Bus riders will be able to ditch their Metrocards and use their own debit, credit or digital cards to pay for standard adult fares in Greater Christchurch from next week.
After multiple delays, the contactless payment ticketing system Motu Move will come into action on all Metro buses and ferries across Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri on Monday.
Canterbury is the first region in the country to roll out the $1.3 billion national ticketing system.
Metro said it will become an extra way to pay because Metrocards, cash, or SuperGold cards can still be used — and those will still need to be used by riders paying a cheaper concession fare for now.
