Dr Levy said the "die was cast" some years ago on the alignment process. Photo / Sarah Ivey
Better prices may be in store for Auckland public transport users despite fare rises targeted at students and buyers of multiple-trip tickets.
Auckland Transport chairman Lester Levy said last night the increases on Monday would be the final instalment in a three-year process of aligning bus and rail fares for
the introduction of the $100 million Hop smart-card project.
There will be no general fare rise, but students face increases of 7c to 40c a trip and adults will pay between 2c and 22c more to travel on trains with Hop cards or on buses with 10-ride tickets.
Dr Levy, who has been six months in the job, said the "die was cast" some years ago on the alignment process.
But now that was complete, a comprehensive review was needed to achieve "attractive and affordable pricing - a process by which we can attract a significant uplift of people on to public transport".
