There will be direct shuttle buses to the new Christchurch stadium at Te Kaha.
Anyone wondering how they’ll get to the new Christchurch stadium without going bankrupt on an Uber or battling for a carpark may be in luck.And yet, six weeks out from the opening of One New Zealand stadium, some questions around transport management and logistics are yet to be answered.It comes as Environment Canterbury announced a new Events Direct service on Tuesday, promising a set number of people from 11 unspecified locations across the city a $12 return trip to the edge of Te Kaha.
Ecan did not say where those locations will be, however it was about twice as many locations as it floated in December, and these would be “well-known areas that are highly accessible”, a spokesperson said. There was no clear date for tickets being released, but expected to be available from early April.
The service was described as a shuttle, but the vehicles were the size of a bus or coach, a spokesperson said.For the regular bus routes, there would be no extra buses added to the network during event days, and services would not be extended later into the night.
However, the current $3 standard rate per trip within the city would make it cheaper than the direct shuttle, and the bus exchange was about the same distance from the stadium as where the shuttle would stop.With the bus exchange expected to be packed immediately before and after major events, the Christchurch City Council - which manages the facility - confirmed they will have more security guards in place.
If coming from out of town, Mainland Rail expects to run passenger rail services for major events.The possibility of future events at Te Kaha coming with an add-on transport option has not been ruled out, but is uncertain.
The train operator has said it plans to collect people from Rangiora and Rolleston - potentially passengers as far as Ashburton - and bring them to a stop on Pilgrim Pl, by the corner of Colombo St and Moorhouse Ave.
The final details were yet to be determined, including how and when those tickets could be purchased.
Published in The Press on 11 March 2026
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