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 |
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 |
City commuters and day trippers alike love the Diamond Harbour Ferry. Get away from it all in the space of the few minutes it takes to hop over Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour between Lyttelton Port and Diamond Harbour. There’s space for all – wheelchairs, pushchairs, dogs, shopping, the lot. Make sure you’ve got your Metrocard for the best available fares.
A ferry fare is $4 for an adult with a Metrocard.
Concession fares: If you hold a Community Services Card, are between 5–24 years old, have a Total Mobility card, or are a tertiary student, your ferry fare will be just $2 when using a Metrocard.
Children aged 0–4 travel for free at all times, and SuperGold Card holders are free during off peak times.
Find out more about ferry fares and registering for these concessions.
Connecting Metro bus services to the ferry are the 8 Port to Port - Lyttelton to Airport and the 155 Lyttelton - Eastgate shopper service. We've designed the Route 8 (Lyttelton - City - Airport) bus timetable to connect with the ferry schedule. See PDF of timetable connections.
If you're catching the bus to the ferry and paying using a Metrocard, make sure you ask the driver at the beginning of your journey to charge the fare for the Ferry. This will give you free transfers between buses and the ferry within two hours and mean you don’t pay extra.
If you’re paying cash, pay the required bus fare. Then, when connecting with the ferry, another cash fare is required. There are no free transfers on the ferry when you are paying with cash. You can also pay a cash fare by eftpos card on the ferry.
Furthermore, if you are connecting to the Diamond Harbour Ferry and are worried about delays, let your driver know that you are connecting to the ferry as they can contact the skipper on the ferry.
If you're catching the ferry to the bus and paying using a Metrocard, you will pay the ferry fare at the start of your trip. This will give you free transfers onto the bus within two hours, and mean you don’t pay extra.
Ferry tickets paid by cash or eftpos do not come with a free transfer to the bus network. When you arrive in Lyttelton and board a bus you will need to pay for another ticket.