Auckland's new integrated ticketing system, branded HOP, has successfully resulted in over 75 thousand users taking up the new transport smartcard in a few months.
HOP was launched in May and will eventually provide travellers with a single smart-card to pay for travel on Auckland’s buses, trains and ferries.
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Partners of HOP’s Integrated Ticketing System
Auckland Transport signed an Agreement in December 2010 with NZ Bus and Snapper for the introduction of a single smart-card for use on NZ Bus services as part of Auckland’s Integrated Ticketing program.
This agreement supplemented a contract already in place with Thales, who are the main ticketing system provider across the train and ferry network.
Auckland’s HOP integrated ticketing will be similar to London’s Oyster system and Hong Kong’s Octopus system.
Auckland Transport is starting with core functions and will phase in additional functionality. |
Register your HOP Card
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HOP benefits
You don’t need to carry cash or have the right change. It's simple to use. When fully implemented there will be no need to purchase different tickets for different operators. Boarding times will be faster, as customers simply tag-on and tag-off. Eventually the system will include automated gates at key train stations, smart-card readers on buses,ferry and other train platforms and smartcard re-load devices at selected rail and bus stations and ferry wharves When HOP is fully implemented customers will be able to top up online and set up auto-reloads
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A-PASS: A special public transport pass for the RWC 2011
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Auckland Transport has launched a special public transport pass targeted at tourists visiting Auckland during Rugby World Cup 2011.
The ‘limited time’ A-PASS will provide all day travel across the Auckland Transport network (train, bus and ferry) and will be on sale from 1 September to 24 October.
Auckland Transport’s Chief Executive, David Warburton, describes the A-PASS as “another milestone in Auckland’s preparations for RWC 2011 and in the phased delivery of Auckland’s Integrated Fares System (AIFS) project”. |
Auckland Transport has launched a special public transport pass targeted at tourists visiting Auckland during Rugby World Cup 2011.
The ‘limited time’ A-PASS will provide all day travel across the Auckland Transport network (train, bus and ferry) and will be on sale from 1 September to 24 October.
Auckland Transport’s Chief Executive, David Warburton, describes the A-PASS as “another milestone in Auckland’s preparations for RWC 2011 and in the phased delivery of Auckland’s Integrated Fares System (AIFS) project”.
Dr Warburton says, “The A-PASS marks the first introduction of Auckland Transport’s Ticketing partner, Thales, and Thales technology, into the city’s smart-card mix”.
Peter Beggs, Chief Executive Officer, Thales New Zealand says, “The A-PASS and RWC 2011 has always been part of the rollout schedule for the AIFS project and Thales is pleased to be part of the launch today. Using the A-PASS during RWC 2011 provides an excellent opportunity to have an early demonstration of some of the key functionality of the Thales system, prior to the full rollout of HOP from mid - 2012”.
Tourists can buy and load multiple day passes onto their A-PASS, selecting which days they plan to travel (e.g. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday), they will also be able to reload the same card with additional day passes. Each day pass costs $15 and the card is issued for free with the first and seventh day of travel purchased.
The A-PASS works as a visual and electronic (tag on/tag off) pass.
Find out more about the A-PASS on MAXX
Find out more about how to get around during the RWC 2011
How to tag on and tag off using your smartcard (HOP or A-PASS)
The HOP team has produced a video to help show new users how to tag on and tag off properly.