Under Labour, $20 a week is the most you’ll pay to get around by bus or train.
Labour will cap weekly public transport fares at $20 in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and at $10 everywhere else in the country. Once you hit the cap, the rest of your trips that week are free.
Getting to work, school or the shops won't cost you a cent more. Simple, immediate savings – putting money back in your pocket.
What you'll save:
On average, people will save around $25 a week - over $1,200 a year. It all depends on where you live and how far you travel.
How it works:
Just use your public transport card or payment method as normal. The system will automatically track your spending over a seven-day period, and once you reach the weekly cap, you stop being charged. Every trip for the rest of the week is free.
No catches. No paperwork. No complicated rules. Just savings.
National promised to fix the cost of living. They've made it worse. Under their watch, fares have increased and they’ve made catching the bus or train more expensive.
Labour’s $20 public transport fare cap will get you where you’re going for less. Putting real money back in your pocket every single week.
Our $20 public transport fare cap is just one of the ways life will get better with Labour.
Better jobs. Affordable healthcare. Household bills you can actually pay.
