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80

Lincoln/Parklands (80)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 80 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 4:00pm to last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Parklands will follow the normal route to Tuam St, turn right on Manchester St, turn left on Moorhouse Ave, turn left on Fitzgerald St, turn right on Saint Asaph St, turn left on Phillips St, and turn right on Tuam St to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Lincoln will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Tuam St/Hereford St.

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

60

Hillmorton/Southshore (60)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 4:00pm to last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route to Hereford St, turn right on Fitzgerald Ave, turn left on Gloucester St, turn left on Manchester St, follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St/Hereford St, and continue on Manchester St to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will follow the normal route to Lichfield St, follow instructions at the closure point on Manchester St, continue on Manchester St, turn right on Gloucester St, turn right on Barbadoes 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 detour map.

8

Port to Port (Airport to Lyttelton) (8)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures – Route 8 via Ara trips only

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 8 via Ara service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 4:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton via Ara will follow the normal route to Tuam St, turn right on Manchester St, turn left on Moorhouse Ave, and turn right on Waltham Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport via Ara 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.

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

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

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Detour for Carlton Mill Rd night works – Stage 3

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28 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Thursday 28th May for one night 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 9:00pm till 6:00am.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Park Tce, turn right on Salisbury St, turn left on Montreal St, turn left on Bealey Ave, continue 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 the slip lane on 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.

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Detour for Carlton Mill Rd night works – Stage 1

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24 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Sunday 24th May for 5 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.

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Detour for Wairakei Rd road works

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07 May 2026

Until further notice

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.

3

Airport or Sheffield Cres/Sumner (3)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 3 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 4:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Sumner will follow the normal route to Tuam St, turn right on Manchester St, turn left on Moorhouse Ave, turn left on Fitzgerald Ave, and turn right on Ferry Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound towards the Airport/Sheffield Crescent will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Tuam St/Manchester St.

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

95

Waikuku and Pegasus/City (95)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

28 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 95 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

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

44

Shirley/Westmorland (44)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

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

29

City/Airport via Fendalton (29)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 29 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

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

27

Northwood to Huntsbury (27)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 27 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

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

7

Halswell/Queenspark (7)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 7 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

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

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Detour for Burwood Rd night works

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25 May 2026

15 June 2026

On Monday 25th May for 21 nights there will be road works on Burwood Rd that will require the Route 7 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm to 7:00am.

Buses travelling southbound towards Halswell will follow the normal route to Burwood Rd, turn left on SH74, turn right on Parnwell St, turn right on Bassett St, take the 3rd exit at the New Brighton Rd roundabout, and continue on New Brighton Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling northbound 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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Detour for Whitmore St/Fitzgerald Ave night works

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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.

5

Rolleston/New Brighton (5)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

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

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Detour for Kirk Rd road works

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05 May 2026

Until further notice

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.

1

Rangiora/Cashmere (1)

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Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures

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29 May 2026

29 May 2026

On Friday 29th May there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 1 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.

Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.

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

F

Diamond Harbour Ferry (F)

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Temporary reduced ferry capacity

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05 June 2026

From now until Friday 5 June, the Diamond Harbour Ferry will operate using an alternate vessel, the Black Diamond, while the Black Pearl undergoes scheduled annual maintenance. The Black Diamond has a lower passenger capacity than usual, so some services may reach capacity at busy times, particularly over the King’s Birthday long weekend.

Please allow extra time for travel where possible. We appreciate your patience while this essential maintenance is completed.

140

Russley/Mt Pleasant (140)

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Detour for Chelsea St road works

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28 May 2026

Until further notice

From Thursday 28th May there will be road works on Chelsea St that will require the Route 140 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.

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.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Mt Pleasant will not be impacted.

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

66

Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High School (66)

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Detour for Mairehau Rd road works – 724

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05 May 2026

Until further notice

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.

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Detour for Percival St road works – 724

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09 March 2026

Until further notice

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.

 

67

Rolleston and Burnham to Upper Riccarton Schools (67)

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Detour for Kirk Rd road works – 671 & 673

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05 May 2026

Until further notice

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.

Or

Orbiter (Or)

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Centaurus Rd Stop/Go works - delays to Orbiter expected

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12 January 2026

Until further notice

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.

 

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Detour for Greers Rd road works – Stage 2 wastewater project

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10 March 2026

Until further notice

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.

155

Eastgate/Lyttelton Shopper Service (155)

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Detour for Chelsea St road works

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04 May 2026

Until further notice

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.