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Information for visiting another region in New Zealand

• If you are from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Otago, Waikato, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū– Whanganui, Nelson/Tasman, Marlborough, Bay of Plenty, Northland or Taranaki where an electronic card is used, you will need to obtain vouchers before you travel to a region where an electronic card is not available.
• Contact the regional council at least 10 days before a planned trip, which will allow time for vouchers to be posted if required.
• When travelling in another region please advise the driver you are from out of town and are using a card and/or vouchers from your home town.
• You must present your total mobility card and/or vouchers to the driver at the start of the trip.

Restrictions to the Total Mobility scheme in New Zealand

• The subsidy can only be accessed when travelling with approved transport operators (refer to transport operators section in each region below).

• No blue vouchers (for group travel and where payment is not made by a scheme member) issued outside your region will be accepted.

• Total mobility may not be used for travel that is undertaken as part of your work or that is paid for by another organisation such as ACC or DHB.

• Return trips are not covered by one transaction. Separate transactions must be made for each one way trip.

• No waiting time is subsidised, unless specified in individual regions restrictions below.

• Passengers may travel where total mobility services are provided so long as no more than the local maximum fare is charged to the regional council.