New Zealand Gazette – 1976 – No. 4

Page 119

✨ Railway Fares



  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 Hamilton Auckland
$ $ $ $ $
Wellington .. 12.00 13.50 14.25 15.00 16.50
Palmerston North .. 12.75 13.50 14.25 15.00
Marton .. .. 12.75 13.50 14.25
Taihape .. .. 12.75 13.50
Taumarunui .. .. 12.75

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 Thurs-
day inclusive to blind persons holding travel concession identity cards and atten-
dants accompanying blind persons.

Taihape Taumarunui Te Kuiti Hamilton Auckland
$ $ $ $ $
Wellington
Adult 12.00 13.50 14.25 15.00 16.50
Child 9.75 10.50 11.00 11.25 12.00
Palmerston North
Adult 12.75 13.50 14.25 15.00
Child 10.25 10.50 11.00 11.25
Marton
Adult 12.75 13.50 14.25
Child 10.25 10.50 11.00
Taihape
Adult 12.75 13.50
Child 10.25 10.50
Taumarunui
Adult 12.75
Child 10.25

  1. Special Fares for Silver Fern Railcar Services

  2. Fares—The following fares will be charged for travel on Silver Fern railcar services on
    the North Island main trunk route:

Wellington Palmerston North Marton Taihape National Park Taumarunui Te Kuiti Hamilton Auckland
Wellington 4.80 5.50 7.95 10.70 12.35 14.90 16.80 21.00
Palmerston Nth - 1.70 4.15 6.70 8.25 10.45 12.35 16.65
Marton 1.70 - 2.65 5.35 6.70 9.20 11.60 15.45
Taihape 4.15 2.65 - 3.70 4.80 6.70 8.90 13.15
National Park 6.70 5.35 3.70 - 2.05 4.55 6.20 10.25
Taumarunui 8.25 6.70 4.80 2.05 - 3.05 4.80 8.60
Te Kuiti 10.45 9.20 6.70 4.55 3.05 - 2.50 6.30
Hamilton 12.35 11.60 8.90 6.20 4.80 2.50 - 4.80

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

  2. Children under 4 years of age in the charge of a responsible person travel free; 4 years
    of age and under 15 years of age half the above fares computed to the next 5 cents.

Note—Concession tickets, ordinary tickets, and tickets at reduced fares will not be available
on Silver Fern railcar services.



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