Route Updates

Detour for King St, Rangiora road works (from 1/07/2024 until further notice)

From Monday 1st July there will be watermain upgrade works on King St, Rangiora that will require the Route 97 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Rangiora will follow the normal route along High St before turning left on to Ivory St, right on to Queen St, take the second exit at the roundabout on to Victoria St, take the second exit at the next roundabout on to Percival St, take the third exit at the roundabout on to King St and take the first exit at the next roundabout on to High St to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling westbound towards Rangiora will follow the normal route along High St before taking the third exit at the roundabout on to King St, take the first exit at the next roundabout on to Queen St, take the second exit at the roundabout on to Percival St, take the second exit at the next roundabout on to Victoria St, turn left on to Ivory St and 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 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.

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 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.

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.