HOP Timeline
HOP can be used on all North Star, Waka Pacific, Go West, Metrolink and LINK bus services.
Eventually you will be able to use HOP on Auckland’s rail, ferry and other bus services too. Below are more details on the planned roll out of HOP across Auckland.
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From May 2011 |
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From late-2011 |
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From mid-2012 |
What's happening? |
Introduction of public transport
integrated ticketing |
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Closed pilot to test some of
the future functionality of HOP before its general roll out |
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A fully integrated system |
Which services? |
NZ Bus (North Star, Go West, Waka Pacific, Metrolink and LINK) |
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NZ Bus, rail and selected ferry |
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All Auckland buses, rail and ferries |
Who's involved? |
Snapper and Auckland Transport |
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Thales, Auckland Transport, Snapper and selected individuals as participants |
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Thales, Auckland Transport and Snapper |
Which card? |
HOP Card co-branded with Snapper |
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Pilot smartcard |
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HOP Card
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What do I do? |
Swap out of Go Rider free for a limited time |
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No action required |
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Upgrade your HOP Card |