Route Updates

Detour for Kingsbury Ave road works – Route 722 & 724 (from 29/10/2025 until 21/11/2025)

From Wednesday 29th October for 23 days there will be road works on Kingsbury Ave that will require school routes 722 & 724 to detour from its usual route.

Morning trips travelling towards Christchurch will continue the normal route to Enverton Dr, turn left on Kensington St, turn left on White St, and turn right on Kingsbury Ave to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Rangiora will continue the normal route to Kingsbury Ave, turn left on White St, turn right on Kensington Ave, and turn left on Enverston Dr 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.

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.

Route maps

72 Route Map. 721 starts in Rangiora and eventually heads southwards. 722 starts in Rangiora, eventually heads east towards Pegasus before heading southwards.

72 Route Map. 721 southeast to Kaiapoi, then south past Kainga. 722 southwards through Kaiapoi and Kainga.

72 Route Map. 721 and 722 southwards to St Bede’s College, Marian College, Papanui High School.

72 Route Map. 721 southeast to St Andrew’s College, Selwyn House School, St Margaret’s College, then west to Rangi Ruru, Christchurch Girls’ High School, Christchurch Boys’ High School. 722 southeast to St Andrew’s College, Selwyn House School, St Margaret’s College.