72 Waimakariri District to Christchurch Schools
Red Bus Ltd run these services, you can contact them on 379 4260. These services run Monday - Friday in term time and do not operate on public holidays. Times listed in timetables are approximate only.
Zone Fares
Zone 2 = between schools and Kaiapoi, Rangiora or Pegasus, child fare = $2.00 using metrocard or $2.80 cash per trip
Zone 1 = between the southern side of Waimakariri Bridge and schools. child fare = $1.40 using metrocard or $2.00 cash per trip
From Monday, 29 April 2019, Route 723 will be merged into Route 724 to serve the new site of Avonside Girls' and Shirley Boys High School in QEII Park and a new timetable will apply. There will be no changes to Routes 721 and 722.
721 Rangiora (South) to Christchurch Boys' High School via Papanui Rd
| Morning Trip |
Mon - Fri + |
| Rangiora (King St) |
7.00am |
| Southbrook Rd |
7.12am |
| Kaiapoi (William St) |
7.25am |
| Belfast |
7.40am |
| Northlands Mall (Platform C) |
7.55am |
| Papanui Rd / Clare Rd |
8.05am |
| Christchurch Girls’ High School |
8.25am |
| Christchurch Boys’ High School |
8.30am |
| Afternoon Trip |
M / T / Th / F |
Wed only |
| Christchurch Boys’ High School |
3.25pm |
2.25pm |
| Christchurch Girls’ High School |
3.35pm |
2.35pm |
| Papanui Rd / Clare Rd |
3.50pm |
2.50pm |
| Northlands Mall (Platform A) |
4.00pm |
3.00pm |
| Belfast |
4.10pm |
3.10pm |
| Kaiapoi |
4.20pm |
3.20pm |
| Southbrook Rd |
4.30pm |
3.30pm |
| Rangiora (King St) |
4.50pm |
3.50pm |
+721 and 722 buses will meet on Papanui Rd (near Clare Rd) so that Christchurch Girls High School, Christchurch Boys High School and Marian College students can transfer between them.
722 Rangiora (North) to Marian College via Papanui Rd
| Morning Trip |
Mon - Fri + |
| Rangiora (Ashley St) |
6.50am |
| Kippenberger Ave |
7.05am |
| Woodend |
7.10am |
| Kaiapoi (Williams St) |
7.25am |
| Belfast |
7.40am |
| Northlands Mall (Platform C) |
7.55am |
| Papanui Rd / Clare Rd |
8.05am |
| Marian College |
8.25am |
| Afternoon Trip |
M / T / Th / F |
Wed only |
| Marian College |
3.10pm |
2.40pm |
| Papanui Rd / Clare Rd |
3.25pm |
2.55pm |
| Northlands Mall (Platform A) |
3.35pm |
3.05pm |
| Belfast |
3.45pm |
3.15pm |
| Kaiapoi |
4.00pm |
3.30pm |
| Woodend |
4.10pm |
3.40pm |
| Kippenberger Ave |
4.15pm |
3.45pm |
| Rangiora (Ashley St) |
4.35pm |
4.05pm |
+721 and 722 buses will meet on Papanui Rd (near Clare Rd) so that Christchurch Girls High School, Christchurch Boys High School and Marian College students can transfer between them.
723 Pegasus to Avonside Girls' High School & Shirley Boys' High School
| Morning Trip |
Mon - Fri * |
| Pegasus |
7.05am |
| Woodend |
7.15am |
| Kaiapoi |
7.30am |
| Avonside Girls' High School |
8.15am |
| Afternoon Trip |
M /T/Th/ F** |
Wed Only |
| Avonside Girls' High School |
3.10pm |
2.45pm |
| Kaiapoi |
3.40pm |
3.15pm |
| Woodend |
4.00pm |
3.35pm |
| Pegasus |
4.15pm |
3.50pm |
*723 and 724 buses will meet in Kaiapoi where all Shirley Boys’ High School students will be transfered onto one bus and all Avonside Girls’ High School students onto the other to continue onto school.
**723 and 724 Mon - Thurs buses will meet in Woodend in the afternoons where students travelling to Rangiora will be transfered onto one bus and those to Pegasus onto the other.
##On Fridays this afternoon bus will travel via Pegasus on demand.
| Morning Trip |
Mon - Fri* |
| Rangiora (Ashley St) |
6.50am |
| Kippenberger Ave |
7.10am |
| Woodend |
7.20am |
| Kaiapoi |
7.30am |
| Shirley Boys’ High School |
8.10am |
| Afternoon Trip |
M / T / Th** |
Wed Only |
Fri Only ## |
| Shirley Boys’ High School |
3.10pm |
2.50pm |
2.15pm |
| Kaiapoi |
3.35pm |
3.15pm |
2.40pm |
| Woodend |
3.45pm |
3.25pm |
2.50pm |
| Kippenberger Ave |
3.50pm |
3.30pm |
2.55pm |
| Rangiora (Ashley St) |
4.15pm |
3.55pm |
3.20pm |
*723 and 724 buses will meet in Kaiapoi where all Shirley Boys’ High School students will be transfered onto one bus and all Avonside Girls’ High School students onto the other to continue onto school.
**723 and 724 Mon - Thurs buses will meet in Woodend in the afternoons where students travelling to Rangiora will be transfered onto one bus and those to Pegasus onto the other.
##On Fridays this bus will travel via Pegasus on demand.
