Detours & closures

Friday 27 to Sunday 29 March 2026

• Bus detours START – Friday 27 March at 11:59pm
• Bus detours END – Sunday 29 March at 11:59pm

Scroll down for maps.

Closed Stops

• Stop #5006 Manners Street at Willis Street(external link)
• Stop #5515 Manners Street at Cuba Street – Stop A(external link)
• Stop #5513 Manners Street at Cuba Street – Stop B(external link)
• Stop #6909 Ghuznee Street at Cuba Street (opposite)(external link)
• Stop #7909 Ghuznee Street at Cuba Street(external link)

Temporary stops

• Northbound temporary stop on Lambton Quay near Willis St Intersection
• Southbound temporary stop #5098 - Jervois Quay at Frank Kitts Park(external link)

Routes AX, 1, 2, 3, 4,14, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 buses travelling towards Wellington Station

• These buses detour via Taranaki St to Jervois Quay to Willeston St and returning to Lambton Quay

Passengers travelling northbound on these services towards Wellington Station, can use the following stops.

• Stop 5002 Courtenay Place at St James Theatre
• Route 3 – use Stop 7910 Taranaki St at Courtenay Place (nr 72)
• Temporary stop on Lambton Quay (near Willis St intersection)

Routes AX, 1, 2, 3, 4,14, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29 buses travelling southbound towards Courtenay Place

• These detour from Lambton Quay, Hunter St to Courtenay Place via Jervois Quay and Taranaki Street.

Passengers travelling southbound on these services towards Courtenay Place can use the following stops.

• Stop 5508 Lambton Quay at Hunter
• Stop 5098 Jervois Quay at Frank Kitts Park
• Route 3 – Use Stop 6910 Taranaki St at Courtenay Place
• Stop 5514 Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central

Route 21 bus services

• Rt 21 toward Karori detours via SH1/Karo Drive, Willis St & Victoria St.
• Rt 21 towards Courtenay Place detours via Victoria St to Vivian St

Passengers wanting to catch the R21 can use the following stops

• Stop 7910 Taranaki St at Courtenay Place (nr 72)
• Stop 6910 Taranaki St at Courtenay Place
• Stop 6908 Ghuznee St at Victoria St
• Stop 7908 Ghuznee St at Willis St

Stops Open to Route 7, 17 and 25 bus services only

Route 7, 17 & 25 bus services are unaffected and follow normal routes throughout the weekend

• Stop #5008 Willis Street at Grand Street(external link)
• Stop #5510 Willis Street at Willbank Court(external link)

After Midnight buses - Night bus stop changes

Night Buses N4, N5, N6, N22, N66, N88

These buses do not stop at:

• Manners St (5515 & 5006)
• Willis St (5008)

Night Buses N8

These buses do not stop at:

• Manners St (5513)
• Willis St (5510)

Night Buses N1

• Trips start on Courtenay Place
• Manners St stop missed

Route 21 detour map (click to enlarge) [PNG, 691 KB]

Newlands: Link Road closure 9am Wed 25 March to 5pm Fri 31 July.

Due to major water works on Link Road, buses will detour via Kenmore St. with temporary bus stops at 45 and 46 Kenmore St. and bus stops 3778 and 3518 open.

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This school bus service will depart from Newlands College stop 3466 at 3:02pm.

Scroll down for map and timetable.

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Start: works is scheduled to start Monday 2 March 2026
(hours: detour in place 24/7)

What’s happening?

In Lower Hutt, the existing roundabout at Queens Drive and High Street is to be removed and replaced with a traffic light intersection.

This work is part of Te Wai Takamori o Awa Kairangi Project. (RiverLink).

Learn more : 

Te Awa Kairangi Project(external link)

When will this work begin?

Works are scheduled to begin on Monday 2 March and run until December 2026

Are delays expected?

Yes, we expect increased congestion around the Queens Drive and High Street work site, which will affect journey times.

Please allow extra time for your travel as delays may vary throughout the day.

Are buses impacted?

Yes, bus Routes 110, 120, 145, 149, School bus 951 and N22 will detour via Cornwall Street for the duration of the works.

What about bus stops?

Two bus stops on High Street will be closed, with temporary stops located on Cornwall Street

Which bus stops will be closed?

Two stops on High Street will remain closed until the new traffic‑light intersection is completed in December

• Stop 9117 (next to Burger King) – High Street at Melling Link
• Stop 8117 (outside Nissan) – High St (near 390)

Where are the temporary bus stops (Cornwall Street)?

The two temporary stops will be on Cornwall Street:

• Near 23 Cornwall Street at Pretoria Street intersection (opposite café Twenty-Eight)
• At 26A Cornwall Street (at Raroa Road intersection)

If you normally use stop 9117 (outside Burger King), routes 110,120, 145, 149, School 951, N22.

Passengers travelling northbound away from Queensgate can use:

• The temporary stop is located on Cornwall Street (near 23 Cornwall St at Pretoria St), approx. 200m walk,

         or

• Stop 9118 on High Street at Melling Road, approx. 320m away.

If you normally use stop 8117 (outside Nissan), routes 110,120,149, School 951.

Passengers travelling southbound toward Queensgate can use:

• The temporary stop at 26a Cornwall Street (at Raroa Rd intersection), approx. 300m via Raroa Road.

         or

• Stop 8116 on Queens Drive (at Kings Crescent), approx. 260m away.

See bus stop map below

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Bus detours

Routes affected: 110, 120, 149, Night Bus N22 and School 951.

Buses travelling northbound towards Stokes Valley, Harbour View or Upper Hutt, will detour from Queens Drive, right Waterloo Road, left onto Cornwall Street, left Pretoria Street returning to either High Street or Melling Link depending on what bus service.

Buses travelling southbound toward Queensgate, Waterloo or Petone, will detour from High Street or Melling link into Pretoria Street, right into Cornwall Street, right into Kings Cres and left into Queens Drive

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