Public transport fares

You can get the Community Connect discount if you have a Community Services Card (CSC).

More information on who can get a CSC is on the Work and Income page:

First, you need to apply for a Community Services Card if you don't already have one.

Visit your local transport provider's website to find out how to apply. We've listed some of them in the table below.

You can get a free travel card when you apply for Community Connect. You may need to load a minimum of $5 onto the new card. Check with your local transport provider for more information.

Transport provider information

Region	Card type	Website
Auckland	AT HOP Card	Community Connect - AT HOP
Christchurch, Timaru	Metro Card	Christchurch: Community Connect - Metro/Christchurch Timaru: Community Connect - Metro/Timaru
Wellington	Snapper Card	Metlink - Concessions
Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawkes Bay, Nelson, Otago, Invercargill	Bee Card	Beecard - Community Connect

Other discounts will be made available as part of the Community Connect programme, but may not be available straight away in your region. These include:

• free fares for children aged 12 and under, and
• a 50% discount for anyone aged 13 to 24.

You can check with your local transport provider for more information about when these will be available and how to apply.

If you have public transport included as a cost for payments such as Disability Allowance or Temporary Additional Support, please tell us your new costs when you start using any Community Connect concession. This may affect the amount you get for these types of payments.