New Zealand Gazette – 1973 – No. 112

Page 2539

✨ Railway Fares and Concessions



PASSANGERS
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  1. Special Fares for Silver Star Sleeper Train Services

  2. Fares—The following special fares will be charged for travel on Silver Star Sleeper train services on the North Island main trunk route:

— Fare
Taihape Taumarunui Te Kuiti Frankton Auckland
$ $ $ $ $
Wellington—
Adult .. 11.00 13.50 15.00 16.00 18.00
Child .. 8.00 9.50 10.00 10.50 11.50
Palmerston North—
Adult .. .. 11.50 12.50 13.50 16.00
Child .. .. 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.50
Marton—
Adult .. .. .. 12.00 13.00 15.00
Child .. .. .. 8.50 9.00 10.00
Taihape—
Adult .. .. .. .. 11.50 14.00
Child .. .. .. .. 8.50 9.50
Taumarunui—
Adult .. .. .. .. .. 11.50
Child .. .. .. .. .. 8.50

  1. Return Journeys:—The fare for a return journey will be double the single journey fare.

  2. (a) Child fares will be charged children of 4 years of age and under 15 years of age. Children under 4 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

(b) The following charges will apply when berths are occupied as shown—

Parent or guardian occupying one berth with a child under 4 years of age .. .. .. .. .. One adult fare.
A child under 4 years of age occupying one berth (sole occupant) .. .. .. .. .. One child fare.
Two children, one under 4 years of age, and one 15 years of age or over (in one berth) .. .. .. .. .. One adult fare.
Two children, each over 4 years and under 15 years of age (in one berth) .. .. .. .. .. One adult fare.
Two children, one under 4 years, and one under 15 years of age (in one berth) .. .. .. .. .. One child fare.
Two children, each under 4 years of age (in one berth) .. .. .. .. .. Two adult fares.
One adult requiring exclusive use of a twinette cabin .. .. .. .. .. Two adult fares.

Except as provided above, not more than one person will be permitted to occupy any one berth. In no case will more than two children be permitted to occupy the same berth.

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  1. Concession Fares—Special concession fares may be issued for travel on the Silver Star as follows:

(a) Group Travel: The fares specified in paragraph 1 of this section, less 10 percent, may be issued to parties of six or more travelling together on the same day and between the same stations. This concession will be available on any night from Monday to Thursday inclusive except:

(i) Queen’s Birthday and Labour Day.
(ii) Easter weekend from Thursday until the following Tuesday inclusive.
(iii) Over Christmas and New Year holiday periods.
(iv) On other public holidays which fall between Monday and Thursday inclusive.

Each passenger must be issued with a ticket and a certificate must be prepared in the following form for each party:

“I hereby certify that I have purchased tickets for the party of ……… passengers travelling together on the Silver Star from ……… to ……… on ………”

Ticket Nos. issued ………
Signature of purchaser ………
Address ………

(b) Class 1 War Pensioners—On presentation of the appropriate free pass Class 1 War Pensioners (and accompanying attendants) will be entitled to travel free.

(c) Class 2 War Pensioners—The following fares are available on any night to Class 2 War Pensioners holding a Disabled Ex-Serviceman’s permit.

— Taihape Taumarunui Te Kuiti Frankton Auckland
$ $ $ $ $
Wellington .. 8.00 9.00 9.50 10.00 11.00
Palmerston North .. 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00
Marton .. 8.50 9.00 9.50
Taihape .. 8.50 9.00
Taumarunui .. 8.50

The above fares must be paid for by applicants and are not to be debited to the War Pensions Division of the Department of Social Welfare.

(d) Blind Persons: The following special fares are available on any night Monday to Thursday inclusive to blind persons holding travel concession identity cards and attendants accompanying blind persons.

— Taihape Taumarunui Te Kuiti Frankton Auckland
$ $ $ $ $
Wellington
Adult 8.00 9.00 9.50 10.00 11.00
Child 6.50 7.00 7.25 7.50 8.00
Palmerston North
Adult 8.50 9.00 9.50 10.00
Child 6.75 7.00 7.25 7.50
Marton
Adult 8.50 9.00 9.50
Child 6.75 7.00 7.25
Taihape
Adult 8.50 9.00
Child 6.75 7.00
Taumarunui
Adult 8.50
Child 6.75

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