Route Updates

Detour for Kingsbury Avenue road works – Route 722 and 724 (from 11/08/2025 until further notice)

From Monday 11th August there will be road works on Kingsbury Ave that will require the Routes 722 and 724 services to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning buses travelling towards Christchurch will follow the normal route to King St, turn left on to Seddon St, and turn right on to West Belt to resume the normal route.  

Afternoon buses travelling towards Rangiora will not be impacted by this detour. 

Viewing the detour map. 

72 Waimakariri District to Christchurch Schools

These services run Monday – Friday in term time and do not operate on public holidays. Times listed in the timetables are approximate only.

Download printable timetable and map (PDF file, 5MB).

721 Rangiora (South) to Christchurch Boys' High School via Papanui Rd

Morning trip Mon – Fri
Rangiora (King St) 6.53AM
Southbrook Rd 7.05AM
Kaiapoi 7.20AM
Belfast 7.35AM
Northlands Mall (Platform C) 7.50AM
Papanui Rd / Clare Rd 8.00AM
Christchurch Girls' High School 8.20AM
Christchurch Boys' High School 8.25AM
Afternoon trip M/T/Th/F Wed only
Christchurch Boys' High School' 3.15PM 2.40PM
Christchurch Girls' High School 3.18PM 2.43PM
St Margaret's College, Papanui Rd 3.40PM 2.50PM
Northlands Mall (Platform A) 3.55PM 3.10PM
Belfast 4.05PM 3.20PM
Kaiapoi 4.17PM 3.32PM
Southbrook Rd 4.30PM 3.45PM
Rangiora (King St) 4.45PM 4.00PM

 

722 Rangiora (North) to Marian College via Papanui Rd

Morning trip Mon – Fri
Rangiora (Ashley St) 7.05AM
Kippenberger Ave 7.20AM
Woodend 7.25AM
Kaiapoi 7.40AM
Belfast 7.55AM
Marian College 8.05AM
Northlands Mall (Platform C) 8.10AM
Papanui Rd / Clare Rd 8.20AM
Afternoon trip M/T/Th/F Wed only
Papanui Rd near Bealey Ave 3.25PM 2.55PM
Northlands Mall (Platform A) 3.35PM 3.05PM
Marian College 3.38PM 3.08PM
Belfast 3.45PM 3.15PM
Kaiapoi 4.00PM 3.30PM
Woodend 4.10PM 3.40PM
Kippenberger Ave 4.15PM 3.45PM
Rangiora (Ashley St) 4.35PM 4.05PM

724 Rangiora to Avonside Girls' and Shirley Boys' High Schools

The 724 travels between Waimakariri and Avonside Girls' High School and Shirley Boys' High School and is part of the 66 timetable. If you are travelling between these, please view the #724 school service schedule.

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