If your child has a registered AT HOP card, children aged 5–15 years travel free on scheduled buses, trains and participating ferries run by Auckland Transport on weekends and public holidays.
Here are the key details to know:
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To qualify, each child must have their own AT HOP card, registered under their correct date of birth.
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Once registered, tag on and off as usual — the free-travel concession applies automatically on weekends and public holidays.
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On weekdays, the child-concession fare (a reduced fare of about 40% off adult fare) applies — so the free travel only applies on weekends and public holidays.
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Free travel does not apply on all ferry services — for example, ferries to Waiheke Island are excluded.
For families, this makes the AT HOP card a great way to save when taking children out on public transport around Auckland — especially for weekend trips.
For more information, visit Child fares for passengers 5 to 15