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Holiday Timetable 2025-2026
From 24 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 there will be changes to timetables for buses, ferries and trains. With some changes to ferry services taking place up until 4 January 2026.
All public transport services will resume as normal following the dates specified below. If you are travelling on the network during this time, plan ahead.
Buses
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Sunday timetable, with late-night services running between midnight and 3am. |
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Saturday 27 December |
Saturday timetable, with additional late-night services running after midnight |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal timetable |
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Monday 29 December |
Saturday timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Saturday timetable |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Saturday timetable, with additional late-night services running after midnight |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 2 January |
Saturday timetable, with additional late-night services running after midnight |
- Routes 321, 395, 805, 866, 966 and 986 will run on a less frequent Monday - Friday schedule on Saturdays.
- The NX1 will run on a special peak timetable with 13 peak services extended to Hibiscus Coast instead of Albany.
To plan your trip use Journey Planner. You can also subscribe to get service alerts about detours and cancellations on the AT Mobile app.
Trains
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Date |
Western Line |
Southern Line |
Eastern Line |
Onehunga Line |
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25 December (Christmas Day) |
Trains every hour, supplemented by rail buses. |
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26 December (Boxing Day) |
Every 60 minutes from Waitematā to Swanson and every 20 minutes between Waitematā to Henderson. From 8pm, trains will run from Waitematā to Swanson every 30 minutes. |
Every 20 minutes during the day, every 30 minutes during evenings (Sunday timetable). |
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27 December |
Rail network closure, see Summer Rail Upgrades for details. |
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31 December 2025 |
Rail replacement buses will be running additional late-night services on New Years Eve. The Last service for each bus leaving the City Centre is:
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Auckland's rail network will be closed from 27 December to 28 January 2026 for the Summer Rail Upgrades that will enable key upgrades ahead of City Rail Link in 2026.
Ferries
To plan your trip, use Journey Planner. Visit the Ferry Status page on the AT website for live updates. You can also subscribe to get service alerts about delays and cancellations on the AT Mobile app.
For any *Special timetables please click on the attachment at the bottom of this page.
Bayswater and Birkenhead
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No services |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Saturday 27 December |
Sunday timetable |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal timetable |
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Monday 29 December |
Sunday timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Sunday timetable |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Sunday timetable |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 2 January |
Sunday timetable |
Beach Haven via Hobsonville Point
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No services |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal timetable |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal timetable |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal timetable |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 2 January |
Sunday timetable |
Devonport
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
*Special timetable |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Normal timetable |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal timetable |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal timetable |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal timetable |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Normal timetable with additional services after midnight
Last service departing Auckland: 12.15am Last service departing Devonport: 12.30am |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 2 January |
Sunday timetable |
Gulf Harbour
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No services |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
No services |
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Saturday 27 December |
No services |
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Sunday 28 December |
No services |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal timetable |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
No services |
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Friday 2 January |
No services |
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Saturday 3 January |
No services |
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Sunday 4 January |
No services |
Halfmoon Bay
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No services |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal timetable |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal timetable |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal timetable |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 2 January |
Sunday timetable |
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Saturday 3 January |
Normal timetable |
Pine Harbour
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Monday 22 December |
Sunday timetable |
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Tuesday 23 December |
Special timetable* |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Special timetable* |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No services |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal timetable |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal timetable |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Special timetable* |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Special timetable* |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 2 January |
Sunday timetable |
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Saturday 3 January |
No services |
Rangitoto
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
No services |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal timetable |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal timetable |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal timetable |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Sunday timetable |
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Friday 2 January |
Sunday timetable |
Waiheke Island
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Date |
AT |
Fullers |
Island Direct |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
Sunday timetable |
Sunday timetable |
*Special timetable
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
Sunday timetable |
Sunday timetable |
Sunday timetable |
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Saturday 27 December |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
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Sunday 28 December |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
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Monday 29 December |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
Normal timetable |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Normal timetable, with delayed final sailings*.
11:45pm Auckland to Waiheke service will depart at 12.15am.
12:30am Waiheke to Auckland service will depart at 1am. |
Monday timetable |
Normal timetable, with delayed final services |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
Sunday timetable |
Sunday timetable |
Sunday timetables |
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Friday 2 January |
Sunday timetable |
Sunday timetable |
Sunday timetables |
West Harbour
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Date |
Timetable schedule |
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Wednesday 24 December (Christmas Eve) |
Special timetable* |
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Thursday 25 December (Christmas Day) |
Special timetable* |
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Friday 26 December (Boxing Day) |
No services |
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Saturday 27 December |
No services |
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Sunday 28 December |
No services |
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Monday 29 December |
No services |
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Tuesday 30 December |
Special timetable* |
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Wednesday 31 December (New Year’s Eve) |
Special timetable* |
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Thursday 1 January (New Years Day) |
No services |
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Friday 2 January |
No services |
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Saturday 3 January |
No services |
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Sunday 4 January |
No services |
Click here for *Special ferry timetables