With extensive road closures in place for the National Remembrance Service in Hagley Park on Friday, people will need to factor extra travel time into their plans for the day.
The road closures will be in place from 2am Friday morning until late Friday afternoon and will affect not only vehicle movements but also pedestrian and cyclist access to some parts of the central city.
People planning on attending the National Remembrance Service, which starts at 10am, are being encouraged to travel to the event on public transport, by cycle, scooter or foot.
People are being encouraged not to bring bags or buggies to the event as they will cause delays at the security check points.
View a map of the road closures and public access points to North Hagley Park.
Environment Canterbury is waiving bus charges for the day so people can ride the buses for free. Services will operator to normal Friday routes and timetables but there may be detours that affect routes in the vicinity of Hagley Park. Check Metroinfo or call 03 366 8855 for information on timetables and detours.
Public access into North Hagley Park is only on foot, by bicycle or scooter.
You can access the event from Harper Avenue and Deans Avenue.
You can access the event from Riccarton Avenue through the Botanic Gardens.
You can access the event from Rolleston Avenue, via the gate by Canterbury Museum and the flower tribute wall), through the Botanic Gardens.
The Armagh Street Bridge will be closed with no access for pedestrians, vehicles, cyclists or scooters.
Cycle stands and scooter parking zones will be available at North Hagley Park, next to the golf course.
Cycleways will be closed through North Hagley Park as there will be no east exit for cyclists across the Armagh Street or Salisbury Street bridge.
Mobility carparking for vehicles displaying a mobility pass will be at the Hagley Oval carpark off Riccarton Avenue.
People wanting to access the parking will need to get onto Riccarton Avenue from the hospital end.
A free shuttle will take people between the carpark and the event site.
Road closures
The following road closures will be in place from 2am Friday to late Friday afternoon.