Bus, train and ferry Christmas holiday timetables Bus, train and ferry Christmas holiday timetables
From 24 December 2018 to 6 January 2019, most public transport services will be operating to a Christmas/New Year holiday timetable. Use the Journey Planner to plan your trip before you travel.
Trains are operating on all lines on Christmas Day and Boxing Day to a Sunday timetable. Buses will replace trains on the Southern, Onehunga and Western Lines from Thursday 27 December 2018 to Sunday 6 January 2019. Trains will continue to operate on the Eastern Line over the holiday period.
Some additional Night Bus, Northern Express and Train/Rail Bus services will be operating on New Year's Eve.
Bus
To check which bus operator you travel with, please use the Journey Planner.
AT Metro buses
| Date | Timetable |
| Monday 24 December 2018 (Christmas Eve) | Saturday timetable, excluding Night Buses* |
| Tuesday 25 December 2018 (Christmas Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Wednesday 26 December 2018 (Boxing Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Thursday 27 December 2018 | Saturday timetable, excluding Night Buses* |
| Friday 28 December 2018 | Saturday timetable, including Night Buses |
| Saturday 29 December 2018 | Saturday timetable, including Night Buses |
| Sunday 30 December 2018 | Sunday timetable |
| Monday 31 December 2018 (New Year's Eve) | Saturday timetable, including Night Buses. Additional trips will operate on some routes as listed below. |
| Tuesday 1 January 2019 (New Year's Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Wednesday 2 January 2019 (Public Holiday) | Sunday timetable |
| Thursday 3 January 2019 | Saturday timetable, excluding Night Buses* |
| Friday 4 January 2019 | Saturday timetable, including Night Buses |
| Saturday 5 January 2019 | Saturday timetable, including Night Buses |
| Sunday 6 January 2019 | Sunday timetable |
* Night Buses with a first stop departure time before 1.00am will still be operating on 24, 27 December and 3 January.
The following trips will operate on New Year's Eve in addition to the normal Saturday timetable.
| Route Number | Description | Departure Time |
| 18 | City Centre to Henderson via Great North Road | 12.30am, 1.30am |
| 22R | City Centre to Rosebank Rd via New North Road | 1.10am, 2.10am |
| 24B | City Centre to Blockhouse Bay and New Lynn via Sandringham Road | 12.35am, 1.35am |
| 25L | City Centre to Lynfield via Dominion Road | 12.30am, 1.30am |
| 27H | Britomart to Waikowhai via Mount Eden Road | 12.30am, 1.30am |
| 30 | City Centre to Onehunga via Manukau Road | 12.30am, 1.30am |
| 70H | Britomart to Howick and Botany via Ellerslie | 12.35am, 1.35am |
| 75 | Wynyard Quarter to Glen Innes via Remuera Road | 12.30am, 1.30am |
| 82 | City Centre to Browns Bay via Takapuna and Milford | 12.30am, 1.30am |
| 133 | City Centre to Henderson via Te Atatu Road | 12.30am, 1.30am |
| 814 | Devonport to Akoranga Station via Takapuna | 12.45am |
| 941 | Smales Farm Station to Beach Haven and Takapuna | 12.55am |
| 942 | Takapuna to Beach Haven and Smales Farm Station | 12.45am |
| N10 | City to Otara via Manukau Road, Onehunga and Mangere | 12.25am, 2.25am |
| N11 | City to Papakura via Great South Road | 12.25am, 2.25am |
| TamakiLink | Britomart to Glen Innes via Tamaki Drive and St Heliers | 12.30am, 1.30am |
Northern Express (NX1)
| Date | Timetable |
| Monday 24 December 2018 (Christmas Eve) | Saturday timetable with additional services from and to the Hibiscus Coast as per below - last departure from Albany and Britomart 12.30am |
| Tuesday 25 December 2018 (Christmas Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Wednesday 26 December 2018 (Boxing Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Thursday 27 December 2018 | Saturday timetable with additional services from and to the Hibiscus Coast as per below - last departure from Albany and Britomart 12.30am |
| Friday 28 December 2018 | Saturday timetable including Night Buses with additional services from and to the Hibiscus Coast as per below |
| Saturday 29 December 2018 | Saturday timetable, including Night Buses |
| Sunday 30 December 2018 | Sunday timetable |
| Monday 31 December 2018 (New Year's Eve) |
Saturday timetable including additional Night Buses and services from and to the Hibiscus Coast as per below. NX1 will depart Britomart to Albany Station every 15 minutes between midnight and 3.00am. |
| Tuesday 1 January 2019 (New Year's Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Wednesday 2 January 2019 (Public Holiday) | Sunday timetable |
| Thursday 3 January 2019 | Saturday timetable with additional services from and to the Hibiscus Coast as per below - last departure from Albany and Britomart 12.30am |
| Friday 4 January 2019 | Saturday timetable including Night Buses with additional services from and to the Hibiscus Coast as per below |
In addition to the normal Saturday timetable extra NX1 services will operate between Hibiscus Coast Station and
Britomart during peak hours on 24, 27, 28 and 31 December 2018 and 3, 4 January 2019.
| Route | Departure Time |
| Hibiscus Coast Station to Britomart | 6.35am to 9.35am every 10 minutes |
| Britomart to Hibiscus Coast Station | 3.15pm to 6.15pm every 10 minutes |
Waiheke Bus Company
| Date | Timetable |
| Monday 24 December 2018 (Christmas Eve) | Monday to Friday timetable |
| Tuesday 25 December 2018 (Christmas Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Wednesday 26 December 2018 (Boxing Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Thursday 27 December 2018 | Monday to Friday timetable |
| Friday 28 December 2018 | Monday to Friday timetable |
| Saturday 29 December 2018 | Saturday timetable |
| Sunday 30 December 2018 | Sunday timetable |
| Monday 31 December 2018 (New Year’s Eve) | Monday to Friday timetable with minor changes to last services as below |
| Tuesday 1 January 2019 (New Year’s Day) | Sunday timetable |
| Wednesday 2 January 2019 (Public Holiday) | Sunday timetable |
The following changes apply on the evening of Monday 31 December (New Year’s Eve):
- The last Auckland to Waiheke ferry at 11.45pm will be delayed to depart at 12.15am.
- The last Waiheke Bus Company service: Route 3 from Matiatia to Onetangi, Rocky Bay at 12.25am will be delayed to depart at 1am.
| Last ferry departs Auckland | Ferry arrives Matiatia | Bus route 3 departs Matiatia to Onetangi, Rocky Bay |
| 12.15am | 12.50am | 1.00am |
- The last Waiheke to Auckland ferry at 12.30am will be delayed to depart at 1am
- The last Waiheke Bus Company service: Route 3 from Rocky Bay to Matiatia at 11.35pm will be delayed to depart at midnight (Onetangi 12.10am).
| Bus route 3 departs Rocky Bay via Onetangi to Matiatia | Arrive Matiatia | Ferry to Auckland |
| Midnight (12am) from Rocky Bay and via Onetangi at 12.10am | 12.50am | 1.00am |
SkyBus
All SkyBus services will operate as normal over the Christmas and New Year period.
Train
Rail buses
Rail replacement bus services are shown in the Journey Planner and AT Mobile app as bus services. They will have the route codes RBS, RBW, RBO for Rail Bus Southern, Rail Bus Western and Rail Bus Onehunga.
Note buses cannot accommodate bikes, scooters or large personal items.
AT HOP cards are accepted on all rail replacement bus services. When connecting between services please tag on and off each mode of transport. Cash tickets may be purchased on board the bus or from train station ticket machines.
- View the holiday timetable for the Southern Line, including Pukekohe (PDF 101KB)
- View the holiday timetable for the Western Line (PDF 116KB)
- View the holiday timetable for the Onehunga Line (PDF 41KB)
- View the holiday timetable for the Eastern Line (PDF 69KB)
View more information on rail buses and rail bus stop locations.
Ferry
Bayswater, Birkenhead, Devonport, Half Moon Bay, Stanley Bay, Waiheke Island
Holiday timetables will operate between Monday 24 December 2018 and Sunday 6 January for the following destinations operated by Fullers 360:
- Bayswater and Birkenhead holiday timetable (PDF 913KB)
- Devonport holiday timetable (PDF 1.30MB)
- Half Moon Bay holiday timetable (PDF 912KB)
- Waiheke Island holiday timetable (PDF 547KB)
- Stanley Bay will have no service between Saturday 22 December 2018 and Sunday 6 January 2019
Pine Harbour
- Monday 24 December 2018 - Reduced timetable.
- Tuesday 25 December and Wednesday 26 December 2018 - No service.
- Thursday 27 December and Friday 28 December 2018 - Reduced timetable.
- Saturday 29 December and Sunday 30 December 2018 - No service.
- Monday 31 December 2018 - Reduced timetable.
- Tuesday 1 January and Wednesday 2 January 2019 - No service.
- Thursday 3 January to Friday 25 January 2019 - Reduced timetable.
Download the Pine Harbour holiday timetable (PDF 982KB)
Gulf Harbour
- Monday 24 December 2018 - Monday to Friday timetable.
- Tuesday 25 December and Wednesday 26 December 2018 - No service.
- Thursday 27 December and Friday 28 December 2018 - Monday to Friday timetable.
- Saturday 29 December and Sunday 30 December 2018 - No service.
- Monday 31 December 2018 - Monday to Friday timetable.
- Tuesday 1 January and Wednesday 2 January 2019 - No service.
- Thursday 3 January and Friday 4 January 2019 - Monday to Friday timetable.
Hobsonville and Beach Haven
- Monday 24 December 2018 - Monday to Friday timetable.
- Tuesday 25 December and Wednesday 26 December 2018 - No service.
- Thursday 27 December and Friday 28 December 2018 - Monday to Friday timetable.
- Saturday 29 December and Sunday 30 December 2018 - No service.
- Monday 31 December 2018 - Monday to Friday timetable.
- Tuesday 1 January and Wednesday 2 January 2019 - No service.
- Thursday 3 January and Friday 4 January 2019 - Monday to Friday timetable.
West Harbour
- Monday 24 December 2018 - Reduced timetable.
- Tuesday 25 December and Wednesday 26 December 2018 - No service.
- Thursday 27 December and Friday 28 December 2018 - Reduced timetable.
- Saturday 29 December and Sunday 30 December 2018 - No service.
- Monday 31 December 2018 - Reduced timetable.
- Tuesday 1 January and Wednesday 2 January 2019 - No service.
- Thursday 3 January to Friday 11 January 2019 - Reduced timetable.
Download the West Harbour holiday timetable (PDF 982KB)
Rakino Island
The Rakino Island Ferry has a special summer timetable from November 2018 through to February 2019.
Published 29 November 2018 / Last updated 12 December 2018.
Information is correct at the time of publishing and subject to change