All detours and updates

On Monday 1^st December for 5 days there will be road works on Rolleston Ave that will require school route 742 to detour from its usual route.

Morning trips travelling towards City/Merivale Schools will continue the normal route to Hereford St, turn right on Montreal St, continue on Cranmer Sq, turn left on Kilmore St, and turn right on Park Tce to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Sumner will continue the normal route to Park Tce, turn left on Salisbury St, turn right on Durham St North, continue on Cambridge Tce, and turn left on Hereford 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.

On Monday 1^st December for 3 days there will be road works on Hereford St that will require school route 742 to detour from its usual route.

Morning trips travelling towards City/Merivale Schools will have no detour required.

Afternoon trips travelling towards McCormacks Bay will continue the normal route to Hereford St, turn right on Barbadoes St, turn left on Cashel St, turn left on Fitzgerald St, and turn right on Hereford 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.

On Monday 10th November until the end of the school year there will be road works on Winchester Street that will require the Route 742 service to detour from its usual route in the afternoon.

Buses travelling in the afternoon will now pick up St Margaret's students from Papanui Rd near Clare Rd instead of Winchester Street. The bus time remains the same 3:40pm.

Click here to view the detour map. 

On Monday 1^st December for 5 days there will be road works on Rolleston Ave that will require Route 8 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will continue the normal route to Hereford St, turn right on Montreal St, continue on Cranmer Sq, turn left on Kilmore St, and turn right on Park Tce to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will continue the normal route to Park Tce, turn left on Salisbury St, turn right on Durham St North, continue on Cambridge Tce, and turn left on Hereford 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.

On Saturday 29^th November for 1 night there will be a detour on Rolleston Ave/Park Terrace due to Christmas in the Park that will require Route 8 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will continue the normal route to Hereford St, turn right on Montreal Ave, turn left on Victoria St, turn left on Bealey Ave, and turn right on Carlton Mill Rd to resume the normal route.

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

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will continue the normal route to Carlton Mill Rd, turn left on Bealey Ave, turn right on Durham St, and turn left on Hereford St to resume the normal route.

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

From Monday 17^th November there will be road works on Harewood Rd that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will have no detour required.

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will continue the normal route to Harewood Rd, take the 3^rd exit at the Russley Road roundabout, continue on Russley Rd, take the 1^st exit from SH1 Russley Rd. turn left onto Wairakei Rd, and continue on Wairakei 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.

On Monday 1^st December there will be road works on Burnham School Rd that will require school route 671 to detour from its usual route until further notice

Morning trips travelling towards Upper Riccarton will continue the normal route to Dunns Crossing Rd, turn left on Granite Dr, and turn left on Brookside Rd to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Burnham will continue the normal route to Brookside Rd, turn right on Granite Dr, and turn right on Dunns Crossing 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.

On Monday 1^st December for 1 night there will be road works on Factory Rd that will require Route 1 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling southbound towards PMH and Cashmere will start trip at Layover Point (Stop #53365), turn right on Tyrone St, turn right on Third St, and turn left on SH74M Main North Rd to resume the normal route

Buses travelling northbound towards Belfast will have no detour required.

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

After 7pm, when signage is in place, there will be a change in the Factory Rd detour and Richill St will also be impacted. There is no set time for this and buses will need to do the following detour when signage is in place:

Buses travelling southbound towards PMH and Cashmere will start trip from Factory Rd Temporary Stop, turn right on Tyrone St, turn right on Third St, and turn left on SH74M Main North Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling northbound towards Belfast will continue the normal route to SH74M Main North Rd, continue on SH74M Main North Rd, and turn right on Factory Rd to finish the trip at the Factory Rd Temporary Stop.

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

On Monday 1^st December for 3 days there will be road works on Hereford St that will require Route 60 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will continue the normal route to Hereford St, turn right on Barbadoes St, turn left on Cashel St, turn left on Fitzgerald Ave, and turn right on Hereford St to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will have no detour required.

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

From Monday 3^rd November there will be road works on Sparks Rd that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton have no detour required.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will continue the normal route to Hoon Hay Rd, continue on Hoon Hay Rd, turn left on Rose St, left on Lyttelton St, and right on Frankleigh 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.

On Saturday 29^th November for 1 day there will be closures on Tennyson St that will require Route 820 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Burnham will continue the normal route to Tennyson St, turn right on Rolleston Dr, turn left to stay on Rolleston Dr, turn left on Norman Kirk Dr, and turn right on Kidman St to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling eastbound towards Lincoln via Rolleston will continue the normal route to Kidman St, turn left on Norman Kirk Dr, turn right on Rolleston Dr, turn right to stay on Rolleston Dr, and turn left on Tennyson 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 Tuesday 25^th November for 11 days there will be road works on King St that will require school route 721 to detour from its usual route.

Morning trips travelling towards Christchurch Boys High School will have no detour required.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Rangiora will continue the normal route to High St, turn right on Church St, turn left on George St, and turn right on King 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.

[Updated 26/11] On Wednesday 26th November & Sunday 30th November there will be road works on Carmen Rd that will require Route 140 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Mt Pleasant will continue the normal route to Chalmers St (Hornby Mall), turn right on Main South Rd, turn right on Parker St, turn right on Waterloo Rd, and turn left on Carmen Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Russley will have no detour required.

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

From Monday 24^th November there will be road works on Marine Pde that will require Route 135 to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling westbound towards The Palms will have no detour required.

Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will continue the normal route to Marine Pde, turn right on Bowhill Rd, take the 1^st exit at the Keyes Rd roundabout, turn left on Hawke St, take the 2^nd exit at the Shaw Ave roundabout, and turn right on Marine Pde 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 Monday 24^th November there will be road works on Marine Pde that will require school route 653 to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Morning trips travelling towards Chisnallwood Intermediate will have no detour required.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Southshore will continue the normal route to Marine Pde, turn right on Bowhill Rd, take the 1^st exit at the Keyes Rd roundabout, turn left on Hawke St, take the 2^nd exit at the Shaw Ave roundabout, and turn right on Marine Pde 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 Monday 24^th November there will be road works on Athelstan St that will require school route 641 to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Morning trips travelling towards Cashmere will have no detour required.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Woolston will continue the normal route to Barrington St, turn right on Milton St, and continue on Milton 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.

[Updated 26/11] On Thursday 27th November & Sunday 30th November there will be night road works on Carmen Rd that will require Route 125 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling northbound towards Redwood will continue the normal route to Chalmers Street (Hornby Mall), turn right on Main South Rd, right on Parker St, right on Waterloo Rd, and let on Carmen Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Westlake will have no detour required.

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

From Monday 17^th November there will be road works on Harewood Rd that will require the Route 125 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling northbound towards Redwood will continue the normal route to Harewood Rd, take the 3^rd exit at the Russley Rd roundabout, continue on Russley Rd, take the 1^st exit from SH1 Russley Rd, turn left onto Wairakei Rd, turn left onto Wooldridge Rd, and resume onto Harewood Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Westlake will have no detour required.

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

From Tuesday 18^th November for 16 days there will be road works at the Supa Centa Terminus that will require Route 107 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling northbound towards Styx Mill will continue the normal route to Supa Centa entrance, take the 1^st exit at the first roundabout, and take the 4^th exit at the second roundabout to finish the trip at the temporary stop.

Buses travelling southbound towards Northlands will start the trip from the temporary stop, and take the 3^rd exit at the first roundabout 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 Monday 17^th November there will be road works on Harewood Rd that will require the Route 27 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling northbound towards Northwood will continue the normal route to Harewood Rd, take the 3^rd exit at the Highsted Rd roundabout, and take the 2^nd exit at the Sawyers Arms Rd roundabout to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Huntsbury will continue the normal route to Highsted Rd, take the 2^nd exit at the Sawyers Arms Rd roundabout, and take the 1^st exit at the Harewood Rd roundabout 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 Tuesday 28^th October the final stage of road works on Maidstone Rd will require the Route 3 service to detour from it’s usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling westbound towards the Airport have no detour required.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Sumner will continue the normal route to Maidstone Rd, turn right on Waimairi Rd, left on Wadeley Rd, and right onto Maidstone 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.

From Sunday 31st August there is an update to the detour for works on Maidstone Rd that requires the Route 3 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

[Updated 18/09] Buses travelling eastbound towards Sumner will follow the normal route along Maidstone Rd, turn left on to Waimairi Rd, right on to Greers Rd, right on to Memorial Ave and right on to Ilam Rd to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling westbound towards the Airport will not be impacted by these works. 

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

From Monday 27^th October there will be road works on Waimairi Rd that will require the Orbiter service to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling clockwise have no detour required.

Buses travelling anticlockwise will continue the normal route to Waimairi Road, turn right on Wentworth St, left on Hounslow St, left on Maidstone Rd, and right onto Waimairi 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.

From Tuesday 28^th October the final stage of road works on Maidstone Rd will require the Route 130 service to detour from it’s usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling northbound towards Avonhead have no detour required.

Buses travelling southbound towards Hei Hei & Hornby will continue the normal route to Waimairi Rd, turn right on Wadeley Rd, and right onto Maidstone 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.

*Please note: Detour map updated 25.11.2025

From Monday 22nd September there will be road works 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. 

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.