Route Updates

Detour for Bower Avenue road works – 669 School Service (from 17/06/2025 until 1/07/2025)

From Tuesday 17th June for 15 days there will be road works on Bower Avenue that will require the Route 669 school service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling in the AM will continue the normal route to Mairehau Rd, continue to Frosts Rd, take the first exit at the Travis Rd roundabout on to Travis Rd, take the first exit at the Bower Ave roundabout, turn left on to Dick Taylor Drive to finish the trip as normal. 

Buses travelling in the PM will not be impacted by this detour.  

View the detour map here. 

Detour for Bower Avenue road works – 668 School Service (from 17/06/2025 until 1/07/2025)

From Tuesday 17th June for 15 days there will be road works on Bower Avenue that will require the Route 668 school service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling in the PM will continue the normal route to Mark Treffers Dr, turn left on to Bower Ave, take the first exit at the Beach Rd roundabout, turn right on to Frosts Rd, take the third exit at the Travis Rd roundabout to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling in the AM will not be impacted by this detour.  

View the detour map here. 

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

These services run Monday - Friday in term time and do not operate on public holidays. Times listed in the timetables are approximate only.

Download printable timetable and map here

660 Redwood

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Main North Rd / Sturrocks Rd 7.50am 8.00am
Innes Rd 8.05am 8.15am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Innes Rd 3.25pm 3.00pm
Main North Rd / Sturrocks Rd 3.40pm 3.15pm

 

661 Edgeware and Richmond

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Fitzgerald Ave 7.40am 7.50am
Edgeware Rd 7.50am 8.00am
North Parade 8.00am 8.10am
Lake Terrace Rd 8.10am 8.20am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M/T/Th W/F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Lake Terrace Rd 3.20pm 2.55pm
North Parade 3.30pm 3.05pm
Edgeware Rd 3.40pm 3.15pm
Bus Interchange 3.50pm 3.25pm

 

663 Linwood

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Eastgate Shopping Centre 8.00am 8.10am
Gayhurst Rd (near Coopers Rd) 8.10am 8.20am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Gayhurst Rd (near Coopers Rd) 3.20pm 2.55pm
Eastgate Shopping Centre 3.30pm 3.05pm

 

664 Lyttelton

Note: The 664 service travels on Aldwins road past Te Aratai. Students of Te Aratai are welcome to use the 664 service. Alternatively, if this is not suitable they may use the Route 8 or Orbiter.

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Lyttelton (Dublin St) 7.30am 7.40am
Heathcote 7.36am 7.46am
Opawa Rd (near Brougham St) 7.46am 7.56am
Te Aratai College 7:51am 8:01am
Eastgate Shopping Centre 7.56am 8.06am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Eastgate Shopping Centre 3.25pm 3.00pm
Te Aratai College 3:30pm 3:10pm
Opawa Rd (near Brougham St) 3.35pm 3.15pm
Heathcote 3.45pm 3.25pm
Lyttelton (Norwich Quay) 3.55pm 3.35pm

 

665 Sumner

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Sumner 7.35am 7.45am
Redcliffs 7.45am 7.55am
Ferrymead 7.50am 8.00am
Eastgate Shopping Centre 8.00am 8.10am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Eastgate Shopping Centre 3.25pm 3.00pm
Ferrymead 3.35pm 3.10pm
Redcliffs 3.40pm 3.15pm
Sumner 3.50pm 3.25pm

 

666 Redcliffs

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
McCormacks Bay Reserve 7.47am 7.57am
Ferrymead 7.50am 8.00am
Eastgate Shopping Centre 8.00am 8.10am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Eastgate Shopping Centre 3.25pm 3.00pm
Ferrymead 3.35pm 3.10pm
McCormacks Bay Reserve 3.43pm 3.18pm

 

667 Southshore

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Rockinghorse Rd 7.55am 8.05am
Breezes Rd 8.03am 8.13am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Breezes Rd 3.25pm 3.00pm
Rockinghorse Rd 3.35pm 3.10pm

 

668 Spencerville

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Spencerville 8.00am 8.10am
Prestons 8.05am 8.15am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Prestons 3.25pm 3.00pm
Spencerville 3.30pm 3.05pm

 

669 Queenspark

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Prestons Park Drive (near Aviemore Park)  7.45am 7.55am
Bluestone Dr 7.50am 8.00am
Broadhaven Rd 8.00am 8.10am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Broadhaven Rd 3.20pm 2.55pm
Bluestone Dr 3.30pm 3.05pm
Prestons Park Drive (near Aviemore Park)  3.35pm 3.10pm

 

724 Rangiora

Note: In 2024, the 724 will use Bob Robertson Drive in the afternoon as it does in the mornings.

Morning trip M/T/W/F Th
Ashley St (Rangiora) 7.00am 7.20am
Kippenberger Ave (Rangiora) 7.20am 7.40am
Woodend 7.25am 7.45am
Kaiapoi 7.35am 7.55am
AGHS & SBHS 8.20am 8.30am
Afternoon trip M, T, Th W, F
AGHS & SBHS 3.10pm 2.45pm
Kaiapoi 3.40pm 3.15pm
Woodend 3.50pm 3.25pm
Kippenberger Ave (Rangiora) 3.55pm 3.30pm
Ashley St (Rangiora) 4.20pm 3.55pm

 

Route maps

Download printable timetable and map here