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The AT HOP card is coming. Onboard ticket sales are ending. Ticket types are changing.
Key changes to train ticketing. Page 3 Why changes are happening. Page 4 Onboard ticket sales are being phased out. Page 5 10 Trip tickets are being replaced. Page 6 Monthly passes. Page 7 New FAQ. Page 8
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You can start to buy your ticket before you board from new Ticket & Top-Up machines at all stations. You can still purchase tickets from existing Ticket Offices and onboard for a limited time. 10 Trip tickets and passes will no longer be sold onboard trains or rail replacement buses. You can still purchase these from existing Ticket Agents. Your ticket may be checked either before you board, while you are on the train, or at your destination. Auckland Transport ambassadors will be available to help you buy a ticket from Ticket & Top-Up machines.
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The new prepay card will be called the Auckland Transport HOP card (AT HOP). It has a one-off cost of $10 and gives you a standard discount of up to 10% on fares. Information on the AT HOP card, fares and services will be available from the beginning of October. Sign up for updates, go to maxx.co.nz/trainchanges
The first changes will occur over the next few months on train services starting from 10 September 2012. In this brochure, we have outlined how these changes affect you.
From 10 September 2012, you can also buy a single paper ticket before you get on the train at easy to use Ticket & Top-Up machines at all rail stations. You can use cash, eftpos or credit cards at Ticket & Top-Up machines. Auckland Transport ambassadors will be
available to help. You will still be able to buy a single paper ticket from existing Ticket Offices at Britomart, Newmarket, New Lynn and onboard for a limited time. If you get a transfer ticket, please continue buying this onboard.
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On 10 September 2012, 10 Trip tickets will no longer be sold onboard trains or rail replacement buses.
From 28 October 2012, 10 Trip tickets will be replaced by the AT HOP card. If you have a 10 Trip ticket, you can still use it until its expiry date, so you can use the full value of your ticket. The expiry date will be stamped on your ticket.
You will still keep your 10 Trip ticket discount on the AT HOP card.
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Monthly passes.
From 28 October, Instead of having your current adult monthly pass, you will load your monthly pass onto the Auckland Transport HOP prepay card (AT HOP). Any monthly passes still in use after 28 October can still be used for travel until their expiry date, so you can use the full value of your ticket. The expiry date will be stamped on your ticket.
You will still keep your adult monthly discount on the AT HOP card.
Other passes
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On 10 September 2012, Day Rover, Discovery and Family passes will no longer be sold onboard trains or rail replacement buses. You can still purchase passes from existing Ticket Offices. There may be changes to other passes. These will be outlined at a later date.
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From 28 October Day Rover passes will be replaced by the AT HOP card.
FAQs.
When will the Auckland Transport HOP card (AT HOP) be available? It will be available from late October. We will give you more information soon. Does the AT HOP card cost anything? Yes. A one off cost of $10 which also gives you a standard discount of up to 10% on all fares. I already have a HOP Snapper card that I use on buses. Can I use that on trains? No. The current HOP Snapper card is only available for use on NZ Bus buses. HOP Snapper cards will be phased out and replaced with the new AT HOP card when NZ Bus services become part of the integrated ticketing system. We will keep you updated. How will my 10 Trip ticket work on the AT HOP card? 10 Trip tickets wont exist after 27 October. These will be replaced by loading HOP money on your card. Using the AT HOP card gives you up to 10% discount on fares. How will my monthly pass work on the AT HOP card? You will simply load a monthly pass onto your card. The monthly pass works the same as a paper ticket except its on a reusable plastic card.
Disclaimer: This information is a true and accurate guide at the time of publication. However, Auckland Transport and its service providers reserve the right to change conditions without notice. For clarification on all issues it is recommended to contact Auckland Transport.