Christchurch Bus Interchange guide

The Bus Interchange is the centre of Christchurch's Metro bus network, on the corner of Lichfield and Colombo Streets. It is a 16-minute walk from our motel, straight down Colombo Street.

Opening hours

These are Metro's hours when we checked in November 2026:

• Monday to Friday: 5.45am to 11.55pm
• Saturday: 6am to 12.25am
• Sunday: 6.20am to 11.15pm

On public holidays, the hours follow the bus timetables.

The Metro Info counter

• Open: 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, and 9am to 5pm on weekends and public holidays.
• Ask here about routes and fares.

Catching a bus

• Screens show when each bus arrives, and signs at each bay show where each bus stops.
• Paying: tap a contactless bank card, phone or watch, or a Motu Move card, or pay cash. An adult fare is $3 with a card or $4 in cash. See Metro fares.
• Metrocards stop working from 23 November 2026.
• There is free bike parking in the Interchange.

Buses to the airport

Route 29 to the airport leaves from the Bus Interchange about every 30 minutes for most of the day. From our motel, the Route 29 stop on Kilmore Street by the Town Hall is closer, a 6-minute walk. See Christchurch Airport to the city.

Getting there from the motel

A 16-minute walk down Colombo Street.

Get walking directions from the motel

Riverside Market and The Crossing shops are a short walk from the Interchange.

Questions

Where is the Christchurch Bus Interchange?

On the corner of Lichfield and Colombo Streets in central Christchurch.

What time does the Bus Interchange open?

5.45am on weekdays, 6am on Saturday and 6.20am on Sunday.

How far is the Bus Interchange from ASURE Centrepoint Motel?

About a 16-minute walk.