Bus Ticket, GoRider [Transportation Auckland Corporation]

Object detail

Accession number

2016.111.3

Maker

Transportation Auckland Corporation Limited

Production period

2000s
2010s

Description

Blue rigid plastic GoRider card with visible gold microchip. Used from 2001 to 2011 for travel within Auckland on Metrolink, LINK, Go West, North Star and Waka Pacific bus services.
Back of card reads "Issued subject to Transportation Auckland / Corporation Ltd's conditions of carriage. / For route and timetable information visit / maxx.co.nz or call MAXX on (09) 366 6400".

Marks

GoRIDER Logo
www.gorider.co.nz Printed
"Issued subject to Transportation Auckland / Corporation Ltd's conditions of carriage" Printed
"For route and timetable information visit / maxx.co.nz or call MAXX on (09) 366 6400" Printed
"Metrolink, LINK, GO WEST / NorthStar, WAKA Pacific" Logo

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Credit Line

Transportation Auckland Corporation Limited. Bus Ticket, GoRider [Transportation Auckland Corporation], 2016.111.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Ticket Ticket, Transportation Communication Artefacts Exchange Media

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Collection type

Bus Collection Road Transport Transport

Subject auto tags

Rectangle Font Electric blue Signage Sign Brand Logo Graphics Magenta Gas

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Thank you for your comments, we have updated the record.

- MOTAT Curatorial Research posted 3 years ago.

These cards were also never used on trains and were not accepted by ferries or buses operated by Ritchies, Urban Express, Howick and Eastern, and others.

- Aaron posted 3 years ago.

The slot was cut by Maxx customer service reps to signify that you had claimed your free 'Snapper HOP' card which replaced Go Rider cards progressively on Transportation Auckland / NZ Bus services