Detour for Opawa Rd road works (from 26/11/2023 until further notice)

From Sunday 26^th November there will be road works happening on Opawa Rd, requiring the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8pm to 6am.

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will continue along Brougham St, right on to Ensors Rd and take the 1^st exit at the Opawa Rd roundabout to resume the normal route along Opawa Rd.

Buses travelling northbound towards the city and express trips will be unaffected by these works.

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

Detour for Wine and Food Festival (from 2/12/2023 until 2/12/2023)

From 11am on Saturday the 2^nd of December there will be traffic management in place for the Wine and Food Festival that will require the Route 8 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 11am and 7pm.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will follow the normal route to Hereford Street, turning right on to Montreal Street, turning left at Victoria Street, turning left at Bealey Avenue, before turning right at Carlton Mill Road to resume the normal route.

The southbound route towards Lyttelton will not be affected.

Find out if your stop will be affected by viewing the detour map.