Transport

Diocesan Buses

From Your Door to Ours

At Diocesan, we have six school buses transporting over 300 girls from across Auckland to School each day. We are steadily growing patronage on our established routes, while also investigating new ones.  We have two netball buses in operation for our Year 7 and 8 girls and we are looking at establishing “late buses”.

Fitted out with GPS trackers, our Dio buses are user friendly. They allow students and parents to see the bus on its route, as well as being able to receive updates if the buses are delayed.   We have an easy “pay as you ride” system where the girls use their student ID card as a bus pass (with easy billing to a credit card through My Monitor).  

If you want to take advantage of our Diocesan school buses please read from the options below or Download the Diocesan Transport Flyer.  We would love to welcome your daughter(s) on board. 

View the Diocesan Bus Fees Sheet

010 Eastern Bus (Eastern and Ellerslie students)

Coachways Bus - Driver Kim

Inbound
7.00am: Bus Stop -Opp 95 Smales Rd, Travel Via – Kilkenny Dr, R> Chapel Rd, L> Whitford Rd, R> *Meadowland Dr -  Bus Stop 119 Meadowland Dr,
L> Sandspit Rd, Onto Litten Rd, L> Granger Rd, Onto Selwyn Rd, R> *Picton St – Bus Stop 111 Picton St - 7.15am, Onto Ridge Rd, Onto Pakuranga Rd, Highland Park Centre Bus Stop, via Pakuranga Rd, R> Fortunes Rd, L> Butley Dr, L> Glenmore Rd, R> Pakuranga Rd,L> Into *Brampton Ct - Pakuranga Plaza Bus Stop - approx. 7.30am, via Pakuranga Rd, Onto Lagoon Dr, R> Church Cres, L> Queens Rd, @ Roundabout exit onto Ellerslie/Panmure Hwy, Onto Main Hwy, R> Again into *Main Hwy – Ellerslie Shops Bus Stop – 7.45am, Via Main Hwy, R> Great South Rd – Bus Stop 7613 (197 Great Sth Rd), L> Margot St  DIOCESAN BUS BAY, L> Mt St John Ave, R> Market Rd  ST CUTHBERT’S BUS BAY.

Outbound
3.40pm: Depart DIOCESAN SCHOOL BUS BAY, Travel Via Margot St, L> Mt St John Ave, R> Market Rd, ST CUTHBERT’S BUS BAY PICK UP,
L> Campbell Cres, L> Puriri Dr, L> Greenlane West – Bus Stop 8070 (175 Greenlane West), R> Great South Rd, L> *Main Hwy – Bus Stop 138 Main Hwy, Ellerslie Shops - 4.05pm, L> Again onto Main Hwy, Onto Ellerslie/Panmure Hwy, @ Roundabout exit, L> Queens Rd, R> Church Cres, L> Lagoon Dr, Onto Pakuranga Rd, 96 Pakuranga Rd – Opp Pakuranga Plaza, via Pakuranga Rd, 
L> Glenmore Rd, R> Butley Dr, R> Fortunes Rd, L> Pakuranga Rd, Bus Stop Opp Highland Park Centre, via Pakuranga Rd, Onto Ridge Rd, Onto Picton St, Picton St near Uxbridge Rd – Howick Shops, L> Selwyn Rd, Onto Granger Rd, R> Litten Rd, L> Sandspit Rd, R> *Meadowland Dr – Bus Stop outside Meadowlands Plaza, L> Whitford Rd, R> Chapel Rd,L> Kilkenny Dr, Onto Smales Rd. LAST STOP  95 SMALES RD

 
017 Pt Chev/Herne Bay to Diocesan School for Girls

Coachways Bus - Driver Moana

141 Richardson Rd - 7.05am
Onto Woodward Rd, L> Carrington Rd, Onto Pt Chevalier Rd, 
Outside 52 Pt Chevalier Rd ( top of Montrose Street ) – 7.15am, R> Dignan St, R> Walford Rd, 
L> Meola Rd, L> Garnet Rd, R> West End Rd, L> Jervois Rd, R> Herne Bay Rd, R> Argyle St, 
L> Wallace St, R> Sarsfield St, R> Curran St, L> Jervois Rd, R> Ponsonby Rd, L> Picton St, L> Hepburn St, R> Wellington St, R> Union St, R> Southern Motorway Southbound, Exit – Gillies Ave, L> Gillies Ave, R> Mortimer Pass, R> Broadway, L> Great South Rd, R> Erin St, Onto Clyde St Diocesan School for Girls  Clyde St Bus Bay 

Outbound departs 3.40pm from Clyde St Bus Bay - R> Manukau Rd, L> Alpers Ave, R> Gillies Ave, L> Southern Motorway Northbound, Exit – Nelson St, L> Union St, L> Wellington St, L> Hepburn St, R> Picton St, R> Ponsonby Rd, L> Pompellier Tce, R> Redmond St, L> Jervois Rd, R> Shelly Beach Rd, L> Sarsfield St, L> Wallace St, R> Argyle St, L> Herne Bay Rd, L> Jervois Rd, R> West End Rd, L> Garnet Rd, R> Meola Rd, R> Walford St, L> Dignan St, L> Pt Chevalier Rd, Onto Carrington Rd, R> Woodward Rd, Onto Richardson Rd, L> Stoddard Rd, R> Maioro St, L> Southwestern Motorway Southbound.   

067 Helensville to Diocesan 

Inbound 6.45am departs from – 51 Commercial Rd, Helensville, Route via – Commercial Rd, Onto Mill Rd, L SH 16, 906 SH 16 – Waimauku, Onto Main Rd, 90 Main Rd – Kumeu Onto SH 16, 331 SH 16 – Near Coatesville / Riverhead Hwy, Airport Rd, stop # 5869 opposite Whenuapai School and the airbase Onto SH 16 Northwestern Motorway Exit - Great North Rd 1129 Great North Rd - Pt Chevalier, 1053 Great North Rd – Grey Lynn, 401 Great North Road, R Newton Road, R Mt Eden Road, L Stokes Rd, L Owens Rd, L Manukau Rd, R Clyde St, R Margot St, Diocesan School for Girls Bus Bay.

Outbound 3.40pm departs from – Margot St, Diocesan School for Girls Bus Bay, R Mt St John Ave, L Manukau Rd, L Campbell Crescent, L, Market Rd Opp St Cuthbert’s College, R Campbell Crescent, L Manukau Rd, R Kimberly Rd, R Gillies Ave, L Epsom Ave, L Stokes Rd, R Mt Eden Rd, R Great North Rd, L Newton Rd...

Three options home after Newton Road (depending on students on board, please indicate to the driver when you are boarding if you need to make use of one of these options).

Option 1.

R SH 16 Northwestern Motorway, via SH 16,                     
Airport Rd, stop # 5869 opposite Whenuapai School and the airbase 
SH 16 near Taupaki Rd – For Coatesville / Riverhead Hwy,
Onto Main Rd, Opp 90 Main Rd – Kumeu,  
SH 16, Opp 912 SH 16 – Waimauku,
SH 16, R> Mill Rd, Onto Commercial Rd   

Option 2.

R SH 16 Northwestern Motorway, R St Lukes Rd
L Great North Rd through to Pt Chevalier
Northwestern Motorway via SH 16, 
Airport Rd, stop # 5869 opposite Whenuapai School and the airbase 
SH 16 near Taupaki Rd – For Coatesville / Riverhead Hwy,
Onto Main Rd, Opp 90 Main Rd – Kumeu,  
SH 16, Opp 912 SH 16 – Waimauku,
SH 16, R> Mill Rd, Onto Commercial Rd   

Option 3.

L Great North Rd through Grey Lynn to Pt Chevalier
Northwestern Motorway via SH 16,
Airport Rd, stop # 5869 opposite Whenuapai School and the airbase 
SH 16 near Taupaki Rd – For Coatesville / Riverhead Hwy,
Onto Main Rd, Opp 90 Main Rd – Kumeu,  
SH 16, Opp 912 SH 16 – Waimauku,
SH 16, R> Mill Rd, Onto Commercial Rd   

Other notes about this route:

Official AT Bus Stops
#8502 (Mt Eden Rd near Enfield St)
#8504 (Mt Eden Rd/Esplanade Rd)
#1870 (Mt Eden Rd (opposite 233 Mt Eden Rd)

Possible stops in morning on way into school
2 Stokes Rd (space in front of public toilets)
119-123 Owens Rd (space on corner of Rd)
>75 Owens Rd (Entrance to the Pines)

015 Pt Chev/Herne Bay

Coachways Bus: Driver - Sarah

Inbound 7.15am departs from 2 Richmond Rd (Stop #8076) via Richmond Rd, R> Surrey Cres, Onto Old Mill Rd, R> Garnet Rd, R> West End Rd, R> Jervois Rd, R> Ponsonby Rd, L> Hopetoun St, L> Pitt St, L> Southern Motorway Southbound, Exit – Gillies Ave, L> Gillies Ave, R> Mortimer Pass, R> Broadway, L> Great South Rd, R> Erin St, Onto Clyde St, Diocesan School for Girls Clyde St Bus Bay.
 
Outbound 3.40pm departs from Clyde St Bus Bay, R> Manukau Rd, L> Alpers Ave, R> Gillies Ave, L> Southern Motorway Northbound, Exit – Symonds Street, R> Symonds St, L> Karangahape Rd, R> Ponsonby Rd, L> Pompellier Tce, R> Redmond St,
L> Jervois Rd, L> West End Rd, L> Garnet Rd, L> Old Mill Rd, Onto Surrey Cres, L> Richmond Rd, *Last Stop – 35 Richmond Rd (Stop #8075).  

030 Mt Eden to Diocesan 

Coachways Bus: 276 4130 Driver - Linda 

Mt Eden to Diocesan 

Inbound Offramp for South Western Motorway @ 7.05am, L> Maioro St, R> Richardson Rd, R> New North Rd, R> Mt Eden Rd, 7.30am: Bus Stop Mt Eden Rd near Enfield St, via Mt Eden Rd, R> Esplanade Rd, R> View Rd, L> Horoeka Ave, R> Valley Rd, L> Dominion Rd, L> Balmoral Rd, Onto Greenlane West, L> Manukau Rd (EPSOM GIRLS GRAMMAR STUDENTS), R> Clyde St, R> Margot St (DIOCESAN BUS BAY FOR STUDENTS), L> Mt St John Ave, R> Market Rd (ST CUTHBERT’S BUS BAY FOR STUDENTS)

Outbound departs 3.40pm DIOCESAN SCHOOL BUS BAY, Travel via Margot St, L> Mt St John Ave, R> Market Rd (ST CUTHBERTS BUS BAY PICK UP), L> Campbell Cres, L> Manukau Rd, R> Greenlane West, Onto Balmoral Rd, R> Dominion Rd, R> Valley Rd, L> Horoeka Ave, R> View Rd, L> Esplanade Rd, L> Mt Eden Rd (MT EDEN TRAIN STATION), L> New North Rd, L> Richardson Rd, L> Maioro Rd, END TRIP (SOUTH WESTERN ON RAMP)

019 St Heliers/Glendowie to Diocesan

Coachways Bus: 276 4130 Driver - Heidi

St Heliers/Glendowie to Diocesan Inbound 7.05am: 305 St Heliers Bay Road Stop B- St Heliers, Tamaki Dr, via Vale Rd, L> Bay Rd, R> Riddell Rd, R> Rochdale Ave, L> Chesterfield Ave, L> Maskell St, L> St Heliers Bay Rd, R> Long Dr, L> Melanesia Rd, Onto Averill Ave, L> Tamaki Dr, St Mission Bay Shops, L> Patteson Ave, R> Kepa Rd, R> Coates Ave, L> Ngaiwi St, L> Ngapipi Rd, R> Orakei Rd, R> Manawa Rd, L> Victoria Ave, (EXPRESS to Diocesan, EGGs & St Cuths), R> Remuera Rd, L> Market Rd, R> Great South Rd, L> Margot St (DIOCESAN BUS BAY FOR STUDENTS), L> Mt St John Ave, R> Market Rd (ST CUTHBERT’S BUS BAY FOR STUDENTS).

Outbound 3.30pm: Depart Market Rd (ST CUTHBERTS BUS BAY PICK UP), R> Campbell Crescent, R> Manukau Road (EPSOM GIRLS GRAMMAR PICK UP) @ 3.35PM, R> Clyde Street, R> Margot Street (DIOCESAN SCHOOL BUS BAY PICK UP) @ 3.40PM, Express to Victoria Ave, R> Mt St John Ave, L> Market Rd, R> Remuera Rd, L> Victoria Ave, R> Manawa Rd, L> Orakei Rd, L> Ngapipi Rd, R> Ngaiwi St, R> Coates Ave, L> Kepa Rad, L> Patteson Ave, Mission Bay Shops, R> Tamaki Dr, R> Averill Ave, Onto Melanesia Rd, R> Long Dr, L> St Heliers Bay Rd, R> Maskell St, R> Chesterfield Ave

Devonport Shuttle

Devonport Peninsula/Takapuna Shuttle Bus
Devonport Tours: 021 960 312 Driver - Paul Mullane
Departs Tennyson Ave, Takapuna 7.50am Arrives Tennyson Ave, Takapuna 3.55pm

This service starts at the Peninsula and collects students from as close to their residence as possible.  At Tennyson Ave, the bus splits into two buses, one of which travels directly to Diocesan. This private service operated by Devonport Tours and changes $10 per day ($8.70 +GST) and a term ticket is changed in advance.

Auckland Transport Buses

All Auckland Transport School Buses require an AT HOP card to travel.  Details for these services can be found on the AT website: 
https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/timetables/school-timetables/diocesan-school-for-girls/

School Bus # 516 
Parnell to Epsom
Departs 7.45am
Departs 3.20pm (from Mountain Road)
Route: Opp 112 Gladstone Road (stop 7646), Gladstone Road, Canterbury Place, St Stephens Avenue, Brighton Road, Shore Road, Seaview Road, Bassett Road, Remuera Road, Market Road, Campbell Crescent, Manukau Road, Clyde Street, Margot Street, Mount St John Avenue, Manukau Road, Alpers Avenue, Gillies Avenue, Owens Road, Mountain Road, Opp 54 Mountain Road (stop 8617)

School Bus # 520 
Mt Roskill to Epsom
Departs 7.25am
Departs 3.40pm
Route: 388 Mt Albert Road (stop 8832), Mt Albert Road, Buckley Road, Selwyn Road, The Drive, Green Lane West, Manukau Road, Campbell Crescent, Market Road, Market Road, Ranfurly Road, Manukau Road, St Marks Road, Remuera Road, Orakei Road, Shore Road, Victoria Avenue, Victoria Avenue near Baradine College (stop 7783)

School Bus # 521
Glen Innes to Epsom 
Departs 7.20am
Departs 3.35pm
Route: Stop C Glen Innes Station (stop 7821), Apirana Avenue, Merton Road, Morrin Road, Stonefields Avenue, Tepha Boulevard, Bluegrey Avenue, College Road, St Johns Road, Remuera Road, Market Road, Campbell Crescent, Manukau Road, Clyde Street, Margot Street, Mount St John Avenue, (R) Manukau Road, Alpers Avenue, Gilles Avenue, Owens Road, Owens Road by Epsom Girls Grammar Gate (stop 1495)

School Bus # 522 
St Heliers to Epsom
Departs 7.15am & 7.30am
Departs 3.35pm & 3.40pm
Route: Opposite 411 Tamaki Drive (stop 7344), Tamaki Drive, Turua Street, Polygon Road, St Heliers Bay Road, Kohimarama Road, Kepa Road, Coates Avenue, Ngaiwi Street, Ngapipi Road, Purewa Bridge, Orakei Road, Shore Road, Victoria Avenue, Remuera Road, St Marks Road, Manukau Road, Clyde Street, Margot Street, Mount St John Avenue, Manukau Road, Campbell Crescent, Market Road, 137 Market Road (stop 1753)

School Bus # 523 
Glendowie to Epsom
Departs 7.15am
Departs 3.48pm  
Route: Opposite 411 Tamaki Drive (stop 7344), Tamaki Drive, Vale Road, Bay Road, Riddell Road, Rochdale Avenue, Chesterfield Avenue, Maskell Street, St Heliers Bay Road, Kohimarama Road, Kepa Road, Purewa Bridge, Orakei Road, Remuera Road, Market Road, Campbell Crescent, Manukau Road, Clyde Street, Margot Street, Mount St John Avenue, Owens Road (1495)

School Bus # 524 
Remuera to Epsom
Departs 7.40am Arrives 8.30am
Departs 3.30pm (Owens Road)
Route: 12 Upland Road (stop 7746), Upland Road, Benson Road, Orakei Road, Remuera Road, Clonbern Road, Lillington Road, Armadale Road, Dromorne Road, Market Road, Campbell Crescent, Manukau Road, Clyde Street, Margot Street, Mount Street John Avenue, Manukau Road, 95 Manukau Road (stop 8701)

School Bus # 525 
Ponsonby to Epsom
Departs 7.40am Arrives 8.20am
Departs 3.40pm (Manukau Road)
Route: 219 Jervois Road (stop 7124), Jervois Road, Ponsonby Road, Karangahape Road, Symonds Street, Khyber Pass Road, Broadway, Manukau Road, 2 Manukau Road (stop 8700)

School Bus # 006
Titirangi to Epsom (Ritchies Bus)
Departs: 7.05am
Departs: 3.25pm
Route: Titirangi Village (stop 5221 at 423 Titirangi Rd), Titirangi, Godley, Connaught, Gilfillan, Blockhouse Bay, Donovan, White Swan, Richardson, Dominion, Mt Albert (for Marcellin College), Pah, Manukau, Campbell, Market (for St Cuthbert's College), Ranfurly, Manukau, Clyde, Margot (for Diocesan School, Epsom Girls), Mt St John, Market, Remuera (for Kings School and St Kentigern Girls School), Victoria Ave (for Baradene College), Shore Rd (for St Kentigern Boys School).

 School Bus # 064
Albany Station to Epsom (Ritchies Bus)
Departs: 7.10am
Departs: 3.25pm (from Baradene)
Route: Albany Bus Station, Constellation Bus Station, Sunnynook Bus Station, Smales Farm Bus Station, Akoranga Bus Station, Nthern M/Way, Gillies Ave off ramp, Gillies Ave to Owens Rd, Manukau Rd, Clyde St, Margot St, Mt St John Rd; Manukau Rd, Campbell Cres, Market Rd to Remuera Rd, Orakei Rd, Shore Rd, Victoria Avenue. (NB: afternoon journey departs from Manukau Road outside Epsom Girls Grammar)

Download the Diocesan Passenger Charter - appropriate behaviour expectations of everyone using the bus services.