# Thirsty Liquor Riccarton, Riccarton Thirsty Liquor Riccarton is a bottle store at 62 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Riccarton commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 25 Apr 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Riccarton Rd near Harakeke St, route 3, route 5, route 80) is 18 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 18 council reports on file. It holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 62 Riccarton Road Riccarton _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Bottle stores _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence liquor store, expires 25 Apr 2027, held by Christchurch Liquor Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Riccarton, district centre _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [62 Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/62-riccarton-road), 18 reports on file ## What stood on Riccarton Road [1900, Riccarton Road, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2014/ccl-cs-28533) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside ANZ, 2025-02._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 1,133 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9053448), [1 Nelson Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/1-nelson-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9033620), [32 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/32-riccarton-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9033597), [62 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/62-riccarton-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8992529), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8981447), [91 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/91-riccarton-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8945462), [97 Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/97-mandeville-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8936079), [6B Bradshaw Tce, ????, ?????? 8011, ???](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/6b-bradshaw-terrace) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8935726), [77 Picton Avenue, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/77-picton-avenue) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8924400), Mandeville Reserve 57 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8889749), [89B Mandeville Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/89b-mandeville-street) - [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/8882712), [2 Harakeke Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/2-harakeke-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8792602), [52 Kilmarnock St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/52-kilmarnock-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Harakeke St, 18 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Harakeke St, 34 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Kilmarnock St near Harakeke St, 243 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Riccarton Road Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Thirsty%20Liquor%20Riccarton%2C%2062%20Riccarton%20Road%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5291054,172.6052567) ## Nearby - [Hanafins Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/hanafins-pharmacy-riccarton), Pharmacies, 10 m - [Small Business Accounting](https://www.chch.live/business/small-business-accounting-riccarton), Accountants, 19 m - [High Street City Health](https://www.chch.live/business/high-street-city-health-riccarton), Doctors & clinics, 20 m - [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-riccarton), Fast food, 25 m - [Pepe's Mexican Grill - Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/pepe-s-mexican-grill-riccarton), Restaurants, 53 m - [Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/fo-guang-yuan-art-gallery-riccarton), Galleries, 61 m - [Mandeville Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1739-mandeville-reserve), park, 102 m - [Picton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1007-picton-reserve), park, 314 m - [Clarence Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1027-clarence-reserve), park, 333 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [Riccarton Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-13), Service centre, 346 m ## The nearest other bottle stores - [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-riccarton), Riccarton, 193 m - [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-addington), Addington, 1.2 km - [Caldera Estate](https://www.chch.live/business/caldera-estate-merivale), Merivale, 1.5 km - [Merchants Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/merchants-liquor-addington), Addington, 1.7 km - [Liquorland Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-blenheim-road-riccarton), Riccarton, 1.7 km - [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-riccarton-2), Riccarton, 1.7 km - [Bottle O Lincoln Road](https://www.chch.live/business/bottle-o-lincoln-road-addington), Addington, 1.7 km - [Undisturbed Meadery](https://www.chch.live/business/undisturbed-meadery-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 1.8 km - [Every one in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-riccarton) ## Also in Riccarton - [Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple & Art Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/fo-guang-shan-buddhist-temple-art-gallery-riccarton), Galleries, 69 m - [Water Drop Vegetarian Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/water-drop-vegetarian-cafe-riccarton), Cafés, 73 m - [U Go](https://www.chch.live/business/u-go-riccarton), Petrol stations, 74 m - [KFC](https://www.chch.live/business/kfc-riccarton), Fast food, 78 m - [Silva Spoon](https://www.chch.live/business/silva-spoon-riccarton), Cafés, 102 m - [Heartland Bank](https://www.chch.live/business/heartland-bank-riccarton), Banks, 107 m - [Instep](https://www.chch.live/business/instep-riccarton), Shoes, 108 m - [Wholefoods Market & Health Store](https://www.chch.live/business/wholefoods-market-health-store-riccarton), Supermarkets, 110 m - [Hell](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-riccarton), Fast food, 113 m - [dtr](https://www.chch.live/business/dtr-riccarton), Appliance, 119 m - [Every kind of business in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5291054&lon=172.6052567) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5291054,172.6052567,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Thirsty%20Liquor%20Riccarton) - [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11239843796), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Thirsty Liquor Riccarton?** A bottle store in Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Thirsty Liquor Riccarton?** 62 Riccarton Road Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5291054,172.6052567,17) **Is Thirsty Liquor Riccarton still trading?** Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 25 Apr 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **What other bottle stores are near Thirsty Liquor Riccarton?** [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-riccarton) (193 m), [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-addington) (1.2 km), [Caldera Estate](https://www.chch.live/business/caldera-estate-merivale) (1.5 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor). **What’s near Thirsty Liquor Riccarton?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/62-riccarton-road) holds 18 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Hanafins Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/hanafins-pharmacy-riccarton) (10 m); the Riccarton Rd near Harakeke St bus stop is 18 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130, 140; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Mandeville Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1739-mandeville-reserve) (102 m). **What stood where Thirsty Liquor Riccarton is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5291054&lon=172.6052567) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - Record assembled 2026-10-18 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/thirsty-liquor-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor Suburb: https://www.chch.live/riccarton