Route Updates

Detour for New Brighton Winter Fireworks Spectacular (from 5/07/2025 until 5/07/2025)

On Saturday 5th July for 1 day there will be road closures in New Brighton due to the Winter Fireworks Spectacular that will require the Route 135 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 4pm to 9:30pm. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will continue the normal route to Marine Parade, turn right on to Lonsdale St, turn left on to Shaw Ave, turn right on to Lonsdale St, turn left on to Keyes Rd, turn right on to Hawke St, turn left on to Seaview Rd, turn right on to Hardy St, turn left on to Beresford St, turn right on to Union St, turn left on to Hood St, and turn left on to Oram Ave to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards The Palms will start trip at normal stop #39192 on Oram Ave, turn left on to Beresford St, turn right on to Hardy St, turn left on to Seaview Rd, turn right on to Hawke St, turn left on to Keyes Rd, turn right on to Lonsdale St, turn left on to Shaw Ave, turn right on to Lonsdale St, and turn left on to Marine Parade to resume the normal route.  

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

135

New Brighton to The Palms

New Brighton (Oram Ave) 6:40 am 7:40 am 8:45 am 9:45 am 10:45 am 11:45 am 12:45 pm 1:45 pm 2:45 pm 3:45 pm 4:40 pm 5:40 pm
Taiora/QEII 6:52 am 7:52 am 8:57 am 9:57 am 10:57 am 11:57 am 12:57 pm 1:57 pm 2:57 pm 3:57 pm 4:52 pm 5:52 pm
Burwood Hospital - Main Entrance 6:57 am 7:57 am 9:02 am 10:02 am 11:02 am 12:02 pm 1:02 pm 2:02 pm 3:02 pm 4:02 pm 4:57 pm 5:57 pm
Prestons (Te Korari St) 7:05 am 8:06 am 9:09 am 10:09 am 11:09 am 12:09 pm 1:09 pm 2:09 pm 3:10 pm 4:10 pm 5:05 pm 6:04 pm
The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side) 7:25 am 8:28 am 9:27 am 10:27 am 11:27 am 12:27 pm 1:27 pm 2:27 pm 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:25 pm 6:22 pm

Please note

This service does not operate on Sundays.

New Brighton (Oram Ave) 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:00 pm
Taiora/QEII 8:12 am 9:12 am 10:12 am 11:12 am 12:12 pm 1:12 pm 2:12 pm 3:12 pm 4:12 pm 5:12 pm 6:12 pm
Burwood Hospital - Main Entrance 8:17 am 9:17 am 10:17 am 11:17 am 12:17 pm 1:17 pm 2:17 pm 3:17 pm 4:17 pm 5:17 pm 6:17 pm
Prestons (Te Korari St) 8:24 am 9:24 am 10:25 am 11:25 am 12:25 pm 1:25 pm 2:25 pm 3:25 pm 4:24 pm 5:24 pm 6:24 pm
The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side) 8:42 am 9:42 am 10:45 am 11:45 am 12:45 pm 1:45 pm 2:45 pm 3:45 pm 4:42 pm 5:42 pm 6:42 pm

Please note

This service does not operate on Sundays.

On public holidays bus and ferry services run to weekend timetables. Check the list of public holidays below to see which weekend timetables will be observed on those days.

Public holiday Date Services run to
Waitangi Day
Thursday 6 February 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 17 April Thursday 17 April 2025 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 18 April 2025 Sunday timetable 
Easter Monday
Monday 21 April 2025 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Friday 25 April 2025 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 2 June 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 19 June Thursday 19 June 2025 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 20 June 2025 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 27 October 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 13 November Thursday 13 November 2025 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 14 November 2025 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December 2025 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm*
Friday 26 December –
Saturday 27 December
Friday 26 December –
Saturday 27 December 2025
Saturday timetable
Sunday 28 December Sunday 28 December 2025 Sunday timetable
Monday 29 December –
Wednesday 31 December
Monday 29 December –
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Saturday timetable
New Year's Day 
Thursday 1 January 2026 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Friday 2 January 2026 Saturday timetable

 

*Service ends 6pm Christmas day, no trips will commence after 6pm and a number of trips will not travel their entire route.

135

The Palms to New Brighton

The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side) 7:50 am 8:45 am 9:45 am 10:45 am 11:45 am 12:45 pm 1:45 pm 2:45 pm 3:45 pm 4:45 pm 5:50 pm 6:50 pm
Prestons (Te Korari St) 8:04 am 8:58 am 9:58 am 10:58 am 11:58 am 12:58 pm 1:58 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 6:05 pm 7:03 pm
Burwood Hospital - Main Entrance 8:10 am 9:04 am 10:04 am 11:04 am 12:04 pm 1:04 pm 2:04 pm 3:06 pm 4:06 pm 5:06 pm 6:11 pm 7:09 pm
Taiora/QEII 8:29 am 9:23 am 10:23 am 11:23 am 12:23 pm 1:23 pm 2:23 pm 3:25 pm 4:25 pm 5:25 pm 6:30 pm 7:25 pm
New Brighton (Oram Ave) 8:38 am 9:32 am 10:32 am 11:32 am 12:32 pm 1:32 pm 2:32 pm 3:35 pm 4:35 pm 5:35 pm 6:40 pm 7:35 pm

Please note

This service does not operate on Sundays.

The Palms (Marshland Rd mall side) 8:55 am 9:55 am 10:55 am 11:55 am 12:55 pm 1:55 pm 2:55 pm 3:55 pm 4:55 pm 5:55 pm 6:50 pm
Prestons (Te Korari St) 9:08 am 10:08 am 11:08 am 12:08 pm 1:08 pm 2:08 pm 3:08 pm 4:08 pm 5:08 pm 6:07 pm 7:02 pm
Burwood Hospital - Main Entrance 9:14 am 10:14 am 11:14 am 12:14 pm 1:14 pm 2:14 pm 3:14 pm 4:14 pm 5:14 pm 6:13 pm 7:08 pm
Taiora/QEII 9:33 am 10:33 am 11:33 am 12:33 pm 1:33 pm 2:33 pm 3:33 pm 4:33 pm 5:33 pm 6:32 pm 7:27 pm
New Brighton (Oram Ave) 9:43 am 10:43 am 11:43 am 12:43 pm 1:43 pm 2:43 pm 3:43 pm 4:43 pm 5:43 pm 6:40 pm 7:35 pm

Please note

This service does not operate on Sundays.

On public holidays bus and ferry services run to weekend timetables. Check the list of public holidays below to see which weekend timetables will be observed on those days.

Public holiday Date Services run to
Waitangi Day
Thursday 6 February 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 17 April Thursday 17 April 2025 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 18 April 2025 Sunday timetable 
Easter Monday
Monday 21 April 2025 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Friday 25 April 2025 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 2 June 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 19 June Thursday 19 June 2025 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 20 June 2025 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 27 October 2025 Saturday timetable
Thursday 13 November Thursday 13 November 2025 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 14 November 2025 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Thursday 25 December 2025 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm*
Friday 26 December –
Saturday 27 December
Friday 26 December –
Saturday 27 December 2025
Saturday timetable
Sunday 28 December Sunday 28 December 2025 Sunday timetable
Monday 29 December –
Wednesday 31 December
Monday 29 December –
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Saturday timetable
New Year's Day 
Thursday 1 January 2026 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Friday 2 January 2026 Saturday timetable

 

*Service ends 6pm Christmas day, no trips will commence after 6pm and a number of trips will not travel their entire route.

Keep it local on Route 135

Linking New Brighton with its local services including Taiora QEII, Burwood Hospital and the Homebase shopping centre, route 135 connects at The Palms with onwards services towards the city centre. The service runs hourly, Monday - Saturday.