Fares

The fare tables below apply to Citylink commuter and school services within New Plymouth and between New Plymouth and Oakura, Omata, Waitara and Bell Block.


February 2012:

SmartCards are again available for purchase.  We apologise for any inconvenience the delay may have caused.


Please note that:

  ADULT

Within
New Plymouth
B Block/Omata
to/from NP
Oakura to
and from NP
Waitara to/
from NP
Waitara to/
from B Block
Cash single $3.50 $4 $5 $6 $3.50
SmartCard $2.60 $3 $3.70 $4.50 $2.60

  CHILD**

Within
New Plymouth
B Block/Omata
to/from NP
Oakura to
and from NP
Waitara to/
from NP
Waitara to/
from B Block
Cash single $2 $2.30 $3 $3.50 $2
SmartCard single
$1.60 $1.90 $2.40 $2.80 $1.60
SmartCard multi $1.45 $1.71 $1.92 $2.24
**Includes school services.

 CONCESSION*

Within
New Plymouth
B Block/Omata
to/from NP
Oakura to
and from NP
Waitara to/
from NP
Waitara to/
from B Block
Cash single $2.60 $2.30 $3 $3.50 $2
SmartCard $1.60 $1.90 $2.40 $2.80 $1.60
*Concession fares apply to beneficiaries, tertiary students and senior citizens. ID required.

Fare zones

New Plymouth

New Plymouth from the 100 km/h  sign on South Road (west of NP) through along Devon Road (SH3) north up to and including Egmont Road. South to the corner of SH3 and Mangorei Road.

Omata

Omata village from (but excluding) Plymouth Road along SH45 to (including Beach Road)  to the 50km/h signs entering New Plymouth.

Oakura

Oakura township, from and including Wairau Rd, along SH45 through to and including Plymouth Road.

Bell Block

Bell Block township from (but excluding) Egmont Road along Devon Road (SH3), along Devon Road through to and including Mountain Road.

Waitara

Waitara township from (but excluding) Mountain Road through Brixton, to the corner Main North Road and Bayly Street.  South along Princess St to and including Rahiri Street.

General notes

  • Children aged under 5 travel free.
  • Children aged 5-15 travel for a child's fare.
  • Secondary school students aged 16-19 years (wearing school uniform) may travel to and from school on a child's fare.
  • Secondary school students aged 16-19 years, not wearing school uniform, may travel on a child's fare with sufficient ID.
  • Beneficiaries must use a community services card as ID.
  • Tertiary students must use suitable ID.
  • Holders of SuperGold Cards can travel for free on off-peak services (9am-3pm weekdays and all Saturday services)
  • Passengers aged 65 or over, and without a Super Gold card, qualify for a Senior Citizens fare. Please show driver your ID.
  • People with disabilities may be eligible for Access fares.

A free transfer ticket is available for passengers who wish to transfer directly from one route to another within the hour. Please ask the driver for a transfer  ticket. You must keep your ticket and present it to the next driver. Note: the second trip will be free, and must be taken within one hour from the time the first ticket was issued. This excludes a return trip on the same route.

All WITT students and staff travel free with suitable ID.

 

SmartCards

Want discounted fares? Want to avoid the hassles of carrying cash? SmartCard ticketing is available on all services.

The initial cost is $15 — $5 for the card and $10 worth of travel to get you started. The minimum recharge amount is $10.

Cards can be obtained from the Bus Centre, Ariki St, or at Tranzit Coachlines, 15 Sunley St, New Plymouth. They can recharged on the bus (cash only), at the Bus Centre at Ariki St or at Tranzit Coachlines.

Application forms are available on City Link buses, or click on the link below to download one.

Read the Smartcard terms and conditions

Download a Smartcard application form (43 KB)

SmartCard multis

Save money on school bus fares with a SmartCard multi-trip (40-trip) pass

The passes can be loaded into existing SmartCards. Costs:

$58 (New Plymouth)
$68.40 (Bell Block/Omata)
$76.80 (Oakura)
$89.60 (Waitara)

These passes are available only for student travel to and from school on school buses or CityLink commuter services.

Click here for more information

Using SmartCards on the bus

Simply place the SmartCard on the recorder and tell the driver your destination.

Click here to read our SmartCard FAQs

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SuperGold Cards

Holders of SuperGold Cards can travel free on all off-peak CityLink services (that is, services running between 9am and 3pm and after 6.30pm weekdays, and all Saturday services).

SuperGold Card holders can also travel for free on the Inglewood-NP bus service and most SouthLink services.

The SuperGold Card is available to all eligible New Zealanders aged 65 or over and those under this age who receive NZ Superannuation or the Veterans Pension. For more information, go to www.supergold,govt.nz.

Note: SuperGold Card holders must still pay fares for trips before 9am or after 3pm, but many will be eligible for the reduced Senior Citizen fare.

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Access fares

Under the Access scheme, discounted fares are available for people with permanent or temporary disabilities, enabling them to travel on CityLink services within New Plymouth, Bell Block,  Oakura and Waitara.

The scheme is for people with any permanent or temporary disability that prevents them driving a private vehicle. The following types of disabilities could entitle you to a discounted fare: amputees, arthiritis, asthma, blind or partially blind, cancer, hearing impaired, epilepsy, head injury, intellectual disabilty, mental health, MS, Parkinsons, stroke, temporary broken bones and more.

For more information and for Access tickets, contact the Taranaki Disabilities Information Centre Trust (phone 06 759 0019) or Tranzit Coachlines.

When users of the scheme get on a CityLink bus, they should present their eligibility card (if they have one) to the driver and ask for an Access discounted fare, or hand the driver their  Access ticket.

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Inglewood-New Plymouth fares

- New PlymouthEgmont VillageInglewood
Inglewoood $5 $3 -
Egmont Village $3 - $3
New Plymouth - $3 $5
  • Under-5s travel free when accompanied by adult
  • Super Gold Card holders travel free
  • $1 discount for school-age children