Secondary concession for students 16 to 19 Secondary concession for students 16 to 19

Fares and concessions for people under 25 years old changed on 1 May 2024.

You may still qualify for a discount. Find out more about fare changes.

Secondary school students 16 to 19 years old can get discounted fares with a registered AT HOP card.

How to apply

To get a secondary student concession, apply online or visit one of our customer service centres.

Check if you're eligible for the secondary student concession.
You must register your AT HOP card before applying for a secondary student concession. If you don't have an AT HOP card, find out how to buy one.

Secondary school students can download a digital version of their student ID to apply for a concession on their AT HOP card. Find out more.

Option 1: Apply online

To apply for your secondary student concession online, you'll need your National Student Number and AT HOP card details.

You only need to apply online once. Your secondary student concession will automatically renew each year.

Step 1: Submit your secondary student concession application

In your MyAT account, under "View all cards":

select the card you want to apply the secondary student concession to
select the "Available products" tab
select "Apply for a concession"
choose "Secondary" from the concession type list and complete the application form.

Before you start

Make sure you have your National Student Number handy.

Log into your MyAT account

Step 2: We'll email you when your concession is loaded

Once you receive you confirmation email, your concession will be available on your AT HOP card in 1 hour.

Step 3: Tag on to activate

You will need to tag on at an AT HOP card reader or electronic gate within 60 days for your concession to be activated.

Option 2: Apply through an AT customer service centre

If you do not have your National Student Number available, you can apply by visiting one of our customer service centres. Bring your valid student ID card.

You need to know

Your secondary student concession will only be valid until the expiry date on your student ID card. Find out about concession expiry and renewal.
The person applying for the concession must present their student ID at the customer service centre to verify their eligibility before the concession can be applied to their AT HOP card.

Secondary student concession

To get a secondary student concession, you must have a registered AT HOP card. You must carry your current AT-approved student ID card with you while travelling and present it on request to prove you are eligible for a child HOP fare.

These discounts apply to AT timetabled bus, train and ferry services, and AT Local (excludes Waiheke and Rakino ferries).

See full fare details on Fares & discounts.

Secondary student concession eligibility

To be eligible, you must be a full-time secondary student between 16 and 19 years of age.

Full-time secondary students who are 19 years of age at the start of the school year are eligible for child fares, even if they turn 20 years of age during the school year.

You may only hold only one secondary student concession.

You will not qualify if you:

don't have an AT-approved student ID card as proof of eligibility for a secondary student concession
are a part-time secondary student
attend a secondary school outside the Auckland region
undertake alternative schooling (including home schooling) without a Certificate of Exemption from the Ministry of Education or are undertaking alternative schooling outside the Auckland region
undertake study at a private training institute (for example, a language school) or tertiary institute and are not eligible for the child fare or secondary student concession, but may be eligible for the tertiary student concession.

Student identification is required while travelling

You must carry your current AT-approved student ID card with you while travelling and present it on request to prove you are eligible for a child HOP fare.

Concession expiry and renewal

If you apply for your secondary student concession online using your National Student Number, your concession will automatically renew each year, as long as you are enrolled at an Auckland secondary school.

If you apply for your secondary student concession at a customer service centre, your concession expires on the same date as your AT-approved student ID card. To renew your concession, apply online so you won't need to visit a customer service centre every other year to re-validate your enrolment status.

Finding your National Student Number (NSN)

You can find your National Student Number (NSN) by:

checking the top right-hand corner of a Record of Achievement/Result Notice issued from a New Zealand school (just above the date)
asking your school
enquiring on the NZQA website
calling NZQA on 0800 697 296 (between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday).