Auckland Transport is set to introduce a 7-day fare cap of $50 for public transport users, offering price certainty for Aucklanders who regularly use buses, trains, and inner-harbour ferries.

From July 21, commuters and explorers alike can enjoy unlimited travel for a fixed weekly price.

The fare cap applies to services including Devonport, Bayswater, Birkenhead, and Onewa Northcote Point inner-harbour ferries.

AT HOP cardholders using eligible services will automatically qualify for the fare cap, with no additional sign-up required.

The 7-day period starts from the first tag-on, and all trips within that period will count towards the $50 cap.

Once the cap is reached, users can enjoy free travel until the period ends.

However, monthly ferry pass holders should note that the fare cap does not apply to bus, train, or inner-harbour ferry trips that start or end in a zone included in their monthly ferry pass.

For instance, if a customer has an outer-harbour ferry monthly pass that they normally use on the Gulf Harbour ferry and takes a bus from Hibiscus Coast to Warkworth, the bus travel will not count towards reaching the fare cap and the bus travel will not be free once a customer has reached the fare cap as the bus travel started in a zone in which is included in the ferry monthly pass.

This new fare cap replaces the $20 daily fare cap and monthly bus and train passes, which will no longer be available for purchase from July 21.

Monthly ferry passes remain available, and activated bus and train monthly passes can still be used until they expire.