15 to $0.25 per journey. For adult HOP fares on ferries, it works out to be an increase of $0.20 to $1.40 per journey.
These new fares are now also visible for you to see in Journey Planner on the AT website and AT mobile app.
| Adult fares | AT HOP or Contactless | Cash (train only) |
| Citylink bus | Now $0.85 from $0.70 | No change ($1) |
| 1 zone bus/train | Now $2.80 from $2.60 | No change ($4) |
| 2 zone bus/train | Now $4.65 from $4.45 | No change ($6) |
| 3 zone bus/train | Now $6.25 from $6 | No change ($8) |
| 4+ zone bus/train | Now $7.65 from $7.40 | No change ($10) |
| Child (5 to 15) | AT HOP | Cash (train only) |
| Citylink bus | Now $0.45 from $0.35 | No change ($0.50) |
| 1 zone bus/train | Now $1.45 from $1.35 | No change ($2) |
| 2 zone bus/train | Now $2.75 from $2.60 | No change ($3.50) |
| 3 zone bus/train | Now $3.70 from $3.55 | No change ($4.50) |
| 4+ zone bus/train | Now $4.55 from $4.40 | No change ($5.50) |
| Secondary student (16 to 19) | AT HOP | Cash (train only) |
| Citylink bus | Now $0.45 from $0.35 | No change ($0.50) |
| 1 zone bus/train | Now $1.45 from $1.35 | No change ($2) |
| 2 zone bus/train | Now $2.75 from $2.60 | No change ($3.50) |
| 3 zone bus/train | Now $3.70 from $3.55 | No change ($4.50) |
| 4+ zone bus/train | Now $4.55 from $4.40 | No change ($5.50) |
Secondary student fares are only available with a registered AT HOP card, with concession applied. Check if you're eligible and apply.
| Tertiary students | AT HOP | Cash (train only) |
| Citylink bus | Now $0.65 from $0.55 | N/A |
| 1 zone bus/train | Now $2.15 from $2 | No change ($4) |
| 2 zone bus/train | Now $3.70 from $3.50 | No change ($6) |
| 3 zone bus/train | Now $5 from $4.80 | No change ($8) |
| 4+ zone bus/train | Now $6.10 from $5.90 | No change ($10) |
Tertiary student fares are only available with a registered AT HOP card, with concession applied. Check if you're eligible and apply.
| Community Connect | AT HOP | Cash (train only) |
| Citylink bus | Now $0.42 from $0.35 | N/A |
| 1 zone bus/train | Now $1.40 from $1.25 | No change ($4) |
| 2 zone bus/train | Now $2.32 from $2.20 | No change ($6) |
| 3 zone bus/train | Now $3.12 from $3 | No change ($8) |
| 4+ zone bus/train | Now $3.82 from $3.70 | No change ($10) |
Community Connect fares are only available with a registered AT HOP card, with concession applied. Check if you're eligible and apply.
| Accessible | AT HOP | Cash (train only) |
| Citylink bus | Now $0.45 from $0.35 | N/A |
| 1 zone bus/train | Now $1.45 from $1.35 | No change ($2) |
| 2 zone bus/train | Now $2.75 from $2.60 | No change ($3.50) |
| 3 zone bus/train | Now $3.70 from $3.55 | No change ($4.50) |
| 4+ zone bus/train | Now $4.55 from $4.40 | No change ($5.50) |
Accessible fares are only available with a registered AT HOP card, with concession applied. Check if you're eligible and apply.
Simplified bus and train fare zones
We’re reducing the number of fare zones from 14 to 9, to make it better value for customers to travel in the outer regions of Auckland.
The newly merged zones are:
- East Coast/South Rodney, consisting of Helensville, Huapai, Hibiscus Coast and Upper North Shore
- Northern Manukau, consisting of Manukau North and Beachlands
- Southern Manukau, consisting of Manukau South and Franklin.
Customers who travel within these newly merged zones will now only be charged a single-zone fare, rather than 2 or more.
For example, someone travelling from Beachlands to Sylvia Park will save $1.35 per trip ($6 to $4.65). Someone travelling from Hibiscus Coast to the city will save $0.85 per trip ($7.40 to $6.25) with this change.
Better value on longer bus and train trips
From 2 February 2025, you’ll never pay for more than 4 zones on bus and train trips, even if you travel further. This means better value for our customers who live furthest from the city, even with the annual fare increase.
For example, someone travelling from Albany to Auckland Airport by bus and train will save $0.85 (previous fare $8.50, now $7.65).
Updated ferry fares
We’re making it easier for users to understand ferry pricing by separating our ferry fares from our bus and train fares. This allows us to align ferry costs with revenue and reflects the difference in operating costs between the ferry network and bus and train networks.
Ferries will still run the same as they do now, but the fare you pay will more fairly reflect the cost of the service.
Ferry journeys that qualify for the $50 7-day fare cap include:
- Inner harbour (Central City to or from Devonport, Bayswater, Birkenhead, Te Onewa Northcote Point)
- Northcote to or from Birkenhead
Ferry journeys that do not qualify for the $50 7-day fare cap include:
- Beach Haven to or from Hobsonville Point
- Mid-harbour (Central City to or from Half Moon Bay, West Harbour, Hobsonville, Beach Haven)
- Outer harbour (Central City to or from Gulf Harbour, Pine Harbour)
- Rakino Island
- Waiheke Island
| Adult | AT HOP or Contactless | Cash |
| Local ferry: (Te Onewa Northcote Point - Birkenhead) | Now $2.80 from $2.60 | No change ($4) |
| Inter ferry: (Beach Haven - Hobsonville Point) | Now $4.65 from $4.45 | No change ($6) |
| Inner Harbour ferry | Now $7.40 from $6 | Now $11.50 from $8 |
| Mid-Harbour ferry | Now $9.90 from $8.50 | Now $14.50 from $11.50 |
| Outer Harbour ferry | Now $13.20 from $11.80 | Now $17 from $16 |
| Child (5 to 15) | AT HOP | Cash |
| Local ferry: (Te Onewa Northcote Point - Birkenhead) | Now $1.45 from $1.35 | No change ($2) |
| Inter ferry: (Beach Haven - Hobsonville Point) | Now $2.75 from $2.60 | No change ($3.50) |
| Inner Harbour ferry | Now $4.44 from $3.55 | Now $6.50 from $4.50 |
| Mid-Harbour ferry | Now $5.94 from $5.10 | Now $8 from $6.50 |
| Outer Harbour ferry | Now $7.92 from $6.30 | Now $9 from $8.50 |
| Secondary student (16 to 19) | AT HOP | Cash |
| Local ferry: (Te Onewa Northcote Point - Birkenhead) | Now $1.45 from $1.35 | No change ($2) |
| Inter ferry: (Beach Haven - Hobsonville Point) | Now $2.75 from $2.60 | No change ($3.50) |
| Inner Harbour ferry | Now $4.44 from $3.55 | Now $6.50 from $4.50 |
| Mid-Harbour ferry | Now $5.94 from $5.10 | Now $8 from $6.50 |
| Outer Harbour ferry | Now $7.92 from $6.30 | Now $9 from $8.50 |
Secondary student fares are only available with a registered AT HOP card, with concession applied. Check if you're eligible and apply.
| Tertiary students | AT HOP | Cash |
| Local ferry: (Te Onewa Northcote Point - Birkenhead) | Now $2.15 from $2 | No change ($4) |
| Inter ferry: (Beach Haven - Hobsonville Point) | Now $3.70 from $3.50 | No change ($6) |
| Inner Harbour ferry | Now $5.92 from $4.80 | Now $11.50 from $8 |
| Mid-Harbour ferry | Now $7.92 from $6.80 | Now $14.50 from $11.50 |
| Outer Harbour ferry | Now $10.56 from $9.30 | Now $17 from $16 |
Tertiary student fares are only available with a registered AT HOP card, with concession applied. Check if you're eligible and apply.
| Community Connect | AT HOP | Cash |
| Local ferry: (Te Onewa Northcote Point - Birkenhead) | Now $1.40 from $1.25 | No change ($4) |
| Inter ferry: (Beach Haven - Hobsonville Point) | Now $2.32 from $2.20 | No change ($6) |
| Inner Harbour ferry | Now $3.70 from $3 | Now $11.50 from $8 |
| Mid-Harbour ferry | Now $4.95 from $4.25 | Now $14.50 from $11.50 |
| Outer Harbour ferry | Now $6.60 from $5.90 | Now $17 from $16 |
Community Connect fares are only available with a registered AT HOP card, with concession applied. Check if you're eligible and apply.
| Accessible | AT HOP | Cash |
| Local ferry: (Te Onewa Northcote Point - Birkenhead) | Now $1.45 from $1.35 | No change ($2) |
| Inter ferry: (Beach Haven - Hobsonville Point) | Now $2.75 from $2.60 | No change ($3.50) |
| Inner Harbour ferry | Now $4.44 from $3.55 | Now $6.50 from $4.50 |
| Mid-Harbour ferry | Now $5.94 from $5.10 | Now $8 from $6.50 |
| Outer Harbour ferry | Now $7.92 from $6.30 | Now $9 from $8.50 |
Accessible fares are only available with a registered AT HOP card, with concession applied. Check if you're eligible and apply.
| Monthly ferry passes | |
| AT HOP Inner Harbour ferry | From $180 to $195 |
| AT HOP Mid-Harbour ferry | From $285 to $310 |
| AT HOP Outer Harbour ferry | From $370 to $400 |
| Fullers360 Waiheke ferry | From $370 to $400 |
| Island Direct Waiheke ferry | From $370 to $400 |
Monthly ferry passes are only available with a registered AT HOP card.
End of off-peak discount
We introduced the 10% off-peak discount as an incentive to help manage capacity at peak times, but it has not had the impact we’d hoped for.
As a result, we’ve decided to remove this discount in favour of other fare changes. Discounted fares are still available for children, students, seniors, Community Connect and disability cardholders with registered AT HOP cards – find out if you’re eligible and how to apply.
$50 and $20 fare caps remain
The way you pay for public transport remains the same, and our popular $50 7-day fare cap for AT HOP card users and $20 daily fare cap for contactless payments are still available.
See more about bus and train fares, ferry fares and how to pay for public transport.