Detour for Railway Tce road works – Route 671 & 673 (from 16/02/2026 until further notice)

From Monday 16^th February there will be road works on Railway Tce that will require school route 671 & 673 to detour from its usual route until further notice.

Morning trips travelling towards City Schools will follow the normal route to Jones Rd, continue on Dawsons Rd, take the 1^st exit at the SH1 Main South Rd roundabout onto SH1 Main South Rd, and turn left on Kirk Rd to resume the normal route.

Afternoon trips travelling towards Rolleston will follow the normal route to Banks St, turn right on Kirk Rd, turn left on Maddisons Rd, turn left on Dawsons Rd, take the 2^nd exit at the Dawsons Rd roundabout onto Jones Rd 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.

Detour for Jones Rd road works - 671, 673 (from 16/03/2026 until further notice)

From Monday 16th March there will be road closures on Jones Rd that will require the Route 671 & 673 school services to detour from their usual routes while signage is in place. 

Morning trips will follow the normal route to SH1 Main South Rd, continue on SH1 Main South Rd on to CHCH Southern Motorway, take the first exit off the Southern Motorway, take the first exit at the Weedons Ross Rd roundabout and take the third exit at the Jones Rd roundabout to resume the normal route. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the morning detour map. 
 
Afternoon trips will follow the normal route to Jones Rd, take the first exit at the roundabout on to Weedons Ross Rd, take the second exit at the interchange roundabout onto the overbridge (signs for SH1 Timaru), take the second exit at the roundabout on to SH1 Main South Rd and turn left on to Rolleston Drive to resume the normal route. 
 
Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the afternoon detour map.