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Metlink: bus, train and ferry.

Greater Wellington Regional Council’s transport network, Metlink, connects the wider Wellington region, including Wellington City, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kāpiti Coast and the Wairarapa.

There are more than 38 million journeys a year on the Metlink bus, rail and harbour ferry transport network. We have 5 rail lines, nearly 100 public bus routes, more than 180 school bus services and a harbour ferry service.

We work with our transport operators to deliver a connected, integrated network with patronage across all modes growing at a rapid rate. Every day we have thousands of people travelling with Metlink (across rail, bus, ferry and total mobility services) and every one of those journeys matters to us.

Plan your journey around Wellington city on buses, trains and ferries with Metlink.

About the transport network

The Metlink network comprises of:

• Over 250 public and school bus routes which service over 3,000 stops throughout the region
• 5 train lines servicing 48 stations
• 1 harbour ferry servicing 5 docks
• Total mobility service

We manage the Metlink public transport network. Our work includes:

• Managing and maintaining many of the local railway stations, bus stops, signage and Park & Ride facilities.
• Designing routes and manage the delivery of services with our operators on over 250 public and school routes and 5 train lines.
• Managing contracts with our operators to deliver our network
• Metlink communications including contact centre, website, and social media (Twitter and Facebook).

Find out  more about Metlink.

Planning a transport network that works now and in the future

Metlink is the Greater Wellington Regional Council (Greater Wellington) public transport authority which plans and delivers public transport within the wider Wellington region.

Greater Wellington works in partnership with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, KiwiRail and territorial authorities to plan and fund the region’s public transport network. Greater Wellington also works with other regional councils like Horizons on inter-regional transport initiatives. Metlink is focused on providing a great service to our communities across the region and on the welfare and wellbeing of our customers and staff, particularly our frontline staff and drivers.

Metlink is building a world class, low-emission public transport network that is more accessible for people. This involves making extensive and continuous improvements to the Metlink network to deliver faster, affordable, more frequent, and reliable services which links to their three strategic priorities:

1. To continue to improve customer experience on public transport across the network

The customer experience on the Metlink network is being continuously improved based on our customers’ feedback. We have a dedicated focus on understanding customer needs and developing solutions to meet these. This includes refinements to our timetables and routes based on our ongoing reviews of performance, upgrading the usability of our online journey planning and real-time information, introducing digital payment to rail services and ensuring passengers have right information and tracing so they can continue to travel confidently during Covid-19.

2. To reduce public transport carbon emissions decarbonising the public transport fleet

Planning for a fully decarbonised bus fleet by 2030 is already underway with Metlink adding the first of 98 electric vehicles to its fleet in August, this is working towards a target of 108 buses by 2023. When all 108 EVs are on the road, they will make up 22 per cent of Metlink’s bus fleet, shaving 17 per cent off of our total carbon emissions.

3. To contribute to the regional target of a 40% increase in mode share from public transport and active modes

With public transport and active travel accounting for half of all trips into central Wellington, the highest figure in the country, there is already strong appetite for mode shift among the region’s commuters. Metlink is keen to build on this success and recognise that a strong public transport network will help bolster this figure. With initiatives such as Bike and Ride Facilities, investing in infrastructure that makes it easier to access public transport and working with operators to provide a reliable network, Metlink is well on the way to achieving this.

Find out about the:

• Latest on Metlink network changes .
• Public transport operating model (PTOM) and bus contracts
• Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan
• Wellington Public Transport Spine Study

Extra passenger services

• Park your car and ride a train. There are free  Park and Ride areas  at railway stations
• Take your  bike on public transport  or leave it at the station in our Bike and Ride facilities
• Passengers with accessibility needs are eligible for  Total Mobility  discounts

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Getting around Wellington

Here’s how you can get around once you’re in Wellington. With a compact city centre and accessible transport options, navigating the capital is a breeze.

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Public transport

Buses and trains.

Wellington has an extensive public transport system that is well-used by locals. Buses and trains can get you around the city, suburbs, and wider region. 

There is also the East by West Ferry that takes you across Wellington Harbour, from Queen’s Wharf in the city across to Eastbourne in Lower Hutt.

Metlink has an easy-to-use journey planner, getting you from A to B using all of the city’s transport options.

Airport Express (AX)

If you’ve arrived by plane, one of the easiest ways to access the city is via the airport bus. The Airport Express (AX) runs every 10 to 20 minutes, seven days a week. The trip takes approximately 30 minutes, and airport buses have wifi, USB charging, and luggage racks.

Pay for your journey with a Snapper card

Paying for your journey is easier and more convenient with a Snapper card. They can be purchased from the Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre or various convenience stores. Top up and tap your card on and off each mode of transport.

Wellington Cable Car

As well as being a tourist attraction, the Cable Car is mainly used as a mode of transport. The red cars take passengers from the hills of leafy Kelburn to the heart of bustling Lambton Quay. A number of attractions are located at or near the top of the Cable Car (including the Wellington Botanic Garden, Space Place, Zealandia, and Cable Car Museum). It’s a great way to bundle a number of activities together.

One of the best ways to explore Wellington is by foot. The central city is only two kilometres across, meaning you can walk from one side to the other in around 30 minutes (not accounting for any coffee stops along the way). Grab a downtown map from the Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre, and get to know the capital on your own two feet.

Wellington has an abundance of cycle lanes, so pedalling around the city is another great transport option. There are many bike hire businesses. Switched On Bikes operates from Queens Wharf and has both regular and e-bikes for hire. Fergs Kayaks also offers bikes on the waterfront. For an on-the-go option, Beam and Flamingo have electric bike and scooter share services. These are easily hired via mobile apps.

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Taxis and rideshare

Taxis are plentiful in the city, with multiple companies operating. They can be booked in advance or found in taxi ranks. Ride-share services like Uber also operate around Wellington and have a designated area at the airport.

If you have a private or hire vehicle, parking is available around the city. Alongside private parking buildings, on-street parking is available and is metred with time limits.

Car shares are available on demand for daily or hourly hire. Mevo and Cityhop have designated parking spaces and easy-to-use apps for hiring vehicles.

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24 hours in Wellington

If you’ve only got a day in Wellington and want to get a feel of what the city is like – get ready for a whirlwind tour of tastes, sights, and sounds. If you don’t fit everything in, you can always come back for more.

Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre

The Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre is your first stop for travel advice and bookings for tours, activities, and accommodation.

What to do in Wairarapa

The Wairarapa region has plenty of reasons to visit. Make it a day trip — there are some great champions of food, art, and experiences on offer around the region.

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Omsk city, Russia

The capital city of Omsk oblast .

Omsk - Overview

Omsk is one of the largest cities in Russia, a major scientific, cultural, sports, transport, and industrial center. The administrative center of Omsk Oblast, it is the second most populous city in Siberia.

The population of Omsk is about 1,126,000 (2022), the area - 567 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 3812, the postal codes - 644000-644246.

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Omsk city latest news and posts from our blog:.

10 November, 2019 / Tomsk - the view from above .

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2 August, 2012 / Omsk city from bird's eye view .

14 December, 2011 / Time-lapse video of Omsk city .

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History of Omsk

Foundation of omsk.

The need to build a Russian fortress on the banks of the Irtysh at the mouth of the Om River arose in connection with the steppe nomadic peoples. In particular, with the Oirats, whose tribes in the first decades of the 17th century began to appear within the borders of the Russian state being under the onslaught of their external enemies and as a result of internal civil strife. However, various foreign and domestic political problems of Russia hindered the development and defense of the South Siberian borders.

The situation changed only at the beginning of the 18th century, when the Russian conquest of Siberia intensified. Since Peter I paid great attention to geographical research in the south, the expeditions of that time combined socio-political tasks and tasks of scientific research.

One of such expeditions was led by the Russian military and statesman, associate of Peter I, Major General Ivan Bukhgolts. The goals of the expedition, numbering about 3,000 people, were to search for ore and gold deposits, the discovery of trade routes to India and China, as well as the construction of towns on the Irtysh River.

The expedition left Tobolsk to the south along the Irtysh in July 1715. In the spring of 1716, after a conflict with the Dzungars in the north of today’s Kazakhstan, the remnants of the expedition (about 700 people) withdrew to the mouth of the Om River, where they laid a new fortress named Omsky ostrog (fortified settlement).

According to the census of 1725, 992 people lived in the fortress, in 1742 - 1,092 people. From the first years of its existence, it served as a place of exile for prisoners. After serving hard labor and imprisonment, a lot of them stayed in Omsk for permanent residence.

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Omsk in the second half of the 18th century

The ethnic composition of the region’s population was formed in the process of settling the territory. Russians, Germans, Ukrainians, Poles, Belarusians, and representatives of many other nationalities were sent here to serve or were exiled. The indigenous people of the region were the Siberian Tatars and Kazakhs, who switched to a sedentary lifestyle.

The foundation of the second Omsk fortress took place in 1762. The first fortress, although it occupied a favorable geographical position, was wooden and, by the middle of the 18th century, it was dilapidated. In 1765, new stone fortifications were constructed. The first stone structure of the fortress was the Resurrection Military Cathedral, built in 1773 and preserved to this day.

In the end of the 18th century, the Omsk fortress was one of the largest structures in the eastern part of the Russian Empire, its area was more than 30 hectares. In 1782, it was transformed into a town named Omsk within the Tobolsk Governorate. In 1785, the coat of arms of Omsk was approved.

Omsk became the center of management of the Siberian transport routes and the Siberian Cossack army, which not only guarded the South Siberian borders, but also made a huge contribution to the economic development of the steppe expanses of Kazakhstan, the annexation of Central Asia to the Russian Empire.

Omsk in the 19th century

The fire of 1819 destroyed almost half of the town including the archive and the magistrate of Omsk with all the first archival documents. Therefore information about the life of Omsk in the 18th - early 19th centuries is scarce and fragmentary. In 1825, the population of the town was about 9,000 people.

In 1829, the town’s development plan was approved. It was made by the famous Petersburg architect V.I. Geste, who took the city of St. Petersburg as a model with its wide avenues, huge neighborhoods, fountains, cast-iron bridges, and an abundance of green spaces.

The composition of the population of Omsk was not quite usual. In the middle of the 19th century, since Omsk was the center of the military and civil administration, the proportion of the military in the local population reached about 60%.

Fyodor Dostoevsky (one of the greatest psychological novelists in world literature), who served a term of hard labor in the Omsk prison in 1850-1854, in a letter to his brother gave Omsk the following description: “Omsk is a disgusting town. There are almost no trees. In summer, heat and wind with sand, in winter, a snowstorm. I have not seen nature. The town is dirty, military and highly depraved.”

By the second half of the 19th century, Omsk in its development outstripped many steppe towns and became not only an administrative, but also a commercial and industrial center. In 1861, in Omsk, there were 2,122 houses (31 stone houses), 34 factories and plants, about 20 thousand residents.

In 1892, the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway began, which gave a new impetus to the economy of Siberian towns and positively influenced Omsk. The development of the Trans-Siberian Railway caused an increase in the urban population due to migrants who came to work from the central part of the Russian Empire. According to the 1897 census, 37.3 thousand people lived in Omsk. The town had 14 streets with a total length of more than 140 km and 13 squares.

Omsk in the first half of the 20th century

The beginning of the 20th century was a time of great changes for Siberia. Mass peasant colonization caused a sharp leap in the development of the region’s economy, primarily its agrarian sector, and the Trans-Siberian Railway ensured the inclusion of the local economy in the system of the All-Russian and European markets.

Due to its favorable economic and geographical position - at the intersection of the railway and the Irtysh River, in the middle of a vast agricultural territory - Omsk quickly turned into a large transport, trade and industrial center of Western Siberia and Governor-Generalship of the Steppes (Eastern and Central Kazakhstan).

Wholesale trade in bread, butter and other agricultural products was concentrated here. Omsk also became one of the industrial, social and cultural centers of Western Siberia. By 1903, the city’s population grew to 60 thousand people. In 1914, it had about 134.8 thousand residents. Omsk became the most populous city in Siberia.

During the Civil War on the territory of the former Russian Empire, from June 1918 to November 1919, Omsk was the residence of the Supreme Ruler of Russia, Admiral Alexander Kolchak, who declared this city the capital of white Russia opposing red Russia of the Bolsheviks. Soviet power was finally established in the city in 1920.

In the summer of 1921, an event took place that had a decisive impact on the cultural and economic life of Omsk. The functions of the administrative center of Siberia were transferred from it to the city of Novonikolaevsk (future Novosibirsk). In 1934, Omsk became the administrative center of a separate Omsk Oblast.

Over the years of industrialization, Omsk became one of the largest centers for agricultural engineering in the USSR. The metal-working industry also developed at a rapid pace. In 1939, Omsk numbered more than 288 thousand people.

During the Second World War, about 200 industrial enterprises were evacuated to Omsk, as well as 60 hospitals, dozens of educational institutions, theaters, museums, and hundreds of thousands of refugees.

Omsk after the Second World War

In the post-war years, new enterprises were put into operation in Omsk, all existing factories and plants were reconstructed and expanded. The industrial potential of the city was also strengthened by the Omsk oil refinery, the largest in the country. In connection with the rapid development of industry, especially petrochemical enterprises, the ecological situation deteriorated. The concentration of harmful substances in the air sharply increased. In 1964, the population of Omsk was about 702 thousand people.

In the 1970s-1980s, Omsk developed rapidly. In 1975, the city’s population exceeded 1 million. The most pressing problem was the ecological situation. Omsk was in the top 10 cities of Russia in terms of environmental pollution. Another problem that required an immediate solution was the development of passenger transport. The capacity of Omsk streets was exhausted, and therefore the construction of the subway became an urgent issue.

The economic crisis that gripped Russia after the collapse of the USSR had a negative impact on the economy of Omsk and the region as a whole. There was a significant decline in industrial production, construction volumes fell, and unemployment rose. A lot of organizations of the defense complex, research institutes, and design bureaus found themselves in a deep crisis without the state defense order.

The share of mechanical engineering and metalworking, light industry, and, to a lesser extent, chemical and petrochemical, forestry and woodworking industries decreased. At the same time, the share of the fuel industry, energy, and construction materials industry began to grow.

In the 2000s, Omsk again became one of the most important economic centers of Western Siberia with a developing mechanical engineering, petrochemical industry, various branches of the woodworking, construction industry, and a highly productive agro-industrial complex. In recent years, Omsk has also acquired the features of one of the largest Siberian centers of entrepreneurship and banking/financial activities.

Architecture of Omsk

On the street in Omsk

Author: Tim Brown

Yak-9 fighter aircraft in front of the aerospace engineering company Polyot in Omsk

The Omsk Cadet Corps

Author: Stanislav Katsko

Omsk - Features

Omsk is located in the south of the West Siberian Plain at the confluence of the Om River into the Irtysh, about 150 km from the border of Russia with Kazakhstan. About 60% of all residents of Omsk Oblast live in Omsk. The City Day of Omsk is celebrated on the first Saturday of August.

The city’s coat of arms is very similar to the first coat of arms of Omsk approved by Empress Catherine II in 1785. It depicts a part of the brick fortifications, which symbolizes the reason for its foundation as a fortress and the center of the Siberian defensive line.

Omsk belongs to the temperate climatic zone with a continental climate of the forest-steppe of the West Siberian belt. It is distinguished by an abundance of sunlight. The average air temperature in January is minus 16.3 degrees Celsius, in July - plus 19.6 degrees Celsius. The highest wind speeds are observed in winter and spring, which is the reason for frequent snow and dust storms.

In the past, the ecological situation in Omsk was very unfavorable. Since 2011, the city’s environmental development rating has increased significantly. This was the result of large-scale modernization of many large industries (including the Omsk oil refinery). Today, road transport is the main source of air pollution in the city.

The level of pollution of the Omsk rivers - Irtysh and Om - remains consistently high. Swimming in them is prohibited. While industrial effluents are becoming more environmentally friendly, sewers are releasing waste products including diesel fuel and petroleum products into the rivers. Dust raised by dust storms is also a serious problem for the city as it contains a lot of harmful substances including lead.

The city’s industry is based on oil refining, petrochemistry, chemical industry, mechanical engineering (production of aerospace equipment, armored vehicles, agricultural equipment). Omsk is a major transport junction - the Trans-Siberian Railway runs through the city from west to east, and the navigable Irtysh River crosses it from south to north. Omsk Airport offers regular flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Tyumen, Surgut, Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Salekhard, Kazan, Krasnodar, Sochi.

The unfinished subway of Omsk has become famous in Russia thanks to its only one fully built station. Its construction began back in 1992. However, due to funding problems, the completion of the first line was postponed numerous times. In 2019, it was finally decided to permanently stop construction. For local residents, because of the long wait for the completion of the construction, the Omsk metro symbolizes unrealizable hopes, they talk about it with irony.

In Omsk, there are practically no buildings higher than 50 meters, according to this parameter it is one of the lowest cities with a population of over one million. 130 architectural monuments are concentrated in the central part of the city, almost half of the total number.

Main Attractions of Omsk

Dormition Cathedral - the largest church in Omsk located in the very center of the city. The original church was built in 1891-1898. In 1935, it was completely destroyed. In 2005-2007, an exact copy of the building was restored in its original place. This is one of the most beautiful buildings in Omsk. At night, the building is illuminated and looks especially majestic. Tarskaya Street, 7.

Irtysh Embankment - the main walking street of Omsk with a picturesque view of the Irtysh River. Built in the middle of the 20th century, the embankment was reconstructed in the 2000s. You can walk along the alley on foot, ride rollerblades or a bike.

Merchant Batyushkin’s Mansion (1902). This architectural monument is located on the Irtysh Embankment. It is also known as the Kolchak’s House because Alexander Kolchak, the Supreme Ruler of Russia, lived in this building in 1919. One part of the building is occupied by the registry office of the Central District of Omsk. The Center for the Study of the History of the Russian Civil War is also open here. Irtyshskaya Naberezhnaya Street, 9.

Omsk State Museum of History and Local Lore - one of the oldest museums in Siberia and Russia founded in 1878. In total, this museum has over 200 thousand various objects of cultural, historical and artistic value. The museum is especially proud of such exhibits as the cast-iron figures of the Chinese lions Shi-Tzu, presented to the museum from China in 1895, as well as the skeleton of a woolly mammoth almost 3 meters high. Lenina Street, 23?.

Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts named after M.A. Vrubel - one of the largest museums of fine arts in Siberia. It has collections of foreign and Russian art from antiquity to the present day. In total, there are over 22 thousand works by painters, graphic artists and sculptors, as well as more than 1.5 thousand rare folios.

Walking through the exhibition halls, you can admire the canvases of Shishkin, Aivazovsky, Surikov, Repin, Serov, Vereshchagin. The exhibition of rare icons dating from the 17th-20th centuries is of constant interest among visitors, as well as a unique collection of jewelry made of precious metals found in the Scythian and Sarmatian burial mounds. Two buildings of the museum are located at Lenina Street 3 and 23.

In November 2019, a new exhibition was opened in a historical building at Muzeynaya Street, 4 - the exhibition of art of the 20th-21st centuries. The Hermitage-Siberia Center is located here too - the first representation of The State Hermitage Museum (the second-largest art museum in the world) beyond the Urals.

Chokana Valikhanova Street - a pedestrian street located in the historic part of Omsk. The street is decorated with abstract architectural forms, flower beds, wrought-iron lanterns. The walking area ends with an observation deck with a picturesque view of the Irtysh River.

Museum of Kondraty Belov . The museum of this landscape painter born in Omsk can be found in a picturesque wooden house, which is considered one of the most interesting architectural monuments of Omsk. The exposition tells about the life and work of Kondraty Belov, as well as about the history of the building itself.

In total, this museum has about 700 exhibits. The permanent exhibition also includes works by Kondraty Belov’s son Stanislav and paintings by some other local artists. In addition, temporary exhibitions of contemporary Omsk artists are regularly held here. Chokana Valikhanova Street, 10.

Plumber Stepanych Monument - an unusual sculpture located in the center of Omsk, which you can literally stumble upon while walking along Lenin Street between the houses #12 and #14. Leaning out of the hatch, the plumber is depicted as realistic and life-size as possible. It is among the most photographed monuments in Omsk. There is a similar sculpture in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

Lyuba Monument . This sculpture, located on the opposite side of Lenin Street from the monument to the plumber Stepanych, is especially loved by Omsk residents and tourists, who love to be photographed against its background.

This beauty in a lace dress with a neckline and a crinoline sitting on an openwork bench and reading a novel had a real prototype - Lyubov (diminutively Lyuba or Lyubasha) Gasford, the wife of the Governor-General of Siberia, who lived in Omsk in the 19th century and died at a young age due to illness. One of the streets of Omsk and the park are named in her memory. She is a local symbol of femininity and beauty.

Omsk Fire Tower - a picturesque architectural monument built at the beginning of the 20th century. Inside the tower there are museum expositions dedicated to the local fire brigade and the history of tower construction. Internatsionalnaya Street, 41?.

Park of Culture and Rest named after the 30th anniversary of the Komsomol - a popular place for walks, recreation and entertainment of Omsk residents and tourists, which has retained “the spirit of the Soviet era” in its name. Today, on an area of 73 hectares, several zones have been organized, various types of recreation are presented. There are walking alleys, ponds, water activities, for example, riding on hydro-scooters.

The ice town is open in winter, the Return of the Dinosaurs exhibition - in summer. The “House Upside Down” exposition is also popular with tourists. This park is a place for mass festivities, city celebrations and events. Maslenitsa, Christmas, City Day, and other holidays are celebrated here. Maslennikova Street, 136.

Natural Park “Bird Harbor” - a specially protected area located on the path of bird migration in the central part of Omsk. During autumn flights, up to 3 thousand birds stop here for rest. It is a great place to enjoy nature, walk along the eco-trail, and observe the life of birds. The park is situated in the floodplain on the left bank of the Irtysh River next to the Victory Park on Yeniseyskaya Street.

Omsk city of Russia photos

Pictures of omsk.

Bogdan Khmelnitsky Monument in Omsk

Lenin Monument in Omsk

Churches of Omsk

Chapel of St. George in Omsk

Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Omsk

Cathedral of the Nativity in Omsk

Sights of Omsk

Fountain with frogs in the park next to the main building of the Agricultural Academy in Omsk

Author: Alexey Pavlov

Church of St. Nicholas in Omsk

Exaltation of the Holy Cross Cathedral in Omsk

Author: Stanislav Vosinsky

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Greater wellington councillors have agreed to increase metlink public transport fares by 10 percent from 1 july 2024..

A report before council estimated that without the fares increase, a rates rise of 3.3 percent would be needed to cover public transport costs, expected to climb by 19 percent in the next financial year.

Approximately a third of Metlink funding comes from fares, the rest from the government and regional council rates.

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The costs of running our public transport have increased. We have seen inflation and interest rates reach levels no one anticipated. Rising inflation and insurance have also affected our public transport operators. These costs, along with driver wage increases (to remedy the shortage of drivers), have added to operating costs.

When are you increasing the fares?

Bus, train and ferry fares are increasing from Monday 1 July 2024.

How much are you increasing them by?

We are increasing the fares (bus, train and ferry) by 10% to cover current and historic inflationary costs.

Won’t increasing fares, put people off using public transport?

Our aim is always to keep fares as low as possible to encourage people to use public transport. We invest fares revenues back into our public transport network.

Many thousands of people rely on our public transport system to connect them across the Region and demand is increasing. We are working to provide public transport services the community can have confidence in and are proud of: a reliable, accessible, low-carbon public transport network.

New Zealand has one of the most affordable public transport fares in the world, relative to average and minimum wages.  The increase is only the third fare increase in six years (since 2018).  We have not made any other inflation adjustment increases during this time.  

• Affordability is based on the following source:  2023 Fares Benchmarking Report (ninesquared.com.au) (external link) ]

Snapper fares

Using snapper.

Snapper is the stored value card for Metlink buses and trains. Any concession you have loaded on your Snapper card will work automatically, and you will be charged the discounted fare determined by your concession. Off-peak discount automatically applies on eligible services when using Snapper. 

Snapper App

The Snapper app is used for account management and top-ups only, and can't be used to tag on or off of Metlink services - you'll still need a Snapper card.

Other Payment Options

Single cash tickets and day passes can be purchased on board.  Metlink trains and buses (except Airport Express) do not accept EFTPOS or credit cards, can't do contactless or mobile device tag-ons, and there are no ticket vending machines. Ferries accept cash, EFTPOS and credit cards on board, but do not accept Snapper.

Peak fares with Snapper

Buses: Weekdays 7am to 9am, and from 3pm to 6:30pm

Trains: Weekdays until 9am, and from 3pm to 6:30pm

• If you forget to tag off when using Snapper, you may be charged a default fare .
• Airport Express ,  Metlink OnDemand , and  Wellington Harbour Ferries have special set fares.

Off-peak fares get a 50% discount when using Snapper, including concessions.

The off-peak discount applies to all Snapper fares, including concessions. If you start your trip during off-peak hours, your whole journey is charged at off-peak rates, including any eligible Metlink services you transfer to. 

Weekdays 9am to 3pm and after 6:30pm

Weekends &  public holidays. , weekdays before 7am (buses only, excludes supergold card) (external link).

• Children under 5 travel free and do not need a Snapper card.
• Children under 13 travel free only when using a Snapper card with a Child free pass applied. (ends 30 April 2024)

Day passes and 30-day passes don't get an off-peak discount.

Airport Express has special fares, and there is no off-peak discount.

• Ferries have special fares, and there is no off-peak discount.
• Metlink On Demand has special fares, and there is no off-peak discount.
• There is no off-peak discount on taxis under the Te Hunga Whaikaha Total Mobility scheme.

Snapper 30-Day passes can start any day and are valid for 30 days following the first use. Buy 30-day passes through the Snapper app, or at a Snapper retailer. Passes can't be purchased using existing Snapper credit.

With all Snapper fares and passes, if you forget to tag off, you will be charged a   default fare .

Rail 30-day passes (Snapper only)

If travelling between Wellington Station and a station in zone 4 or higher, your Snapper 30-day passes for rail includes your train trip and your bus trip to your local train station (between zone 4 and the outer zone included in your pass).  It does not include bus travel within zones 1 to 3, such as Wellington City or Johnsonville. 

To buy a child pass your Snapper card must have a valid Child Concession loaded.

• Other Concessions do not apply to the 30-day pass. 
• Rail 30-day passes do not include the Airport Express or the ferry.

Bus 30-day passes (Snapper only)

• 30-day bus passes do not include the Airport Express or the ferry.
• Concessions and child fares do not apply to the bus 30-day pass. 

Explorer day passes

Weekdays after 9am Weekends &  public holidays (external link)

Day passes can be purchased on board buses or trains with cash, or loaded onto your Snapper. Keep your day pass in a safe place, as it won't be replaced or refunded if you lose it.  Buy Snapper Metlink Explorer day passes through the Snapper app, or at a Snapper retailer. Passes can't be purchased using existing Snapper credit. If you forget to tag off, you may be charged a default fare .

• Explorer Day passes can be used on the Airport Express.
• Explorer Day passes can't be used on the ferry.
• Day pass includes 1 adult and 1 child up to 15 years old travelling together.
• Concessions and child fares do not apply to the Explorer day pass. 

*The ticket for zones 1-14 can also be used on the Wairarapa Rail Line service departing Wellington at 8.21am.

Kāpiti  Combo bus & rail return ticket

Kāpiti Combo tickets are a set fare for same-day return travel using buses and trains between Waikanae and Paraparaumu or between Ōtaki and Paraparaumu. Kāpiti Combo tickets can be purchased with cash on-board the relevant bus routes, but not on the train. Snapper does not offer this combo ticket.

• There are no one-way combo tickets.
• Concessions do not apply to Kāpiti Combo tickets.

Default fares for Snapper

If you forget to tag off, you will be charged a default fare (penalty), even if you are using a pass. You need to have enough balance on your Snapper to pay the default fare when you next tag on. If your Snapper has a negative balance, you won't be able to tag on.

On buses, the default fare is calculated as if you had travelled to the end of that route. 

On trains, the default fare depends on which station you tag on your trip as below:

·       Tag on at Wellington Station: the amount charged is a fixed fare of $11 for adults, with applicable concessions for eligible groups

·       Tag on all other Stations: the amount charged is a Snapper fare for the longest possible travel from the tag on Station to a maximum of $11 for adults, $5.50 for school children, passengers with Accessible concession and Community Services card holders, and $8.25 for passengers with Tertiary Concession.

Cash tickets are not eligible for concessions or discounts, except for Child fares. Off-peak discounts do not apply to cash fares.  Children under 5 travel free and do not need a Snapper card.

Single cash tickets can be purchased on board.  Metlink trains and buses (except Airport Express) do not accept EFTPOS or credit cards, and there are no ticket vending machines.

Airport Express and Harbour Ferries have special set fares. Cash fares listed here do not apply to those services.

Express buses  30x (external link) ,  31x (external link) ,  32x (external link) are Snapper-only, and do not accept cash. This ensures the fastest possible travel time for commuters. 

Fares for special services

T he Airport Express, Metlink OnDemand, and Wellington Harbour Ferry have special set fares and various payment options.

Te Hunga Whaikaha Total Mobility is a New Zealand central government scheme offering subsided transport to those eligible who may need assistance using regular transport methods.

Airport Express

Wellington Harbour Ferry

Metlink On Demand

Te Hunga Whaikaha Total Mobility

Concessions

Off-peak travel gets a further 50% discount when using Snapper, including concessions. Only one concession can be loaded on to your Snapper card at a time. If you qualify for a concession, head to the Snapper website to apply the concession to your Snapper card.

Children under 5 travel free

Children under 5 years old travel for free anytime on Metlink buses, trains, and ferries, as long as they travel with another passenger who is at least 10 years old. See  also travelling with Children & Prams (external link) .

Child Concession

50% discount for children

School-aged children get a 50% discount on the adult fare (known as a Child concession) on all Metlink services. Concessions are still valid during school holidays. When using cash, the discount may not be exactly 50% of the adult fare, because cash fares are rounded up to the nearest 50 cents.

On buses & trains

Snapper cards will automatically apply the concession on buses and trains as long as a   Green Snapper card (external link) or Combined Student ID/Snapper card (external link) provided by the school is being used. Fares on school buses work the same way. More information about school bus services can be found on the   Schools guide (external link) .

All ferry ticket types receive the Child Concession. 

Eligibility

School-aged children have some additional criteria to be eligible for the Child Concession.

• Children between age 5 and 6 years who have not started school are entitled to the Child Concession.
• Primary and intermediate school students are entitled to the Child Concession while in or out of school uniform. 
• Secondary school students must either be wearing their school uniform, or present a valid secondary school photo ID, if requested by Metlink staff.
• School-aged children who are not enrolled in school must present a bona fide photo ID card for home-schooled children issued by the National Council of Home Educators New Zealand (NCHENZ), or an approval document from the Ministry of Education that shows the child is exempt from enrolment at a school.
• Children 16 or older who have left school   don't   qualify for a Child Concession.

Topping up your child's Snapper card

Child Concessions are a discount to regular fares, not a "term pass", so you'll need to top up the balance on the card regularly. Find out how to top up your child's Snapper card on the Snapper website.

Snapper top up options (external link)

Accessible Concession for buses, trains & ferries 

If you are a member of Blind Low Vision NZ or are a Total Mobility cardholder, you are eligible for a 50% discount on adult fares when using Snapper cards, train tickets, and ferry tickets. Additional off-peak fare discount applies when using an Accessible Concession on eligible buses and trains.

If you need assistance to travel, a carer can travel with you for free, as long as they are with you for the entire journey. Keep your Total Mobility card or Blind Low Vision NZ membership card with you, as Metlink staff may ask to see your card when you travel. 

Your Total Mobility card is a Snapper card, and can be used to tag on and off of buses and trains, just like a regular Snapper card. Accessibile Concessions can also be applied to regular red Snapper cards. If you are bringing a carer with you, please let the driver know before you tag on.

Snapper 30-day passes don't have an Accessible Concession option, since they are already discounted.

On trains and ferries, you can purchase a single Accessible concession ticket with cash. Cash fares on buses are not eligible for the Accessible concession.

• Cannot use Total Mobility and SuperGold cards for the same trip, or to get a free trips for both yourself and your carer
• If using SuperGold during off-peak, carer does not travel for free

Eligibility & how to apply

Through total mobility.

You can find out if you're eligible by visiting the Total Mobility page on our website. 

Total Mobility (external link)

These cards can be used as a Snapper card for public transport, as well as to get a discount on some transport operators.

Through Blind Low Vision NZ

Blind Foundation members can apply for the Accessible Concession:

• By phone the Snapper helpdesk on 0800 555 345 or
• In person at a Snapper Service Centre (refer to the table below)
• By emailing  [email protected]  with your Snapper card number and a copy of your Blind Foundation ID card

When applying please bring your Blind Foundation ID card and proof you live in Wellington (e.g. something with your address such as a rates bill or bank statement).

Please  contact the Blind Foundation if you want to become a member (external link) (external link) .

Snapper service centre

Wellington City iSite (external link)

More information

Total Mobility

Accessibility Guide

Metlink Accessibility Charter

Community Connect Concession*

*The Community Connect Scheme (external link) is inclusive of all youth discounts, and the Community Service Card holders.

Community Services cardholders can get a 50% discount on adult fares when paying with a Snapper card. While travelling on the Community Connect Concession, have your Community Services card handy to show Metlink staff on request. 

Once the concession is loaded on your Snapper card, a 50% discount will apply to all trips on Metlink buses and trains. When purchasing a Ferry ticket, let staff know that you have a Community Services card.

Your Community Connect Concession will apply for as long as you have a current Community Services card. When this card expires, you will need to reapply for the concession when you get a new Community Services card. 

Community Connect Concession does not apply to:

• Cash fares on buses and trains
• Metlink Explorer day passes or 30-day passes.
• Snapper Green (child) cards
• Multiple concessions - you can only have one concession loaded onto your Snapper card at a time.

How to apply

Apply for this new concession if you have a current Community Services card from the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). To find out if you’re eligible for a card, visit the Work and Income website (external link) .

To get this concession, register your Community Services card on your Snapper card online at Snapper’s website.

Apply for Community Connect Concession (external link)

To apply for the concession, you will need:

• Your valid Community Services card
• Your red Snapper card

You can also get help to apply for this concession by calling Metlink on 0800 801 700.

Register the concession on your existing Snapper card or receive a free Snapper card from Metlink while stocks last. To get your free Snapper card:

• fill out the online form   or
• Call Metlink on 0800 801 700

Request a Snapper card

Tertiary Concession

Eligible full-time tertiary students receive a 25% discount on adult Snapper fares.   When travelling on the tertiary concession, keep your student ID handy to show to Metlink staff, if requested. Your concession will remain valid as long as you meet the eligibility conditions for Tertiary Concession.

On ferries, Tertiary Concession discount only applies to 10-trip tickets.

Metlink is working with approved Tertiary Education Organisations to contact students via email to explain how to get the Tertiary Concession online. If you do not receive an email, then as long as you belong to one of the above approved Tertiary Education Organisations, you can simply:

Apply online (external link)

The tertiary students of an   approved Tertiary Education Organisation   must either:

• At least 12 weeks long, and 
• Meets the minimum full-time Equivalent Full-Time Student (EFTS) value; or
• The Ministry of Social Development records as “Limited Full-Time”; and
• For bus travel, upload satisfactory confirmation of their status via the   Snapper website (external link) (external link) ; and
• For ferry travel, present satisfactory confirmation of their status to the Tertiary Education Organisation in a form acceptable to the Tertiary Education Organisation

Tertiary students must be enrolled at and attending an accredited and approved full-time tertiary course at a Ministry of Education-registered Tertiary Education Organisation.

Approved Tertiary Education Organisations

• Academy of Diving Trust
• Achievement NZ Limited
• Animation College New Zealand Limited (Yoobee)
• Capital Training Limited
• Dev Academy Aotearoa
• English Language Partners New Zealand Trust
• English Teaching College
• G&H Training Limited
• Horowhenua Learning Centre
• Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand
• Massey University
• New Zealand Management Academies
• New Zealand School of Dance
• New Zealand School of Tourism Limited
• Otago Polytechnic
• Premier Institute of Education
• Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust
• Te Kura Toi Whakaari O Aotearoa: New Zealand Drama School Incorporated
• Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
• Te Wananga o Aotearoa (Wellington)
• Te Wānanga o Raukawa
• The Learning Connexion Limited
• Universal College of Learning (UCOL Masterton)
• University of Otago (Wellington)
• Victoria University of Wellington
• Wellington Institute of Technology
• Whitecliffe Education
• Whitireia Community Polytechnic
• Youth Cultures and Community Trust (Praxis)

SuperGold cardholders ride free during off-peak.

Under the SuperGold programme, "off-peak hours" are between 9.00am and 3.00pm and after 6.30pm from Monday to Friday, and all day on weekends and public holidays.

SuperGold Card and Veteran SuperGold card holders travel for free during off-peak hours* by showing their card to the driver or on-board staff. SuperGold cardholders also travel for free on all after-midnight bus services.  SuperGold cardholders may be asked to show another form of ID to confirm ownership of the card. Electronic SuperGold cards are not accepted at this stage.

More information on SuperGold (external link)

• Free SuperGold travel does not apply during during peak hours, so you will need to pay the regular adult fare. We recommend Snapper when travelling during peak hours.
• If you have lost your card or do not have your SuperGold card with you, you will have to pay the regular adult fare, even if you are over the age of 65.
• GoldCard travel applies only to the cardholder. Travel companions, including children over 5 years old, require a paid fare.
• Overseas equivalents of SuperGold are not eligible for free off-peak fares.

Non-Metlink services

Currently, the Cable Car (external link) offers free off-peak travel to SuperGold cardholders, although we cannot guarantee this information, as it is a non-Metlink service. We recommend visiting their website for the most current information.

Free travel is provided to the following groups when travelling in uniform to perform their duties during work:

• Parking Wardens
• Police Officers
• Māori Wardens
• Metlink Staff

How zones & fares work

Zone-based fares.

Fares are calculated based on the number of zones you travel through (including the zone where you start and end your journey)  and applying any transfer rules or pass exclusions.

Standard fares are based on geographic  fare zones. You can see fare zones by turning on the Fare Zones toggle in the map options on the home page of the website or app. Fare zone is also listed on every stop and station information page on the website and app.

Fare Zone Map [PDF, 281 KB]

Wellington central city including Thorndon, Te Aro, Aro Valley, Mt Victoria and Oriental Bay

The boundary between zone 1 and zone 2 occurs at the following points:

• Hutt Road at Aotea Quay - stops 5026 and 5488
• Grant Road at Newman Terrace - stops 4116 and 5116
• Glenmore Street at Botanic Gardens - stops 4313 and 5313
• Kelburn – Cable Car Station (KELB)
• Victoria University Kelburn Campus - stops 4915 and 5915
• Brooklyn Road at Bidwill Street - stops 6715 and 7715
• Wallace Street at Massey University - stops 6914, 7914 and 7919
• Adelaide Road at Basin Reserve - stops 6014 and 7014
• Wellington College (school grounds) - school stop 6011
• Wellington East Girls' College - Ellice Street (school stop) - stop 6008
• Pirie Street at Bus Tunnel - stops 6215 and 7215
• Palliser Road - Town Belt - between stops 6564 and 6565
• Oriental Parade at Carlton Gore Road - stops 6519 and 7519

Kaiwharawhara, Wadestown, Mairangi, Wilton, Northland, Kelburn, Highbury, Brooklyn, Kowhai Park, Kingston, Vogeltown, Berhampore, Newtown, Wellington Hospital, Hataitai, Mt Victoria Lookout and Roseneath

The boundary between zone 2 and zone 3 occurs at the following points:

• Hutt Road at Rangiora Avenue - stops 3258 and 3260
• Kaiwharawhara Road/Ngaio Gorge Road - stops 4404 and 5404
• Churchill Drive/Blackbridge Road
• Churchill Drive at Wilton Bush Road - stop 5136
• Karori Tunnel at Karori end - stops 4320, 5320, 5380 and 5920
• Happy Valley Road - between stops 7794 and 7795
• Adelaide Road at Wakefield Park - between stops 6127 and 6128
• Mt Albert Road at Mt Albert Park - between stops 6942 and 6946
• Sutherland Road at Sutherland Crescent - stops 6926 and 7926
• Kilbirnie Shops - stops 6224, 7224, 6026 and 7026.
• Evans Bay Intermediate School (school stop) - stop 6020
• St Patrick's College - Evans Bay Parade - stop 6553
• St Patrick's College - Evans Bay Parade - stop 7553

The remaining suburbs in Wellington City: Maupuia, Miramar, Seatoun, Strathmore, the Airport, Rongotai, Lyall Bay, Southgate, Houghton Bay, Island Bay, Ōwhiro Bay and Happy Valley, Karori, Crofton Downs, Ngaio, Awarua Street, Simla Crescent, Box Hill, Khandallah, Ngauranga, Broadmeadows, Raroa, Newlands, Johnsonville, Paparangi, Grenada Village, and Churton Park.

The boundary between zone 3 and zone 4 occurs at the following points:

• Middleton Road - stops 3906 and 3966
• North of bus stop 3451 at 68 Havana Rise
• Hutt Road at Horokiwi Road

Takapu Road, Redwood, Tawa, Linden, Korokoro, Western Hutt, Maungaraki, Normandale, Harbourview, Tirohanga, Melling, Boulcott, Hutt Central, Queensgate, Alicetown, Petone, Ava, Woburn, Moera, Waiwhetu, Waterloo, Gracefield, Seaview and Hutt Hospital

The boundary between zone 4 and zone 5 occurs at the following points:

• Main Road to Kenepuru Drive at Gee Street - between stops 3948 and 3950
• Western Hutt Road between Melling and Belmont - between stops 9150 and 9347
• High Street at Hutt Hospital - stops 8123 and 9223
• Oxford Terrace at Epuni Station - stops 8201 and 9201
• Fairfield Shops - Waiwhetu Road (near 300) - stop 8168
• Fairfield Shops - Waiwhetu Road (near 197) - stop 9268
• Wainuiomata Hill summit bridge-and lookout
• Marine Drive at Port Road - stops 8737 and 9837

Porirua, Elsdon, Titahi Bay, Waitangirua, Ascot Park, Papakowhai, Kenepuru, Kelson, Belmont, Pomare, Taita,  Wingate, Naenae, Epuni, Fairfield, Wainuiomata, Point Howard, and Mahina Bay.

The boundary between zone 5 and zone 6 occurs at the following points:

• Paremata Station and bus stop 2600
• Paremata Crescent - stops 2742 and 2751
• Tirowhanga Road at Kahu Road - between stops 2580 and 2582
• Omapere Street at Transom Close - north of stops 2706 and 2774
• High Street at Eastern Hutt Road
• Marine Drive between Mahina Bay and Sunshine Bay - between stops 9842 and 9843

Whitby, Mana, Plimmerton, Manor Park, Silverstream, Stokes Valley, and Heretaunga

The boundary between zone 6 and zone 7 occurs at the following points:

• Trentham Station
• Ararino Street at Trentham Station - stops 9525 and 9526
• Fergusson Drive at Camp Street (Trentham Shops) - stops 8467 and 9567
• State Highway 1 between Pukerua Bay and Whenua Tapu Cemetery

Pukerua Bay, Muri, Emerald Hill, Totara Park, Timberlea, Upper Hutt, Wallaceville and Trentham

The boundary between zone 7 and zone 8 occurs at the following points:

• State Highway 2 between Emerald Hill and Te Marua
• State Highway 1 at Ames Street

Paekakariki, Te Marua, and Maymorn

The boundary between zone 8 and zone 9 occurs at the following points:

• State Highway 1 at McKays Crossing
• State Highway 2 at Kaitoke Loop Road/Station Drive

Raumati, Raumati South, Paraparaumu, and Paraparaumu Beach

The boundary between zone 9 and zone 10 occurs at the following point:

• State Highway 1 at Waikanae River Bridge
• State Highway 2 at Pakuratahi River Bridge

Waikanae and Waikanae Beach

The boundary between zone 10 and zone 11 occurs at the following point:

• State Highway 1 at Greenhill Road -
• State Highway 2 between Rimutaka Crossing Lookout and Featherston

Peka Peka on the west coast and Featherston in the Wairarapa

The boundary between zone 11 and zone 12 occurs at the following points:

• State Highway 1 at Te Hapua Road
• State Highway 2 at Tauherenikau River bridge
• State Highway 53 at Tauherenikau River bridge

Te Horo on the west coast, and Woodside and Greytown in the Wairarapa

The boundary between zone 12 and zone 13 occurs at the following points:

• Otaki River Bridge
• Waiohine River Bridge
• Ruamahanga River bridge

Ōtaki and Ōtaki Beach on the west coast, Carterton, Matarawa and Martinborough in the Wairarapa

The boundary between zone 13 and zone 14 occurs at the following point:

• State Highway 1 at Atkins Road.
• State Highway 2 at Waingawa River Bridge 

The final zone covers Masterton in the Wairarapa, including Masterton Station, Renall Street Station and Solway Station.

Metlink fares and concessions are set against the standard adult peak Snapper fares. We use this as our base fare ra te to calculate other concession s , period passes and cash fares.   Any fare changes apply to all the base fares at full price. This approach ensures that pricing of fares will remain consistent over time for all concessions and zones.

Cash fares are at least 25 percent more expensive than the equivalent Snapper fares, and are rounded up to the nearest 50 cents for cash handling. This means that increases to cash fares would only be made once the increase rounds up to 50 cent or more. With the half-price fares, the rounding effect may be more pronounced for lower-base cash fares in percen tage terms.

Off-peak discounts do not apply to cash fares.

Default fares

If using Snapper and you forget to tag off, a default fare may be charged to your account. If you don't have enough regular Snapper credit to cover the default fare, your pass will stop working because you would have a negative balance on your card.

More information about default fares.

Ferry fares

Ferry fares are set higher than standard zone-based fares, and are rounded up to the nearest dollar for ease of cash handling.  Ferries don't use Snapper or have an off-peak discount, so the additional off-peak discount on concession fares does not apply.

Airport Express fares

Airport Express fares are set higher than standard zone-based fares.  Airport Express doesn't have an off-peak discount, so the additional off-peak discount on concession fares does not apply.

Why does Metlink discount off-peak fares?

All cities have busy times for traffic, and public transportation has the same issue. Weekdays just before and after regular business hours are the busiest, with tens of thousands of Wellingtonians making their way to work and school. Peak time means that some passengers may have to stand during their journey or wait for the next service if their first choice service was full. 

Off-peak travel is discounted when travelling with a Snapper card to encourage passengers to travel when it is less busy. SuperGold cardholders travel free during off-peak times. 

Metlink buses and trains are designed for customers to stand safely with lots of handholds, either on the seats or overhead. Matangi trains, which run on the Kāpiti, Johnsonville, Hutt Valley and Melling Lines, are designed to have 60% of customers seated and 40% standing when the trains are full during peak times. 

Since December 2022, paper tickets were discontinued for trains. The last day to upcycle old paper tickets for Snapper credit was in February 2023. 

There are no ticket offices or ticket windows at any train station, but cash fares can be purchased on board. Wellington Station ticket window offers Snapper top-up and sells Snapper cards, but does not sell paper tickets.

Remaining trips on paper 10-trip tickets are still accepted on board. Any paper 10-trip tickets that were purchased during the 'half price fares' initiative will be clipped twice to cover the return to full-price fares from 1 September 2023. 

How passes work

Metlink currently offers Snapper 30-day passes for rail or bus, and Day passes for bus and rail that can be purchased with cash or loaded to a Snapper card.

Snapper passes

Passes start automatically on the first use, as long as the trip is eligible for that pass (based on mode, zone, or time of day). 

You can have up to two (2) active rail 30-Day passes and two (2) active 30-Day bus passes at one time. The second pass won't be active until your first pass expires.

If you have purchased multiple pass types (like a Day pass and a 30-Day pass), Snapper will automatically use the  Metlink Explorer day pass first, then the 30-day pass, then the stored value Snapper credit last. If you plan to use a Metlink Explorer day pass, we recommend you only purchase it on the day you plan to use it, because they start automatically on on the first eligible use.

Snapper travel passes (external link)

Which rail pass do I need? (external link)

When you use your Snapper card to tag on or off, it will show if your pass is expiring within the next 7 days. Both the iOS and Android mobile apps will show the days remaining for all Snapper passes.

If you have two passes of the same type on your Snapper card, the second pass will not activate until the first pass has expired.

Passes do not automatically renew. You'll need to renew your pass before it expires, or it will revert to standard fares.  If your Snapper card is registered, you will receive notice via email that your expiry date is approaching. There will also be a 7-day countdown to expiry shown on the Snapper validator when you tag on and off (including an audible warning).  

You can have a total of 2 rail passes and 2 bus passes loaded onto your Snapper at any time. Bus and rail passes can both be used without conflicting with each other.

How transfers work

Free transfers only apply to journeys using Snapper, SuperGold card or Day Pass that meet the terms & conditions below. Cash fares are not eligible for free transfers.

A journey may include several trips on different vehicles. Some combinations of trips are eligible for free transfers, and some are not. 

"Journey-based fare calculation’ is a way of calculating fares for passengers transferring between several trips on a journey and using a stored value card, like Snapper. Essentially, passengers would pay the same fare as what they would have paid if it was a single trip on the same vehicle. This is also known as 'free transfers'.

Tag on time determines whether the fare for entire journey is a Peak or Off-Peak fare, as below:

• an Off-Peak fare on Snapper card is charged for a journey that begins in the Off Peak, even if one or more of the tag ons for the later trips in the journey are in the Peak; and
• a Peak fare on Snapper card is charged for a journey that begins in the Peak, even if one or more of the tag ons for the later trips in the journey are in the Off-Peak

Transferring to peak buses in Wellington City

If you start your journey on a Metlink bus in off-peak (before 3pm) with your SuperGold card, and need to transfer to another Metlink bus in the afternoon peak (after 3pm), you will be able to continue your off-peak journey for free if you transfer to a second Metlink bus between 3pm and 3.30pm in Wellington city only. All you need to do is tell the driver that you have transferred from a previous off-peak service, and get on. 

These SuperGold transfer provisions are only valid for an interim period until notified.  They only apply to Metlink bus services in Wellington city and do not apply on Metlink trains or ferries, non Metlink services (such as the Cable Car), or Metlink bus services outside Wellington city.  

If transferring between buses, free transfers apply within 30 minutes of tagging off from the first bus and tagging on to the following bus, for up to 5 bus trips within a 4 hour period. Airport Express is not included in bus to bus transfers, and requires a separate fare.

Full details

The journey-based fares apply to bus to bus transfers if a journey meets all the following conditions:

• Journey-based fares apply to journeys involving transfers between eligible Metlink buses, including on after midnight buses, but excluding Airport Express buses and On-Demand services
• Passengers must pay using Snapper card stored value; the free transfer does not apply when fares for single trips are paid in cash
• Fares for consecutive trips of a journey must all be paid using the same Snapper card
• The Snapper card must be active and have no outstanding amount owed after tagging on for each trip of the journey
• The Snapper card must have a minimum balance of $0.00 or more at each tag on
• Passengers must correctly tag on and off at the start and end of each trip of the journey
• Tagging on to the next bus must occur within 30 minutes of tagging off the previous bus
• Up to four transfers are allowed for a journey eligible for journey-based fares
• A journey ends once the fifth trip is tagged off. A separate fare would apply after the fifth trip
• Tag on for the last trip in a journey must occur within four hours of the tag on for the first trip of the journey
• For multi-passenger tag on, the same number and types of passengers that boarded the first trip of a journey must board each subsequent trip in order to be eligible for journey-based fares.

For bus journeys, the journey-based calculation applies:

• to all concession types where applicable
• to travel in any direction on the same route and between different routes
• when a tag off and the subsequent tag on occur within the same or different zones

Some train service timetables require a transfer between two trains on the same line to complete a journey.  This typically happens during peak hours where a journey between two outer-stations requires transferring between an express service and a non-express service on the same line.

The journey-based fares apply to rail to rail transfers if a journey meets all the following conditions:

• Passengers must pay using stored value on Snapper card.
• Passengers must transfer between trains on the same line and in the same direction.
• Passengers must tag on at the first station and tag off at the last station of the journey. Tagging off and then on at an intermediate station would break the journey.
• 90 minutes for Johnsonville Line and Melling Line
• 120 minutes for Hutt Valley Line and Kapiti Line
• 180 minutes for Wairarapa Line

Transferring between trains with a Rail Transfer Permit

The Metlink Rail Transfer Permit is a free ticket that in conjunction with a valid rail single trip cash ticket (on-board strip tickets) allows passengers to transfer from one train to another, where service timetables require a transfer between two trains on the same line.

Where a transfer is needed, passengers must present a valid single trip ticket on the initial journey, and request a Transfer Permit from the on-board Metlink staff. 

Once transferred to the next train, passengers need to present both tickets for inspection and surrender the transfer ticket to the on-board Metlink staff. 

The Rail Transfer Permit:

• Is to be used on the next available train
• Cannot be used over two lines
• Cannot be used for more than one transfer
• Can be used only in conjunction with an adult or child on-board single trip cash ticket
• Can only be issued on-board

Where applicable, rail transfer permits are valid on buses replacing trains. 

Currently, transfers between trains and buses require a separate fare when using Snapper, except when using a 30 day rail pass and travelling on a bus trip covered under the terms of your pass. 

Where Snapper readers are available on the buses replacing trains, passengers paying with stored value or a pass product on a Snapper card and transferring between a replacement bus and train must tag on and off for each trip of the journey.  Each trip will cost a separate fare.

Transfer discount or journey-based fare charging will not apply when transferring between trains and buses partially replacing a train service.

Any overcharge claimed will be proactively refunded by Snapper through post-travel processing.

Snapper Metlink Explorer day passes , cash Metlink Explorer day passes and Snapper 30-Day passes allow an unlimited number of transfers only between valid services included in that pass. Valid services, routes and zones vary by pass type.

Fare changes on 1 May 2024

What’s happening  .

The government has made the decision to withdraw the government funding for the age-based concessions that have been in place since 1 September 2023. As a result, fares for children aged 5-12 and young adults under 25 years old will automatically return to the standard price fares from 1 May 2024. The current age-based concessions are funded by the government.  

Under 13 free pass (5-12 years)

• Free travel ends, and Child Fare Concession of 50% off adult fare applies.

Child fare 13-18 years old (or still in secondary school)

• 75% discount ends, and 50% off adult fare applies for secondary school students, aged 13 to 16 years old (or older if still in secondary school).
• Children aged 16 years or older who are no longer in secondary school will need to buy a Red Snapper card, and full adult fare applies unless eligible for another concession.

Young Adult (Connect) (19-24 years)

• This concession ends, and full adult fare applies, unless eligible for another concession. Tertiary students are encouraged to apply for the Tertiary Concession.

Under 18s who are eligible for the Accessible Concession

• Under 18s who have been using one of the aged-based concessions listed above instead of the Accessible Concession will need to use their Te Hunga Whaikaha Total Mobility card (external link) to travel on the Accessible Concession, which continues as a 50% discount off adult fares.

All other concessions and fares are not affected.

When will the changes come into effect?  

The fares for children aged 5-12 and young adults under 25 years old will automatically return to standard fares from 1 May 2024.  

When will the current government funded age-based fares end?  

The current concessions will end at midnight on the 30th of April 2024. From the 1st of May, standard concessions will apply.  

Why did Metlink/Greater Wellington make this decision?  

Greater Wellington reviewed the costs to maintain these concessions and agreed that continuing to fund these within the Wellington region could directly affect our rate payers. P lease refer to NZTA’s CERF programme page (external link) for more information on the funding package.  

What happens to the rest of the other concessions and fares?  

Metlink’s other concessions and fares remain the same as follows and you do not need to take any action .  

• Under 5 (0-4 years) – 100% free travel  
• Adults (25 years or older or those who are not eligible for concessions) – Full adult fares  
• Community Connect Concession for Community Services Card holders – 50% off adult Snapper fares  
• Tertiary Concession – 25% off adult Snapper fares  
• Accessible Concession (including Te Hunga Whaikaha Total Mobility card holders) – 50% off adult fares  
• Super Gold Concession – Free off-peak travel  

Snapper fares are 50% off when travelling during off-peak hours.  

Can I still use the same Snapper card after the 1st of May?  

Yes, you can continue using your current Snapper card from the 1st of May.

However, children aged 16 years or older who are no longer in secondary school who are currently using a Snapper Green card for the Child Concession (following the 1 September 2023 changes), will no longer qualify for the Child Concession from 1 May 2024 and need to use a Red Snapper card for travel at the full adult fare.

What if I don't have enough credit?  

Make sure you have enough credit on your Snapper card before the 1st of May to avoid any disruptions to your travel.   Top up (external link) your Snapper card to ensure you have enough credit.

If your card goes into a negative balance, you will not be able to tag on to the service until you have topped up. For more information, please refer to snapper.co.nz (external link)  

Do the changes apply to bus, train and ferry services?  

This concession change will apply to all bus, train, and ferry services (excluding on-demand services where there is only one fare for all passengers).  

Do I still need to tag on and tag off for every trip?  

Yes, however if you forget to tag off at the end of your journey, you will be charged a default fare.   

If the default fare puts your card into a negative balance, your card won't work until you have topped up. We recommend keeping enough balance on your card for your journey.  

This does not apply for ferry or On Demand services, since these services do not use Snapper.

How will group travel work?  

On a bus – You can use your Snapper card to tag on multiple passengers, just ask the driver before you tag on to set up the reader for the passenger number and fares you require, For example 1 Adult and 2 x children. You can also pay with cash and purchase multiple tickets for your group.    

On Rail and Ferry - For capacity planning and safety reasons, group journeys of over 10 people must be booked in advance of travel. For information on how to do this, you can contact Metlink on 0800 801 700.   

Please note, that for school groups the functionality to board multiple U13s will be removed from 1 May 2024.  

If you are paying for your rail journey with Snapper , one card per person is required.  

Do Transport Officers check concession compliance ?   

Transport officers may check for concession compliance.  

Secondary school students must either be in uniform or show their photo school ID if they are asked by the Metlink staff.  

How can I get support/ where can I find more information?  

The Metlink Contact Centre can be contacted on 0 800 801 700.  

We will have Transport Officers at some stations available to help during the day if needed. Feel free to reach out to them and ask questions.  

Refund policy

Find metlink's refund policy here..

Metlink Bus Timetable 4

Strathmore - newtown - wellington - univ - mairangi, wellington 4 bus stop list and next bus times.

The Wellington 4 bus serves {count_of_stops} bus stops in Wellington departing from {first_stop} and ending at {last_stop}. Scroll down to see upcoming bus 4 times at each stop. You can also see connecting lines for the bus 4 route at each stop, so you can understand where and when to transfer. The full Metlink 4 schedule with real-time tracker data is available in the app .

The Wellington 4 bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the Wellington 4 bus to help you plan your journey on Metlink. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 4 bus is approaching your stop.

Wellington 4 bus Service Alerts

Open the app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the bus 4 schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by Metlink so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

Metlink 4 bus Service Frequency

The next 4 bus leaves {first_stop} at {first_stop_first_time}, and arrives at {last_stop} at {last_stop_first_time}. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app .

Metlink 4 bus On-Time Performance

Want to know whether the Metlink 4 bus arrives on time? Open the Transit app and view user generated on-time performance reports for the 4 bus. You can also contribute your own reports on whether your trip arrived on time, late or early. As these on-time performance stats are user reported, they may differ from official Metlink metrics.

Wellington 4 bus FAQ

What time does the next wellington 4 bus depart from {first_stop}.

The next 4 bus leaves {first_stop} at {first_stop_first_time}, and arrives at {last_stop} at {last_stop_first_time}. The total trip time for the next Wellington 4 bus is {number_of_minutes} minutes.

Is the 4 bus running on time, early or late?

You can track your bus on a map, monitor real-time updates, and see adjustments to the Metlink 4 schedule by downloading the Transit app .

When does the next 4 bus arrive?

You can see the next Wellington 4 bus times in the app , and you can see future departure times as well.

How many bus stops are there for the Wellington 4 bus?

There are {count_of_stops} stops on the Wellington 4 bus.

Is the Wellington 4 bus usually crowded?

You can find real-time information on Wellington 4 bus crowding levels in the app (available in select cities or on select trips). You can also see predictions on how crowded the bus will be when it gets to your stop.

Is the Wellington 4 bus currently running?

Find out the current status for the Wellington 4 bus in the app

What is the closest Wellington 4 bus stop to me?

Open the app to see your location on a map and find the closest bus 4 stop to where you are.

Other Metlink line maps and timetables

• 7 Kingston - Brooklyn - Wellington
• 12e Strathmore Pk - Kilbirnie - Hataitai - Wellington
• 13 Mairangi - Glenmore St - Brandon St
• 14 Wilton - Wellington - Roseneath - Hataitai - Kilbirnie
• 17 Kowhai Park - Brooklyn - Wellington
• 18 Miramar - Newtown - Kelburn - Karori
• 19 Johnsonville - Churton Pk - Johnsonville
• 20 Kilbirnie - Mt Victoria - Wellington Sta
• 21 Karori (Wrights Hill) - Kelburn - Courtenay Pl
• 22 Johnsonville - Mairangi - Kelburn - Wellington
• 23 Houghton Bay - Newtown - Wellington
• 24 Johnsonville - Broadmeadows - Wellington - Miramar Hts
• 25 Khandallah - Wellington - Aro Val - Highbury
• 26 Khandallah - Ngaio - Brandon Street

Other transit modes in Wellington

• Commuter Rail

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