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Project status Design

Project details

Start date

1 May 2026

End date

To be confirmed

Location

Outside 8 George Street, Newmarket

Transport involved

Walking, driving and bus

Overview

On our site visit, we saw that buses have difficulty finding suitable places to park during school pick-up and drop-off times. This happens daily. We’ve been asked to provide more bus parking to better service the schools.

We’re proposing to introduce bus-only parking outside 8 George Street on school days from:

  • 7:30am to 8:30am
  • 2:30pm to 3:30pm.

During the restricted times, other vehicles will not be able to park there.

Outside of these hours, the space will return to paid parking, as it is within a paid parking zone.

Timeline

Consultation period

In progress
1 to 15 May 2026

Help us shape this proposal for George Street, Newmarket. We aim to provide a safe place for buses to stop. We also want to reduce congestion during school start and finish times.

Under review

Upcoming
18 May 2026

Contributions to this consultation close for evaluation and review.

Consultation outcome

Upcoming
To be confirmed

We’ll post the outcome of this proposal and a summary of community feedback.

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Project benefits

Improved safety

George Street will be safer for everyone because buses will have a clear and safe place to stop.

Reduced congestion

Helps reduce congestion during school drop-off and pick-up times by improving bus parking and traffic movement.

Safe journeys for tamariki

Supports safe journeys for students travelling to and from school.