Train fares from 13 March 2011
On 13 March 2011 new train fares will come into affect on the Auckland rail network. See the tables below for the new fare schedules.
Please see information below about:
· Purchasing train tickets and passes before travelling
· Purchasing tickets onboard the train
· Ticket types
· Prices for Monthly passes
· Prices for Single trip tickets & 10 trip tickets
· Special tickets and passes
· Concession fares
· Fare stages
· Notes (including information about seniors, students and children)
· Accessibility for disabled customers
Purchasing train tickets and passes before travelling
All people travelling on a train must purchase a ticket and retain it for the duration of the journey.
For travel from Britomart, Newmarket, Papakura or New Lynn, it is recommended that you buy your ticket at the station ticket office before you board the train.
Most train stations have a local ticket agent nearby. All tickets, except Singles and Tertiary, are available from all agents. Click here to locate your nearest ticket agent.
Purchasing onboard the train
Train staff accept cash for payment of fares and passes. Exact change is appreciated, however small notes can usually be accepted and change given. Train staff will come around the train and collect your fare after you have boarded.
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Ticket types
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Monthly passes
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Valid for a calendar month from the first day of use. For example, if the pass is first used on the 6th of the month it will expire on the 5th of the following month.
Monthly passes can only be purchased from station ticket offices and local ticket agencies.
If you are using a monthly pass you can travel for free on Waka Pacific/North Star/GO WEST/Metrolink bus services to and from Britomart Station within the 50c inner city zone. Simply show your pass to the bus driver.
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Single Trip tickets
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Standard fares, based on the number of stages travelled.
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Ten Trip tickets
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Provide a discount on single trip fares and are ideal if you travel two or three times per week.
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Special tickets and passes
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Day Rover, Family Pass, Discovery Passes (bus, train and ferry), bike tickets.
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Monthly passes
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Pass type and fare
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Fare (can be purchased at a ticket office or ticket agent)
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Coverage
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City Monthly
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Adult - $115
Child - $70
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Unlimited train travel between Otahuhu and New Lynn.
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All Zones Monthly
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Adult - $180
Child - $100
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Unlimited train travel between Papakura and Waitakere.
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Regional Monthly
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Adult - $255
Child - $150
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Unlimited train travel between Pukekohe and Waitakere.
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Single trip tickets
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Ten trip tickets
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Stages
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Adult
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Child/
Concession
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Adult
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Child/
Concession
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Tertiary
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1
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$1.70
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$0.90
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$14.50
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$8.50
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$9.80
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2
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$3.20
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$1.80
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$28.50
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$16.30
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$19.20
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3
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$4.30
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$2.50
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$38.50
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$22.90
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$25.80
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4
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$5.40
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$3.20
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$48.50
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$28.50
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$32.40
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5
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$6.50
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$3.90
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$58.50
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$35.00
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$39.00
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6
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$7.20
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$4.30
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$64.50
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$38.00
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$43.20
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7
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$8.90*
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$5.20*
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$79.00
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$46.50*
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$53.00*
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8
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$10.30
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$6.00
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$90.00
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$54.30**
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$62.40**
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* a 6 stage plus a 1 stage ticket needs to be purchased
** a 6 stage plus a 2 stage ticket needs to be purchased
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Special tickets and passes
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Pass type and fare
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Coverage
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Day Rover
$12.00
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Unlimited train travel.
Available after 9.00am on weekdays and anytime on weekends and public holidays.
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Family Day Rover
$23.00
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Unlimited train travel.
Available after 9.00am on weekdays and anytime on weekends and public holidays. Family consists of 1 adult and up to 5 children or 2 adults and up to 4 children travelling together.
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Discovery Day Pass
$15.00
Discovery Monthly Pass
$240.00
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Unlimited travel on most scheduled services provided by Veolia Transport, Waka Pacific, North Star, GO WEST, Metrolink or LINK, Howick and Eastern, Ritchies, Birkenhead Transport, Urban Express and Fullers North Shore ferries, (excludes Great Barrier, Waiheke and Half Moon Bay ferries).
Discovery passes are not valid to Pukekohe as the boundary is Drury.
There is no applicable child or concession Dicovery Pass.
Discovery monthly passes are valid of a calendar month.
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Bikes
$1.00 (per trip)
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A bicycle ticket must be purchased for each trip. Carrying of bicycles on board trains is dependent on space and at the discretion of on board staff. Avoid travelling with bicycles at peak times, as space will be limited. Bikes cannot be carried on rail buses when buses are replacing trains due to construction works.
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Notes
- Senior citizens are entitled to free travel with a valid SuperGold Card or Auckland Transport approved senior citizen ID card. Available after 9.00am weekdays and anytime on weekends and public holidays. For travel prior to 9.00am on weekdays adult fares apply.
- Travel is free for children under 5 years (0 - 4 yrs inclusive) of age accompanied by a fare paying passenger.
- Children attending primary and intermediate school are eligible for a child discount.
- All secondary students attending high school / college within the Auckland region must hold and present their MAXX Student ID Card to the operator to ensure they receive the child discount on public transport.
Secondary students that cannot provide proof of school attendance may be required to pay an adult single cash fare for their travel.
- Tertiary fares are available to full-time tertiary students enrolled and attending an accredited, approved full time tertiary course at a registered institute or private training establishment within the Auckland region. Tertiary passes can only be obtained at selected tertiary ticket agents.
Fare stages
Cash fares and Ten Trip tickets are charged on the distance you wish to travel. Distance based stage points are used to calculate the fare charged. Stage points are set at specific points along the railway line (please see network map). If your journey travels across a stage point then the fare increases.
For example, if you were to make a journey from New Lynn Station to Mt Eden Station you would pass through stage points at Mt Albert and Kingsland. Therefore, you'd travel a total of three stages.
Click here for a PDF image of the network map
Accessibility
Most services operating on the Auckland passenger rail network are equipped with wheelchair ramps. Wheelchairs may be carried at any time. Some types of mobility scooters may also be carried at off-peak times.
Disclaimer
The information above is a true and accurate guide at the time of publication. However, MAXX and its service providers reserve the right to change conditions without notice. For clarification on all issues it is recommended to contact MAXX direct. MAXX is brought to you by Auckland Transport.
