It will be more expensive to travel on Wellington’s public transport later this year. That means for a passenger commuting between suburbs such as Karori, Khandallah, Lyall Bay and the city centre, rush-hour fares are going up from $4.53 to $4.67, but off-peak fares rise from $3.17 to $3.74. "While my personal preference in an ideal world would be to have free public transport across our whole region. (Source: 1News)Last year, Metlink increased its fares by 2.2% and dropped the off-peak discount from 50% to 30%. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) laid new expectations for all public transport providers in 2024 to have fares and advertising income make up a specific proportion of its revenue.

Source: Stuff February 21, 2026 22:21 UTC