Route Updates

Detour for Anzac Day Parade road closures – Rangiora (from 25/04/2026 until 25/04/2026)

On Saturday 25th April there will be road closures on Ashley St that will require the Route 97 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 10:30am to 1:30pm

Buses travelling eastbound towards Pegasus will follow the normal route to Ashley St, turn left on Burt St, turn right on Albert St, and turn left on High St to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling westbound towards Rangiora will follow the normal route to High St, turn right on Albert St, turn left on Burt St, and turn right on Ashley 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 Friday 6 February 2026 Saturday timetable
Thursday 2 April Thursday 2 April 2026 Friday timetable
Good Friday Friday 3 April 2026 Sunday timetable 
Easter Monday Monday 6 April 2026 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Observed Monday 27 April 2026 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday Monday 1 June 2026 Saturday timetable
Thursday 9 July Thursday 9 July 2026 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 10 July 2026 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 26 October 2026 Saturday timetable
Thursday 12 November Thursday 12 November 2026 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)		 Friday 13 November 2026 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Friday 25 December 2026 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm*
Boxing Day  Saturday 26 December 2026 Saturday timetable
Sunday 27 December Sunday 27 December 2026 Sunday timetable
Monday 28 December –
Thursday 31 December		 Monday 28 December –
Thursday 31 December 2026		 Saturday timetable
New Year's Day  Friday 1 January 2027 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Saturday 2 January 2027 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 Friday 6 February 2026 Saturday timetable
Thursday 2 April Thursday 2 April 2026 Friday timetable
Good Friday Friday 3 April 2026 Sunday timetable 
Easter Monday Monday 6 April 2026 Saturday timetable
ANZAC Day Observed Monday 27 April 2026 Saturday timetable
King's Birthday Monday 1 June 2026 Saturday timetable
Thursday 9 July Thursday 9 July 2026 Friday timetable
Matariki Friday 10 July 2026 Saturday timetable
Labour Day Monday 26 October 2026 Saturday timetable
Thursday 12 November Thursday 12 November 2026 Friday timetable
Canterbury Anniversary
(Show Day)		 Friday 13 November 2026 Saturday timetable
Christmas Day Friday 25 December 2026 Sunday timetable
All services stop at 6pm*
Boxing Day  Saturday 26 December 2026 Saturday timetable
Sunday 27 December Sunday 27 December 2026 Sunday timetable
Monday 28 December –
Thursday 31 December		 Monday 28 December –
Thursday 31 December 2026		 Saturday timetable
New Year's Day  Friday 1 January 2027 Saturday timetable
Day after New Year's Day Saturday 2 January 2027 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.