New Metro fares take effect on Monday 07 July 2008.
Fare increases occur for all Zone 1 and 2 trips. Zone 3 fares remain unchanged. The table below lists the new fare structure.

For fare information to specific destinations please download the updated Fare Guides.

Fare Guide - Zone 1 (418kB)

Fare Guide - Zone 2-3 (395kB)

Hornby's Fox Satele, who has worked as a bus driver with Christchurch Bus Services for three years, has been named as Metro Bus Driver of the Month. Read more about him here.

 

Michael Edwards, who has worked as a bus driver with Leopard for nearly a year, has been highly commended as a Metro Bus Driver of the Month. Read more about him here.

 

Student Sophia, new to Christchurch, samples our Metro system.

"Hail to the Bus Driver!" - Sophia takes a trip to the airport on the Metro bus and dedicates her latest Metro diary entry to the men and women who regularly drive her around the city. Read her Metro diary and find out about her trip. Give us your feedback on great Metro destinations - sophia@metroinfo.org.nz

Environment Canterbury and bus companies, Leopard Coachlines and Christchurch Bus Services are undertaking a six month trial to assess the usefulness of cycle racks fitted to buses. The trial period is from Monday 12 November 2007 to 11 May 2008.

Read more about how you can take your bike on the bus here.

The joint Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council Metro Strategy for 2006-2012 is out now. Read about where Metro will be taking you in the future... 

As part of the rollout of Real Time Information throughout Christchurch you can now use your mobile phones to find the arrival time of your bus.  The Real Time system uses GPS and radio technology to update bus position every 13 seconds.  Read more …

Now you can check your balance online to see how much money you have left on your card. What could be simpler! You can still check your balance when you're on the bus and at the Christchurch Bus Exchange.