020 Bus Service Changes

Date: Tuesday 7 February
Place: Westmere

From Tuesday 7 February the 020 bus service will change in the following ways.

  • It will travel on Howe St, K Rd, Pitt St and Vincent St and not Union St, Cook St and Nelson St (see map 1 below).
  • The route will be extended at the Westmere end so it starts and finishes at the Westmere shops on Garnet Rd.
  • Five morning peak services and five afternoon peak services will become quicker express services. This service will be named 020X. They will travel via Richmond Rd, Ponsonby Rd, Hopetoun St, Vincent St and Albert St. They will not travel on Franklin Rd, Wellington St, Howe St or K Rd (see 020X map  below).

The express services would leave at the following times:

To Downtown To Richmond Rd
Departs Westmere at: Departs Britomart at:
6.50am 4.30pm
7.10am 4.50pm
7.30am 5.10pm
7.50am 5.30pm
8.10am 5.50pm

020 Route Map

020 Route map for consultation(click to enlarge)

 

020x Route Map

020X Route map for consultation(click to enlarge)

These changes are made after receiving feedback from residents and bus users in October and November 2011.

Click here for information on the consultation.