Route Updates

Detour for Rangiora Christmas Parade (from 10/12/2023 until 10/12/2023)

On Sunday 10th December there will be road closures in place for the Rangiora Christmas Parade that will require the Route 97 service to detour from its usual route from 1pm to 4pm. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Pegasus will follow the normal route along High St, turn left on White St, turn right on Blackett St before taking the second exit at the King St roundabout to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Rangiora will follow the normal route along Blackett St, take the second exit at the King St roundabout, turn left on to White St before turning right on to 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

Service offers bike racks
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 Timetable services will run to
Waitangi Day
Monday 6 February 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 6 April Thursday 6 April 2023 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 7 April 2023 Sunday timetable 
Easter Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Sunday timetable
Easter Monday
Monday 10 April 2023 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April 2023 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 5 June 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 13 July Thursday 13 July 2023 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 14 July 2023 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 23 October 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 16 November Thursday 16 November 2023 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 17 November 2023 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Monday 25 December 2023 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm
Tuesday 26 December –
Saturday 30 December
Monday 26 December –
Saturday 30 December 2023
Saturday timetable
Sunday 31 December Sunday 31 December 2023 Sunday timetable
New Year's Day 
Monday 1 January 2024 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Tuesday 2 January 2024 Saturday timetable
97

Rangiora to Pegasus

Service offers bike racks
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 Timetable services will run to
Waitangi Day
Monday 6 February 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 6 April Thursday 6 April 2023 Friday timetable
Good Friday
Friday 7 April 2023 Sunday timetable 
Easter Day
Sunday 9 April 2023 Sunday timetable
Easter Monday
Monday 10 April 2023 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April 2023 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday
Monday 5 June 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 13 July Thursday 13 July 2023 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 14 July 2023 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 23 October 2023 Saturday timetable
Thursday 16 November Thursday 16 November 2023 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)
Friday 17 November 2023 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Monday 25 December 2023 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm
Tuesday 26 December –
Saturday 30 December
Monday 26 December –
Saturday 30 December 2023
Saturday timetable
Sunday 31 December Sunday 31 December 2023 Sunday timetable
New Year's Day 
Monday 1 January 2024 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Tuesday 2 January 2024 Saturday timetable

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.