Tāmaki Drive closure: Check before you travel tomorrow morning Tāmaki Drive closure: Check before you travel tomorrow morning

Date: 23 October 2025

Auckland Transport (AT) is encouraging commuters to check whether a section of Tāmaki Drive between Ngapipi Rd and The Strand is still closed before they travel tomorrow morning. Emergency services are still at the site of a tragic incident where a bus driver lost their life on Tāmaki Drive last night.

Drivers and bus passengers are encouraged to allow plenty of time for their journey on Friday morning and to check our AT journey planner or mobile app for the latest information before they travel.

Tāmaki Drive will remain closed to all modes of transport between Ngapipi Rd and The Strand for the rest of this evening. There are no impacts to train services. 

Motorists and bus passengers should consider alternative routes and avoid travel where possible tonight.

Traffic heading towards the city (including buses) is currently detouring via Ngapipi Road and congestion is high in the Eastern Suburbs and at the Green Lane motorway onramp.

Bus routes 76, 774, 775, TMK are detouring via Orakei Road, Shore Road and Parnell Road. 

Northbound traffic on the Southern Motorway has eased and freight access to the port at Solent Street remains open.