Detour for Flockton St (from 5/01/2026 until further notice)

From Monday 5th January there will be road works restarting on Flockton St that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route along Warrington St, continue on Warrington St, turn left on to Hills Rd, left on to Aylesford St, left on to Westminster St and right on to Kensington Ave to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will follow the normal route along Westminster St, continue on Westminster St, left on to Francis Ave, left on to Warrington St and right on to Barbadoes St to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

Detour for Christchurch Marathon 2026 (from 12/04/2026 until 12/04/2026)

On Sunday 12^th April for one day there will be road closures due to the Christchurch Marathon that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route.

From first bus till 10:30am -  Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route to Manchester St, turn right on Gloucester St, turn right on Latimer Sq W, turn right on Hereford St, turn left on Manchester St, turn left on Tuam St, turn left on Fitzgerald Ave, turn left on Bealey Ave, and turn right on Barbadoes St to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will follow the normal route to Barbadoes St, turn left on Bealey Ave, turn right on Fitzgerald Ave, turn right on Saint Asaph St, turn right on Madras St, turn left on Hereford St, turn right on Latimer Sq W, turn left on Gloucester St, and turn left on Manchester St to resume the normal route.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From 10:30am till 3:00pm – Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley & Dallington will have no detour required, but will need to follow traffic management instructions on Manchester St.

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will have no detour required, but will need to follow traffic management instructions on Manchester St.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.