Commuter fares

Smart cards

Super Gold cards

Access fares

School bus fares

Commuter bus fares

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Single — cash

Single — smart card

10-trip concession

Return fares

New Plymouth
and Bell Block
Waitara
or Oakura
New Plymouth
and Bell Block
Waitara
or Oakura
New Plymouth
and Bell Block
Waitara
or Oakura
New Plymouth
and Bell Block

Waitara
or Oakura

Adult 
$3 $5 $2 $3.50
$20 $35 $5 $8
Child 
$1.50 $2 $1.30 $1.70
$13 $17 No return fare is available
for concession tickets
Tertiary 
$1.50 $2 $1.30 $1.70
$13 $17
Beneficiary  $1.50 $2 $1.30 $1.70 $13 $17
Access 
$1.50 $2 $1.30 $1.70
$13 $17
Seniors 
$1.50 $2 $1.30 $1.70
$13 $17

 

  • Children 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 their community services card as ID.
  • Tertiary students must use suitable ID.
  • WITT students and staff travel free with suitable ID.
  • Passengers aged 65 or over qualify for a Senior Citizens fare. Please show the driver your ID.
  • Super Gold Card holders travel for free on off-peak services. See info below.
  • For details of eligibility for Access fares, see info below.

Free transfer

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.


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City Link smart card.
Smart cards

Want discounted fares? Want to avoid the hassles of carrying cash? Smart card ticketing is available on all services with three-digit route numbers.

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 recharged on the bus (cash only) or by visiting Tranzit Coachlines at 15 Sunley Street, New Plymouth.

Smart card fares are deducted at the 10-trip concession rate.

The smart card is an additional fare option for passengers. Old-style 10-trip concession tickets are still available.

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

Read the smart card terms and conditions

Super Gold card. Download a smart card application form


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Super Gold card. Super Gold card for veterans.
Super Gold Cards

Holders of Super Gold Cards can travel free on all off-peak City Link services (that is, services running between 9am and 3pm weekdays, and all Saturday services).

Super Gold Card holders can also travel for free on most South Link and Inglewood-NP bus 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: Super Gold Card holders must still pay fares for trips before 9am or after 3pm, but many will be eligible for the reduced Senior Citizen fare (see table at  top of page).


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Access fares

Under the Access scheme, reduced single or 10-ride 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, intellectually disabled, mental health, MS, Parkinsons, stroke, temporary broken bones and many 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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School bus fares

New Plymouth, Bell Block and Omata



$1.50 per ride
$13 for 10 rides


Term passes:

1 Child
(10% discount)

2 Children
(15% discount)
3 Children
(20% discount)
4 Children
(25% discount)


$110 $210 $296 $370

Year passes:

1 Child
(15% discount)
2 Children
(20% discount)
3 Children
(25% discount)
4 Children
(30% discount)


$420 $790 $1,110 $1,383

380 half-days/rides @ $1.30 each ($494), less discount (divided by 4 for term passes)

Waitara and Oakura



$2 per ride
$17 for 10 rides


Term passes:

1 Child
(10% discount)
2 Children
(15% discount)
3 Children
(20% discount)
4 Children
(25% discount)


$145 $274 $387 $549

Year passes:

1 Child
(15% discount)
2 Children
(20% discount)
3 Children
(25% discount)
4 Children
(30% discount)


$549 $1,033 $1,453 $1,808

380 half-days/rides @ $1.70 each ($646), less discount (divided by 4 for term passes)


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