Free travel finishes

Free travel on Auckland Transport (AT) services for five to 12 year olds and half-price travel for 13 to 24 year olds will end on April 30, in line with the government’s decision to withdraw funding for these concessions. 

AT says these changes will impact around 200,000 registered HOP card users.

However, many under 25s will qualify for alternative concessions such as child, secondary, tertiary and Community Connect, and some customers will automatically transition to the most beneficial concession where AT has the necessary data.

However, there will still be customers who need to reapply, especially those in tertiary education.