While AT Metro and our bus operators try to minimise disruption to your travel plans, sometimes it is necessary for buses to detour using surrounding roads to avoid an area where roadworks occur. This may cause delays to services and/or bus stops being temporarily closed or relocated.
List of areas where bus detours and/or stop closures are in place
Alfred Street - Monday 18 November to Friday 20 December 2019
Date: Monday 18 November to Friday 20 December 2019
Time: All Times
Description: A road closure is required for roadworks. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route OuterLink (Anticlockwise)
| To Newmarket | To City |
|---|---|
| Wellesley Street East as normal | No Change |
| Left on Grafton Road | |
| Left on Motorway on ramp to Stanley Street | |
| Then as normal |
Detour required for route 101 bus service
| To City | To Pt Chevalier |
|---|---|
| Wellesley Street East as normal | No Change |
| Left on Grafton Road | |
| End Trip at Opposite 8 Grafton Road (1031) | |
| Then as normal |
Detour required for routes 931, 933, 939 services.
| To City | To Beach Haven |
|---|---|
| Symonds Street as normal | No Change |
| End Trip at 4 Symonds Street (7146) |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stop | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Street outside University of Auckland (7023) 10 Grafton Road (1096) |
Wellesley Street East near Art Gallery (7088) | Outer Link |
Carlisle Road Stage 1- Sunday 5 January and Monday 6 January to Friday 10 January 2020
Dates and Times: Sunday 5 January 10pm to end of service and Monday 6 January to Friday 10 January All times.
Description: A road closure is required for Tree works. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for routes 83 bus service.
| To Massey University | To Browns Bay / Takapuna |
|---|---|
| Beach Road as normal | No Change |
| Remain on Beach Road | |
| Left to Ellangowan Road | |
| Left to Deep Creek Road | |
| Right to Weatherly Road | |
| Right to Geoffrey Road | |
| Left to Glamorgan Drive | |
| Left to East Coast Road | |
| Right to Oteha Valley Road | |
| Then as normal |
Detour required for route 878 bus service.
| To Constellation Station | To Browns Bay |
|---|---|
| No Change | Weatherly Road as normal |
| Left to Deep Creek Road | |
| Right to Ellangowan Road | |
| Right to Beach Road | |
| Then as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affect |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Carlisle Road (3090) 56 Carlisle Road (3046) |
Beach Road and Woodlands Crescent (3098) | 83 |
| 78 Carlisle Road (3048) 142 Carlisle Road (3050) Opposite 165 Carlisle Road (3052) |
10 Oteha Valley Road (4512) | 83 |
| 23 Mizpah Road (3069) 51 Deep Creel Road (3035) |
853 Beach Road (3071) | 878 |
| 81 Deep Creek Road (3033) | 32 Weatherly Road (3036) | 878 |
Carlisle Road Stage 2 - Sunday 12 January and Monday 13 January to Friday 17 January 2020
Dates and Times: Sunday 12 January 10pm to end of service and Monday 13 January to Friday 17 January All times.
Description: A road closure is required for Tree works. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for routes 83 bus service.
| To Massey University | To Browns Bay / Takapuna |
|---|---|
| Beach Road as normal | Carlisle Road as normal |
| Remain on Beach Road | Continue via Firth Road |
| Left to Ellangowan Road | Via Deep Creek Road |
| Left to Deep Creek Road | Right to Mizpah Road |
| Right to Weatherly Road | Right to Beach Road |
| Right to Geoffrey Road | Then |
| Left to Glamorgan Drive | |
| Left to East Coast Road | |
| Right to Oteha Valley Road | |
| Then as normal |
Detour required for route 878 bus service.
| To Constellation Station | To Browns Bay |
|---|---|
| No Change | Weatherly Road as normal |
| Left to Deep Creek Road | |
| Right to Ellangowan Road | |
| Right to Beach Road | |
| Then as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affect |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Carlisle Road (3090) 56 Carlisle Road (3046) |
Beach Road and Woodlands Crescent (3098) | 83 |
| 78 Carlisle Road (3048) 142 Carlisle Road (3050) Opposite 165 Carlisle Road (3052) |
10 Oteha Valley Road (4512) | 83 |
| 23 Mizpah Road (3069) 51 Deep Creel Road (3035) |
853 Beach Road (3071) | 878 |
| 81 Deep Creek Road (3033) | 32 Weatherly Road (3036) | 878 |
Christmas Road - Thursday 28 November to Friday 20 December 2019
Date: Thursday 28 November to Friday 20 December 2019
Time: 7am to 7pm
Description: A road closure is required for overnight cleaning works. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route 361 bus service.
| To Otara | To Manurewa |
|---|---|
| Selwyn Road as normal | No change |
| Right to Weymouth Road | |
| Left to Churchill Avenue | |
| Left to Puriri Road | |
| Right to Rimu Road | |
| Then as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affect |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers Road near Blossom Lane (2336) | 21 Rimu Road (2431) | 361 |
| 71 Christmas Road (2131) |
Golf Road - Wednesday 13 November to Friday 20 December 2019
Date: Wednesday 13 November to Friday 20 December 2019
Time: All Times
Description: A road closure is required for Watercare works. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for routes 195 and school bus 008 service.
| To City | To New Lynn |
|---|---|
| South Lynn Road as normal | Stottholm Road as normal |
| Right to Golf Road | Left to Dolbear Street |
| Left to Hilling Street | Right to Hilling Street |
| Left to Dolbear Street | Right to Golf Road |
| Right to Stottholm Road | Left to South Lynn Road |
| Then as normal | Then as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Stottholm Road (1651) | 51 South Lynn Road (5159) | 195, 008 |
| 75 Stottholm Road (1649) | 54 Castleford Street (5134) | |
| 10 Stottholm Road (1648) | 34 South Lynn Road (5170) | |
| 76 Stottholm Road (1650) | 55 Castleford Street (5127) |
Greys Avenue - Monday 6 January to Monday 27 January 2020
Date: Monday 6 January to Monday 27 January 2020
Time: All Times
Description: A road closure is required for roadworks. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route City Link service.
| To Karanghape Road |
|---|
| Mayoral Drive as normal |
| Left to Vincent Street |
| Left to Pitt Street |
| Then as normal |
Bus stop closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Service Affected |
|---|---|---|
| 80 Greys Avenue (1084) | Opposite 29 Pitt Street (1524) | City Link |
Hills Road, Otara - Monday 9 December to Tuesday 10 December 2019
Date: Monday 9 December to Tuesday 10 December 2019
Time: 7am to 6pm
Description: A road closure is required for roadworks. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route 31
| To Mangere | To Botany |
|---|---|
| No Change | Johnstones Road as normal |
| Left to Hamil Road | |
| Left to Hills Road | |
| Then as normal |
Bus stop closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite 49 Hills Road (6336) | 27 Johnstones Road (6943) | 31 |
| 54 Hills Road (6942) | Hills Road Opposite Hamil Road (6334) | |
| 50A Johnstones Road (6342) 53 Hills Road (6347) |
26 Johnstones Road (6340) | |
| 33 Hills Road (6345) | 9 Hills Road (6343) |
Millwater Parkway - Monday 24 September 2018 until further notice
Date: Monday 24 September until further notice
Time: 24/7
Description: A detour is required to construct a wastewater tunnel and associated components.Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for 985 bus service.
| To Orewa | To Hibiscus Coast Station |
|---|---|
| Millwater Parkway as normal | Arran Drive as normal |
| Stop - Bus stop 4559 at 187 Millwater Parkway | Left - Millwater Parkway |
| Stop - Bus stop 4561 at 273 Millwater Parkway | Stop - Bus stop 4554 opp 259 Millwater Parkway |
| Right - Arran Drive | Stop - Bus stop 4552 opp 189 Millwater Parkway |
| Then as normal | Then as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops |
|---|---|
| 7 Bankside Road (4557) | Opp 259 Millwater Parkway (4554) |
| Opp 299 Millwater Parkway (4556) | |
| 345 Millwater Parkway (4563) | |
| Bankside Road by Stables Lane (4551) | Opp 189 Millwater Parkway (4552) |
| Opp 62 Bankside Road by Butler Stoney Crescent (4553) | |
| Opp 26 Bankside Road by Maddison Terrace (4555) | |
| Opp 3 Bankside Road (4550) | 273 Millwater Parkway (4561) |
| Opp 299 Millwater Parkway (4556) | |
| Bankside Road by Miller Rise (4544) | 187 Millwater Parkway (4559) |
| 58 Bankside Road by Manuel Road (4546) | |
| 20 Bankside Road (4548) |
Manuroa Road, Takanini - Monday 9 December to Wednesday 18 December 2019
Date: Monday 9 December to Wednesday 18 December 2019
Time: 7am to 7pm
Description: A one way road closure is required for roadwork. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route 365 bus services
| To Manukau | To Papakura |
|---|---|
| No Change | Takanini School Road as normal |
Detour require for route 371 bus service.
| To Takanini | To Papakura |
| Continue as normal | Takanini School Road as normal |
| Left to Spartan Road | |
| Left to Oakleigh Avenue | |
| Left to Manuroa Road | |
| Right to Princess Street | |
| Then as normal |
Detour require for route 003 School bus service.
| To Takanini | To Alfriston School |
| Continue as normal | Manuroa Road as normal |
| Left to Takanini School Road | |
| Right to Station Road | |
| Right to Princess Street | |
| Left to Manuroa Road | |
| Then as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Opposite 2 Princess Street (2777) | 23 Takanini School Road (2769) | 365 |
Picton Street - Sunday 12 January to Thursday 16 January 2020
Date: Sunday 12 January to Thursday 16 January 2020
Time: 7am to 6pm (Sunday), 7pm to 6am (Monday to Thursday)
Description: A one way road closure is required for roadwork. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for 72C, 72M bus services
| To Botany | To Howick |
|---|---|
| From Cook Street | No Change |
| Left Abercrombie Street | |
| Right to Wellington Street | |
| Left to Picton Street | |
| Then as normal |
Detour require for 711 bus service.
| To Panmure | To Howick |
| Start at Bus stop 1928 at Opposite 59 Cook Street | End at bus stop 1933 at 43 Cook Street |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| 43 Cook Street (1933) | 7 Cook Street (6275) | 72C |
| 111 Picton Street (6267) 25 Picton Street (6463) |
8 Ridge Road (1960) | 72C, 72M, 735 |
Patteson Avenue - Monday 2 December to Friday 20 December 2019
Date: Monday 2 December to Friday 20 December 2019
Time: 7am to 7pm
Description: A road closure is required for roadworks. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route 782 bus service
| To Mission Bay | To Sylvia Park |
|---|---|
| No Change | Patteson as normal |
| Left to Ronaki Road | |
| Right to Selwyn Avenue | |
| Right to Kohimarama Road | |
| Continue as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| 56 Patteson Avenue (7865) 82 Patteson Avenue (7863) |
8-10 Patteson Avenue, Stop D Mission Bay shops (7244) | 782 |
| 100 Patteson Avenue (7861) 230 Kepa Road (7855) 254 Kepa Road (7853) 288 Kepa Road (7851) |
214 Kohimarama Road (1030) | 782 only |
Strong Street - Wednesday 20 November to Wednesday 11 December 2019
Date: Wednesday 20 November to Wednesday 11 December 2019
Time: 7am to 7pm
Description: A road closure is required for roadworks. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route 650 Pt Chevalier to Glen Innes Via Greenlane.
| To Pt Chevalier | To Glen Innes |
|---|---|
| Merton Road as normal | College Road as normal |
| Continue on Merton Road | Continue on College Road |
| Right to College Road | Left onto Merton Road |
| Continue as normal | Continue as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
|
8 Strong Street (7444) 28 Strong Street (7446) |
Opposite 185 St Johns Road (7442) | 650 |
| 59 Howard Hunter Avenue (7453) Opposite 32 Howard Hunter Avenue (7451) |
Merton Road near Morrin Road (7455) | |
| 29 Strong Street (7449) 3 Strong Street (7447) |
177 St Johns Road (7445) | |
| 36 Howard Hunter Avenue (7448) 82 Howard Hunter Avenue (7450) |
Merton Road and Felton Matthew Avenue (7452) |
Takanini School Road - Monday 16 December and Tuesday 17 December 2019
Date: Monday 16 December and Tuesday 17 December 2019
Time: 7pm to 5am
Description: A road closure is required for roadwork. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route 365 bus services
| To Manukau | To Papakura |
|---|---|
| Manuroa Road as normal | Porchester Road as normal |
| Left to Porchester Road | Right to Manuroa Road |
| Then as normal | Then as normal |
Bus stops closed
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| 56 Takanini Road (2734) | 7 Station Road (2727) | 365 |
| 53 Takanini School Road (2771) | 23 Takanini School Road (2769) |
Universal Drive (between Swanson Road and Rathgar Road) - Wednesday 11 December 2019
Dates: Wednesday 11 December 2019
Time: 8pm to 5am Thursday
Description: A road closure is required for roadworks on Universal Drive between Rathgar Road and Swanson Road roundabout.
Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route 146 bus service.
| To Henderson | To Waitakere |
|---|---|
| Swanson Road as normal | No Change |
| Right to round about to continue on Swanson Road | |
| Left to Larnoch Road | |
| Left to Rathgar Road | |
| Right onto Universal Drive | |
| Continue as normal |
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Universal Drive (5780) 40 Universal Drive (5782) |
297 Swanson Road (1575) |
146 |
| 78 Universal Drive (5784) 124 Universal Drive (5786) |
Universal Drive Opposite Pak n Save (1612) |
Victoria Street West - Monday 13 January 2020 to Sunday 23 February 2020
Dates: Monday 13 January 2020 to Sunday 23 February 2020
Time: All times
Description: A road closure is required for roadworks. Some delays can be expected.
Detour required for route 18 and Explorer bus services.
Bus stops closed.
| Stop Closed | Alternative stops | Services Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Street near Albert Street (1362) | Victoria Street West Outside Sky Tower (7100) |
146 |
| Victoria Street West Outside Sky Tower (7100) | 100 Victoria Street (7102) |
Explorer Bus Only |
| Temporary Bus Stop on Victoria Street West between Federal Street an Albert Street | Hassle Free Tours |