It will be more expensive to travel on Wellington’s public transport later this year.
The Greater Wellington Regional Council voted on Thursday to hike Metlink’s base fare by 3.1% and slash the off-peak discount from 30% to 20% but the changes will start only after contactless payments using debit and credit cards are activated on the Snapper system.
Both dates are yet to be confirmed: Metlink officials said at Thursday’s council meeting contactless payments would start “mid to early April” and it would be up to six weeks afterwards when fares would change.
That means for a passenger commuting between suburbs such as Karori, Khandallah, Lyall Bay and the city centre, rush-hour…