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Take A Moment For Road Safety – Metlink Joins Road Safety Week 2026
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 9:34 am | Metlink
Road Safety Week (4-10 May) is led by Brake – the road safety charity, with this year’s theme, ‘Be a road safety hero’ recognising everyone who helps to make roads safer and showing how everyone on and around roads has a part to play. More >>
Contactless Payments Added To Metlink Services In 2026
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 4:27 pm | Metlink
The Snapper systems and devices onboard buses and at train stations will be upgraded to enable full fare paying, adult customers to tag on and off using their credit card, debit cards or mobile devices. More >>
Bumper Weekend In Wellington – Metlink Advises Passengers To Plan Ahead
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 1:04 pm | Metlink
Buses will be running on normal weekend timetables, but some stops will be temporarily relocated to Wakefield Steet due to the detours for the premiere. More >>
Summer In The City – Metlink’s Got Plans
Friday, 21 November 2025, 4:19 pm | Metlink
Passengers using public transport between 25 December and 11 January are encouraged to plan ahead before travelling, says Metlink group manager Samantha Gain. More >>
Severe Weather Impact On Public Transport Services – Update As Of 4:15pm
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 4:31 pm | Metlink
The Wellington Regional Emergency Response Office (WREMO) is strongly advising people in the region to avoid non-essential travel and MetService have extended the Strong Wind Warning (Red) to 7pm today. More >>
Severe Weather Impact On Public Transport Services
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 9:37 am | Metlink
The Wellington Regional Emergency Response Office (WREMO) is strongly advising people in the region to avoid non-essential travel and MetService have extended the Strong Wind Warning (Red) to 7pm today. More >>
Severe Weather Impacting Public Transport Services
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 3:47 pm | Metlink
Wairarapa bus services and East by West ferries are most impacted. However, all other train and bus services, including the Wairarapa Line, are currently operating to schedule. More >>
Buses To Replace Trains As Rail Upgrades Continue Over Labour Weekend
Monday, 6 October 2025, 2:07 pm | Metlink
Bus replacements for all lines from Wellington will depart from Platform 10 at Wellington Station. More >>
Rail Satisfaction Slips While Bus Services Continue To Ride High
Friday, 8 August 2025, 4:04 pm | Metlink
The independent survey, conducted annually across 196 trips and involving 2,711 respondents, offers valuable insights into passenger experiences across bus, train, and ferry services. More >>
Metlink To Provide Extra Public Transport For Phoenix Derby
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 5:46 pm | Metlink
Regular peak and off-peak fares will apply. Metlink recommends using Snapper cards to tag on and off, to receive the off-peak discount. More >>
Industrial Action To Disrupt Metlink Rail Services
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 3:47 pm | Metlink
It’s vital rail passengers keep a close eye on the Metlink website or app to stay informed of any service disruption. More >>
Passenger Satisfaction Grows With Metlink Reliability And Frequency
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 7:31 pm | Metlink
The annual independent survey of passenger experiences canvassed 2,830 customers on 241 bus, rail, and ferry services between 2 May and 5 June 2024. More >>
Extra Train Services And Integrated Travel To All Blacks Games At Sky Stadium
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 11:41 am | Metlink
Additional Metlink train services on the Hutt Valley, Kāpiti, & Johnsonville lines, & increased capacity on core bus routes, are confirmed for the upcoming All Blacks games on Saturday 10 August & 28 September, including free public transport for ticket ... More >>
Metlink To Boost Bus, Train Capacity For Hurricanes’ Quarterfinal Match
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 3:01 pm | Metlink
Larger buses and extra train services will be running on the Metlink network to get Hurricanes and Melbourne Rebels’ fans to and from their quarterfinal match at Sky Stadium, this Saturday 8 June. More >>
Park And Ride Project Initiated By Greater Wellington
Thursday, 22 February 2024, 8:07 pm | Metlink
A project on managing the use of Metlink Park and Ride facilities at train stations has been initiated by Greater Wellington’s Transport Committee. The purpose of the project is to develop a framework that encourages access to the rail network ... More >>
Metlink Unveils Interactive Public Transport Projects Map
Monday, 12 February 2024, 11:30 am | Metlink
An interactive map detailing upcoming, ongoing and completed projects improving public transport in the Wellington region has been launched today by Metlink. The map shows project locations and explains the work being undertaken, the agencies ... More >>
Urgent Inspections To Suspend Metlink Interpeak Rail Services
Friday, 19 January 2024, 2:58 pm | Metlink
The Hutt Valley, Melling and Wairarapa rail lines will close between the morning and evening peaks next week from Tuesday to Friday for urgent KiwiRail inspections. Between 9.30am and 2.30pm on 23, 24, 25 and 26 January, passenger services will be ... More >>
Metlink Reinstating Almost All Suspended Bus Services
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 2:00 pm | Metlink
113 suspended bus services are returning to Wellington’s public transport network over the next two months, as successful driver recruitment almost fully restores Metlink bus timetables. 59 weekday services will be reinstated from 18 December 2023, ... More >>
Bus Driver Appreciation Day: Meet Sandy
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 2:09 pm | Metlink
This Bus Driver Appreciation Day, Metlink is celebrating the drivers who pull out all the stops for its network. More >>
Consultation Open For Accessibility Improvements To Jackson Street Bus Stops
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 1:02 pm | Metlink
Metlink is encouraging passengers to have their say on planned upgrades for Petone’s Jackson Street bus stops, aimed at making journeys safer and more accessible. The project would be funded by Metlink’s $9m allocation of the government’s $350m ... More >>
