Farmers Santa Parade

From City Scene, published on 22 November 2009

The following central city roads will be closed at the listed times on Sunday, 29 November for the Farmers Santa Parade (Rain date: Sunday, 6 December.) The closures apply to all except authorised and emergency vehicles. For more information, phone Auckland City Council.

Assembly area (between 8.30am and 2.30pm):

• Vincent Street (between Pitt Street and Mayoral Drive)
• Mayoral Drive (between Cook Street and Wellesley Street West)
• Wellesley Street West (between Hobson and Albert streets).

Parade route (between noon and 4pm):

• Queen Street (between Mayoral Drive and Quay Street)
• Customs Street West (between Albert and Queen streets)
• Albert Street (between Wellesley Street and Customs Street West).

Dispersal area (between 2.30pm and 4pm):

• Mayoral Drive (between Cook Street and Wellesley Street West).

After party (6am and 7pm):

• Lorne Street (between Wellesley Street East and Mayoral Drive)
• Rutland Street (between Queen Street and Mayoral Drive).

Other affected roads

The following roads will be affected (for example, partial closures or limited access) between 8.30am and 4pm.

Queen Street (between Karangahape Road and Quay Street), Scotia Place, Darby Street, Shortland Street (between High and Queen streets), Fort Street (between High and Queen streets), Lower Queen Street, Customs Street West (between Commerce and Lower Hobson streets), Lower Albert Street, Wolfe Street (between Federal and Albert streets), Swanson Street (between Federal and Albert streets), Wyndham Street (between Federal and Albert streets), Elliott Street, Victoria Street (between Federal and High streets), Wellesley Street (between Hobson and Lorne streets), Mayoral Drive (between Cook Street and Wakefield streets), Wakefield Street (between Mayoral Drive and Queen Street).