Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

[Brissy1]

I was looking up how to use Public Transport from CHC, seems you need a Metrocard or cash. And Metrocards are not sold at the airport or available to pre-purchase and delivery outside NZ. But it lead me down the hole of finding out about the combined travel system - called Motu. Here's the update from June:




I'll be in CHC in Jan and Feb 2025, so if I'm lucky this may have been implemented by then.

I'll be there in Mar 25, if you could give update in Feb please, though will probably hire a car (yet to check the airport surcharge)

 

[SeatBackForward]

Ah I didn't realise the airport surcharge has been scrapped, they previously had one but that's no more!

Ah ok, I just started looking into this today, it looks like the took away the airport surcharge in May'22.

You can travel on any Metro bus across Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri for $2 or less with your Metrocard. These new fares reduce and simplify our existing fares. Concessions are available for under 25 years olds, Community Service card holders, tertiary students and Total Mobility card holders.

Fares | Metro Christchurch

Fares and fare zones for bus and ferry transport in Greater Christchurch. Transfers, fares to/from the airport, gift vouchers, comparison between metrocard and cash.

www.metroinfo.co.nz

It would've helped to be able to buy a Metrocard at CHC Airport itself!

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I'll be there in Mar 25, if you could give update in Feb please, though will probably hire a car (yet to check the airport surcharge)

Will do. I have a very leisurely arrival and no hurry at all, so thought I'd take the bus rather than taxi/uber into town.

 

[Himeno]

Canberra Airport (to Canberra Centre)
Fastest - Direct Bus - 16 minutes - $4.80 (now $3.22 on a card, I think old price was cash))

The cash fare for Transport Canberra buses (and the train) has been $5 since Jan 2019. I'm expecting a fare increase early next year after the new ticketing system is rolled out (due in Nov).
They stopped accepting cash on board during covid, but you can still get tickets (at the cash fare rate) at ticket machines at major stations.
It is cheaper if you have a travel card, with different rates for peak (before 9am and between 4 and 6pm weekdays) and off peak.

Ticket machines, card top up and card readers were all turned off yesterday with all travel for free until the new ticketing system is up and running.

The airport bus (R3) continues past the CBD into the north of Canberra. https://www.transport.act.gov.au/__...476738/22751_TC_region_map_inner-north_A4.pdf

https://www.transport.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1476732/22751_TC_region_map_belconnen_A4.pdf