Getting around the city, and which apps to install
Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch all take contactless bank cards and phone wallets - tap on when you board and tap off when you leave. Uber and DiDi run nationwide; Bolt operates in Auckland only.
- Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch all take contactless bank cards and phone wallets - tap on when you board and tap off when you leave.
- Auckland's official journey planner is the AT Mobile app; Wellington uses Metlink, which also takes local Snapper cards.
- Christchurch's Metro network takes contactless cards and cash, with Transit or the Metro app for real-time tracking.
- Uber and DiDi run nationwide; Bolt operates in Auckland only.
- Ola ceased operating in New Zealand in April 2024 and its app no longer works here.
- Auckland: City transport is run by Auckland Transport (AT). The whole network accepts contactless payment with physical cards (Visa / Mastercard) and mobile wallets (Apple Pay / Google Pay) - tap on when you board and tap off when you leave. The official AT Mobile app (iOS/Android) handles journey planning.
- Wellington: The Metlink system accepts contactless payment cards and local Snapper transport cards. Official app: Metlink (iOS/Android).
- Christchurch: The Metro Christchurch network takes contactless cards and cash. Recommended apps for real-time tracking: Transit or Metro Christchurch.
- Ride-hailing: The main operators are Uber (nationwide), DiDi (nationwide) and Bolt (Auckland only so far). You sign up by registering a phone number and linking a payment card in the app. The Indian service Ola ceased operating in New Zealand on 12 April 2024 and its app no longer works here.
Apps and platforms
AT Mobile in Auckland, Metlink in Wellington, Transit in Christchurch, the NZTD app for your arrival declaration, and Uber for rides in the main cities.
- AT Mobile (Auckland Transport) - https://www.at.govt.nz - Official journey-planning app for Auckland.
- Metlink - https://www.metlink.org.nz - Official city transport app for Wellington.
- Transit App - https://transitapp.com - Timetable app for Christchurch.
- NZTD App - https://www.travellerdeclaration.govt.nz - App for the arrival declaration.
- Uber - https://www.uber.com - Ride-hailing platform covering the main New Zealand cities.
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