Auckland Bus Dispute: Monday – What’s Operating, What’s Not Plus Helpful Links

Here’s the latest update of what’s running on Monday :

AFFECTED AND NOT OPERATING: Metrolink, North Star, Go West, Waka Pacific, Link and City Circuit buses

ALSO AFFECTED: NZ Bus School bus services.

Here is a list of school bus services that will be affected:

Albany Junior High,  Albany Primary School, Albany Senior High, Aorere College, Auckland Girls Grammar School, Auckland Grammar School, Avondale College, Baradene College, Bayswater School, Belmont Intermediate, Belmont Primary School, Birkdale Intermediate School, Birkenhead College, Blockhouse Bay Intermediate, Browns Bay School, Bucklands Beach Intermediate, Bucklands Beach Primary,Campbells Bay School, Carmel College, Corran School, De la Salle College, Dilworth School, Diocesan School for Girls, Edendale Primary School, Edgewater College, Ellerslie School, Elm Park School, Epsom Girls Grammar School, Fairburn School, Farm Cove Intermediate, Forrest Hill School, Glamorgan School, Glen Eden Intermediate, Glendowie College, Glendowie Primary, Glenfield College, Glenfield Intermediate, Glenfield Primary School, Green Bay High School, Gulf Harbour School, Henderson High School, Henderson Intermediate, Holy Cross School (Henderson), Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe), Howick College, Howick Intermediate,Jean Batten Primary, Kadimah College, Kaurilands School, Kedgley Intermediate, Kelston Boys High School, Kelston Girls College, Kelston Intermediate, Kings School, Kingsway School, Liston College, Long Bay College, Long Bay Primary School, Lynfield College, Macleans College, Mangere Bridge School, Mangere College,Manuka Primary School, Manurewa High School Northcross Intermediate, Onehunga High School,  One Tree Hill College, Orakei SchoolOratia District School, Orewa College, Orewa North Primary School. Orewa Primary School. Otahuhu College, Otahuhu Intermediate, Otahuhu Primary School, Our Lady Star of the Sea School. Pakuranga College, Pakuranga Heights School, Pakuranga Intermediate, Panmure District School, Papatoetoe High School, Papatoetoe Intermediate, Papatoetoe North School, Papatoetoe South School, Papatoetoe West School, Pasadena Intermediate, Pinehurst School. Ponsonby Intermediate, Rangeview Intermediate, Rangitoto College, Remuera Intermediate, Remuera Primary School, Riverhills School, Rosehill College, Rosehill Intermediate, Rosmini College, ,Sancta Maria College, Seventh Day Adventist High School, Somerville Intermediate,  Royal Oak Intermediate, Rutherford College, Sacred Heart College, Selwyn College, St Cuthberts College, St Dominics College, St Josephs School (Onehunga), St Josephs School (Takapuna), St Ignatius School,  St Kentigern School, St Leonards Road School, St Marys College, St Marys School (Ellerslie), St Marks School, St Peters College, ,St Thomas’ School, Stella Maris Primary, St Marys School (Northcote),  Sylvia Park School, Takanini School, Takapuna Grammar,Takapuna Normal Intermediate, Tamaki College, Target Rd Primary,Titirangi Primary,Torbay School , Upper Harbour Primary School.

** Students of Westlake Schools can also use the Bayes Hibiscus Coast to Auckland services which travel via Smales Farm Busway Station

OPERATING: Trains- Timetables and stops are here (but may be affected by congestion) and FAQs here for those not used to using trains

ALSO OPERATING:

Ferries.

Bus services by Ritchies, Howick and Eastern, Birkenhead Transport, Urban Express, Waiheke Island Buses, Tranzit, Airbus Express,  Murphy Buses and Bayes Coachlines.

SPECIAL SERVICES- VERY LIMITED CAPACITY (i.e no guarantee you will get on!)

Dominion Rd (Ritchies) Every 10 minutes between 630am and 9am and then every 30 minutes between 830am and 530pm between Mt Roskill shops and Civic Centre. Every 30mins between 8am and 4pm and then every 10 mins between 4pm and 630pm and every 15 minutes until 730pm between Civic Centre and Mt Roskill shops.

Hibiscus Coast (Bayes): Express from Orewa at 6.40am and 7.20am to Auckland. Services from Pacific Plaza at 6.50am and 7.30am to Auckland. All trips via busway from Constellation. Express from Auckland to Orewa at 3.10pm, 4.30,5.30. Services from Pacific Plaza 4.10pm, 5.10pm via busway to Constellation.

Manukau Rd (Johnstons): Every 15 mins between 7am and 830am and then every 30 mins until 6pm between Onehunga Transport Centre Platform 1A and Wellesley St. Every 30 mins between 8am and 4pm and then every 15 mins until 7pm between Wellesley St and Onehunga.

Mt Eden (Airbus): Airbus will pick up from Three Kings and at all stops along Mt Eden Rd to the CBD and return.

New Lynn via Gt North (Ritchies): Every 15 minutes between 7am and 830am from New Lynn to Britomart. Platform 1A to Britomart. Every 15 minutes between 4pm and 6pm Britomart to New Lynn.

New Lynn to Sandringham Rd (Shuttle Bus | Safe Driver Ltd): Every hour between 6am and 9am from New Lynn Transport Centre Platform 3A to City. Victoria St East MS every hour from 3pm to 6pm to New Lynn.

Bus updates: Maxx

MONTHLY PASSES: NZ Bus says regular customers who use weekly or monthly passes will not be financially disadvantaged by the industrial action.   The company says you need to go online and register your card so the process for reimbursement can be communicated directly over the next few days.

WEATHER: Mainly fine weather is forecast. Forecast here (or check the right hand side of this site!)

TRAFFIC REPORTS: Listen to Newstalk ZB or Radio live: Go online to Timesaver Traffic CCTV traffic cams are here iPhone users can get from iTunes store  an app called NZTraffic

CARPOOLING: Jayride

Carpool NZ

CYCLE HIRE: Bike Central