Over the next 10 years, Metlink will continue to work towards creating an efficient, accessible, affordable, and low-carbon public transport network for the Wellington Region.
The Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) describes our long-term goals and objectives, setting out our focus areas and the actions that will help us achieve these goals. It also shows what public transport services we currently provide and the services we want to provide in the coming years.
Metlink connects people within the Wellington region through a public transport network that stretches from Wellington north to Ōtaki and east to Masterton. We have five rail lines, 90 public bus routes, more than 80 school bus services and a harbour ferry service.
Metlink is focused on providing a great service to our communities across the region and on the welfare and wellbeing of our passengers and staff.
Planning for the future
Our RPTP includes activities and initiatives to:
- Provide a high quality, high capacity, high frequency core network
- Improve access to public transport
- Prioritise safety through continuous improvements to both infrastructure and operations
- Promote behaviour change
- Accelerate decarbonisation of the Metlink fleet
- Explore ways to further decarbonise the Metlink rail fleet
- Improve the accessibility of public transport
The current RPTP was adopted by Greater Wellington Regional Council on 26 June 2025. You can read the full version of the RPTP below:
Te Mahere Waka Whenua Tūmatanui o te Rohe Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui | Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan | 2025-2035
The Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) guides the design and delivery of public transport services, information and infrastructure in the Wellington region. The RPTP has a ten-year strategic focus with particular attention to… Read more here
date_range Published 27 Jun 2025
Download now (PDF 12 MB) get_appConsultation
During March 2025, Greater Wellington consulted on a draft version of the Regional Public Transport Plan. As part of that consultation, we heard from you on a variety of ideas, issues, and topics relating to Wellington’s public transport network. The following summarises the information received as part of the consultation.
Submissions received
998 submissions were received during the consultation period; 931 via the GWRC Have your Say portal, and 67 emailed submissions. Of the 933 who used the Have Your Say portal:
- 86% regularly use public transport
- 73% use public transport to access employment
- 61% live in Wellington City (31%) or Hutt City (30%)
Results
Respondents generally support a more efficient, accessible, and, to a lesser degree, low carbon public transport network, however:
- There are differing opinions on if and how this can be achieved;
- Reliability and affordability remain key concerns for respondents;
- The high costs and potential consequences to local businesses associated with public transport network improvements are of concern.
A draft version of the RPTP used for consultation is provided here:
Te Mahere Waka Whenua Tumatanui o te Rohe o Poneke | Draft Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-2035
date_range Published 10 Jul 2025
Download now (PDF 14 MB) get_appGreater Wellington employed Global Research, an independent third-party organisation to complete analysis of submissions alongside Greater Wellingtons own analysis. This was to ensure that we had an independent, unbiased perspective on the results from the consultation to help inform our continued development, direction, and approach of the plan.
The report provided to us by Global Research is below:
GWRC Draft Regional Public Transport Plan PUBLIC CONSULTATION: summary and analysis
Prepared by Global Research Ltd Read more here
date_range Published 10 Jul 2025
Download now (PDF 879 KB) get_appPrevious RPTPs
The current RPTP builds on the vision, strategic priorities, and direction set out in the previous RPTP 2021-2031. The previous version is shown below, showing how far we have come since that iteration:
Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan, 2021-31
The Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) guides the design and delivery of public transport services, information and infrastructure in the Wellington region. The RPTP has a ten-year strategic focus… Read more here
date_range Published 21 Oct 2021
Download now (PDF 7.5 MB) get_appTe Mahere Waka Whenua Tūmatanui o te Rohe o Pōneke | Variation to the Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan 2021-2031
The Wellington Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP) guides the design and delivery of public transport services, information and infrastructure in the Wellington region. The RPTP has a ten-year strategic focus… Read more here
date_range Published 13 Jun 2024
Download now (PDF 12 MB) get_appWellington Regional Public Transport Plan 2014
date_range Published 10 Jul 2025
Download now (PDF 2.8 MB) get_appGet in touch
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- 0800496734
- Email:
- info@gw.govt.nz