Another exciting milestone for Snapper, today – we signed a deal with East by West Ferries to make Snapper available on Wellington’s iconic ferry service. From December, Snapper customers will be able to pay with Snapper for their ferry ticket and buy drinks and food…
Snapper is based on the T-Money system – a phenomenal system that processes 30 million smartcard transactions every day in the mega city, Seoul. Seoul is big. Really big. It’s the fifth largest city in the world. It’s metropolitan area is heaving with over 20…
We’re really excited to make this announcement today. It’s two announcements really 1. We’ve signed the deal so that Snapper can be used in the Greater Wellington Region for people with disabilities to pay for their Regional Council subsidised taxi fares (known as Total Mobility)….
Today we’ve announced our latest offer to ARTA and NZTA for an Integrated Ticketing system for Auckland. Why have we done this ? Two reasons 1. We’ve gone public because we think that this is an important change of direction that is needed now and…
At Snapper we are proud to be partners with the Korean Smart Card Company (KSCC). KSCC are a joint venture between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and LG, one of the most advanced technology companies on the planet. KSCC are the company behind T-Money, which operates…
Team Snapper moves to its new home today. After a year working out of the CBD we’ve found ourselves a bright and airy central spot at the Town Hall end of Cuba Street. Known as one of Wellington’s most vibrant streets, Cuba Street is a…
Today we have a “Guest Blog” from Paula Warren. Paula is a passenger transport advocate, working at both local and national levels. She represents passenger transport users on the NZTA Passenger Transport Advisory Group. Electronic ticketing and integrated ticketing are two very different things. There…
From Monday 31 August you’ll be able to use Snapper on Runcimans buses, in addition to all buses on GO Wellington, Valley Flyer and the Airport Flyer. This now makes Snapper available to thousands more commuters in the Hutt Valley region. As our CEO said…
Primary and intermediate school children are now able to buy a Green Snapper and get the 20% discounted child fare on GO Wellington, Valley Flyer and Airport Flyer buses. Green Snappers are $10 and will be available from the temporary Snapper Service Centre at Courtenay Central for…
A second wave of Snapper installations has hit the Hutt with nine new retailers getting their Snapper kit installed . From Eastbourne to Naenae, Waterloo to Taita, we’re making it easier to top up your Snapper, check your balance, and of course, buy everyday items …
We’ve had some interesting comments from our followers on Twitter regarding our recent statements on Integrated Ticketing. Some also stated that Snapper is not providing Integrated Ticketing in the Hutt Valley because there are no transfers, that we have not advertised you can put…
We’ve been getting more active in the media of late. TV3 business picked up the story last week (bit slow to post here – apologies!). Note to aspiring CEO’s and media commentators – the raised eyebrows and wide eyed look comes naturally if you don’t…
Snapper has welcomed the announcement by NZTA of a national policy for integrated ticketing and fares in New Zealand. NZTA announced today that it is taking a nationwide approach to integrated ticketing in New Zealand, based on open standards and allowing multiple smart card operators…
We are excited about exhibiting at the Bus and Coach Association Conference at Ellerslie. View Larger Map It’s a great opportunity for us to meet with the NZ bus industry and tell them the Snapper story which is still not a year old. We’re showing…
Wellington’s Airport Flyer service has been given a $4 million facelift, and we think it’s money well spent. The Airport Flyer fleet now has nine new NZ-built buses, featuring leather coach-style seats, extra leg-room and air-conditioning. On-bus TV screens display route information, weather, news and even…
There’s been a sea of red down at the Westfield Queensgate Mall in Lower Hutt this week as a team of Snapper Hosts have been working non-stop on the Valley Flyer swap-out programme. Valley Flyer’s “Go Rider” card is being replaced with Snapper and will…
We’re pleased to announce that Snapper will be arriving on Valley Flyer buses on June 14. We’re excited about bringing the quickest way to pay to Valley Flyer buses and to retailers in the Hutt Valley. Our focus is on making the swap out from…
We are happy to announce 8 new Reload and Acceptor Merchants that have come on-board in the past week strengthening our network in the suburbs: Bay Foodkmarket, Island bay; Bay Discount Tobacconist, Kilbirnie; Molesworth Goods, Thorndon; Anitas Bookshop, Featherston St Adding to the Subway Launch…
We’re pleased to be able to support the Recycle your Ride campaign with the Ministry of Transport. Scrap your lemon, jalopy or heap and get a Snapper card with $250 loaded on it. Check out the Recycle your Ride site for more details on how…
You can now Snapper your Sub at selected Subway Resturants throughout Wellington and the Hutt Valley. A pilot site has been established at Subway on The Terrace with the remainder of the sites in the region to roll out soon. Subway joins a host of top food…
We received some good coverage in the Dom Post Infotech section yesterday. It’s a really exciting time at Snapper now. Growth is fantastic – we’re averaging 10% month on month growth of late, mostly driven by word of mouth in the Wellington urban region. We…
We are really pleased to announce the launch of great new features on Snapper today. From today, Snapper offers more security and the introduction of child fares, as well as better information on your Snapper balance. Hot-listing Snapper now allows for improved security of your…
We’re pleased to announce that Sonia and Angelico Centeno are the major prize winners of the Snapper ‘Stretch Your Summer’ competition. Sonia and Angelico have chosen a trip for two to Brisbane, including 7 nights accommodation and visiting bothDreamWorld and the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Sonia…
Following on from Today Convenience joining Snapper, 2 more stores now offer Snapper for your convenience. Snapper customers can now use Snapper for convenience purchases at the recently completed Wellington Public Hospital. The convenience store is at the front entrance to the new Hospital. We’re…
