In November 2023 we launched a new petition, asking for the current public transport discounts to be kept.
In December 2023 we submitted this petition at Parliament with more than 6,650 signatures gathered in less than a month. You can read the press release about this event here.
In January 2024 we submitted our written submission to the Petitions Committee, supporting this petition.
Read the submission to the Petitions Committee.
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Aotearoa New Zealand should be a place where everyone can afford public transport to stay connected, enjoy our regions, and travel in a way that’s kind to the environment. Everyone deserves to have access to their places of work, study, and community, and this is especially important for young people and for our most vulnerable communities. The public transport discounts introduced in 2023 are a crucial step towards enabling this access, whilst also reducing transport emissions in support of our climate targets.
We also know that most New Zealanders support keeping public transport fares low. A new poll has found that 71% of New Zealanders want to keep the current public transport discounts, with 50% strongly agreeing they should be kept. There is support across the political spectrum, with only 21% of National voters supporting the removal of the discounts.
We call for the incoming Minister of Transport to listen to what the people of Aotearoa are calling for. Let’s hold onto the wins of the public transport discounts introduced this year, and work towards Free Fares for all students, under-25s, Community Services Card holders, and Total Mobility Card holders and their support people. It’s a no brainer: this is an easy action the Government can take for climate and community in the midst of the challenges we are currently facing.
Tell us why you support keeping public transport affordable.
Contact your MP to ask them to keep public transport affordable.
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