The group said government fare policies and a lack of incentive fares were holding public transport use back, especially among poorer communities. "This arbitrary rate forces public transport fares to increase with increased patronage," the group's Auckland director Leroy Beckett said. Generation Zero Generation Zero wants Auckland public transport to be free at weekends to attract new users. Generation Zero Generation Zero said one move should be to cap daily fares. Auckland Transport estimated the impact of having to roll out increases of up to 7 per cent would reduce the growth in public transport trips by 830,000.

Source: Stuff March 26, 2019 21:11 UTC