Route Updates

Detour for Manchester St road works (from 20/02/2024 until further notice)

From Tuesday 20th February there will be road works on Manchester St that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route to Manchester St before turning right on to Salisbury St, left on to Madras St and right on to Bealey Ave to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will be unaffected by this detour. 

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

Detour for Christchurch Marathon 2024 road closures (from 21/04/2024 until 21/04/2024)

On Sunday 21st April there will be road closures for the Christchurch Marathon that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route from first bus until 1.30pm. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route along Manchester St (BUS ONLY access) before turning right on to Salisbury St, left on to Madras St and right on to Bealey Ave to resume the normal route. Some delays may occur. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will not be impacted by this detour due to BUS ONLY access at Manchester St. Some delays may occur. 

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

Detour for Emmett St road works (from 23/04/2024 until 24/04/2024)

From Tuesday 23rd April for 2 days there will be road works on Emmett St that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8am to 5pm. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route along Briggs Rd before turning right on to Akaroa St, left on to Acheson Ave and right on to Emmett St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will follow the normal route along Emmett St before turning left on to Acheson Ave, right on to Hills Rd and left on to Briggs 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. 

44

Shirley to Westmorland

Service offers bike racks
Dallington 5:52 am 6:22 am 6:42 am 7:02 am 7:22 am 7:52 am 8:22 am 8:52 am 9:22 am 9:52 am 10:22 am 10:52 am 11:22 am 11:52 am 12:22 pm 12:52 pm 1:22 pm 1:52 pm 2:22 pm 2:42 pm 3:02 pm 3:32 pm 4:02 pm 4:32 pm 4:52 pm 5:22 pm 5:52 pm 6:22 pm 6:52 pm 7:52 pm
The Palms (Shirley Rd) 5:56 am 6:26 am 6:46 am 7:06 am 7:26 am 7:56 am 8:26 am 8:56 am 9:26 am 9:56 am 10:26 am 10:56 am 11:26 am 11:56 am 12:26 pm 12:56 pm 1:26 pm 1:56 pm 2:26 pm 2:46 pm 3:06 pm 3:36 pm 4:06 pm 4:36 pm 4:56 pm 5:26 pm 5:56 pm 6:26 pm 6:56 pm 7:56 pm
Warrington St Shops 6:07 am 6:37 am 6:57 am 7:19 am 7:39 am 8:09 am 8:39 am 9:08 am 9:38 am 10:08 am 10:38 am 11:08 am 11:38 am 12:08 pm 12:38 pm 1:08 pm 1:38 pm 2:08 pm 2:38 pm 2:58 pm 3:18 pm 3:48 pm 4:18 pm 4:48 pm 5:08 pm 5:37 pm 6:07 pm 6:37 pm 7:07 pm 8:07 pm
Bus Interchange (Platform B) 6:15 am 6:45 am 7:05 am 7:31 am 7:51 am 8:21 am 8:51 am 9:18 am 9:48 am 10:18 am 10:48 am 11:18 am 11:48 am 12:18 pm 12:48 pm 1:18 pm 1:48 pm 2:18 pm 2:48 pm 3:08 pm 3:28 pm 3:58 pm 4:28 pm 4:58 pm 5:18 pm 5:45 pm 6:15 pm 6:45 pm 7:15 pm 8:15 pm
Sydenham Shops 6:22 am 6:53 am 7:13 am 7:39 am 7:59 am 8:29 am 8:59 am 9:26 am 9:56 am 10:26 am 10:56 am 11:26 am 11:56 am 12:26 pm 12:56 pm 1:26 pm 1:56 pm 2:26 pm 2:56 pm 3:18 pm 3:38 pm 4:08 pm 4:38 pm 5:08 pm 5:28 pm 5:55 pm 6:23 pm 6:53 pm 7:22 pm 8:22 pm
Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 6:29 am 7:00 am 7:20 am 7:46 am 8:06 am 8:36 am 9:06 am 9:32 am 10:02 am 10:32 am 11:02 am 11:32 am 12:02 pm 12:32 pm 1:02 pm 1:32 pm 2:02 pm 2:32 pm 3:04 pm 3:26 pm 3:46 pm 4:16 pm 4:46 pm 5:16 pm 5:36 pm 6:03 pm 6:29 pm 6:58 pm 7:27 pm 8:27 pm
Westmorland 6:40 am 7:11 am 7:31 am 7:57 am 8:17 am 8:47 am 9:17 am 9:41 am 10:11 am 10:41 am 11:11 am 11:41 am 12:11 pm 12:41 pm 1:11 pm 1:41 pm 2:11 pm 2:41 pm 3:14 pm 3:36 pm 3:56 pm 4:26 pm 4:56 pm 5:26 pm 5:46 pm 6:13 pm 6:38 pm 7:06 pm 7:35 pm 8:35 pm
Dallington 6:50 am 7:50 am 8:50 am 9:50 am 10:50 am 11:50 am 12:50 pm 1:50 pm 2:50 pm 3:50 pm 4:50 pm 5:50 pm 6:50 pm 7:50 pm
The Palms (Shirley Rd) 6:55 am 7:55 am 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 6:55 pm 7:55 pm
Warrington St Shops 7:05 am 8:05 am 9:05 am 10:05 am 11:05 am 12:05 pm 1:05 pm 2:05 pm 3:05 pm 4:05 pm 5:05 pm 6:05 pm 7:05 pm 8:05 pm
Bus Interchange (Platform B) 7:13 am 8:13 am 9:15 am 10:15 am 11:15 am 12:15 pm 1:15 pm 2:15 pm 3:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:13 pm 6:13 pm 7:13 pm 8:13 pm
Sydenham Shops 7:20 am 8:20 am 9:23 am 10:23 am 11:23 am 12:23 pm 1:23 pm 2:23 pm 3:23 pm 4:23 pm 5:21 pm 6:20 pm 7:20 pm 8:20 pm
Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 7:25 am 8:25 am 9:29 am 10:29 am 11:29 am 12:29 pm 1:29 pm 2:29 pm 3:29 pm 4:29 pm 5:27 pm 6:25 pm 7:25 pm 8:25 pm
Westmorland 7:33 am 8:33 am 9:38 am 10:38 am 11:38 am 12:38 pm 1:38 pm 2:38 pm 3:38 pm 4:38 pm 5:36 pm 6:33 pm 7:33 pm 8:33 pm
Dallington 7:50 am 8:50 am 9:50 am 10:50 am 11:50 am 12:50 pm 1:50 pm 2:50 pm 3:50 pm 4:50 pm 5:50 pm 6:50 pm
The Palms (Shirley Rd) 7:55 am 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 6:55 pm
Warrington St Shops 8:05 am 9:05 am 10:05 am 11:05 am 12:05 pm 1:05 pm 2:05 pm 3:05 pm 4:05 pm 5:05 pm 6:05 pm 7:05 pm
Bus Interchange (Platform B) 8:13 am 9:15 am 10:15 am 11:15 am 12:15 pm 1:15 pm 2:15 pm 3:15 pm 4:15 pm 5:13 pm 6:13 pm 7:13 pm
Sydenham Shops 8:20 am 9:23 am 10:23 am 11:23 am 12:23 pm 1:23 pm 2:23 pm 3:23 pm 4:23 pm 5:21 pm 6:20 pm 7:20 pm
Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 8:25 am 9:29 am 10:29 am 11:29 am 12:29 pm 1:29 pm 2:29 pm 3:29 pm 4:29 pm 5:27 pm 6:25 pm 7:25 pm
Westmorland 8:33 am 9:38 am 10:38 am 11:38 am 12:38 pm 1:38 pm 2:38 pm 3:38 pm 4:38 pm 5:36 pm 6:33 pm 7:33 pm

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
Tuesday 6 February 2024 Saturday timetable
Thursday 28 March Thursday 28 March 2024 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 29 March 2024 Sunday timetable 
Easter Monday
Monday 1 April 2024 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Thursday 25 April 2024 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 3 June 2024 Saturday timetable
Thursday 27 June Thursday 27 June 2024 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 28 June 2024 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 28 October 2024 Saturday timetable
Thursday 14 November Thursday 14 November 2024 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 15 November 2024 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December 2024 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm*
Thursday 26 December –
Saturday 28 December
Thursday 26 December –
Saturday 28 December 2024
Saturday timetable
Sunday 29 December Sunday 29 December 2024 Sunday timetable
Monday 30 December –
Tuesday 31 December
Monday 30 December –
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Saturday timetable
New Year's Day 
Wednesday 1 January 2025 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Thursday 2 January 2025 Saturday timetable
Friday 3 January Friday 3 January 2025 Saturday timetable

 

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

44

Westmorland to Shirley

Service offers bike racks
Westmorland 6:40 am 7:11 am 7:31 am 7:57 am 8:17 am 8:47 am 9:17 am 9:41 am 10:11 am 10:41 am 11:11 am 11:41 am 12:11 pm 12:41 pm 1:11 pm 1:41 pm 2:11 pm 2:41 pm 3:14 pm 3:36 pm 3:56 pm 4:26 pm 4:56 pm 5:26 pm 5:46 pm 6:13 pm 6:38 pm 7:06 pm 7:35 pm 8:35 pm
Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 6:53 am 7:26 am 7:46 am 8:12 am 8:32 am 9:02 am 9:31 am 9:55 am 10:25 am 10:55 am 11:25 am 11:55 am 12:25 pm 12:55 pm 1:25 pm 1:55 pm 2:25 pm 2:55 pm 3:29 pm 3:51 pm 4:11 pm 4:41 pm 5:11 pm 5:41 pm 6:01 pm 6:26 pm 6:51 pm 7:19 pm 7:48 pm 8:48 pm
Sydenham Shops 6:58 am 7:32 am 7:52 am 8:18 am 8:38 am 9:08 am 9:36 am 10:00 am 10:30 am 11:00 am 11:30 am 12:00 pm 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:36 pm 3:58 pm 4:18 pm 4:48 pm 5:18 pm 5:48 pm 6:08 pm 6:31 pm 6:56 pm 7:24 pm 7:53 pm 8:53 pm
Bus Interchange (Platform D) 7:03 am 7:37 am 7:57 am 8:23 am 8:43 am 9:14 am 9:42 am 10:06 am 10:36 am 11:06 am 11:36 am 12:06 pm 12:36 pm 1:06 pm 1:36 pm 2:06 pm 2:36 pm 3:06 pm 3:42 pm 4:02 pm 4:22 pm 4:52 pm 5:22 pm 5:52 pm 6:12 pm 6:35 pm 7:00 pm 7:28 pm 7:57 pm 8:57 pm
Warrington St Shops 7:14 am 7:49 am 8:09 am 8:35 am 8:55 am 9:26 am 9:54 am 10:18 am 10:48 am 11:18 am 11:48 am 12:18 pm 12:48 pm 1:18 pm 1:48 pm 2:18 pm 2:50 pm 3:20 pm 3:56 pm 4:16 pm 4:36 pm 5:06 pm 5:36 pm 6:03 pm 6:23 pm 6:46 pm 7:11 pm 7:39 pm 8:08 pm 9:08 pm
The Palms (New Brighton Rd) 7:24 am 8:00 am 8:20 am 8:46 am 9:06 am 9:37 am 10:05 am 10:29 am 10:59 am 11:29 am 11:59 am 12:29 pm 12:59 pm 1:29 pm 1:59 pm 2:29 pm 3:02 pm 3:32 pm 4:08 pm 4:28 pm 4:48 pm 5:18 pm 5:48 pm 6:13 pm 6:33 pm 6:56 pm 7:21 pm 7:49 pm 8:18 pm 9:18 pm
Dallington 7:31 am 8:07 am 8:27 am 8:53 am 9:13 am 9:44 am 10:12 am 10:36 am 11:06 am 11:36 am 12:06 pm 12:36 pm 1:06 pm 1:36 pm 2:06 pm 2:36 pm 3:09 pm 3:39 pm 4:15 pm 4:35 pm 4:55 pm 5:25 pm 5:55 pm 6:20 pm 6:40 pm 7:03 pm 7:28 pm 7:56 pm 8:25 pm 9:25 pm
Westmorland 7:33 am 8:33 am 9:38 am 10:38 am 11:38 am 12:38 pm 1:38 pm 2:38 pm 3:38 pm 4:38 pm 5:36 pm 6:33 pm 7:33 pm 8:33 pm
Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 7:45 am 8:45 am 9:50 am 10:50 am 11:50 am 12:50 pm 1:50 pm 2:50 pm 3:50 pm 4:50 pm 5:48 pm 6:45 pm 7:45 pm 8:45 pm
Sydenham Shops 7:50 am 8:50 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 5:53 pm 6:50 pm 7:50 pm 8:50 pm
Bus Interchange (Platform D) 7:54 am 8:54 am 9:59 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:57 pm 6:54 pm 7:54 pm 8:54 pm
Warrington St Shops 8:06 am 9:06 am 10:11 am 11:12 am 12:12 pm 1:12 pm 2:12 pm 3:12 pm 4:12 pm 5:12 pm 6:08 pm 7:05 pm 8:05 pm 9:05 pm
The Palms (New Brighton Rd) 8:17 am 9:17 am 10:22 am 11:23 am 12:23 pm 1:23 pm 2:23 pm 3:23 pm 4:23 pm 5:23 pm 6:18 pm 7:15 pm 8:15 pm 9:15 pm
Dallington 8:24 am 9:24 am 10:29 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:25 pm 7:22 pm 8:22 pm 9:22 pm
Westmorland 8:33 am 9:38 am 10:38 am 11:38 am 12:38 pm 1:38 pm 2:38 pm 3:38 pm 4:38 pm 5:36 pm 6:33 pm 7:33 pm
Barrington Mall (Athelstan St) 8:45 am 9:50 am 10:50 am 11:50 am 12:50 pm 1:50 pm 2:50 pm 3:50 pm 4:50 pm 5:48 pm 6:45 pm 7:45 pm
Sydenham Shops 8:50 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 5:53 pm 6:50 pm 7:50 pm
Bus Interchange (Platform D) 8:54 am 9:59 am 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:57 pm 6:54 pm 7:54 pm
Warrington St Shops 9:06 am 10:11 am 11:12 am 12:12 pm 1:12 pm 2:12 pm 3:12 pm 4:12 pm 5:12 pm 6:08 pm 7:05 pm 8:05 pm
The Palms (New Brighton Rd) 9:17 am 10:22 am 11:23 am 12:23 pm 1:23 pm 2:23 pm 3:23 pm 4:23 pm 5:23 pm 6:18 pm 7:15 pm 8:15 pm
Dallington 9:24 am 10:29 am 11:30 am 12:30 pm 1:30 pm 2:30 pm 3:30 pm 4:30 pm 5:30 pm 6:25 pm 7:22 pm 8:22 pm

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
Tuesday 6 February 2024 Saturday timetable
Thursday 28 March Thursday 28 March 2024 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 29 March 2024 Sunday timetable 
Easter Monday
Monday 1 April 2024 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Thursday 25 April 2024 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 3 June 2024 Saturday timetable
Thursday 27 June Thursday 27 June 2024 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 28 June 2024 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 28 October 2024 Saturday timetable
Thursday 14 November Thursday 14 November 2024 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 15 November 2024 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Wednesday 25 December 2024 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm*
Thursday 26 December –
Saturday 28 December
Thursday 26 December –
Saturday 28 December 2024
Saturday timetable
Sunday 29 December Sunday 29 December 2024 Sunday timetable
Monday 30 December –
Tuesday 31 December
Monday 30 December –
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Saturday timetable
New Year's Day 
Wednesday 1 January 2025 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Thursday 2 January 2025 Saturday timetable
Friday 3 January Friday 3 January 2025 Saturday timetable

 

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

Door-to-door onboard Route 44

Route 44 makes shopping a breeze, connecting our eastern and southwestern suburbs with several retail hubs, including Barrington Mall, Sydenham and The Palms.