All detours and updates

From Friday 22nd November for 4 weeks there will be road works on Hereford St that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along Hereford St, turn right on to Latimer Square, left on to Gloucester St, left on to Latimer Square and right on to Hereford St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will not be impacted by these works. 

No stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here. 

From Wednesday 20th November there will be road works on Athelstan St 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 along Frankleigh St and continue on Milton St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton 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 18th November there will be a permanent road layout change on Hendersons Rd and Halswell Rd that will impact the Route 60 service. As part of the SH 75 Halswell Road improvements there will be no right turns from Halswell Road onto Hendersons Road, and vice versa. Please refer to the NZTA work notice to learn more. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along Hendersons Rd before turning left on to Manarola Rd, take the third exit at the third exit at the roundabout on to Manarola Blvd and turn left on to SH75/ Halswell Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will follow the normal route along SH 75 Halswell Rd before turning right on to Manarola Blvd, take the first exit at the roundabout on to Manarola Rd and right on to Hendersons Rd to resume the normal route. 

Several stops will be affected by these works. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map.
Temporary stops will soon be replaced with permanent stops. 

From Tuesday 19th November for 4 nights there will be road works on Hagley Ave that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route between 8pm to 5am. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along St Asaph St, continue on St Asaph St and turn left on to Hagley Ave to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will not be impacted by these works. 

The Christchurch Hospital Main Stop westbound will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

From Monday 13th May there will be road works on Aidanfield Drive that will require the Route 60 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Hillmorton will follow the normal route along SH75/Halswell Rd before turning right on to Augustine Dr, left on to Euphrasie Dr and take the third exit at the roundabout on to Aidanfield Dr to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Southshore will no longer be affected.

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

From Wednesday 20th November there will be road works on Athelstan 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 Barrington St, turn right on to Milton St and continue on Milton St to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards Westmorland 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 18th November there will be road works on Hercules St that will require the Route 135 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Buses travelling northbound towards New Brighton will follow the normal route along Hercules St before turning right on to Hope St, left on to Shirley Rd, left on to Marshland Rd and continue on Marshland Rd to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling southbound towards The Palms will not be impacted by these works. 

No stops will be affected during this detour. View the detour map here. 

From Tuesday 19th November for 4 nights there will be road works on Hagley Ave that will require the Route 7 service to detour from its usual route between 8pm to 5am. 

Buses travelling westbound towards Halswell will follow the normal route along St Asaph St, continue on St Asaph St and turn left on to Hagley Ave to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Queenspark will not be impacted by these works. 

The Christchurch Hospital Main Stop westbound 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. 

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 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Creyke Road that will require the Route 130 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling westbound towards Hei Hei will follow the normal route along Maidstone Rd before turning left on to Ilam Rd, right on to Memorial Ave and left on to Kotare St 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. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works on Clyde Road that will require the Route 120 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling southbound towards Spreydon will follow the normal route along Clyde Rd before turning right on to Creyke Rd, left on to Ilam Rd, left on to Riccarton Rd before continuing to resume the normal route. 

Buses travelling northbound towards Burnside 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. 

For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

From Monday 9th September 2024, there will be long-term road works in Ilam that will require the Route 100 service to detour from its usual route for about a year (until at least September 2025).   

Buses travelling westbound towards Wigram will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning right onto Clyde Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Clyde Rd, Creyke Rd, and Ilam Rd. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards The Palms will follow the normal route along Riccarton Road and instead of turning left onto Ilam Road, buses will continue on Riccarton Road to resume normal route, avoiding Ilam Rd, Creyke Rd, and Clyde Rd. 

[12/09/24 -Updated detour map] Several stops will be affected during this detour. Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the detour map. 

We understand that this detour will have a large impact on passengers, and we apologise for any inconvenience. 

If you have any questions or need support to find an alternative to your journey, please contact our team at 03 366 88 55 or metro@ecan.govt.nz. For more information about this detour please visit the news page on our website. 

From Thursday 21st November for 2 days there will be road works on Harrow St that will require the Route 80 service to detour from its usual route between the hours of 9am to 4pm. 

Buses travelling eastbound towards Parklands will follow the normal route along Harrow St before turning left on to Glasgow St, right on to Newcastle St and left on to Aldwins Rd to resume the normal route. 

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

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

From Wednesday 7th August there will be road works on Langdons Rd that will require the 791 School service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Morning trips travelling towards Burnside High School will follow the normal route along Langdons Rd before turning left on to Chapel St, right on to Harewood Rd and left on to Greers Rd to resume the normal route. 

Afternoon trips travelling towards Te Korari St will follow the normal route along Greers Rd before turning right on to Harewood Rd, left on to Chapel St and right on to Langdons Rd to resume the normal route. 

Find out if your stop is affected by viewing the Langdons Rd detour map (PNG file, 199KB).

From Monday 13th May there will be road works on Aidanfield Drive that will require the School Route 751 service to detour from its usual route until further notice. 

Afternoon trips travelling towards Halswell will follow the normal route along SH75/Halswell Rd before turning right on to Augustine Dr, left on to Euphrasie Dr and take the third exit at the roundabout on to Aidanfield Dr to resume the normal route. 

Morning trips travelling towards Hillmorton High School will no longer be affected. 

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