More than 100,000 contactless payments have been made by bus and ferry users in Greater Christchurch in the first month since the new contactless ticketing system was introduced.
Launched on November 10, Motu Move is a new national payment system that will eventually be used on public transport all across the country. Canterbury is the first region to use Motu Move and the system is being rolled out in stages.
More than 20,000 bus and ferry users have used the new system, with over 27% of adults who pay a non-concession adult fare choosing to use contactless payments.
“The number of adult cash fares have also dropped by more than 40%. This means more of our customers are getting better value as contactless fares are cheaper than cash,” said Canterbury Regional Council (ECan) chair Dr Deon Swiggs.
