Find out more about road closures and parking restrictions to help you plan your journeys around Wellington.
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January 2021
NZ Cycle Race – Midnight to 7pm, Sunday 17 January
Roads closed:
- Lambton Quay (Whitmore Street to Brandon Street)
- Ballance Street (Lambton Street to Stout Street)
- Waring Taylor Street (Lambton Quay to Maginnity Street)
- Stout Street (Lambton Quay to Ballance Street)
- Johnson Street (Lambton Quay to Featherston Street)
- Brandon Street (Lambton Quay to Featherston Street)
- Woodward Street (pedestrian access only)
- Farmers Lane (pedestrian access only)
Contact Jorge Sandoval email: jorgesandovalnz@gmail.com
Sky Show Fireworks – 9:30pm, Sunday 24 January
Rain day Monday 25 January
Only Pedestrian Management measures for Oriental Parade and Alexandra Road/Lookout areas
Contact Toby.acheson@wcc.govt.nz
T20 vs Otago – 7:30am to 8:30pm, Sunday 24 January
Road closed:
- Slip Lane (Buckle Street to Kent Terrace)
Contact: Ryan Holland 021 971 224
ryan@cricketwellington.co.nz
T20 vs Canterbury – 7:30am to 8:30pm, Monday 25 January
Road closed:
- Slip Lane (Buckle Street to Kent Terrace)
Contact: Ryan Holland 021 971 224
ryan@cricketwellington.co.nz
T20 vs Central Districts – 7:30am to 8:30pm, Sunday 31 January
Road closed:
- Slip Lane (Buckle Street to Kent Terrace)
Contact: Ryan Holland 021 971 224
ryan@cricketwellington.co.nz
Capital City Triathlon – 6am to 12pm, Sunday 31 January
Road closed:
- Massey Road (between Scorching Bay and Northern entrance to Shelly Bay)
Contact Vicki vn.maguire@gmail.com
February 2021
T20 Elimination Final – 7:30am to 8:30pm, Thursday 11 February
Road closed:
- Slip Lane (Buckle Street to Kent Terrace)
Contact: Ryan Holland 021 971 224
ryan@cricketwellington.co.nz
T20 Final (if required) – 7:30am to 8:30pm, Saturday 13 February
Road closed:
- Slip Lane (Buckle Street to Kent Terrace)
Contact: Ryan Holland 021 971 224
ryan@cricketwellington.co.nz
Island Bay Parade – 2pm start, Sunday 14 February
Lane Closure
- Avon Street (between Clyde Street and The Parade) Parade Assembly only – no through traffic resident access only finish at Shorland Park
Contact Barrie Hutton 027 602 3869
Day in the Bay Festival – 6am to 6pm, Sunday 14 February
Road Closure
- Reef Street (between Esplanade and the parade)
- The Esplanade (between Derwent Street and Brighton Street)
- The parade (Reef Street to Derwent Street)
Contact Barrie Hutton 027 602 3869
Chinese New Year Festival – 9am to 2pm, Sunday 14 February
Road Closure
- Tennyson Street (between Tory Street and Cambridge Street)
Rolling Road Closure starts 2.00 pm for Parade
- Tennyson Street to Cambridge Terrace, Courtenay Place to Taranaki Street down Taranaki Street onto Taranaki Wharfs
Contact Stephanie Tims 027452 6393
St Anthony's Bazaar – 10am to 4pm, Saturday 20 February
Road closure
- Ludlam Street (Ferry Street to Falkirk Avenue)
Contact Emma Blades emmablades@hotmail.com
Wellington Round the Bays – 6:30am to 1pm, Sunday 21 February
Road Closures:
- Customhouse Quay (Southbound lanes, from Whitmore to Jervois Quay) from 6.30am and 11.00am
- Jervois Quay (South bound lanes from Customhouse Quay to Cable Street) from 6.30am and 11.00am
- Cable Street (between Jervois Quay and Oriental Parade – with exception of the right hand lane which will be open from Chaffers Street to Kent Terrace) from 7.00am to 11.00am
- Oriental Parade (all of Oriental Parade) from 7.15am to 11.00am
- Evans Bay Parade (between Oriental Parade and Cobham Drive) from 7.15am to 12noon
- Evans Bay Parade (between Cobham Drive and Kilbirnie Crescent) from 7.15am to 1.00pm
- Wellington Road (one way east between Crawford Road and Ruahine Street) from 7.15am to 12.00pm
- Shelly Bay Road (all of Shelly Bay Road) from 7.30am to 12noon
- Massey Road (between Shelly Bay Road and approximately Point Gordon) from 7.30am to 12noon
Contact: John Grieves email events@sportwellington.org.nz
Traffic Management Fulton Hogan
March 2021
Newtown Festival Street Fair – 9am to 5pm, Sunday 7 March
Road closures:
- Hall Street (between Riddiford Street and Hall Avenue)
- Riddiford Street (between Mein Street and Rhodes Street)
- Rintoul Street (between Riddiford Street and Millward Street)
- The Rintoul Street closure (between Riddiford Street and Colombo Street) begins on Saturday 6 March 2021 at 6pm and runs till 11.30pm)
- The Colombo Street closure begins on Saturday 6 March 2021 at 7am and extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2021
- Emmett Street (All)
- Green Street (All)
- Wilson Street (East of Riddiford Street up to & including number 15)
- Constable Street (between Riddiford Street and Daniell Street)
- Newtown Avenue (east of Riddiford Street up to & including number 21)
- Normanby Street (east of Riddiford Street up to & including number 14)
- Donald McLean Street (east of Riddiford Street up to & including number 31)
- Donald Mclean Laneway (at 5 McDonald Mclean) closure of all the laneway begins on Saturday 6 March 2021 at 7am extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2021
- Ferguson Street (south of Donald Mclean Street up to & including number 15)
- Arney Street (all of Arney Street)
- Gordon Street (all of Gordon Street)
- Gordon Place (all of Gordon Place)
- The Gordon Place closure from 3 to the end of Gordon Place begins on Saturday 6 March 2021 at 7am extends to 11.30pm Sunday 7 March 2021
- Florence Street (all of Florence Street)
Proposed Temporary One Way Traffic 5.00am to 9.00pm
- Daniell Street – from constable Street to Mein Street becomes One Way North (as the Festival bypass towards the city)
- Owen street – from Mein Street to Constable Street become One Way South (as the Festival Bypass from the city)
Contact Martin Hanley 123martinh@gmail.com
Traffic Management will be advised
Alexandra Road sealed hill climb – 7am to 6pm, Sunday 14 March
Road closure:
- Alexandra Road (from Constable Street to Lookout Road)
Contact Jody Seabridge wcc@seabrightmotorsport.co.nz
Capital City Triathlon – 6am to 12pm, Sunday 21 March
Road closure:
- Massey Road (between Scorching Bay and Northern entrance to Shelly Bay)
Contact Vicki vn.maguire@gmail.com
Weetbix Kids Tryathlon – 6am to 1pm, Sunday 21 March
Lane closure:
- Kilbirnie Crescent, Evans Bay Parade, State Highway 1
Contact julia@smcevents.co.nz
Weekly Wellington Night Market
Recurring Wellington Night Market – 2.00 pm to 11.30 pm
Saturday’s only - 7 November 2020 to Saturday 2 May 2020
Road closures
- Manners Street (between Taranaki Street and Cuba Street)
- Cuba Street (between Manners Street to Wakefield Street)
Public transport has 24/7 access