Snapper is a great way to pay and get around by bus, whether you travel every day or just occasionally.
Boarding a bus with Snapper is a lot faster than paying with cash. Just tag on when you board, and tag off again at the end of your trip. Snapper has been making bus travel in Wellington a breeze since 2008, making thousands of people’s daily travel quicker and easier.
See Using your Snapper on the bus to find out more. But first, check below to find out if your local bus company is signed up with Snapper.
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Airport Flyer
The Airport Flyer is an express bus service that runs from Upper Hutt, through Queensgate in Lower Hutt to the centre of Wellington and then to Wellington International Airport and back.
The Airport Flyer buses were purpose built for the route with leather style coach style seats with extra leg room and air conditioning for comfort. Easier access to and larger luggage storage makes travelling to and from the airport with luggage easier. Wide doors and low floors provide better wheel chair and push chair access and CCTV provides for increased passenger security. There is also FREE Wi-Fi (wireless internet access) onboard.
In-bus TV screens display route information, weather and news updates along with flight arrival and departure information from Wellington airport. Automatic announcements advise passengers of the next stop.
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GO Wellington
GO Wellington provides bus services throughout the Wellington City area. Some 55,000 Wellingtonians ride with GO Wellington on a daily basis. GO Wellington has a fleet of 223 buses, including Wellington's iconic trolley buses. There are approximately 387 GO Wellington bus drivers and staff. GO Wellington was bought by Wellington-based company, Infratil, in late 2005.
GO Wellington is part of the NZ Bus family of services, which also includes Valley Flyer in Wellington, North Star, GO WEST, Metrolink and Waka Pacific in Auckland and Northbus in Whangarei.
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Runcimans
Runcimans operates over 120 bus routes from Whitby through Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt.
Runcmians sits under Valley Flyer within the NZ Bus family of services, which also includes GO Wellington in Wellington, Metrolink, Waka Pacific, North Star and GO WEST in Auckland and Northbus in Whangarei.
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Valley Flyer
Valley Flyer buses connect Upper Hutt, Wainuiomata, Eastbourne, Stokes Valley and Wellington. The Valley Flyer logo, showing a tui in full flight, also expresses the winding flow of the Hutt River and the hills and mountains that frame the Valley landscape. Illustrations featured on the Valley Flyer buses capture a slice of life in the Hutt – fishing, swimming, golfing, surfing and enjoying the Hutt River.
Valley Flyer is part of the NZ Bus family of services, which includes GO Wellington in Wellington, Metrolink, Waka Pacific, North Star and GO WEST in Auckland and Northbus in Whangarei.
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Snapper on the bus
Boarding a bus with Snapper is a whole lot faster than paying with cash. Just tag on when you board, and tag off again at the end of your trip. Snapper has been making bus travel in Wellington a breeze since 2008, making thousands of people’s daily travel quicker and easier. Here is how.
Tag on, tag off
Snapper works out the right fare for your trip, so you don't have to. As long as you tag on at the start of your trip, and tag off at the end, Snapper makes sure you get charged the right amount, every time.
When you travel with a Snapper, you can use either the money loaded onto your Snapper or a travel pass that you have pre-purchased and loaded onto your Snapper.
Snapper a mate
You can Snapper two or more bus fares on one Snapper card, when you are paying with money loaded onto your Snapper. It's easy. If you are travelling with a friend or family member who doesn't have a Snapper - before you tag on just tell the driver that you want to Snapper another passenger as well. A discount is calculated for both fares when you tag off.
PLEASE NOTE:
- You can Snapper up to 5 people of each fare type on the same trip.
- Only money loaded on your Snapper can be used to Snapper a mate i.e. a travel pass and money cannot be used at the same time. If you have a travel pass loaded on your Snapper we recommend that your mate uses their own Snapper if they are taking the bus a few times.
How it works
Step 1 - make sure you have topped up your Snapper or have a valid travel pass loaded on to your Snapper.
Step 2 - as you get on the bus, tag on by holding your Snapper to the Snapper reader by the door. Place your Snapper on the Snapper symbol on the Snapper reader and hold it there until you see the green circle and hear the beep.
Step 3 - as you get off the bus tag off in just the same way. You can tag off at the front or the back of the bus.
Tagging on and off is important - it allows Snapper to record where you get on and off, work out the correct fare for your journey, and automatically apply your Snapper discount see the Snapper Terms of use for more information or check out Why do I need to tag off?
Note: Don't wave or "swipe" your Snapper. The reader needs time to be able to "talk" to your Snapper in order to work. Hold your Snapper to the reader and keep it still until you see the green circle. The tagging on process takes less than a second, so you won't be there long! For more information see Snapper technology.