Household travel time dominated by private motor cars

Posted 8 hours ago by Kirsty Craig Less than a minute to read

We have just updated our surveillance of ‘Household travel time by mode’, using data from the NZ Household Travel Survey. Here are the key facts:

In 2023/24, 81.2% of all annual travel time was spent in private motor vehicles. A further 12.4% was spent using active transport, while 5.4% was spent on public transport.
Those aged under 15 years and 76 years and older spent more of their travel time each year using active transport than other age groups. People aged less than 30 years also spent more time using public transport.
The Wellington region had the highest percentage of time of all regions spent using public transport (9.8%) and walking (18.6%). The Nelson Marlborough region had the highest percentage of travel time spent cycling (4.4%).

You can read the full report here.