Detours & closures
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Courtenay Place - New Years Eve Carnival Street Party 2024
Bus detours between: 6am Wednesday 31 December 2024 to 6am Wednesday 1 January 2025
What is happening?
Courtenay Place will be closed to all traffic between Tory Street and Cambridge Terrace during the New Years Eve Carnival Event.
What happens to the buses?
As buses are unable to travel through Courtenay Place, all bus routes will detour.
- All westbound buses toward Cambridge Ter/Kent Ter/Oriental Parade detour via Taranaki Street and Cable Street.
- All Eastbound buses toward Manners St/ Willis St detour via Wakefield Street and Taranaki Street.
What stops are closed?
- #5514 Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central(external link)
- #5002 Courtenay Place at St James Theatre(external link)
- #5516 Courtenay Place – Stop C(external link)
- #5000 Courtenay Place – Stop A(external link)
Are there temporary stops in place?
Temporary stops for buses heading eastbound towards Embassy Theatre/Miramar/Mt Victoria/Hataitai and eastern suburbs,
- # temp stop - On Manners St at Taranaki St intersection
- # temp stop – at 22 Kent Terrace
- # temp stop – 7 Majoribanks Street (Route 20 only)
Temporary stops for buses heading westbound toward Manners Street, Willis Street and Ghuznee Street.
- #temp stop - at 8 Cambridge Terrace (near intersection with Wakefield Street and opposite BATS theatre)
- #temp stop - Wakefield Street near the Lanes, this is an existing stop #6509
Scroll below for detour maps
Route AX, 1, 2, 4, 20, 23, 29, 29, N1, N2 N3, N4, N5, N6, N8, N22, N66, N88 Detour Map
Route 52 and Route 83 Detour Map
Route 21 Detour Map
Route 14 and Route 24 Detour Map
Lambton Quay Full Closure
What is happening?
Lambton Quay will be closed, to all traffic, including buses. This closure will allow Wellington City Council to complete roadworks along Lambton Quay.
When?
Buses will detour from 7pm Sunday 5 January to 7am Thursday 9 January.
(please note - buses will resume normal services once the road reopens)
What happens to the buses?
All buses that travel through Lambton Quay will detour either via Featherston St or along Customhouse Quay.
Northbound detour for buses toward Wellington Station
- Willis Street > Customhouse Quay > along the Quays > left into Whitmore St
Southbound detour for buses travelling towards Willis St and Courtenay Place
- From either Bowen St or the Wellington Station bus interchange > Whitmore St > Featherston St > Hunter
Detour Maps
Scroll down or click here for all detour maps
What stops are closed?
All stops on Lambton Quay are Closed, including Brandon Street.
· 5508 - Lambton Quay at Hunter Street(external link)
· 5010 - Lambton Quay at Cable Car Lane(external link)
· 5012 - Lambton Central - Stop A(external link)
· 5506 - Lambton Central - Stop B(external link)
· (external link)5015 - Lambton Quay North - Stop A(external link)
· 5014 - Lambton Quay North - Stop B(external link)
· 5011 - Lambton Quay North - Stop C(external link)
· (external link)5502 - Lambton Quay North - Stop D(external link)
· 5520 – Lambton Central (Brandon Street) – Stop C(external link)
Where are the temporary bus stops?
Buses heading northbound toward Wellington Station
- Temporary stop – located at 10 Customhouse Quay between Waring Taylor St & Ballance St
- (Route 2 and Route 4 buses toward Karori and Mairangi will use Stop A at Wellington Station before travelling up Bowen St)
Buses heading southbound toward Willis Street
- Temporary stop – 171 Featherston St between Panama St and Grey St
- Temporary stop - Stop #5519 Featherston St at Waring Taylor(external link)
What will happen to the Route 2 and Route 4 buses?
- Route 2 buses toward Karori and Route 4 buses toward Mairangi will stop at the Wellington Station – Stop A #5500(external link) before travelling up Bowen Street.
- Route 2 buses travelling from Karori and Route 4 from Mairangi toward Courtenay Place will not stop at Wellington Station. These services will stop at #5519 Featherston St at Waring Taylor St(external link).
What will happen to Peak Buses that use Brandon St?
Route 13, 33, 34, 37
These bus services will not travel to Featherston St or Brandon.
These peak bus services will stop and start at Wellington Station Bus Interchange.
Route 26
Route 26 buses will not travel to Featherston St or Brandon St.
Detour Maps
AX, 1, 3, 7, 12e, 14, 17, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30x,32x, 36, 37, 39, 52, 56, 57, 58, 60e, 81, 83, 84, N3, N4, N5, N6, N8, N22, N66, N88
Route 2 and Route 4 Detour Map
Peak Bus Services Detour Map - Route 13, 26, 33, 34, 37
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Call our Metlink Contact Centre - 0800 801 700.
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Saturday 7am – 9pm
Sunday 8am – 8pm
R27 detours via Liardet St and does not pass stops on Balfour St and McColl St. Temporary stops for R27 toward Wellington City are outside 76 and 32 Liardet St. Temporary stops for R27 toward Vogeltown are opposite 76 and outside 35 Liardet St.
Services affected
- 27 (inbound and outbound)
Closed stops
- 6749 Short Street at Liardet Street
- 6750 McColl Street opposite Krull Street
- 6751 Balfour Street (near 82)
- 6752 Balfour Street (opposite 81)
- 6753 Balfour Street (near 54)
- 6754 Balfour Street (near 24)
- 7749 Short Street at Moffitt Street
- 7750 McColl Street at Krull Street
- 7751 McColl Street (near 46)
- 7752 Balfour Street (near 83)
- 7753 Balfour Street (near 65)
- 7754 Balfour Street (near 21)
Temporary stops
- For R27 toward Wellington City
Outside 76 Liardet St
Outside 32 Liardet St - For R27 toward Vogeltown
Opposite 76 Liardet St
Outside 35 Liardet St
Detour map
Last published: Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 11:05 pm