Christmas timetable hours 2025/26:
Over the Christmas and New Year period, Metro services will run to weekend timetables.
| Date | Public holiday | Timetable services will run to |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 25 December | *Christmas Day | Sunday timetable (All services stop at 6pm)* |
| Friday 26 December | Boxing Day | Saturday timetable |
| Saturday 27 December | Saturday timetable | |
| Sunday 28 December | Sunday timetable | |
| Monday 29 December | Saturday timetable | |
| Tuesday 30 December | Saturday timetable | |
| Wednesday 31 December | Saturday timetable | |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Saturday timetable |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Day after New Year's | Saturday timetable |
*Service ends 6pm Christmas day, no trips will commence after 6pm and a number of trips will not travel their entire route. A detailed list of last trips on the day is available further down the page, or you can call Metroinfo on 03 366 8855. The Riccarton lounge is closed on Christmas Day.
Customer service hours
Over the Christmas and New Year period, the Metroinfo counter at the Bus Interchange and the Metroinfo contact centre will be open at the following times:
| Date | Public holiday | Opening hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 25 December | Christmas Day | Closed |
| Friday 26 December | Boxing Day | Contact centre open 9am-5pm Counter closed |
| Saturday 27 December | Contact centre open 8am–6pm Counter open 9am–5pm |
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| Sunday 28 December | Contact centre open 9am–5pm Counter open 9am–5pm |
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| Monday 29 December | Contact centre open 7am–6pm Counter open 9am–5pm |
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| Tuesday 30 December | Contact centre open 7am–6pm Counter open 9am–5pm |
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| Wednesday 31 December | New Year's Eve | Contact centre open 7am–6pm Counter open 9am–5pm |
| Thursday 1 January 2024 | New Year's Day | Contact centre open 9am-5pm Counter closed |
| Friday 2 January | Contact centre open 9am-5pm Counter closed |
Last trips on Christmas Day:
| Orbiter | |
|---|---|
| Clockwise (Eastgate, St Martins, PMH etc) | Departs from Eastgate at 5:00pm |
| Anti-clockwise (Eastgate, Palms, Northlands etc) | Departs from Eastgate at 5:00pm |
| 1 Rangiora - Cashmere | |
|---|---|
| Belfast to City | Departs Belfast 5:47pm. Arrives Interchange 6:12pm |
| Rangiora (Ashley St) to City | Departs Rangiora 5:40pm. Arrives Interchange 6:42pm |
| Belfast to PMH | Departs Belfast 5:05pm. Arrives PMH 5:53pm |
| Rangiora (Ashley St) to PMH | Departs Rangiora 4:40pm. Arrives Rangiora 6:05pm |
| PMH to Richill St nr Main North Rd | Departs PMH 5:38pm. Arrives Richill St 6:31pm |
| Belfast to Cashmere | Departs Belfast 4:50pm. Arrives Cashmere 5:45pm |
| Cashmere to Richill St nr Main North Rd | Departs Cashmere 5:10pm. Arrives Richill St 6:10pm |
| PMH to Rangiora (Ashley St) | Departs PMH 4:56pm. Arrives Rangiora 6:24pm |
| 3 Airport - Sumner | |
|---|---|
| Sumner to Airport | Departs Sumner 5.21pm. Arrives Airport 6.29pm |
| Sumner to Sheffield Cres | Departs Sumner 4:51pm. Arrives Sheffield Cres 6:11pm |
| Sumner to City | Departs Sumner 5:36pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:07pm |
| Sumner to City | Departs Sumner 5:51pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:22pm |
| Airport to Sumner | Departs Airport 5.07pm. Arrives Sumner 6.15pm |
| Sheffield Cres to Sumner | Departs Sheffield Cres 5.23pm. Arrives Sumner 6.28pm |
| Airport to City | Departs Airport 5:37pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:05pm |
| Sheffield Cres to City | Departs Sheffield Cres 5:53pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:20pm |
| 5 Rolleston - New Brighton | |
|---|---|
| New Brighton (Oram Ave) to Rolleston Terminus (Brookside Park) | Departs New Brighton 4:43pm. Arrives Rolleston 6:19pm |
| New Brighton (Oram Ave) to Hornby Mall | Departs New Brighton 5:13pm. Arrives Hornby 6:12pm |
| Rolleston Terminus (Brookside Park) to New Brighton (Oram Ave) | Departs Rolleston 4:33pm. Arrives New Brighton 6:04pm |
| Hornby Mall to New Brighton (Oram Ave) | Departs Hornby 5:33pm. Arrives New Brighton 6:27pm |
| Hornby Mall to City | Departs Hornby 6:03pm. Arrives Interchange 6:27pm |
| Rolleston Terminus (Brookside Park) to City | Departs Rolleston 5:29pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:27pm |
| New Brighton (Oram Ave) to City | Departs New Brighton 5:43pm. Arrives Interchange 6:09pm |
| 7 - Halswell to Queenspark | |
|---|---|
| Halswell to Queenspark | Departs Halswell 5:14pm. Arrives Queenspark 6:16pm |
| Halswell to Queenspark | Departs Halswell 5:31pm. Arrives Queenspark 6:30pm |
| Halswell to City | Departs Halswell 5:47pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:15pm |
| Queenspark to Halswell | Departs Queenspark 5:11pm. Arrives Halswell 6:18pm |
| Queenspark to Halswell | Departs Queenspark 5:26pm. Arrives Halswell 6:33pm |
| Queenspark to City | Departs Queenspark 5:43pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:15pm |
| 8 - Port to Port (Airport to Lyttelton) | |
|---|---|
| Airport to Lyttelton | Departs Airport 5:06pm. Arrives Lyttelton Wharf 6:08pm |
| Lyttelton to Airport | Departs Lyttelton Wharf 5:25pm. Arrives Airport 6:21pm |
| Airport to City | Departs Airport 5:36pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:02pm |
| Lyttelton to City | Departs Lyttelton 5:55pm. Arrives Bus Interchange 6:18pm |
| 27 Northwood – Huntsbury | |
|---|---|
| Huntsbury to Northwood | Departs Huntsbury 5:45pm. Arrives Northwood 6:45pm |
| Northwood to Huntsbury | Departs Northwood 5:24 pm. Arrives Huntsbury 6:20pm |
| 29 City – Airport via Fendalton | |
|---|---|
| Airport to City | Departs Airport 5.52pm. Arrives Lichfield St 6.22pm |
| City to Airport | Departs Interchange 5.52pm. Arrives Airport 6.17pm |
| 44 Shirley - Westmorland | |
|---|---|
| Dallington to Sedgewick Way near Woodside Common | Departs Dallington 5:50pm. Arrives Westmorland 6:33pm |
| Sedgewick Way near Woodside Common to Dallington | Departs Westmorland 5:36pm. Arrives Dallington 6:25pm |
| 60 Hillmorton – Southshore | |
|---|---|
| Southshore to Wigram | Departs Southshore 4:57pm. Arrives Wigram 6:19pm |
| Southshore to City | Departs Southshore 5:30pm. Arrives Interchange 6:11pm |
| Wigram to Southshore | Departs Wigram 5:00pm. Arrives Southshore 6:18pm |
| Wigram to City | Departs Wigram 5:30pm. Arrives Interchange 6:00pm |
| 80 Lincoln – Parklands | |
|---|---|
| Lincoln to Parklands | Departs Lincoln 4:48pm. Arrives Parklands 6:07pm |
| Lincoln to City | Departs Lincoln 5:51pm. Arrives Interchange 6:30pm |
| Parklands to Lincoln | Departs Parklands 5:22pm. Arrives Lincoln 6:41pm |
| 95 Waikuku and Pegasus - City | |
|---|---|
| City to Pegasus | Departs Madras St 5:02pm. Arrives Pegasus 6:17pm |
| Pegasus to City | Departs Pegasus 5:35pm. Arrives Madras St 6:40pm |
| 97 Rangiora - Pegasus | |
|---|---|
| Pegasus to Rangiora | Departs Pegasus 5:57pm. Arrives Acacia Ave 6:25pm |
| Rangiora to Pegasus | Departs Acacia Ave 5:42pm. Arrives Pegasus 6:09pm |
| 100 Wigram – The Palms via Riccarton | |
|---|---|
| Halswell to The Palms | Departs Halswell 5:37pm. Arrives The Palms 6:39pm |
| The Palms to Halswell | Departs The Palms 5:55pm. Arrives Halswell 6:53pm |
| 107 Styx Mill – Northlands | |
|---|---|
| Northlands to Styx Mill | Departs Northlands 5:26pm. Arrives Supa Centa 5:47pm |
| Styx Mill to Northlands | Departs Supa Centa 4:51pm. Arrives Northlands 5:13pm |
| 120 Burnside – Spreydon | |
|---|---|
| Barrington to Burnside | Departs Barrington 5:23pm. Arrives Sheffield Cres 6:07pm |
| Burnside to Barrington | Departs Sheffield Cres 5:29pm. Arrives Barrington 6:12pm |
| 125 Westlake – Redwood | |
|---|---|
| Halswell to Redwood | Departs Halswell 5:46pm. Arrives Redwood 6:50pm |
| Redwood to Halswell | Departs Redwood 5:30pm. Arrives Halswell 6:32pm |
| 130 Hei Hei – Avonhead via Riccarton | |
|---|---|
| Avonhead to Hornby | Departs Grahams Rd 5:48pm. Arrives Hornby 6:35pm |
| Hornby to Avonhead | Departs Hornby 5:52pm. Arrives Grahams Rd 6:37pm |
| 140 Russley - Mt Pleasant | |
|---|---|
| Mt Pleasant to Hornby | Departs Mt Pleasant 5:08pm. Arrives Hornby 6:17pm |
| Mt Pleasant to Westfield Mall | Departs Mt Pleasant 5:38pm. Arrives Westfield Mall 6:21pm |
| Hornby to Mt Pleasant | Departs Hornby 4:57pm. Arrives Mt Pleasant 6:05pm |
| 820 Lincoln – Burnham via Rolleston | |
|---|---|
| Burnham to Lincoln | Departs Burnham 4:52pm. Arrives Lincoln 5:39pm |
| Lincoln to Burnham | Departs Lincoln 5:00pm. Arrives Burnham 5:45pm |
| Diamond Harbour Ferry | |
|---|---|
| Lyttelton to Diamond Hbr | Departs Lyttelton 5.50pm. Arrives Diamond Harbour 6.02pm |
| Diamond Hbr to Lyttelton | Departs Diamond Harbour 6.02pm. Arrives Lyttelton 6.15pm |
| DH to City & Airport | Departs Diamond Harbour 5.02pm. Last connecting bus leaves Lyttelton 5.25pm |
The following services will not be running at all on Christmas Day:
- 84 Rolleston Direct
- 85 Rolleston Direct
- 86 Darfield
- 91 Rangiora Direct
- 92 Kaiapoi Direct
- 135 New Brighton / The Palms
- 155 Eastgate / Lyttelton