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
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 
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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