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What was the average cost per trip provided by the VIP transport service in each of the last three financial years?

Answered Question 33931 (2026)
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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • What was the average cost per trip provided by the VIP transport service in each of the last three financial years?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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The attached table sets out the average cost per trip provided by the VIP Transport service in each of the last financial years. These figures represent the cost charged to a Minister's office for trips. The average cost per trip has been calculated using the direct operational costs attributed to point-to-point trips undertaken by VIP Transport, together with the costs of trips delivered by approved third-party transport providers where these were used to meet service demand. The figures include both passenger transport and the transport of confidential ministerial documents. FY 2025/2026 FY 2024/2025 FY 2023/2024 Average cost per trip $88.85 $82.54 $84.34