All detours and updates

From Monday 26 May there will be road works on Waterloo Rd that will require the Route 671 school service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning trips travelling towards Kirkwood Intermediate will follow the normal route to Waterloo Rd, veer left on to Halswell Junction Rd, continue on Halswell Junction Rd, turn left on to SH1 Main South Rd, left on to Parker St and continue on Parker St to resume the normal route.  

Afternoon trips travelling towards Burnham will not be impacted by these works.  

View the detour map here. 

On Sunday 25 May for 1 night there will be road closures on Hoskyns Rd that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 9pm until the last bus. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Rolleston will follow the normal route to Jones Rd, take the first exit at the roundabout onto Weedons Rd, take the second exit at the Weedons interchange roundabout onto the overbridge with signs for SH1 Timaru, take the second exit at the roundabout onto SH1 Main South Rd, and turn left on to Rolleston Dr to resume the normal route.  

Buses traveling eastbound towards New Brighton will follow the normal route to SH1 Main South Rd, continue on SH1 Main south Rd on to CHCH Southern Motorway, take the first exit off CHCH Southern Motorway, take the first exit at Weedons Ross Rd roundabout, take the third exit at the Jones Rd roundabout to resume the normal route.  

Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the westbound detour map here or the eastbound detour map here. 

From Sunday 25 May for 14 nights there will be road closures on Moorhouse Avenue that will require the Route 140 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 7:30pm until 6am. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Russley will follow the normal route to Moorhouse Ave, stay right to use the overbridge, and resume the normal route.  

Buses traveling eastbound will not be impacted by this detour.  

One stop will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here. 

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Creyke Road that will require the Route 130 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling westbound towards Hei Hei will follow the normal route along Maidstone Rd before turning left on to Ilam Rd, right on to Memorial Ave and left on to Kotare St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Avonhead will not be impacted by this detour. 

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

For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works in Ilam that will require the Route 100 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling westbound towards Wigram will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning right onto Clyde Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Clyde Rd, Creyke Rd, and Ilam Rd. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning left onto Ilam Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Ilam Rd, Creyke Rd, and Clyde Rd. 

[12/09/24 -Updated detour map] Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

We understand that this detour will have a large impact on passengers, and we apologise for any inconvenience. 

If you have any questions or need support to find an alternative to your journey, please contact our team at 03 366 88 55 or metro@ecan.govt.nz. For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

There will be several closed and temporary bus stops along Halswell Rd due to the road improvements currently underway and estimated to take two and a half years. These will impact Route 7 passengers as well as some other routes that use Halswell Rd.

Please take note of the signs installed by contractors at the closed stops, directing you to the nearest stop/temporarily placed stop. Allow for additional time to get to your stop in case stops have been moved as the road works progress.

Please safely signal to your bus when it approaches, especially if visibility is restricted. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

For the latest information on these works, please visit this website: NZTA Halswell Rd improvements.