Motu Move
proposed public transport payment system for New Zealand
Motu Move is a contactless fare payment system in development as the National Ticketing Solution (NTS) for New Zealand, a project first proposed in 2007. Contracted to the American company Cubic Transportation Systems, it was first piloted on Route 29 in Christchurch with adult non-concession fares, beginning on 8 December 2024. Following the trial, initial rollout began in Greater Christchurch on 10 November 2025 with the full range of payment options and concessions. By 2027, Motu Move is expected to be available nationwide excluding the Marlborough region. The aim is to achieve a nationally consistent payment system, offering a choice of payment by contactless bank cards, mobile payment methods, pre-bought tickets or a prepaid Motu Move card valid throughout the country.
The National Ticketing Solution was previously known by various names such as Project NEXT, the National Ticketing Programme (NTP), the Auckland Integrated Ticketing Scheme (AITS) and Auckland Integrated Fares System (AIFS).
History
Background
The desire to achieve a nationwide public transport payment system was first raised in 2007 when it was announced that Snapper was working on a stored-value card for public transport in the Wellington Region, with Wellington and Auckland transport officials in talks about teaming up to work on a system that could be applied nationwide.
Wellington: Snapper card
The Snapper card was introduced in Wellington in July 2008 and applied to buses operated under the GO Wellington branding (part of NZ Bus). The company that owned both Snapper (until May 2019) and NZ Bus (until September 2019) was infrastructure investment company Infratil. The Snapper card was not valid on non-NZ Bus services (e.g.
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