Types of Tickets
Buying a ticket is easy. Just go to one of our conveniently located ticket agents or buy a cash fare from the driver when you get on board.
Cash Fares
All GO WEST, North Star, LINK, Metrolink and Waka Pacific buses accept cash for payment of fares. Exact change is appreciated, but change can usually be given for small notes.
10 ride (Multi-Journey) Fares
A 10 ride ticket offers you multiple trips at a discount for a set number of stages. If you make the same trip often, it will be cheaper for you to buy a 10 ride ticket rather than single trip cash fares. 10 ride tickets are loaded onto a Go Rider smart card. Multiples of 10 rides up to a maximum of 40 can be loaded onto a Go Rider smart card, all rides loaded must be of the same stage distance. For more information on Go Rider cards click here.
Zone Passes
Zone Passes are loaded onto a Go Rider smart card and offer unlimited travel on bus services within a specific zone over a specified period. Weekly and Monthly zone passes are available. A zone pass starts from the day you first use it on the bus and is valid for either 7 consecutive days (weekly pass) or one month (monthly pass). If you travel regularly by bus, weekly and monthly passes are a convenient and cost effective way to pay for your bus fare.
Monthly passes can either be purchased for Zone A or Zone B or All Zones and Weekly passes can be purchased for All Zones.
Download Zones map - PDF format click here
Stored Value
Stored value allows you to load a Go Rider smart card with an amount of money from a minimum of $10 to a maximum of $100 (in multiples of $10). The cost of your bus fare is deducted from the value on your Go Rider card each time you make a trip. This saves you the hassle of carrying cash and you receive a 10% discount off the single ride cash fare.
Day Passes
Day Passes offer convenience and value to the occasional traveller for one day within specific zones and times. Day Passes can be purchased from the driver with cash or you can use stored value on a Go Rider card to purchase a day pass. Day Passes are personal to the holder and may not be transferred to another person.
Go Rider Smart Cards
Go Rider smart cards cost $10 and can be purchased from ticket agents. They can be loaded at both ticket agents or by the driver on the bus. (NB: Tertiary 10 ride tickets can only be loaded at ticket agents). For more information on Go Rider smart cards click here.
Discounted/free travel for Children under 5, Senior citizens and Disabled travellers
Children under 5 years
Children under the age of 5 years travel for free when accompanied by a fare paying passenger.
Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens who either receive NZ Superannuation or have reached the qualifying age of 65, can travel for FREE* on Auckland's scheduled bus services* after 9am weekdays, all day weekends and public holidays. Senior Citizens who travel before 9am weekdays must pay an adult fare.
To qualify for FREE* travel a valid SuperGold Card or Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) approved Senior Citizen ID Card is required to be shown to the bus driver and a ticket will be issued.
*FREE travel does not apply to Nite Rider and special services.
For more information on the SuperGold Card, visit www.supergold.govt.nz or call 0800 25 45 65
For more information on the ARTA approved MAXX Senior Citizen ID card please contact MAXX on 09 366 6400
Fare information
Bus fares are effective Sunday 21 February.
Single ride fares*
Ticket type |
Adult |
Single ride cash ticket |
$1.70 |
Adult 10 Ride - Multi-Journey loaded on a Go Rider card |
$14.40 |
Day passes
Day passes – convenience and value for the occasional traveller |
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BusAbout Pass |
Valid for unlimited travel in all zones for one person after 9am on weekdays or anytime on weekends and public holidays on any Metrolink, North Star, LINK, GO WEST or Waka Pacific bus. |
$10 |
Family BusAbout Pass (1 adult and up to 5 children or 2 adults and up to 4 children) |
Valid for unlimited travel in all zones after 9am on weekdays or anytime on weekends and public holidays on any Metrolink, North Star, LINK, GO WEST or Waka Pacific bus. |
$25 |
Discovery Day Pass* |
One day pass, unlimited travel for one person on most scheduled services provided by Metrolink, North Star, LINK, GO WEST, Waka Pacific, Veolia Transport, Howick & Eastern, Ritchies, Birkenhead Transport, Urban Express and Fullers North Shore - Downtown ferries (excludes Great Barrier, Waiheke and Half Moon Bay Ferries) |
$14 |
*Discovery Day Passes are valid within the boundary created by Drury, Beachlands, Maraetai, Wenderholm (Waiwera) and Waimauku. |
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Zone passes
Zone passes – extra value for frequent travellers |
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All Zones Weekly Pass
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Valid for unlimited travel in All Zones for one person over 7 consecutive days on any Metrolink, LINK, North Star, GO WEST and Waka Pacific bus (refer zone map) |
On bus:$50 |
Zone A Monthly Pass |
Valid for unlimited travel for one month on any Metrolink, LINK, North Star, GO WEST and Waka Pacific bus within Zone A (refer zone map) |
On bus: $125 |
All Zones Monthly Pass |
Valid for unlimited travel in All Zones for one month on any Metrolink, LINK, North Star, GO WEST and Waka Pacific bus, plus the North Shore to Downtown Fullers ferries (refer zone map) |
On bus:$190 |
Discovery Monthly Pass* |
Valid for unlimited travel for one calendar month on most scheduled services provided by Metrolink, LINK, North Star, GO WEST and Waka Pacific, Veolia Transport, Howick & Eastern, Ritchies, Birkenhead Transport, Urban Express and Fullers North Shore - Downtown ferries (excludes Great Barrier, Waiheke and Half Moon Bay Ferries) |
Ticket Agents: $225 |
*Discovery Monthly Passes are valid within the boundary created by Drury, Beachlands, Maraetai, Wenderholm (Waiwera) and Waimauku. |
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