Nelson Tasman’s door-to-door transport service for people with disabilities.

In the Nelson and Tasman regions, Nelson City Council administers the Total Mobility Scheme, with Tasman District Council contributing towards the budget. The local authorities fund the local share of the budget via rates, with the remainder coming from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency funding.

The scheme entitles eligible people to receive a discount on their fare by way of a Total Mobility ID card subject to local conditions. The cards can be used in other regions of New Zealand where a local authority operates the scheme, subject to that authority’s conditions.

The current discount rate for Nelson-Tasman is 75% to a maximum discount of $22.50 per trip.

Nelson/Tasman have a capped fare of $30 that the subsidy applies to. Any balance above this amount is to be paid by the user.

Nelson Tasman Total Mobility operates within the regions administered by Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council:

• Northeast of Nelson City to the Marlborough District Council boundary at the Rai Saddle
• Nelson City and suburbs
• South including urban and rural Richmond, Hope, Brightwater and Wakefield to Buller District Council boundary south of Murchison
• Northwest to Mapua, Motueka and Golden Bay

This scheme is available only to individuals with a disability that significantly impairs their mobility, preventing them from using public bus services or requiring constant assistance from another person.

Eligibility is assessed by a Council-approved agency. There is no charge for having an assessment.