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This page is a useful resource if you're planning to attend a large event in Auckland or if you want to be aware of possible detours and delays en route to your destination.
- Find out about public transport for major events
- Find out about bus diversions and stop closures for an event
- Find out how to apply for an event permit through Auckland Council.
Use the Journey Planner to plan your trip to an event.
Upcoming events
View the list of upcoming events for information about any road closures and parking restrictions.
Last updated: 1 July 2022
All Blacks v Ireland - 2 July 2022
Event time: 4:30pm to 8:45pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: Walters Road, Reimers Avenue, Cricket Avenue, Raleigh Street, Bellwood Avenue, Sandringham Road, Onslow Road, Rossmay Terrace, Altham Avenue, McDonald Street, Ethel Street, Shaw Street, Collins Street, Kowhai Street, Marlborough Street, Cromwell Street, Tongariro Street, Royal Terrace, Wellgarth Street, Taupata Street, Burnley Terrace, Ward Terrace, Paice Avenue, Gribblehirst Road, Parrish Road, King Edward Street, Alderley Road, Lisnoe Avenue, Carrick Place, Leamington Road, Kamahi Street, Stormont Place, Aroha Avenue, Morningside Drive, Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, New North Road, Great North Road (Grey Lynn), Dominion Road (Mount Eden), Bond Street, Fred Thomas Drive (Takapuna), Cornerstone Drive (Albany), Elliot Rose Avenue (Albany), Beaumont Street (Auckland Central), Hobson Street (Auckland Central)
Roads closed:
- Sandringham Road, Walters Road (Between Sandringham Road and Cricket Avenue) - 4:00pm to 10:30pm
- Bond Street (Between New North Road and Great North Road), Morningside Drive (Between New North Road and Sainsbury Road), Walters Road (Between Sandringham Road and Cricket Avenue) - 8:00pm to 10:30pm
Parking restrictions (for Special Event buses): Fred Thomas Drive (Takapuna), Cornerstone Drive (Albany), Elliot Rose Avenue (Albany), Beaumont Street (eastern kerb between Fanshaw Street and Victoria Street West - Auckland Central), Hobson Street (eastern kerb between Swanson Street and Wyndham Street, Auckland Central)
Parking restrictions: Walters Road, Reimers Avenue, Cricket Avenue, Raleigh Street, Bellwood Avenue, Sandringham Road, Onslow Road, Rossmay Terrace, Altham Avenue, McDonald Street, Ethel Street, Shaw Street, Collins Street, Kowhai Street, Marlborough Street, Cromwell Street, Tongariro Street, Royal Terrace, Wellgarth Street, Taupata Street, Burnley Terrace, Ward Terrace, Paice Avenue, Gribblehirst Road, Parrish Road, King Edward Street, Alderley Road, Lisnoe Avenue, Carrick Place, Leamington Road, Kamahi Street, Stormont Place, Aroha Avenue, Morningside Drive, Cabbage Tree Swamp Drive, New North Road, Great North Road (Grey Lynn), Dominion Road (Mount Eden)
Parking restriction times:
- Only for Special Event buses: 3:30pm to 7:00pm
- General parking restrictions: 4:00pm to 10:30pm
Matariki Vibes - 2 July 2022
Event time: 10:00am to 9:00pm
Location: Orakei, Auckland
Impacted roads: Kitemoana Street, Kupe Street
Roads closed: Kitemoana Street
Road closure time: 7:00am to 6:30pm
Vodafone Warriors v Wests Tigers - 3 July 2022
Event time: 1:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: Beasley Ave, Maurice Road, O'Rorke Road
Mahurangi Winter Festival Parade of Lights Warkworth - 9 July 2022
Event time: 3:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Warkworth, Auckland
Impacted roads: Wharf Street, Kapanui Street, Queen Street
Roads closed:
- Wharf Street and Kapanui Street - 10:00pm (08/07) to 12:00am (10/07)
- Queen Street - 5:00pm to 9:00pm (09/07)
Matariki Queen Street 2022 Pack Down - 10 July 2022
Event time: Various
Location: Auckland Central, Auckland
Impacted roads: Queen Street
Road closed: Queen Street (Between Shortland Street and Customs Street)
Road closure times: Midnight to 5:00am
Te Ara Rama Matariki Light Trail 2022 - 16 July 2022
Event time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Location: Glen Innes, Auckland
Impacted roads: Taniwha Street
Road closed: Taniwha Street (Between Line Road and Farringdon Street)
Road closure times: 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Mahurangi Festival of Lights - 23 July 2022
Event time: 3:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Warkworth, Auckland
Impacted roads: Baxter Street
Road closed: Baxter Street (From Percy Street to end of Baxter Street)
Road closure time: 6:00am to 12:00am
Takapuna Winter Lights Install - 25 July 2022
Event time: 6:00am to 7:00pm
Location: Takapuna, Auckland
Impacted roads: Hurstmere Road
Road closed: Hurstmere Road
Road closure times: 3:00pm to 11:00pm
Takapuna Winter Lights - 28 to 31 July 2022
Event time: 5:00pm to 11:00pm (28/07 to 30/07), 4:00pm to 11:00pm (31/07)
Location: Takapuna, Auckland
Impacted roads: Hurstmere Road
Road closed: Hurstmere Road
Road closure times: 3:00pm to 11:00pm
Parking impact: Eastern kerb line on Hurstmere Road (Between Anzac Road and Lake Road)
Parking impact time: 6:00am (26/07) to 8:00pm (01/08)
Vodafone Warriors v Storm - 29 July 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Vodafone Warriors v Bulldogs - 12 August 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
University Open Day 2022 - 26 to 27 August 2022
Event time: 3:00pm (26/08) to 5:00pm (27/08)
Location: Auckland Central, Auckland
Impacted roads: Alfred Street, Princes Street
Roads closed: Alfred Street, Princes Street
Road closure times:
- Alfred Street: 3:00pm (26/08) to 5:00pm (27/08)
- Princes Street: 5:00am to 5:00pm (27/08)
Vodafone Warriors v Titans - 3 September 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
The Right Track Te Ara Tutuki Pai - 10 September 2022
Event time: 7:30am to 10:00am
Location: East Tamaki, Auckland
Impacted roads: Progressive Way, Laidlaw Way
Roads closed: Progressive Way, Laidlaw Way
Road closure times: 7:30am to 10:00am
Auckland City Mission Homeground Opening - 15 September 2022
Event time: 6:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Auckland Central, Auckland
Impacted roads: Hobson Street
Roads closed: Rolling closure Hobson Street
Road closure time: 6:00am to 6:30am
Unitec Graduation Parade - 20 September 2022
Event time: 9:30am to 11:00am
Location: Auckland Central, Auckland
Impacted roads: Kitchener Street, Wellesley Street East, Queen Street (to Aotea Square)
Roads closed: Kitchener Street, Wellesley Street, Queen Street
Road closure time: Rolling police closure 9:30am to 11:00am
All Blacks Test Match - 24 September 2022
Event time: 7:05pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Shelley Park Primary School Gala - 25 September 2022
Event time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Somerville, Auckland
Impacted roads: Sunnyview Avenue, Cockle Bay Road, Local roads
Road closed: Sunnyview Avenue partial closure (Priority control from Sandspit Road)
Road closure time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
All Whites - 25 September 2022
Event time: Kick off 4:00pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted: TBC
IRONMĀORI Auckland - 1 October 2022
Event time: 7:30am to 12:30pm
Location: Okahu Bay, Auckland
Impacted roads: Tamaki Drive between Ngapipi Road and Auckland Road
Roads closed: Tamaki Drive between Ngapipi Road and Auckland Road
Road closure times: 5:00am to 12:30pm
WRWC 2022: Triple Header - 8 October 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Howick Village Hop - 15 October 2022
Event time:
- Event set up: 6:30am to 8:00am
- Event time: 8:00am to 2:30pm
- Pack down: 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Location: Howick, Auckland
Impacted roads: Picton Street
Auckland Marathon - 28 to 30 October 2022
Event time: 3:00am to 7:00pm (Including set up and pack down)
Location: Devonport to Auckland Central, Auckland
Impacted roads: King Edward Parade, Church Street, Vauxhall Road, Old Lake Road, Hamana Street, Seacliffe Avenue, Winscombe Street, Williamson Avenue, Lake Road, Bracken Avenue, Burns Avenue, Auburn Street, Byron Avenue, Northcroft Street, Huron Street, Como Street, Anzac Street, Taharoto Road, Barrys Point Road, Fred Thomas Drive, Dominion Street, Puriri Street, Karaka Street, Shakespeare Road, Esmonde Road, Curran Street, Sarsfield Road, Shelley Beach Road, Westhaven Drive, Daldy Street, Beaumont Street, Jellicoe Street, Hamer Street, Brigham Street, Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Victoria Street West, Halsey Street, Fanshawe Street, Customs Street West, Quay Street, Lower Hobson Street, The Strand, Tamaki Drive, Ngapipi Drive
Roads closed:
- King Edward Parade (2:00am to 10:00am)
- Church Street, Vauxhall Road, Old Lake Road, Hamana Street, Seacliffe Avenue, Winscombe Street (5:00am to 9:30am)
- Lake Road, Bracken Avenue, Burns Avenue, Auburn Street (4:30am to 10:00am)
- Anzac Street, Taharoto Road, Dominion Street, Puriri Street, Karaka Street, Shakespeare Road (5:30am to 10:30am)
- Curran Street, Sarsfield Road, Shelley Beach Road, Westhaven Drive (4:00am to 11:00am)
- Halsey Street, Daldy Street, Beaumont Street, Jellicoe Street, Hamer Street, Brigham Street, Fanshawe Street (2:00am to 3:00pm)
- Customs Street West, Quay Street, Lower Hobson Street, The Strand, Viaduct Harbour Avenue (4:00am to 2:00pm)
- Tamaki Drive, Ngapipi Road (4:00am to 1:00pm)
Parking impact: TBC
WRWC 2022: Semi-Final - 5 November 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
WRWC 2022: Final - 12 November 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Festival Italiano - 13 November 2022
Event time: 11:00am to 5:00pm
Location: Newmarket, Auckland
Impacted roads: Teed Street, Osborne Street, Kent Street, York Street
Roads closed: Teed Street, Osborne Street, Kent Street, York Street
Road closure times: 6:45am to 7:00pm
Parking impact: Teed Street, Osborne Street, Kent Street, York Street
Parking restriction times: 6:45am to 7:00pm
Howick Village Christmas Fair - 18 November 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Howick, Auckland
Impacted roads: Picton Street, Ridge Road, Wellington Street, Fencible Drive, Moore Street, Cook Street, Selwyn Road, Uxbridge Road, Parkhill Road, Glenfern Road, The Gable
Roads closed: Picton Street, Uxbridge Road, Moore Street
Road closure times: 4:00pm to 11:30pm
Parking impact: No stopping on Picton Street, Uxbridge Road, and Moore Street. Temporary bus stops at 16 and 41 Fencible Drive
Parking restriction times: 4:15pm to 9:30pm
SIX60 - 19 November 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Blackcaps vs India One Day International - 25 November 2022
Event time: 2:30pm to 10:00pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Outerfields - 3 December 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Western Springs Stadium, Western Springs, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Justin Bieber: Justice Tour - 7 December 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Guns N' Roses - 10 December 2022
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
The Right Track Te Ara Tutuki Pai - 10 December 2022
Event time: 7:30am to 10:00am
Location: East Tamaki, Auckland
Impacted roads: Progressive Way, Laidlaw Way
Roads closed: Progressive Way, Laidlaw Way
Road closure times: 7:30am to 10:00am
Ed Sheeran - 10 February 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Lorde - 4 March 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Western Springs Stadium, Western Springs, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Harry Styles: Love On Tour - 7 March 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Blackcaps v Sri Lanka One Day International - 25 March 2023
Event time: 2:00pm to 10:00pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
Blackcaps v Sri Lanka T20 - 2 April 2023
Event time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 20 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 22 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 24 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 26 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 30 July 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 1 August 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 5 August 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 11 August 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC
FIFA Women's World Cup - 15 August 2023
Event time: TBC
Location: Eden Park, Mount Eden, Auckland
Impacted roads: TBC