Santa Parades and Market Days
Posted on 24 October 2024
There's a lot of activity happening across December that will require some route changes. You can see them all below for Tasman and Nelson.
Nelson Santa Parade
Sunday 1 December
Whole day detour
Route 1: Detour along Rutherford Street into the interchange
Route 3: Detour along SH6 into the interchange
Route 4: Detour along Selwyn Place into the interchange
Closed bus stops:
- Collingwood Street
- Trafalgar Street outside Trafalgar Park
Motueka Santa Parade
Friday 6 December
Detoured from 3pm
Closed bus stops:
- Motueka Library Wallace Street
Richmond Santa Parade
Sunday 8 December
Whole day detour
Route 1: Bus will travel along Salisbury Road into Talbolt Street and then will continue into Berryfields.
Route 2: The bus will end its journey at Talbot Street
Closed bus stops:
- Champion Road
- Hill Street
- Upper Queen Street
- Central Queen Street
- Wensley Road
- Bateup Road
Christmas Carols on the Church Steps
Tuesday 24 December
Detoured from 5pm
Route 1: Detoured along Rutherford Street to the interchange
Closed bus stops:
- Route 1 bus stops on Collingwood St (please note they will remain open for Route 4)
Richmond Market Day
Monday 30 December
Whole day detour
Route 1: Bus will travel along Salisbury Road into Talbolt Street and then will continue into Berryfields.
Route 5: Bus will travel along Salisbury Road, Talbot Street and McGlashen Ave before re-joining the route at either side.
Closed bus stops:
- Champion Road
- Hill Street
- Upper Queen Street
- Central Queen Street
New Years Eve Party
Tuesday 31 December
eBus Route 1 detoured the whole day
Late Late Bus from 10pm
Route 1: Will continue down Rutherford Street to the interchange
Closed bus stops:
- Route 1 bus stops on Collingwood St (please note they will remain open for Route 4)
The Late Late Bus will be operating from 10:00pm, December 31 till 3:00am January 1. See the timetable here.