Disabled traveller discounts

Concessionary fares

Concessionary fares are available to all blind passengers and qualifying passengers with an intellectual disability. Passengers must present their official Foundation of the Blind ID card to the driver to obtain the 40% discount off the normal adult cash fare.

Individuals who may be eligible can contact MAXX on (09) 366 6400 for further information.

Total Mobility Scheme

The Total Mobility scheme is to assist eligible people with impairments to access appropriate transport.

This assistance is provided to eligible, registered people in the form of subsidised door-to-door transport services wherever scheme transport providers (generally taxis) operate.

The eligibility assessment identifies whether a person has an impairment that prevents him/her undertaking any one or more of the following components of a journey unaccompanied, on a bus, train or ferry, in a safe and dignified manner:

• Getting to the place from where the transport departs
• Getting onto the transport
• Riding securely
• Getting off the transport
• Getting to the final destination point

For Registration and Eligibility Guidelines please click here
An accessible (Word) version of the above pdf is available on request by emailing artaenquiry@arta.co.nz

Individuals who may be eligible can also contact MAXX on (09) 366 6400 for further information on eligibility and the application process.