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26 May 2026
28 May 2026
On Tuesday 26th May for 2 nights there will be road works on Harper Ave that will require the Route 29 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm to 6:00am.
Buses travelling eastbound towards the City will follow the normal route to Fendalton Rd, turn left on Holmwood Rd, turn right on Rossall St, continue on Carlton Mill Rd, veer left to use slip lane to Bealey Ave, and turn right on Victoria St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling westbound towards the Airport will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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26 May 2026
28 May 2026
On Tuesday 26th May for 2 nights there will be road works on Carlton Mill Rd that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm to 6:00am.
Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Park Tce, turn left on Harper Ave, turn right on Fendalton Rd, turn right on Holmwood Rd, and turn left on Rossall St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will follow the normal route to Carlton Mill Rd, veer left to use slip lane to Bealey Ave, continue on Bealey Ave, turn right on Durham St Nth, turn right on Kilmore St, and turn left on Park Tce 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.
24 May 2026
26 May 2026
On Sunday 24th May for 2 nights there will be road works on Carlton Mill Rd that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm to 6:00am.
Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Park Tce, turn left on Harper Ave, turn right on Fendalton Rd, turn right on Holmwood Rd, and turn left on Rossall St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling south towards Lyttelton will follow the normal route to Rossall St, turn right on Holmwood Rd, turn left on Fendalton Rd, turn left on Harper Ave, and turn right on Park Tce 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.
07 May 2026
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From Thursday 7th May there will be road works on Wairakei Rd that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will follow the normal route to Harewood Rd, continue on Harewood Rd, turn right on Breens Rd, and turn left on Wairakei Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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24 May 2026
26 May 2026
On Sunday 24th May for 3 nights there will be road works on Edgeware Rd that will require the Route 100 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 7:00pm till last bus.
Buses travelling westbound towards Wigram will follow the normal route to Edgeware Rd, turn left on Packe St, turn right on Canon St, turn right on Manchester St, and turn left on Edgeware Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route to Edgeware Rd, turn right on Manchester St, turn left on Canon St, turn left on Packe St, and turn right on Edgeware Rd 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.
20 May 2026
26 May 2026
On Wednesday 20th May for 6 nights there will be road works on Riccarton Rd that will require the Route 100 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 9:00pm till 6:00am.
Buses travelling eastbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route to Riccarton Rd turn right on Hansons Lne, turn left on Blenheim Rd, turn left on Wharenui Rd, turn left on Riccarton Rd, and turn right on Ilam Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling westbound towards Wigram will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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24 May 2026
28 May 2026
On Sunday 24th May for 5 nights there will be road works on Whitmore St/Fitzgerald Ave that will require the Route 7 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 7:00pm till last bus.
Buses travelling westbound towards Halswell will follow the normal route to Hills Rd, turn left on Nth Avon Rd, turn right on Stanmore Rd, turn right on Avonside Dr, and turn left on Fitzgerald Ave to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Queenspark will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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20 May 2026
26 May 2026
On Wednesday 20th May for 6 nights there will be road works on Riccarton Rd that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 9:00pm till 6:00am.
Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will follow the normal route to Riccarton Rd, turn left on Waimairi Rd, veer right on stay on Waimairi Rd, turn right on Wadeley Rd, turn right on Maidstone Rd, turn right on Ilam Rd, and turn left on Riccarton Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling westbound towards Rolleston will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
05 May 2026
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From Tuesday 5th May there will be road works on Kirk Rd that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling westbound towards Rolleston will follow the normal route to Waterloo Rd, turn right on Kirk Rd, and turn left on Railway Tce to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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20 May 2026
26 May 2026
On Wednesday 20th May for 6 nights there will be road works on Riccarton Rd that will require the Route 130 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 9:00pm till 6:00am.
Buses travelling northbound towards Avonhead will follow the normal route to Riccarton Rd, turn right on Hansons Lne, turn left on Blenheim Rd, turn left on Wharenui Rd, and turn right on Riccarton Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling southbound towards Hei Hei will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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20 May 2026
26 May 2026
On Wednesday 20th May for 6 nights there will be road works on Riccarton Rd that will require the Anticlockwise Orbiter service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 9:00pm till 6:00am.
Buses travelling anticlockwise will follow the normal route to Waimairi Rd, turn right on Riccarton Rd, turn left on Hansons Lne, turn left on Blenheim Rd, turn left on Wharenui Rd, and turn right on Riccarton Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling clockwise will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
12 January 2026
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From Monday 12th January there will be Stop/Go traffic controls in place on Centaurus Rd near Kowhai Tce to facilitate sewer renewal works that will impact the Orbiter service.
Unfortunately, there is no suitable detour for heavy vehicles in this area so delays to certain trips may occur.
We recommend allowing more time for your travel and checking your trip ETA using our Next Bus Tool
We apologise for an inconvenience.
10 March 2026
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From Monday 9th March the next stage of the wastewater project works on Greers Rd will require the Orbiter service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling clockwise will follow the normal route to Greers Rd, turn left on Memorial Ave, turn right on Grahams Rd, turn right on Wairakei Rd, and turn left on Greers Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling anticlockwise will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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05 May 2026
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From Tuesday 5th May there will be road works on Mairehau Rd that will require school route 724 to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Morning trips travelling towards AGHS and SBHS will follow the normal route to Mairehau Rd, turn left on Prestons Park Dr, take the 2nd exit at the Georgina St roundabout, take the 2nd exit at the Aviemore Dr roundabout, take the 2nd exit at the Katrine Dr roundabout, turn right on Prestons Rd, continue on Burwood Rd, and take the 1st exit at the Mairehau Rd roundabout to resume the normal route.
Afternoon trips travelling towards Queenspark will follow the normal route to Mairehau Rd, take the 3rd exit at the Burwood Rd roundabout, continue on Prestons Rd, turn left on Prestons Park Dr, take the 2nd exit at the Katrine Dr roundabout, take the 2nd exit at the Aviemore Dr roundabout, take the 2nd exit at the Georgina St roundabout, and turn right on Mairehau Rd 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.
09 March 2026
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From Monday 9th March there will be road works on Percival St that will require school route 724 detour from its usual route until further notice.
Morning trips travelling towards AGHS and SBHS will follow the normal route to South Belt, turn left on King St, take the 3rd exit at the Johns Rd roundabout, and turn left on Percival St to resume the normal route.
Afternoon trips travelling towards Rangiora will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
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05 May 2026
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From Tuesday 5th May there will be road works on Kirk Rd that will require school routes 671 & 673 to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Morning trips travelling towards Upper Riccarton Schools will not be impacted.
Afternoon trips travelling towards Burnham will follow the normal route to Waterloo Rd, turn right on Kirk Rd, and turn left on Railway Tce 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.
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04 May 2026
26 May 2026
On Monday 4th May for 14 days there will be road works on Chelsea St that will require the Route 140 service to detour from its usual route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Mt Pleasant will follow the normal route to Buckleys Rd, continue on Buckleys Rd, continue on Pages Rd, turn right on McGregors Rd, turn right on Hay St, and turn left on Linwood Ave to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling westbound towards Russley will follow the normal route to Linwood Ave, continue on Linwood Ave, and turn left on Aldwins Rd 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.
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04 May 2026
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On Monday 4th May there will be road works on Chelsea St that will require the Route 155 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling eastbound towards Lyttelton will follow the normal route to Linwood Ave, continue on Linwood Ave, U-turn to slip lane at Hay St, continue on Linwood Ave, turn right on Buckleys Rd, and continue on Buckleys Rd to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling westbound toward Eastgate will not be impacted.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.