Metro fares to go up in January for Timaru and Temuka customers

Published 3/12/2025

All South Canterbury Metro services fares, including MyWay by Metro, Timaru school services, and the Temuka-Timaru service, will increase on 26 January 2026. 

The new fares are as follows: 

MyWay 

  • MyWay adult fare: $3.00 

  • MyWay child fare: $2.00 

  • MyWay Community Services card holder fare: $1.50 

Temuka-Timaru service 

  • Standard fare: $4.50 

  • Child fare: $3.00 

  • Community Services card holder fare: $2.20 

Timaru school bus child fares will also increase to $1.50. Cash fares will be $1 above the equivalent standard and child fares for Timaru school services and the Temuka-Timaru service. 

Free fares for children 0-4 and free off-peak travel for SuperGold card holders will remain. 

We’re reminding customers of this change ahead of time, so that they can keep this in mind for their travels in late January.

We’re proud of the services we provide to South Canterbury including our MyWay service which gives customers a lot of flexibility with their travels and is now a permanent fixture. This increase is helping us future-proof our network.

More information can be found on timaru.metroinfo.co.nz.