Bus fares for greater Christchurch, Timaru and Christchurch's Diamond Harbour ferry service will increase from Monday 2 August. These increases are due to up-coming GST increases, rising diesel costs and changes to government funding. Find out more...

Christchurch and surrounding areas are divided into three Metro Fare Zones. Fares vary depending on which Zone you're travelling in.

Zone 1 covers all bus routes within Christchurch city:

Method	Fare type	Adult	Child*	Notes
Cash fare	Single Trip	$2.80	$1.40	Includes one free transfer within 2 hours
Metrocard	Single Trip	$2.10	$1.05	Includes unlimited free transfers for the first 2 hours
	All-Day Travel	$4.20	$2.10	Maximum you pay per day for as many trips as you like
	Weekly Travel	$21.00	$10.50	Use your Metrocard Monday to Friday - All-Day Travel - and your weekend travel is free

* Fares for young people: Young people under the age of 18 may travel at a reduced rate upon proof of age and identity.

Please note:

• Young people under the age of 5 travel free when accompanied by a fare-paying passenger
• Young people under the age of 18 pay approximately half-price for fares upon presentation of a Can Do Card or approved photo ID with date of birth.

Fares for SuperGold holders: Travel in Zone 1 is free upon presentation of SuperGold card for all off-peak travel between 9 am and 3 pm and after 6.30 pm to end of service on weekdays and all-day weekends and public holidays.

Zone 2-3 covers Metro services that travel beyond the city boundary. These include:

• Airport
• Burnham via Rolleston
• Lincoln (including Lincoln University)
• Northern Star (includes Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Waikuku and Woodend)
• Diamond Harbour Ferry

				Cash		Metrocard
No.	Route	Zone	Boundary / dest	Adult	Child	Adult	Child
81, 518	Lincoln	1	City/Hornby to Prebbleton	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		2	City/Hornby to Lincoln & University	$4.00	$2.00	$3.00	$1.50
3, 10, 29	Airport	1	City to Russley Rd	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		1	City to Airport	$7.50	$4.50	$2.10	$1.05
480	Kainga	1	Shirley to Waimakariri River	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		2	Shirley to Kaiapoi	$4.00	$2.00	$3.00	$1.50
520	Burnham via Rolleston	1	City to Hornby & Templeton	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		1	Rolleston to Burnham	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		2	Templeton (after Dawsons Rd) to Rolleston or Burnham	$4.00	$2.00	$3.00	$1.50
		3	City to Rolleston and Burnham	$5.00	$2.50	$3.75	$1.90
	Northern Star (Includes services to Rangiora, Waikuku, Woodend and Kaiapoi)	1	City to Belfast	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		1	City to Bridgend	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		2	City to Kaiapoi	$4.00	$2.00	$3.00	$1.50
		3	City to Rangiora, Woodend and Waikuku	$5.00	$2.50	$3.75	$1.90
		2	Kaiapoi to Rangiora	$4.00	$2.00	$3.00	$1.50
		2	Kaiapoi to Woodend	$4.00	$2.00	$3.00	$1.50
		2	Kaiapoi to Waikuku	$4.00	$2.00	$3.00	$1.50
		1	Rangiora to Woodend	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		1	Rangiora to Waikuku	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
		1	Woodend to Waikuku	$2.80	$1.40	$2.10	$1.05
DHF	Diamond Harbour Ferry	3	Diamond Harbour	$5.00	$2.50	$3.75	$1.90

Fares for SuperGold holders: Travel in Zone 2-3 is free upon presentation of SuperGold card for all off-peak travel between 9 am and 3 pm and after 6.30 pm to end of service on weekdays and all-day weekends and public holidays.

For Cash fares, pay your driver as you board the bus.

For Metrocard, your fare is automatically deducted when you board the bus.

Please note: For cash fares, there are no free transfers within zone 2-3 and only one free transfer within 2 hours for zone 1. Metrocards offer unlimited free transfers within the zone purchased for the first 2 hours.** Furthermore, Metrocard offers unlimited all-day travel after two fares purchased (for the same zone).

For more information about Metrocard, see our Metrocard page or go to the City Exchange.

**To benefit from free transfers with Metrocard, you must specify the full zonal distance you require on your first trip.


Standard fares apply on public holidays.