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7

Halswell/Queenspark (7)

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Detour for Fitzgerald Ave night works

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02 June 2026

05 June 2026

On Tuesday 2nd June for 4 nights there will be road works on 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 eastbound towards Queenspark will follow the normal route to Fitzgerald Ave, turn left on Kilmore St, turn right on Madras St, turn right on Bealey Ave, and turn left on Fitzgerald Ave to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Halswell 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 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.

80

Lincoln/Parklands (80)

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Detour for Blenheim Rd night works – Stage 1

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01 June 2026

03 June 2026

On Monday 1st June for 3 nights there will be road works on Blenheim Rd that will require the Route 80 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8:00pm till last bus.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Parklands will follow the normal route to Main South Rd, take the 2nd exit at the Epsom Rd rdbt, onto Main South Rd, turn right on Curletts Rd, and turn left on Blenheim Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Lincoln 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 Waterloo Rd road works

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02 June 2026

27 June 2026

On Tuesday 2nd June for 26 days there will be road works on Waterloo Rd that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Rolleston will follow the normal route to Waterloo Rd, turn left on Pound Rd, turn right on SH1 Main Sth 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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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.

67

Rolleston and Burnham to Upper Riccarton Schools (67)

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Detour for Waterloo Rd road works – 671 & 673

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02 June 2026

27 June 2026

On Tuesday 2nd June for 26 days there will be road works on Waterloo Rd that will require school services 671 & 673 to detour from its usual route.

Morning trips travelling towards Upper Riccarton will not be impacted.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Burnham will follow the normal route to Waterloo Rd, turn left on Pound Rd, turn right on SH1 Main Sth 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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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.

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.

8

Port to Port (Airport to Lyttelton) (8)

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Detour for Wairakei Rd road works

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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.

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.

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

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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.

140

Russley/Mt Pleasant (140)

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Detour for Chelsea St road works

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04 May 2026

Until further notice

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.

155

Eastgate/Lyttelton Shopper Service (155)

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Detour for Chelsea St road works

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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.