Two Dunedin bus routes get earlier morning trips from 16 November

By the Explore Dunedin news desk · Published Thursday 12 November 2026

Otago Regional Council is moving an early weekday trip on the Portobello and Mosgiel bus routes after passengers raised concerns about the 1 October network changes. The new times start on Monday 16 November.

When

From Monday 16 November

Route 18

Harington Point trip leaves at 6.51am instead of 7.20am and no longer goes via Bayfield High School

Route 77

First weekday trip leaves the terminus at 6am, 19 minutes earlier

Details

orc.govt.nz/dnbuschanges

Only one trip on each route changes. Every other timetabled trip on routes 18 and 77 stays as it is.

Route 18, Portobello (Harington Point) to the city

The bus that now leaves Harington Point at 7.20am will leave 29 minutes earlier, at 6.51am. It will reach Portobello at 7.13am and the Bus Hub at about 7.59am.

This earlier trip will not go past Bayfield High School. Students heading there should tag off at Portobello and change to the 7.28am or 7.43am bus.

Route 77, Mosgiel, Fairfield and Green Island to the city

The first trip of each weekday moves 19 minutes earlier and replaces the first trip on the current timetable. It will leave the terminus at 6am and arrive at the Bus Hub at about 6.38am.

More changes being worked on

The regional council says these are its first fixes after hearing from passengers, including at recent West Harbour and Otago Peninsula Community Board meetings, and that a wider set of changes is still being considered.

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