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.

These services will start on: Monday 30th January 2023.

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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  3.25pm 2.40pm 
Christchurch Girls’ High School  3.35pm 2.50pm 
Papanui Rd near Bealey Ave 3.50pm 3.05pm 
Northlands Mall (Platform A)  4.00pm 3.15pm 
Belfast  4.10pm 3.25pm 
Kaiapoi 4.20pm 3.35pm
Southbrook Rd 4.30pm 3.45pm
Rangiora (King St) 4.50pm 4.05pm

* 721, 722 and 723 buses will meet in the mornings on Papanui Rd (near Clare Rd) so that CGHS, CBHS and Marian College students can transfer between them.

722 Rangiora (North) to Marian College via Papanui Rd

Morning trip Mon – Fri
Rangiora (Ashley St) 6.45am
Kippenberger Ave 7.00am
Woodend 7.05am
Kaiapoi 7.20am
Belfast 7.35am
Northlands Mall (Platform C) 7.50am
Papanui Rd / Clare Rd* 8.00am
Marian College 8.20am
Afternoon trip M/T/Th/F Wed only
Marian College 3.10pm 2.40pm
Papanui Rd near Bealey Ave 3.25pm 2.55pm
Northlands Mall (Platform A) 3.35pm 3.05pm
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

* 721, 722 and 723 buses will meet in the mornings on Papanui Rd (near Clare Rd) so that CGHS, CBHS and Marian College students can transfer between them.

723 Waikuku and Kaiapoi to St Margaret's College via Papanui Rd

Morning trip Mon – Fri
Waikuku 6.55am
Kaiapoi North 7.10am 
Kaiapoi  7.20am 
Belfast 7.35am 
Northlands Mall (Platform C)  7.50am 
Papanui Rd / Clare Rd* 8.00am
Afternoon trip M/T/Th/F Wed only
Papanui Rd near Bealey Ave 3.40pm 2.55pm 
Northlands Mall (Platform A)  3.50pm 3.05pm 
Belfast  4.00pm 3.15pm 
Kaiapoi 4.15pm 3.30pm
Kaiapoi North 4.20pm 3.35pm
Waikuku 4.35pm 3.50pm

* 721, 722 and 723 buses will meet in the mornings on Papanui Rd (near Clare Rd) so that CGHS, CBHS and Marian College students can transfer between them.

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. Fare Zones: Zone 2 is between Waikuku, Rangiora, Pegasus, Kaiapoi and the city schools; Zone 1 is between southern side of Waimakariri River and city schools. 721 starts heading north on King St (Rangiora) then west along High St, then southeast on Acacia Ave, east on Johns Rd, south on Percival St, then east on South Belt then south on Prestons Rd. 722 starts in Rangiora heading north on Ashley St, west along River Rd then south then west on Kingsbury Ave then south then east on Blackett St then south then east on Kippenberger Ave then southeast on Rangiora Woodend Rd the northeast on Bob Robinson Drive then south on Main North Rd. 723 starts heading west on Waikuku Beach Rd in Waikuku then south along Main North Rd past Pegasus.

72 Route Map. 721 Skewbridge Rd / Ohoka Rd / Main North Road (crossing the fare boundary at Kainga). 722 Christchurch Northen Motorway / Smiths Rd (at Kaiapoi) / Williams St / Main North Road (crossing the fare boundary at Kainga). 723 Wiliams St (past Kaiapoi) / Main North Road (crossing the fare boundary at Kainga).

72 Route Map. 721, 722, 723: Main North Rd (passing St Bede's College) / Papanui Rd (near Papanui High School).

72 Route Map. 721 Papanui Rd (near St Andrew's College, Selwyn House School, St Margaret's College) / Harper Ave (near Rangi Ruru) / westwards along Kilmarnock St / eastwards passing Christchurch Girls' High School / westwards along Kilmarnock St / Kahu Rd (Christchurch Boys' High School). 722 Papanui Rd (near St Andrew's College, Selwyn House School, St Margaret's College) / Baeley Ave / southwards along Barbadoes St (passing Marian College) / eastwards along Moorhouse Ave / northwards along Fitzgerald Ave / westwards along Bealey Ave. 723 Papanui Rd (near St Andrew's College, Selwyn House School, St Margaret's College).