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| Overview | |
| Locale | Greater Wellington |
| Transit type | Suburban rail, bus, funicular, ferry |
| Annual ridership | 37.6 million (2023/24)[1] |
| Website | metlink.org.nz |
| Operation | |
| Operator(s) | Tranzurban, Uzabus, NZ Bus, Mana Coach Services, Transdev Wellington, Wellington Cable Car Ltd, East by West Ferries |
Public transport in the Wellington Region, branded under the name Metlink, is the public transport system serving Wellington and its surrounding region. It is the most used public transport system in New Zealand per capita,[a] and consists of electric and diesel buses, suburban trains, ferries and a funicular [b] (the Wellington Cable Car). It also included trams until 1964, and trolleybuses until 2017.
Buses and ferries are privately owned, with the infrastructure owned by public bodies, and public transport is often subsidised. The Greater Wellington Regional Council is responsible for planning and subsidising public transport, and pays around NZ$30 million for bus and train services each year.[3] The system covers Wellington City, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua, the Kāpiti Coast and the Wairarapa.
- ^ "Patronage Statistics". Metlink. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan 2014 (PDF) (Report). Greater Wellington Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "What Greater Wellington and the Government are doing". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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