Metro Canterbury

04/06/2026

🚌 Help us improve public transport
To bus or not to bus? That’s the question we’re asking the people of Christchurch and the surrounding townships in Waimakariri and Selwyn. 👇

Whether you ride every day, occasionally, or never, we want to hear from you. Your feedback will help shape the future of public transport over the next ten years. 💚
Tell us what would improve Metro service for you.
Feedback closes 24 June.

🔗 https://ecan.govt.nz/metroreview

30/05/2026

THE CRUSADERS ARE HEADING TO THE FINALS ❤️🖤

Christchurch is getting ready for a huge one at One New Zealand Stadium this Saturday 6th and Event Direct by Metro is ready to get you there and home again. 🏉🚍

Skip the stress and book your guaranteed ride to the game from suburban hubs across Christchurch, including our new pickup locations at:
📍 Princess Margaret Hospital (Cashmere)
📍 Barrington Mall (Spreydon)
Plus hubs in Northwood, Halswell, Hornby, Burnside, Parklands and more.

Get your game-day plans sorted now at metro.co.nz/eventdirect
⏰ Bookings close at 5pm the day before the event

Up the Saders ❤️🖤 Crusaders

📸 Venues Ōtautahi

28/05/2026

Heads up 🚌
On Monday, 1 June (King’s Birthday), our buses will be running to a Saturday timetable.

Please plan ahead and check your service times before travelling.

Thanks for travelling with us, and we hope everyone enjoys the long weekend.

Find out more here: https://www.metroinfo.co.nz/travel-information/public-holidays/

28/05/2026

Heads up, ferry customers 👋

Our newer ferry vessel, the Black Pearl, will be out of service for annual maintenance over the next two weeks. During this time, the Diamond Harbour Ferry will continue operating using our alternate vessel, the Black Diamond.

The Black Diamond has a lower passenger capacity (around half the size of the Black Pearl), so ferries may fill up more quickly than usual, particularly over the King’s Birthday long weekend when more people are expected to be travelling to and from Diamond Harbour.

Please allow extra time for travel where possible. This temporary reduced capacity will be in place until Friday 5 June. Thanks for your patience while this important maintenance work is carried out.

27/05/2026

🚌 Help us improve public transport

To bus or not to bus? That’s the question we’re asking the people of Christchurch and the surrounding townships in Waimakariri and Selwyn. 👇

Whether you ride every day, occasionally, or never, we want to hear from you. Your feedback will help shape the future of public transport over the next ten years. 💚

Tell us what would improve Metro service for you.

Feedback closes 24 June: ecan.govt.nz/metroreview

13/05/2026

To bus or not to bus?

That's the question we're asking the people of Waitaha Canterbury 👇

Whether you ride every day, occasionally, or never, we want to hear from you. Share your feedback and help shape the future of public transport in our region. 💚

Feedback closes 24 June.
🔗ecan.govt.nz/metroreview

07/05/2026

🎶Are you headed to the Once in a Lifetime concert, headlined by Six60 + SYNTHONY, next weekend?

Skip the parking stress and ride direct to the stadium with Event Direct by Metro.

✅Pre-book your spot
✅Take a direct, non-stop trip
✅Enjoy an easy ride home after the concert

Spaces are limited and will close at 5pm on Friday 15 May, so book now at metro.co.nz/eventdirect

Please note Metro’s regular bus routes are very limited at 11pm, when the concert is expected to finish, meaning concertgoers should not rely on scheduled services for travel home.

Christchurch City Council, One New Zealand Stadium, Venues Ōtautahi & Ōtautahi Christchurch.

04/05/2026

👀🤗 Are you going to the Crusaders v Blues match at One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha on Friday?

Sort your ride now – book a space on one of our Event Direct shuttle buses for a direct, guaranteed ride - metro.co.nz/eventdirect 🤝

The pre-booked shuttle service will pick eventgoers up from 11 different locations around Christchurch, taking them directly to Latimer Square and Ara, both short walks from the stadium.

We also want to remind our Metro customers that due to road closures for the match, we are expecting delays to our scheduled services on Friday evening. Please plan ahead and allow extra time where possible🙏

📸 Photo credit: Christchurch City Council.

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How Event Direct works, and upcoming Event Direct services. A pre-booked shuttle bus service: direct, event-only service running from pickup hubs around Christchurch non-stop to the One NZ Stadium event precinct and back again after the event.

24/04/2026

Please note 🚌

On Monday, 27 April (ANZAC Day observed), our buses will be operating to a Saturday timetable.

We recommend checking your service times before travelling to ensure a smooth journey.

Thank you, and we wish everyone a safe and meaningful ANZAC Day.

For more information, read here: https://www.metroinfo.co.nz/news/prepare-for-disruptions-to-metro-routes-over-the-anzac-long-weekend/

23/04/2026

Are you travelling with us this weekend? If so, here’s some important info you should know 👇.

One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha is hosting its opening events, Super Round 2026, and Anzac parades and services are taking place over the weekend too. Both sets of events will require road closures, which means almost all Metro services will be detoured. We also anticipate high traffic volumes around the stadium which are likely to cause delays to all services travelling through the central city.

We recommend customers plan ahead and allow extra time if they are travelling on public transport over these days 🚞. To see if a detour will be in place for your service, check its timetable on www.metro.co.nz

🏉Are you going to Super Round 2026 and are yet to lock in your travel plans? Event Direct by Metro still has availability. Event Direct is a pre-booked shuttle bus service giving eventgoers a guaranteed ride from their selected pick-up hub directly to the stadium event precinct and back again after the event. Click here for more details: www.metro.co.nz/eventdirect

👉Just a reminder that our Metro network will operate to normal timetables with no additional capacity this weekend, and routes servicing the Bus Interchange may experience high demand, particularly after large events.

Photo credit: Christchurch City Council📸

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