All detours and updates

On Sunday 12th October for 1 night there will be road works on Rossall Street/Carlton Mill Road that will require route 8 to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8pm until last bus.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will continue the normal route to Park Terrace, turn left onto Harper Avenue, right onto Fendalton Road, right onto Holmwood Road, and left onto Rossall Street to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will continue the normal route to Rossall Street, turn right onto Holmwood Road, left onto Fendalton Road, left onto Harper Avenue, and right onto Park Terrace to resume the normal route. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

On Thursday 9^th October for 1 night there will be road works on Rossall Street/Carlton Mill Road that will require route 8 to detour from its usual route between the hours of 8pm until last bus.

Buses travelling northbound towards the Airport will continue the normal route to Park Terrace, turn left onto Harper Avenue, right onto Fendalton Road, right onto Holmwood Road, and left onto Rossall Street to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Lyttelton will continue the normal route to Rossall Street, turn right onto Holmwood Road, left onto Fendalton Road, left onto Harper Avenue, and right onto Park Terrace to resume the normal route. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From Thursday 9^th October for 1 day there will be road works on Farquhars Road that will require route 125 to detour from its usual route.

Buses travelling northbound towards Redwood will continue the normal route towards Redwood, turn right onto Exton Street, left onto Dunbarton Street, left to stay on Dunbarton Street, and left onto Grimseys Road to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling southbound towards Westlake will start the trip from #29772 on Grimsey Road and then resume the normal route. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From Monday 6^th October will be road works on Inwoods Road that will require school route 715 to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning trips travelling towards Mairehau High School will follow the normal route along Queenspark Drive, take the 2^nd exit at the Inwoods Road roundabout, turn right onto Ashwood Street, and left onto Broadhaven Avenue to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Queenspark and Prestons will not be impacted.

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From Monday 6^th October for 21 days there will be road works on Wainoni Road that will require school route 715 to detour from it’s usual route.

Morning trips will not be impacted by these roadworks.

Afternoon trips will follow the normal route along New Brighton Road, take the 2^nd exit on the Wainoni Road roundabout, the 1^st exit on the ANZAC Drive roundabout and right onto Wainoni Road to resume the normal route.

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From Monday 6^th October there will be road works on Inwoods Road that will require school route 669 to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning trips travelling towards AGHS and SBHS will not be impacted.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Queenspark will follow the normal route along Mairehau Road, turn right onto Royal Park Drive, right onto Brentwood Street, left onto Queenspark Drive, right onto Radiata Avenue, and left onto Broadhaven Avenue to resume the normal route. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From Monday 6^th October for 21 days there will be road works on Wainoni Road that will require school routes 665 & 666 to detour from it’s usual route.

Morning trips will not be impacted by these roadworks.

Afternoon trips will follow the normal route along New Brighton Road, take the 2^nd exit on the Wainoni Road roundabout, the 1^st exit on the ANZAC Drive roundabout to continue along ANZAC Drive, and will then resume the normal route.

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From Monday 6^th October for 21 days there will be road works on Wainoni Road that will require school route 664 to detour from it’s usual route.

Morning trips will not be impacted by these roadworks.

Afternoon trips will follow the normal route along New Brighton Road, take the 2^nd exit on the Wainoni Road roundabout, the 1^st exit on the ANZAC Drive roundabout and right onto Wainoni Road to resume the normal route.

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From Monday 25th August there will be road works on Cranford St that will require the Route 660 school service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Afternoon trips travelling towards Redwood will follow the normal route to Cranford St, take the second exit at the Northern Corridor roundabout, take the first exit left off the Northern Corridor, take the first exit at the roundabout on to QEII drive and turn right on to Main North Rd to resume the normal route. 

Morning trips travelling towards AGHS & SBHS will not be impacted by this detour. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From Monday 6^th October there will be road works on Inwoods Road that will require school route 652 to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Morning trips travelling towards Chisnallwood and Haeata Campus will follow the normal route along Mairehau Road, turn left onto Royal Park Drive, right onto Brentwood Street, and left onto Queenspark Drive to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Queenspark and Burwood will not be impacted. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From Monday 6^th October for 21 days there will be road works on Wainoni Road that will require the Route 653 school service to detour from it’s usual route.

Morning trips travelling towards Chisnallwod Intermediate will follow the normal route along New Brighton Road, take the 2^nd exit on the Wainoni Road roundabout, the 1^st exit on the ANZAC Drive roundabout and right onto Wainoni Road to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Southshore will not be impacted by these roadworks.

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From Monday 6^th October for 5 days there will be road works on Birchs Road that will require school routes 761 & 763 to detour from it’s usual route.

Morning trips travelling towards Kirkwood Intermediate will follow the normal route along Birchs Road, turn left onto Tancreds Road, right onto Springs Road, right onto Robinsons Road, and left onto Birchs Road to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Lincoln will follow the normal route along Birchs Road, turn right onto Robinsons Road, left onto Springs Road, left onto Tancreds Road, and right onto Birchs Road to resume the normal route.

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From Monday 6^th October for 5 days there will be road works on Birchs Road that will require school routes 691, 692 & 693 to detour from it’s usual route.

Morning trips travelling towards Lincoln High School will follow the normal route along Birchs Road, turn right onto Robinsons Road, left onto Springs Road, left onto Tancreds Road and right onto Birchs Road to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards the City will follow the normal route along Birchs Road, turn left onto Tancreds Road, right onto Springs Road, right onto Robinsons Road, and left onto Birchs Road to resume the normal route.

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

From Monday 6^th October for 21 days there will be road works on Wainoni Road that will require Route 80 to detour from it's usual route

Buses travelling westbound towards Lincoln will follow the normal route along New Brighton Road, take the 2^nd exit on the Wainoni Road roundabout, the 1^st exit on the ANZAC Drive roundabout and right onto Wainoni Road to resume the normal route.

Buses travelling eastbound towards Parklands will not be impacted by these roadworks.

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.

There will be several closed and temporary bus stops along Halswell Rd due to the road improvements currently underway and estimated to take two and a half years. These will impact Route 7 passengers as well as some other routes that use Halswell Rd.

Please take note of the signs installed by contractors at the closed stops, directing you to the nearest stop/temporarily placed stop. Allow for additional time to get to your stop in case stops have been moved as the road works progress.

Please safely signal to your bus when it approaches, especially if visibility is restricted. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

For the latest information on these works, please visit this website: NZTA Halswell Rd improvements.

From Monday 22nd September there will be road works on Flockton St that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route along Warrington St, continue on Warrington St, turn left on to Hills Rd, left on to Aylesford St, left on to Westminster St and right on to Kensington Ave to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will follow the normal route along Westminster St, continue on Westminster St, left on to Francis Ave, left on to Warrington St and right on to Barbadoes St 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. 

From Monday 18th August there will be road works on Athelstan Street that will require the Route 44 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Shirley will follow the normal route to Barrington St and turn right on to Milton St to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland will not be impacted by this detour. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From Sunday 31st August there is an update to the detour for works on Maidstone Rd that requires the Route 3 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

[Updated 18/09] Buses travelling eastbound towards Sumner will follow the normal route along Maidstone Rd, turn left on to Waimairi Rd, right on to Greers Rd, right on to Memorial Ave and right on to Ilam Rd to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling westbound towards the Airport will not be impacted by these works. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From Monday 16th June there will be road works on Buchanans Rd that will require the Route 130 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hei Hei will continue the normal route to  Racecourse Rd, continue along Racecourse Rd, turn right on to Waterloo Rd, turn right on to SH1 Carmen Rd and turn left on to Buchanans Rd to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling eastbound towards Avonhead will not be impacted by this detour.  

Several stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here.  

This timetable is valid until the end of service Friday 29 August 2025.
From 1 September, the Route 85 service is changing. Together with Bentley Coachlines, we will be commencing 6-month trial. The trial brings increased frequency, quadruple the trips, an expanded service area, and earlier trips.
We are keeping the existing 8 x Metro trips each day. With the expanded service, we've split the trips between Routes 84 and 85, to allow better coverage of the Rolleston suburbs.
Both Metro and Bentley buses will run on Routes 84 and 85, but there are critical differences in how they operate — from payment options, to how they appear in journey planning tools, to whether concessions are accepted. It’s essential you understand these before you travel.
Check the Route 84 & 85 combined timetable page for the full details.

From Monday 18th August there will be road works on Athelstan Street that will require the Route 641 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning buses travelling towards Christchurch will not be impacted by this detour.  
 
Afternoon buses travelling towards Woolston will follow the normal route to Barrington St and turn right on to Milton St to resume the normal route. 

Viewing the detour map. 

From Monday 18th August there will be road works on Athelstan Street that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will follow the normal route to Frankleigh St and continue to Milton St to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will not be impacted by this detour. 

Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From Tuesday 22nd July there will be road works on Lincoln Rolleston Road that will require the Route 673 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning trips travelling towards City will not be impacted by this detour. 

Afternoon trips travelling towards Rolleston will continue the normal route to Tennyson St, take the second exit in the roundabout on to Springston Rolleston Rd, turn left on to Taita Dr, turn right on to Branthwaite Dr, turn right on to Territory St, turn right on to Kestrel St, turn left on to Branthwaite Dr, turn left on to Taita Dr, and turn left on to Springston Rolleston Rd to resume the normal route. 

View the detour map here

From Tuesday 22nd July there will be road works on Lincoln Rolleston Road that will require the Routes 672 and 674 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning trips travelling towards Christchurch will continue the normal route to Branthwaite Dr, turn right on to Territory St, turn right on to Kestrel St, turn left on to Branthwaite St, turn left on to Taita Dr, turn right on to Springston Rolleston Rd, take the second exit in the roundabout on to Tennyson St to resume the normal route.

View the detour map here.  

Afternoon trips travelling towards Rolleston will continue the normal route to Tennyson St, take the second exit in the roundabout on to Springston Rolleston Rd, turn left on to Taita Dr, turn right on to Branthwaite Dr, turn right on to Territory St, turn right on to Kestrel St, turn left on to Branthwaite Dr, turn left on to Taita Dr, and turn left on to Springston Rolleston Rd to resume the normal route. 

View the detour map here. 

From Monday 16th June there will be road works on Bower Avenue that will require the Route 671 school service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling in the PM towards Burnham will continue the normal route to Racecourse Rd, continue along Racecourse Rd, turn right on to Waterloo Rd, turn right on to SH1 Carmen Rd, turn left on to Buchanans Rd to resume the normal route.  

Buses travelling in the AM towards Riccarton will not be impacted by this detour.  

View the detour map here.