Detour for Christchurch Marathon 2026 (from 12/04/2026 until 12/04/2026)

On Sunday 12^th April for one day there will be road closures due to the Christchurch Marathon that will require the Route 29 service to detour from its usual route.

From first bus till 10:30am -  Buses travelling outbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Manchester St, turn right on Gloucester St, turn right on Latimer Sq, turn right on Hereford St, turn left on Manchester St, turn left on Tuam St, turn left on Fitzgerald Ave, turn left on Bealey Ave, and continue on Harper Ave to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling inbound towards the City via Fendalton will follow the normal route to Harper Ave, continue on Bealey Ave, turn right on Fitzgerald Ave, turn right on Saint Asaph St, turn left on Hereford St, turn right on Latimer Sq W, turn left on Gloucester St, and turn left on Manchester 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 10:30am till 3:00pm – Buses travelling outbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Manchester St, continue on Manchester St, follow traffic management instructions on Manchester St, turn left on Bealey Ave, and continue on Harper Ave to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling inbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will need to follow traffic management instructions on Manchester St.

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

Detour for Fendalton Rd night works (from 12/04/2026 until 13/04/2026)

On Sunday 12^th April for 2 nights there will be road works on Fendalton Rd that will require the Route 29 service to detour from its usual route from 7pm till last bus.

Buses travelling westbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Fendalton Rd, turn right on Weka St, take the 2^nd exit at the Tui St roundabout, turn right on Kotare St, turn right on Clyde Rd, and turn left on Memorial Ave to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling eastbound towards City via Fendalton will not be impacted.

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

Detour for Fendalton Rd night works - Stage Two (from 14/04/2026 until 19/04/2026)

On Tuesday 14^th April for 6 nights there will be road works on Idris Rd/Straven Rd that will require the Route 29 service to detour from its usual route from 7pm till last bus.

Buses travelling eastbound towards the City via Fendalton will follow the normal route to Memorial Ave, turn left on Clyde Rd, turn right on Jeffreys Rd, turn right on Idris Rd, turn left on Wroxton Tce, turn right on Jacksons Rd and turn left on Fendalton Rd to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound 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.