Fares for under 25s are changing 1 May 2024

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.

Links for more information about the affected concessions:

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 children aged between 13 to 16 years old.
• Children over 16 years 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.

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.