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A city fit for the future
Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council are working together to improve bus access to and through central Wellington.
Every weekday, 70,000 bus passengers cross into and out of our central city. That's more than twice the number of seats in the Wellington Regional Stadium, and we know the number of people travelling by bus is going to grow.
Wellington City Council is investing in the city’s transport system to move more people with fewer vehicles. As part of our Long-Term Plan, we're building a vibrant and livable city in which people can move around on safe, sustainable and effective public transport.
That’s why we're working with Greater Wellington Regional Council to give buses more priority on the road and make key bus routes more reliable. This includes the design and implementation of a possible second city centre bus corridor along the harbour-side quays.
Te ara
The route
The proposed bus corridor would run along Wellington’s waterfront quays between the railway station and the intersection of Cambridge and Kent terraces with Courtenay Place. The proposed route includes Whitmore Street, Customhouse Quay, Jervois Quay, Cable Street and Wakefield Street.
Key
Northbound route
Southbound route
How we got here
More people than ever are using Wellington’s buses. This is a great thing for our city and the environment, and we need to keep up with this growing demand.
Giving priority to buses on key routes helps to move more people around the city and makes journeys quicker. We are proposing to create a second bus corridor through the city centre to:
- provide quicker journey times for bus passengers travelling through the city
- provide all-day, 7-days a week access to waterfront attractions
- take pressure off the busy Golden Mile route.
Both Greater Wellington and Wellington City Council have provided for funding of the route in their long-term plans.
Next steps
Greater Wellington and Wellington City Council will consider the business case for the project in August 2025. If approved, public consultation on proposed street changes will follow. Street changes would be required to improve bus stops and put shelters in place.
Keep up to date
You can contact the team by email: harbourquays@wcc.govt.nz
For more information, visit the Metlink website.