In the Horizons region, fares are calculated by the number of zones you travel through on your journey.
Taihape-Palmerston North is priced as a four-zone trip, despite travelling in five zones. This is to ensure it is the same price as Taihape-Whanganui (a four-zone trip), as they operate along similar distances. Bunnythorpe sits on the border of two zones. If you travel between Feilding and Bunnythorpe, or Palmerston North and Bunnythorpe, it is a one-zone trip. But a Palmerston North-Feilding trip is a two-zone trip.
*SuperGold Free Concession applies 9am-3pm and after 6.30pm Monday-Friday, and all day on weekends and public holidays. Otherwise, SuperGold Card holders must pay the Fare with concession price (with Bee Card) or Adult price (with cash).
The Bee card is the cheapest way to travel in the region. Using a registered Bee Card means that you are eligible for fare capping and concession prices if you meet the criteria. To use a Bee Card, simply tag-on when you board, and tag-off when you get off the bus. The system will automatically calculate your fare, and will deduct it from your card balance. If you do not tag off the bus, you will be charged the cash price for the total number of zones your bus will travel through on the trip. To order a Bee Card, Check Balance, or order a replacement Bee Card, visit beecard.co.nz. For Bee Card queries, please email beecard@horizons.govt.nz, or phone 0508 800 800 and one of our customer services team will be able to assist.
Regular users travel cheaper with weekly fare caps. If you pay with a registered Bee Card, your travel becomes free once you hit a certain spend each week (Monday – Sunday). Simply tag on and off with your Bee Card as you would normally. Once you’ve hit the fare cap for that week, the rest of your trips will be free until the week resets on Monday.