We're making it easier to use public transport in New Zealand with new ways to pay. Motu Move is a ticketing and payment system providing easy, consistent ways to pay for buses, trains and ferries across Aotearoa.
By making payments easier, we’ll encourage more people to use public transport more often.
Motu Move has been created through the National Ticketing Solution programme which is a partnership between NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and 13 Public Transport Agencies across the country. Having a single national solution provides the country with better technology at a lower cost than we can with the current regional systems.
Each region will still manage their own fares, timetables, journey planning and transport operators.
We’re introducing Motu Move region by region, starting in Canterbury in early 2025.
How the Motu Move brand and services are introduced and used in each region may vary.
As dates for other regions are confirmed we'll share them here.
You'll be able to choose what's best for you.
No transaction fees for contactless cards.
All payment methods will have the same fare.
Add concessions to any card or device.
Our full Motu Move website will be available closer to our Canterbury start date. In the meantime, visit your usual regional public transport site for information on current services, and to watch out for local updates on plans for bringing Motu Move to your region.
To find out more about the National Ticketing Solution programme that’s creating Motu Move, you can visit our NZTA programme page.
