Work will start on Monday on a project to relocate bus stops in Queenstown's town centre.
Following several weeks of construction, the three existing bus stops on Camp St will move across to Stanley St, between Coronation Drive and Shotover St.
The change was expected to minimise disruption during the O’Connells Mall upgrade and change the existing Camp St stops to loading zones.
The bus stop change will affect all services on Route 1 servicing Fernhill, Remarkables Park and Queenstown Airport and Route 2 servicing Arthurs Point and Arrowtown via Frankton.
Otago Regional Council transport team leader Julian Phillips said the new bus stops would improve the experience for the growing number of Orbus users.
Orbus carried nearly 1.5 million passenger trips in Queenstown in the past year.
''We’re pleased with the solution that’s been worked out with Queenstown Lakes District Council and the NZ Transport Agency to retain a central location for passengers.
''We are also pleased to be able to take this opportunity and upgrade the infrastructure, installing new bus shelters, bins, bike racks, a ticket kiosk and wayfinding signage.''
Queenstown Lakes District Council property and infrastructure general manager Peter Hansby said he was pleased to see the change get traction as a quick win for public transport improvements in the town centre.
''We’ve listened to the community through our consultation processes and ensured that access to the playcentre is retained and short-term parking spots on Coronation Dr are relocated.
''Public transport will play an important role in how we get around Queenstown in the future so we’re taking a detailed look at providing more travel choices, in turn reducing the reliance on private vehicles and reducing congestion on our roads.
While there is likely to be some disruption during construction, all businesses in the area will be open as usual.
''There will be footpath closures and a reduction in the number of short term carparking spaces on Stanley St while this work is under way but our team on the ground will be making sure people can move around the site safely,'' Mr Hansby said.
