Detours & closures
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Bus detour dates
- Start: 7am Thursday 8 January
- Ends: Tuesday 27 January
Hours: detour is 24/7
What is happening?
Ghuznee Street will be closed between Victoria Street and Marion Street so that Wellington City Council can complete a coordinated program of essential upgrades.
Will any stops on Ghuznee Street be closed for the detour?
Yes, two stops will be closed during road closure.
- 7909 Ghuznee St at Cuba St
- 6909 Ghuznee St at Cuba St (opposite)
Route 18 Information – scroll down for detour map
R18 northbound to Karori detour from Taranaki St, Karo Dr, Willis St, Victoria St returning to Ghuznee St.
R18 southbound to Newtown detour from Ghuznee St, Victoria St, Vivian, returning to Taranaki St.
R18 will not stop at the bus stops below
- 7912 Taranaki St at Abel Smith St
- 7911 Taranaki St at Vivian St
- 7909 Ghuznee St at Cuba St
- 6909 Ghuznee St at Cuba St (opposite)
Alternate stops
Passengers who normally use stops 7909 Ghuznee Street, or 7911 on Taranaki Street will now need to use stop 7908 Ghuznee at Willis St.
Passengers who normally use stop 7912 near Able Smith Street will now need to use 7913 opposite Wellington High School.
Route 21 information – scroll down for detour map
R21 northbound to Karori detour from Taranaki St, Karo Dr, Willis St, Victoria St returning to Ghuznee St.
R21 southbound to Courtenay Pl detour from Ghuznee St, Victoria St, Vivian, returning to Taranaki St.
R21 will not stop at the bus stops below
- 7909 Ghuznee St at Cuba St.
- 6909 Ghuznee St at Cuba St (opposite)
Alternate stops
Passengers who normally use stop 7909 on Ghuznee Street, can use either stop 7908 further down Ghuznee at Willis Street, or use 6910 on Taranaki Street near Courtenay Place.
Passengers who normally use stop 6909 on Ghuznee Street, will now need to use either 7910 on Taranaki Street or 6908 on Ghuznee Street.
Route 18 Detour Map
Detour Map for Route 21
Dates
Start: Thursday 16 October.
End: Rahui Road is scheduled to reopen end of November.
(a second closure is planned for mid-January 2026 till March 2026).
Hours: works is 24/7
What is happening?
Rahui Road closed at Main Hwy due to installation of new wastewater manholes.
How will it impact the Route 290 and school bus Route 509?
Bus 290 and 509 will travel around Ōtaki Plateau one-way loop in the opposite direction to usual.
Buses on the new detour travelling in the opposite direction may run at slightly different times as scheduled.
Congestion is likely, so please allow extra time for your journey.
Detour Route
Route 290 and Route 509 buses travelling to Ōtaki Plateau follow a detour via County Road.
Buses travelling along Main Hwy (Old SH1) detour right into Waitohu Valley Rd, right into Dittmer St, right into Te Manuao Rd, left onto Main Hwy (Old SH1), left into County Rd, Left onto Rahui Rd, left onto Freemans Rd, left into Te Manuao Rd, left onto Main Hwy, straight over the roundabout at Mill Rd, detouring via Dunstan St to Mill Rd.
Bus stop impact?
Bus stops will be closed and temporary stops located on the opposite side of the road.
Closed and Temporary bus stops
See location of temporary stops below
- stop 1722 Rahui Rd at Te Roto Rd moved directly opposite to outside 64 Rahui Rd
- stop 1720 Freemans Rd at Rahui Rd moved directly opposite to outside 75 Freemans Rd
- stop 1718 Freemans Rd at Brandon St moved directly opposite to outside 45 Freemans Rd
- stop 1716 Freemans Rd at Te Manuao moved directly opposite to outside 57 Freemans Rd
- stop 1714 Te Manuao Rd (near 24) moved to 21 Te Manuao Rd (access via road crossing)
- stop 1712 Te Manuao Rd – Baptist Church moved directly opposite to 3a Te Manuao Rd
Are Mill Road bus stops impacted during this closure?
All stops on Mill Road remain open.
Detour Map
Courtenay Place - New Years Eve Carnival Street Party 2025
Bus detours between: 6am Wednesday 31 December 2025 to 6am Thursday 1 January 2026
What is happening?
Courtenay Place will be closed to all traffic between Tory Street and Cambridge Terrace during the New Years Eve Carnival Event.
What happens to the buses?
As buses are unable to travel through Courtenay Place, all bus routes will detour.
- All Eastbound buses toward Cambridge Ter/Kent Ter/Oriental Parade detour via Taranaki Street and Cable Street.
- All Westbound buses toward Manners St/ Willis St detour via Wakefield Street and Taranaki Street.
What stops are closed?
- #5514 Courtenay Place at Courtenay Central(external link)
- #5002 Courtenay Place at St James Theatre(external link)
- #5516 Courtenay Place – Stop C(external link)
- #5000 Courtenay Place – Stop A(external link)
Are there temporary stops in place?
Temporary stops for buses heading eastbound towards Embassy Theatre/Miramar/Mt Victoria/Hataitai and eastern suburbs,
- Temporary stop - on Manners Street at Taranaki Street intersection
- Temporary stop – at 22 Kent Terrace
- Temporary stop – 7 Majoribanks Street (Route 20 only)
Temporary stops for buses heading westbound toward Manners Street, Willis Street and Ghuznee Street.
- Temporary stop - at 8 Cambridge Terrace (near intersection with Wakefield Street and opposite BATS theatre)
- Temporary stop - Wakefield Street near the Lanes, this is an existing stop #6509
Scroll below for detour maps
Route AX, 1, 2, 4, 20, 23, 29, 29, N1, N4, N5, N6, N8, N22, N66, N88 Detour Map
Route 52 and Route 83 Detour Map
Route 21 Detour Map 
Route 14 and Route 24 Detour Map
Night buses N4, N5, N6, N8, N22, N88 detour map
Last published: Thursday, 19 December 2024 at 11:05 pm