Route Updates
Stop #52860 Rolleston (Kidman Street) Bus Closure (from 5/10/2026 until further notice)
From Monday 5th October, stop #52860 will be closed to facilitate ongoing road works until further notice.
View the map here to find the alternate stops, which will serve as replacement timing points.
Detour for Te Kaha Stadium Events road closures (from 25/10/2026 until 25/10/2026)
On Sunday 25th October there will be road closures in the city for the Te Kaha stadium events that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 6:45pm till 9pm. Please be aware that delays may occur due to traffic in the area.
Buses travelling northbound towards Gloucester St will have no detour required, but will be required to follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.
Buses travelling southbound towards the Bus Interchange will have no detour required, but will be required to follow instructions at closure points on Manchester St. Please note that buses will not be servicing the Manchester Super Stops while events are on. All pick-ups/drop-offs will happen at the Interchange.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
Detour for Beresford St/Oram Ave road works (from 27/10/2026 until 27/10/2026)
On Tuesday 27th October for 1 day there will be road works on Beresford St/Oram Ave that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route.
Buses travelling westbound towards Hornby and Rolleston will start the trip from stop #26705 – Oram Ave near Hood St, turn left on Hood St, turn right on Union St, and turn left on Beresford St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will follow the normal route to Beresford St, turn right on Union St, turn left on Hood St, turn right on Marine Pde, turn right on Rodney St, and turn right on Oram Ave to finish the trip at stop #26705 – Oram Ave near Hood St.
Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
Detour for Gloucester St road works (from 27/10/2026 until further notice)
From Tuesday 27th October there will be road works on Gloucester St that will require the Route 5 service to detour from its usual route until further notice.
Buses travelling westbound towards Hornby & Rolleston will follow the normal route to Gloucester St, turn left on Stanmore Rd, take the 3rd exit at the Hereford St rdbt, turn right on Latimer Square E, and turn left on Gloucester St to resume the normal route.
Buses travelling eastbound towards New Brighton will follow the normal route to Gloucester St, turn right on Barbadoes St, turn left on Hereford St, take the 1st exit at the Stanmore Rd rdbt, and turn right on Gloucester 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.