2715 days ago

Hornby - Greater Hornby Residents Association Inc

Derek from Hornby

Free Metro Buses this Saturday:

Don’t forget the Metro Buses are free to travel on this Saturday 22 September to mark World Car-free Day.

Start planning your trip now – the buses that leave from the Hornby station are the 140 that goes to Mt Pleasant (first bus leaves 6.27am), the 125 leaves for both Redwood or Halswell (first bus leaves at 6.12am), your 130 bus goes to Avonhead Mall via Westfield finishing in Grahams Road near Powell Crescent, the Yellow Line you can either hop out to Rolleston or New Brighton (the first bus departs at 5.57am).

So no excuses, great opportunity to take the family out free of charge especially New Brighton.

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