Public transport is getting even cheaper in the Horizons Region!

A new fare structure is coming to Connect services from 1 January 2024. Instead of different prices for each service, there will be a zone structure.

Instead of different prices for each service, the price will be based on how far people travel. A trip within a single zone will cost the same no matter where you live, with the price then increasing at a consistent rate as you travel through zones.
 
A one-zone trip will cost $2 for an adult using a Bee Card, then go up $1.50 per extra zone travelled through. This simplifies the pricing for people and makes fares more affordable for Bee Card users.

The fare capping aspect of the new fare structure means people paying with a registered Bee Card will get free buses after taking a certain number of trips in a zone each week.

Learn more about the new fare structure here.

Check out the zone map!

How to make the most of it

You must use a registered Bee Card for your trips if you wish to take advantage of fare capping, as this ensures we have a reliable way to log trips each week.

To make this easy, Bee Cards are available for free until the end of February 2024 on Connect services and from Horizons Regional Council offices in Whanganui (181 Guyton Avenue) and Palmerston North (15 Victoria Avenue).  

Click or tap here for more information about how to get, register and use a Bee Card. You can also contact the Transport team by emailing transport@horizons.govt.nz or calling freephone 0508 800 800 for more information.

Follow Connect on social for more 

Keen for the latest information on public transport in the Horizons Region? You're best to follow Connect - Horizons Regional Transport on Facebook and Instagram. It is where we post videos, how-to guides, updates on new services and initiatives (like the fully electric bus fleet and new routes coming to Palmerston North and Ashhurst), and the occasional public transport-themed meme to freshen up your timeline.