Public transport fares are changing for under 25s from Wednesday 1 May

Community involvement New Zealand (nationwide)

Posted: 22 March 2024
Notice reference #: 1HAfsu

Public transport fares are changing for under 25-year-olds from Wednesday 01 May 2024.

The government has confirmed that they are discontinuing their funding of age-based concessions for under 25s on 30 April 2024. 

This means that many young people across Aotearoa will experience an increase in their public transport fares from Wednesday 1 May 2024.

Many of the affected customers will be eligible for new concessions – including child, secondary and tertiary.

The next steps to take may vary depending on your region. To find out more about what this means for you please click on the relevant below links or go to your public transport authority's webpage. 

Auckland – https://at.govt.nz/farechanges

Greater Wellington region – metlink.org.nz/fares

Greater Christchurch – metroinfo.co.nz/travel-and-fares-info/fares

Timaru - timaru.metroinfo.co.nz/fares

Further information

Contact: Ella Brooks

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ella.brooks@at.govt.nz