Auckland Transport is asking bus and ferry passengers to consider delaying their morning travel as high winds are expected to affect a range of services tomorrow.

The MetService has issued a strong wind warning for Auckland from 2am until 9am on Tuesday morning, with gusts set to hit speeds of up to 110 km/h.

AT Real Time and Response Manager Rachel Cara says that even if there wasn’t a full closure of the Harbour Bridge in the morning, bus services could still be affected by precautions put in place.

“When wind reach the sorts of levels we’re expecting tomorrow morning we expect to see disruptions to our Northern Express services, along with buses travelling from Glenfield, Beach Haven and Takapuna,” she says.

“On windy and choppy days like tomorrow we also ask our ferry passengers to check to see whether their services are still running as usual, as our ferry operators often cancel trips or replace them by road depending on the conditions.

“Our advice to Aucklanders, particularly those on the North Shore is to consider travelling later in the day tomorrow if at all possible and to check the latest AT service alert updates before leaving the house.”

How to stay up to date about service disruptions and cancellations

The most up-to-date information about cancellations and changes to our bus, train and ferry services can be found in AT Mobile app and the Journey Planner on the AT website.

Through the AT Mobile app passengers can also sign up for personalised, up-to-date notifications about the services they catch and the stops, stations and wharves they travel from.

Rachel Cara says if Aucklanders haven’t already downloaded the AT Mobile app, now’s a great time to give it a go.

“Aucklanders using our app can see in real time how our services are tracking and get the latest information about cancellations before they even leave the house.”

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