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Line 253 (Stop A Blockhouse Bay – The Civic) has its first departure on weekdays at 07:11 and its last at 07:58, 5 departures a day.
Bus of Auckland public transport — connects Stop A Blockhouse Bay and The Civic, with 33 stops per direction.The first departure is at 16:53, the last at 17:33.Departures run every ~20 min, and the ride takes ~45 min on average.
2 planned changes on this line
Line 253 does not run on Sundays and holidays.
From 7pm Friday 30 October to 6am Monday 2 November, buses 252, 253, 25B, 25L, 295, 30, 309, 309X, CTY, 802, 82, NX2, 923, 924 will be detoured around the Auckland Diwali Festival on Queen Street and Aotea Square. Multiple bus stops will be missed. Check Journey Planner and Live Departures for your options.
Roadworks on White Swan Road mean routes 253, 25B, 68 and 006 won't stop at Stop 8919 - Nirvana Park on 19–24 October and 9–14 November, between 7am and 6pm. Use Journey Planner to find nearby stops.
On weekdays the first departure from Aotea Square is at 16:53 and the last at 17:33. There are 3 departures in total.
No, there are no published weekend departures.
No. The current timetable has no Sunday departures for line 253.
Departures run about every 20 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.
The whole ride takes about 45 minutes on average — from about 45 minutes off-peak to about 45 minutes at peak.
In the Aotea Square → Stop B Blockhouse Bay direction, line 253 has 33 stops.
The route in this direction is about 12 km long.