Princes Street Connection

Princes Street Connection is a three-year project of transport improvements along Princes Street, which is the primary link between South Dunedin and the central city.

This project will create better, safer connections for everyone who uses Princes Street.

Princes Street is Dunedin’s main public transport route from the south with an ORC bus moving along it every five minutes, and it’s also a high-traffic area for pedestrians.

It’s important to make improvements now so we can keep things moving as the city grows and changes over time.

Public feedback

The public has told us that Princes Street can be unsafe and difficult to negotiate – especially for those who need to access the Oval or bus stops, those who walk and those who have disabilities.

In 2022, we asked you to tell us how you use Princes St and how you’d like to see it changed in future. A summary of responses can be viewed in the Princes Street Connection Project Consultation Feedback Summary Report.

Taking account of these comments, we are now developing the first stage of proposed improvements for Princes Street.

Next steps

Our 9 year plan has allocated $7,034,000 to the project across three financial years (2026/27 – 2028/29). This includes NZTA co-funding of 51%.

Proposed improvements for Stage 1, which focuses on the southernmost end of Princes Street near the Oval, will open for public consultation later this year.

This page will be updated with more information as the project progresses over the coming three years.

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