​From Monday 26th September until approximately 30th September all trips departing before 7am each day will detour away from part of Harewood Rd while road works are carried out on the Johns Rd round about. Buses travelling towards Redwood will detour off Orchard Rd onto Wairakei Rd and Johns Rd back onto Harewood Rd to continue the normal route. Buses travelling towards the Airport will detour off Harewood Rd onto Johns Rd and Wairakei Rd back onto Orchard Rd to continue the normal route. While the Christchurch Mail Centre bus stop is not accessible via the normal route passengers can request in advance to be dropped off there. If a passengers has advised the driver they need that stop the driver will then turn onto Orchard Rd travelling down to the stop then use the Orchard Rd roundabout to travel back up Orchard Rd back onto the normal route. View detour map.​

​From Monday 12th September until further notice the Beach Rd detour will be extended as further road works affect the route. Buses travelling towards New Brighton will detour off Mairehau Rd onto Tapiri St, Cottonwood St and Donnington St back onto Beach Rd to continue the normal route. Buses travelling towards Burwood Hospital will detour off Beach Rd onto Donnington St, Cottonwood St and Tapiri St back onto Mairehau Rd to continue the normal route. Bus stops 18675 and 12197 on Mairehau Rd and stops 12075 and 18681 on Beach Rd will be closed during this time and temporary​ stops will be available on Beach Rd just south of the closed stops and on Mairehau Rd just north of the closed stops. View detour here.

​From Tuesday 6th September until further notice all buses will detour away from part of St Andrews Hill Rd while road works are carried out. Buses travelling towards Russley will detour by continuing along Major Hornbrook Rd onto Marama Cres and then back onto St Andrews Hill Rd to continue the normal route. Buses travelling towards McCormacks Bay will detour off St Andrews Hill Rd onto Marama Cres and then back onto Major Hornbrook Rd to continue the normal route. Bus stops 28616, 30753 and 30730 on St Andrews Hill Rd will be closed during this time. View detour map.

​From Thursday 29th October only buses travelling towards Bryndwr will detour away from part of Hereford St as road works in the area have reduced. Buses travelling towards Bryndwr will detour out of the Bus Interchange onto Lichfield St and Madras St back onto Hereford St where they will continue the normal route. Buses travelling towards the city and Huntsbury are not affected. View detour map.​

​From Monday 4th April at 9am the Lyttelton Wharf stop 42633 will be closed. Please​ use stop 41812 on Norwich Quay instead at this time.

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​​From Monday 5th September until further notice all buses travelling towards Papanui will detour away from the Manchester St / Lichfield St intersection while road works are carried out. Buses will detour by continuing along Lichfield St onto Madras St, around Latimer Square, Gloucester​ then Manchester St to continue the normal route Bus stops 53074 and 53061 will be closed during the detour with a temporary stop in place at Latimer square near Gloucester St. Buses travelling towards the Bus Interchange are not affected. View detour map​

​From Monday 5th September until further notice all buses travelling towards the Airport will detour away from the Manchester St / Lichfield St intersection while road works are carried out. Buses will detour by continuing along Lichfield St onto Madras St and Hereford St,around Latimer Square, left on Gloucester then return to Manchester to continue the normal route. Bus stops 53074 and 53061 will be closed with a temporary stop at Latimer Square near Gloucester during the detour. Buses travelling towards the Bus Interchange are not affected.View detour map​

​From Monday 5th Sep until further notice all buses travelling towards Shirley will detour away from the Manchester St / Lichfield St intersection while road works are carried out. Buses will detour by continuing along Lichfield St onto Madras St,around Latimer Square, left on Gloucester then back onto Manchester St to continue the normal route. Bus stops 53074 and 53061 are closed with a temporary stop at Latimer Square near Gloucester St provided during the detour. Buses travelling towards the Bus Interchange are not affected. View detour map​.

​​From Monday 4th April at 9am the Lyttelton Wharf stop 42633 will be closed. Please​ use stop 41812 on Norwich Quay instead at this time.

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​From Monday 19th September for 3 weeks, all buses travelling towards Eastgate will detour away from Bridle Path Rd while road works are carried out. Buses will travel the normal route along Bridle Path Rd, turn right on Cannon Hill Crescent, left on Michael Avenue, left on Cannon Hill Crescent, left at St Andrews Hill Rd, right onto Bridle Path Rd, left on Ferry Rd, then continue the normal route. Buses toward Lyttelton​ will travel the normal route. No stops are affected. View detour map​.

​From Wednesday 20th July until further notice July all buses travelling towards Southshore will detour away from the Manchester St / Lichfield St intersection while road works are carried out. Buses will detour by continuing along Lichfield St onto Madras St and then back onto Hereford St to continue the normal route. No bus stops are affected. Buses travelling towards the Bus Interchange are not affected either. View detour map.​​

​Due to a power pole in need of repair on Bassett St between Parnwell St and and New Brighton Rd all buses are detouring around this part of the route. Buses travelling towards New Brighton are detouring off New Brighton Rd onto Lake Terrace Rd, Burwood Rd, QEII Dr and Parnwell St back onto Bassett St to continue the normal route. Buses travelling towards the city are detouring off Bassett St onto Parnwell St, QEII Dr, Burwood Rd and Lake Terrace Rd back onto New Brighton Rd to continue the normal​ route. As a result bus stops 39100, 39163, 39591 and 39091 on Bassett St and stops 39088 and 39536 on New Brighton Rd are closed until further notice. Please go to stops further north on Bassett St instead (39214 and 39519).

There are two express trips a day between Lincoln and the city via Prebbleton. These leave Lincoln at 7.20am and in the afternoons leave the city at 5.15pm. They use the Southern Motorway to travel between Lincoln and the city. For more information on this trial service click here.

​​From Monday 5th September until further notice all buses travelling towards Waikuku & Pegasus will detour away from the Manchester St / Lichfield St intersection while road works are carried out. Buses will detour by continuing along Lichfield St onto Madras St, around Latimer Square, left on Gloucester then back onto Manchester St to continue the normal route. Bus stops 53074 and 53061 are closed and a temporary stop on Latimer Square near Gloucester St is provided during the detour. . Buses travelling towards the Bus Interchange are not affected either. View​ detour map​.

​From Monday 26th September until approximately 30th September the 5.30am and 6.30am trips from Rangiora to the Airport and Hornby will detour away from Harewood Rd while road works are carried out at the round about. These trips will  detour by continuing down Johns Rd turning onto Wairakei Rd and then back onto Orchard Rd to continue the normal route. Passengers wishing to travel to the Christchurch Mail Centre  need to tell the driver in advance. While the stop is not accessible from the normal route drivers can on request travel down Orchard Rd to drop off and then turn around at the roundabout travelling back up Orchard Rd to continue the normal route. You must tell the driver in advance if you require to be dropped off there. View detour map.

​​​From Monday 5th September until further notice all buses travelling towards Papanui will detour away from the Manchester St / Lichfield St intersection while road works are carried out. Buses will detour by continuing along Lichfield St onto Madras St, around Latimer Square, left on Gloucester then back onto Manchester St to continue the normal route. Bus stops 53074 and 53061 are closed with a temporary stop provided at Latimer Square near Gloucester St during the detour . Buses travelling towards the Bus Interchange are not affected either. View detour map​.

​From Wednesday 20th July until further notice all buses travelling towards the Palms will detour away from the Manchester St / Lichfield St intersection while road works are carried out. Buses will detour by continuing along Lichfield St onto Madras St, Hereford St and Latimer Square back onto Gloucester St t continue the normal route. Bus stops 53061 and 53074 on Manchester St will be closed and stop 30688 on Gloucester​ St will also be closed. Buses travelling towards the Bus Interchange are not affected other than the Manchester St stop being closed.  View detour map.

​From Monday 26th September the Inwoods Rd detour will include service in both directions. Buses travelling towards Burwood Hospital and the city will detour off Queenspark Dr onto Cottonwood St and Tapiri St back onto Mairehau Rd to continue the normal route.  Buses travelling towards Queenspark will detour by continuing along Mairehau Rd onto Tapiri St and Cottonwood St back onto Queenspark Dr to continue the normal route. Bus stops on Inwoods Rd will be closed and passengers can use temporary stops on either side of the road on Mairehau Rd instead. View detour map.

​From Monday 31st August until further notice all Orbiter buses will be detouring away from Woodham Rd, Buckleys Rd AND Eastgate Shopping Centre while road works are carried out on Woodham Rd. 

Buses travelling towards Eastgate will detour off Woodham Rd onto Gloucester St and Linwood Ave back onto Aldwins  Rd to continue the normal route. Bus stops 51190 and 36862, stop 36870 on Kerrs Rd and all stops on Buckleys Rd will be closed to the Orbiter during this time. Passengers can use existing stops on Gloucester St and Linwood Ave instead. If you are boarding from Eastgate please walk down Aldwins Rd to the bus stop just outside The Super Cheap Auto store.

Buses travelling towards the Palms will detour off Aldwins Rd onto Linwood Ave and Gloucester St back onto Woodham Rd to continue the normal route. Bus stops 51072 and 37174 on Woodham Rd, stop 11186 on Kerrs Rd and all stops on Buckleys Rd will be closed during this time and passengers can use existing stops on Linwood Ave and Gloucester St instead. If you are boarding from Eastgate please cross the Buckleys Rd / Linwood Ave intersection and use the bus stop on Linwood Ave just by the Cashel St corner.

View detour map and closed stops here​.

​From Wednesday 29th June until further notice all buses travelling towards the Sumner terminus will detour away from part of Wakefield Ave while road works are carried out. Buses will detour off Denman St onto St Leonards Square, Campbell St, Van Asch St and Paisley St back onto Wakefield Ave to continue the normal route. Bus stop 42645 on Wakefield St and stop 42622 on Duncan St will be closed during this time. Buses travelling towards the city are not affected. View detour map.

​From Monday 12th September the morning and afternoon trip will detour away from part Beach Rd while road works are carried out. The morning trip will detour off Beach Rd onto Donnington St, Cottonwood St and Tapiri St back onto Mairehau Rd. The afternoon trip will detour off Mairehau St onto Tapiri St , Cottonwood St and Donnington St back onto Beach Rd. View detour map here.​

​From Monday 12 September the morning and afternoon trip will detour away from part of Beach Rd while road works are carried out. The morning trip will detour off Beach Rd onto Donnington St, Cottonwood St and Tapiri St back onto Mairehau Rd. The afternoon trip will detour off Mairehau Rd onto Tapiri St, Cottonwood St and Donnington St back onto Beach Rd . View detour map here.​

​From Monday 12th September until further notice the morning and afternoon trip will detour away from part of Beach Rd while road work are carried out. The morning trip will detour off Beach Rd onto Donnington St, Cottonwood St and Tapiri St back onto Mairehau Rd. The afternoon trip will detour off Mairehau Rd onto Tapiri St, Cottonwood St and Donnington St back onto Beach Rd. View detour map here.​

​From Wednesday 21st September until further notice the morning and afternoon trip will detour away from part of Bower Ave while road works are carried out. The morning trip will detour off Bower Ave onto Beach Rd, Badger St and Sylvia St back onto Bower Ave to continue the normal route. The afternoon​ trip will detour off Bower Ave onto Sylvia St, Badger St and Beach Rd back onto Bower Ave to continue the normal route. View detour map.

​From Monday 12th September trips in the morning and afternoon will detour away from part of Beach Rd while road works are carried out. The morning trip will detour off Beach Rd onto Donnington St, Cottowood St and Tapiri St back onto Mairehau Rd. The afternoon trip will detour off Mairehau Rd onto Tapiri St, Cottonwood St and Donnington St back onto Beach Rd. View​ detour map here.​

​From Wednesday 21st September until further notice the morning and afternoon trip will detour away from part of Bower Ave while road works are carried out. The morning trip will detour off Bower Ave onto Sylvia St, Badger St and Beach Rd back onto Bower Ave to continue the normal route. The afternoon trip will detour off Bower Ave onto Beach Rd, Badger St and Sylvia St back onto Bower Ave to continue the normal route. View detour map.​

​From Wednesday 21st September until further notice the morning and afternoon trip will detour away from part of Bower Ave while road works are carried out. The morning trip will detour of Bower Ave onto Beach Rd, Badger St and Sylvia St back onto Bower Ave. The afternoon trip will detour off Bower Ave onto Sylvia St, Badger St and Beach Rd back onto Bower Ave to continue the normal route. View detour map.

​The Yellow Line service will use Kissell St in Templeton instead of Bicknor St as depicted in printed timetables. This was a misprint and is being changed in the next print run. Please hop on the bus on Kissell St in Templeton.

​​From Monday 5th September until further notice all buses travelling towards Eastgate will detour away from the Manchester St / Lichfield St intersection while road works are carried out. Buses will detour by continuing along Lichfield St onto Madras St, Hereford St and Latimer Square back onto Gloucester St to continue the normal route. Bus stops 53061 and 53074 on Manchester​ St and stop 30688 on Gloucester St will be closed during this time. Buses travelling towards the Bus Interchange are not affected other than the bus stop on Manchester St being closed. View detour map.

​From 10am Monday 5th September until further notice, buses towards Eastgate will continue on Lichfield St, turn left on Madras St, left on Hereford St,right on Latimer St, right on Gloucester to resume the normal route. Stops​ 53074, 53061 and 30688 will be closed during this detour. A temporary stop will be in place at Latimer by Worcester St. Buses travelling towards the city will travel the normal route.View detour map ​