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 Waitangi Day Public Holiday |
Sunday 6 February 2022 Monday 7 February 2022 |
Sunday timetable Saturday timetable |
Thursday 14 April | Thursday 14 April 2022 | Friday timetable |
Good Friday |
Friday 15 April 2022 | Sunday timetable |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday 17 April 2022 | Sunday timetable |
Easter Monday |
Monday 18 April 2022 | Saturday timetable |
ANZAC Day | Monday 25 April 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Queen's Birthday |
Monday 6 June 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Thursday 23 June | Thursday 23 June 2022 | Friday timetable |
Matariki | Friday 24 June 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Labour Day | Monday 24 October 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Thursday 10 November | Thursday 10 November 2022 | Friday timetable |
Canterbury Anniversary (Show Day) |
Friday 11 November 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December 2022 | Sunday timetable All services stop at 6pm |
Monday 26 December – Saturday 31 December |
Monday 26 December – Saturday 31 December 2022 |
Saturday timetable |
New Year's Day |
Sunday 1 January 2023 | Sunday timetable |
Monday 2 January | Monday 2 January 2023 | Saturday timetable |
New Year's Day public holiday |
Tuesday 3 January 2023 | 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 Waitangi Day Public Holiday |
Sunday 6 February 2022 Monday 7 February 2022 |
Sunday timetable Saturday timetable |
Thursday 14 April | Thursday 14 April 2022 | Friday timetable |
Good Friday |
Friday 15 April 2022 | Sunday timetable |
Easter Sunday |
Sunday 17 April 2022 | Sunday timetable |
Easter Monday |
Monday 18 April 2022 | Saturday timetable |
ANZAC Day | Monday 25 April 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Queen's Birthday |
Monday 6 June 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Thursday 23 June | Thursday 23 June 2022 | Friday timetable |
Matariki | Friday 24 June 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Labour Day | Monday 24 October 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Thursday 10 November | Thursday 10 November 2022 | Friday timetable |
Canterbury Anniversary (Show Day) |
Friday 11 November 2022 | Saturday timetable |
Christmas Day | Sunday 25 December 2022 | Sunday timetable All services stop at 6pm |
Monday 26 December – Saturday 31 December |
Monday 26 December – Saturday 31 December 2022 |
Saturday timetable |
New Year's Day |
Sunday 1 January 2023 | Sunday timetable |
Monday 2 January | Monday 2 January 2023 | Saturday timetable |
New Year's Day public holiday |
Tuesday 3 January 2023 | 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.
If you're catching the bus to the ferry and using a Metrocard, make sure you ask the driver at the beginning of your journey to charge the fare for the ferry (Zone 3). This will give you free transfers between buses and the ferry within two hours, and mean you don’t pay extra.