Route Updates

Detour for Rangiora Santa Parade (from 7/12/2025 until 7/12/2025)

On Sunday 7th December there will be road closures due to the Rangiora Santa Parade that will require the Route 97 service to detour from its usual route between 1pm to 4pm.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Pegasus will continue the normal route to High St, turn left on White St, turn right on Blackett St, and take the 2nd exit at the King St roundabout to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Rangiora will continue the normal route to Blackett St, take the 2nd exit at the King St roundabout, turn left on White St, and turn right on High 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.

97

Pegasus to Rangiora

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Pegasus Main St near Motu Qy 7:40 am 8:20 am 9:20 am 10:20 am 11:20 am 12:20 pm 1:20 pm 2:20 pm 3:13 pm 4:31 pm 5:31 pm
High St near King St 7:59 am 8:39 am 9:39 am 10:39 am 11:39 am 12:39 pm 1:39 pm 2:39 pm 3:32 pm 4:50 pm 5:50 pm
Acacia Avenue 8:08 am 8:48 am 9:48 am 10:48 am 11:48 am 12:48 pm 1:48 pm 2:48 pm 3:41 pm 4:59 pm 5:59 pm
Pegasus Main St near Motu Qy 8:20 am 9:20 am 10:20 am 11:20 am 12:20 pm 1:20 pm 2:20 pm 3:20 pm 4:20 pm 5:20 pm
High St near King St 8:39 am 9:39 am 10:39 am 11:39 am 12:39 pm 1:39 pm 2:39 pm 3:39 pm 4:39 pm 5:39 pm
Acacia Avenue 8:48 am 9:48 am 10:48 am 11:48 am 12:48 pm 1:48 pm 2:48 pm 3:48 pm 4:48 pm 5:48 pm
Pegasus Main St near Motu Qy 9:50 am 10:50 am 11:50 am 12:50 pm 1:50 pm 2:50 pm 3:50 pm 4:50 pm 5:57 pm
High St near King St 10:09 am 11:09 am 12:09 pm 1:09 pm 2:09 pm 3:09 pm 4:09 pm 5:09 pm 6:16 pm
Acacia Avenue 10:18 am 11:18 am 12:18 pm 1:18 pm 2:18 pm 3:18 pm 4:18 pm 5:18 pm 6:25 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
 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.

97

Rangiora to Pegasus

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Acacia Avenue near Maple Pl 8:15 am 9:13 am 10:13 am 11:13 am 12:13 pm 1:13 pm 2:13 pm 3:13 pm 4:13 pm 5:20 pm 6:20 pm
High St near King St 8:20 am 9:18 am 10:18 am 11:18 am 12:18 pm 1:18 pm 2:18 pm 3:18 pm 4:18 pm 5:25 pm 6:25 pm
Pegasus Main St near Motu Qy 8:42 am 9:40 am 10:40 am 11:40 am 12:40 pm 1:40 pm 2:40 pm 3:40 pm 4:40 pm 5:47 pm 6:47 pm
Acacia Avenue near Maple Pl 9:13 am 10:13 am 11:13 am 12:13 pm 1:13 pm 2:13 pm 3:13 pm 4:13 pm 5:11 pm 6:11 pm
High St near King St 9:18 am 10:18 am 11:18 am 12:18 pm 1:18 pm 2:18 pm 3:18 pm 4:18 pm 5:16 pm 6:16 pm
Pegasus Main St near Motu Qy 9:40 am 10:40 am 11:40 am 12:40 pm 1:40 pm 2:40 pm 3:40 pm 4:40 pm 5:38 pm 6:38 pm
Acacia Avenue near Maple Pl 9:42 am 10:42 am 11:42 am 12:42 pm 1:42 pm 2:42 pm 3:42 pm 4:42 pm 5:42 pm
High St near King St 9:47 am 10:47 am 11:47 am 12:47 pm 1:47 pm 2:47 pm 3:47 pm 4:47 pm 5:47 pm
Pegasus Main St near Motu Qy 10:09 am 11:09 am 12:09 pm 1:09 pm 2:09 pm 3:09 pm 4:09 pm 5:09 pm 6:09 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
 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.

Access Waimakariri onboard Route 97

Enjoy the rural lifestyle without missing the action in town. Route 97 runs hourly from Pegasus and Woodend to Rangiora. Connect with a bus to the central city or enjoy the shops and services in Rangiora before heading home again.