Wellesley Street bus improvements - stage 2
We’re proposing changes to Wellesley Street between Albert Street, Victoria Park, and Beaumont Street to improve bus connections, journey times and safety.
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Start date
2021End date
2030Location
CBD, Victoria Quarter – Wellesley St West and Beaumont StTransport involved
Walking, driving, bus and trainOverview
Wellesley Street is set to become the primary east-west public transport link through Midtown.
Approximately 1300 buses currently travel along Wellesley Street every day, including 120 to 140 buses per hour during peak times.
That number is expected to increase to more than 2500 buses per day by 2032 including 200 buses per hour during peak.
We’re proposing changes to Wellesley and Beaumont Streets to enhance bus and train integration and provide for large numbers of buses and pedestrians.
We are proposing to:
- introduce one bus lane in each direction along Wellesley Street between Albert Street and Victoria Park to improve journey times
- consolidate the bus stops and install new bus shelters along Wellesley Street for a better customer experience
- change the road layout at the bottom of Wellesley Street to make bus trips faster and more reliable and to improve safety
- extend the bus layover on Beaumont Street and install a signalised pedestrian crossing to make it safer to get to and from Victoria Park.
Give feedback
Drop-in sessions 26 March and 1 April
- Auckland Council (courtyard Federal and Wellesley Streets) 5–7pm
Drop-in sessions 28 and 29 March
- Victoria Park Beaumont Street side 9–11am
Online survey - Have your say
Survey will be available from April 2026.
Project benefits
Faster, more reliable journeys
New bus lanes will improve travel time and reliability to enable a better connected and more efficient transport network.
A safer experience
Thousands more people a day are expected to use Wellesley Street soon. We’re changing the road layout to make it safer for everyone, including pedestrians, passengers, and road users.
A better experience
We’re improving the pedestrian environment to make it safer and more vibrant, with wider footpaths, extra bus stops, new bus shelters, better lighting, new street furniture and more trees.
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