The cost to take public transport in Auckland will go up from February 2, with Auckland Transport (AT) announcing a 5.2% increase to fares among a raft of new changes, to keep up with the cost of operation, maintenance and future improvements, with fares reviewed and updated each year.
The changes will impact buses, trains, and ferries, with adult fares on buses and trains increasing between $0.15 and $0.25 per journey. Adult fares on ferries will increase by $0.20 to $1.40 per journey. Also ending their 10% off-peak discount, saying it did not have the impact they had hoped.
The discount was introduced in 2021 as an incentive to help manage public transport capacity at peak times.
The $50 7-day fare cap for Hop card users and the $20 daily fare cap for contactless payments will remain in place.
