The Suburban Rumbler, a Christmas Day bus service operated for the past 11 years by Otago Heritage Bus Society volunteers, will go ahead on a modified express route this year.
The community service, using restored historical buses, will operate an express route via Dunedin’s one-way system connecting St Clair with Normanby.
It will depart hourly from St Clair from 9am-6pm, and the other direction from Normanby from 9.30am-6.30pm.
As no Orbus services will operate, the bus hub will be closed and due to roadworks in George St, the service will operate via the southbound and northbound one-way system between Rattray St and Gardens Corner, stopping only at existing bus stops along State Highway 1 in each direction.
Otago Heritage Bus Society chairman Andy Langford said the society was pleased to be able to bring the bus back in 2022, marking its 11th year.
The service will be fare-free.
