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Christchurch provides a range of bus and ferry services for those living in or visiting the city.
Christchurch bus and ferry services and routes are managed and provided by Environment Canterbury (ECan)(external link), operating under the branding Metro(external link).
If you're new to catching the bus or ferry check out Getting Started with Metro(external link) or see the information below.
Metrocards and travel benefits
Having a Metrocard is the faster, cheaper, smarter way to go:
- Get a Metrocard(external link)
- Find out where to buy a Metrocard(external link)
- How to use your Metrocard (external link)
- Travel savings and zones (external link)
- Students and seniors (external link)
- Lost Metrocard (external link)
- Metrocard FAQS(external link)
Maps and timetables
The Metro network provides transport from most suburbs to the city, all shopping centres and a range of attractions around Christchurch.
- Bus maps and timetables(external link)
- Ferry timetables(external link)
- Plan your bus trip(external link)
- Next bus(external link)
- Network map(external link)
Finding the best bus services for you
Travel and fares
- Fares(external link)
- Real-time bus information(external link)
- (external link)Bikes on buses(external link)
- Accessible travel(external link)
- Detours and updates(external link)
- Bus Interchange(external link)
- Frequently asked travel questions(external link)
- Travel safe(external link)
Taking your bike on the bus
Bus shelters
Council owns and maintains most bus shelters in Christchurch. All of the Council's bus shelters are smokefree and vapefree.
General
To report or request the following, please call 03 941 8999, or email info@ccc.govt.nz:
- New bus shelter or seat installation.
- Cleaning of bus shelters and seats or maintenance.
- Missing bus stop signs and poles.
Advertising shelters
Advertising bus shelters are owned and maintained by Ooh! Media. Please phone them on 0800 237 435 for maintenance issues, such as graffiti or broken glass.
Graffiti
For graffiti removal from all council-owned bus shelters and seats outside of normal cleaning, report it online(external link) or call 03 941 8999 and ask for the Graffiti Office.
You can also use Snap Send Solve(external link) to report graffiti and breakages at Council shelters.
Bus lanes
Bus lanes are put in to reduce congestion, increase public transport reliability and make it a convenient, attractive travel option.
Many bus lanes only operate during peak travel times but in some locations they operate 24 hours.
All bus lanes have signage with their hours of operation and during those hours only buses, bikes, emergency service vehicles, motorcycles, motor scooters and mopeds are permitted in the bus lane.
To ensure that the bus lanes operate efficiently, Council actively enforces the lanes. You can get a ticket for $150 for travelling in a bus lane so please make sure you follow the rules.