Bus Operators "A"

Operator and LocationStart Description
Stop
A & H Buses
Pawarenga, Northland
by 1984 Operated ex-PTC Bedford SB3. Pawarenga is on Northland's west coast between Hokianga and Kaitaia.
till 1987
AARD Motor Services Association of NZ1918 Assocation of operators of North Island service cars. Went into decline from 1928 when NZRRS were established
?
ABC Passenger Services Ltd
Beach Haven, Auckland
. School bus operator
Present
ABC Tours Ltd
Stratford
. An operation of Jamieson Motors (Taranaki) Ltd
Present
Abel Tasman Express Ltd
Nelson
by 1996 Nelson-Motueka-Takaka and Nelson-Motueka-Marahau services. Also services Nelson to Heaphy Track in association with Golden Bay Coachlines. Acquired by Nelson Suburban Bus Co Ltd 2/7/97 but still operates as Abel Tasman Coachlines
Present
Abbots Motors Ltd
Papatoetoe
c1946 Charter & school bus. Operated Maraetai-Auckland during 50's and 60's services and services between Papatoetoe and Mangere in 60's and 70's.
Present
A Class Party Buses
Auckland
. 0800 694 546 - thats all I know
?
A Curtisy Tours
Tauranga
By 1998 owned by Ken & Tracey Curtis. owned MB0303 Peanut 1998-2001
?
Douglas Adams
Whitianga
By 1989 Sold to Murphy Buses?
till 1995
Adams Travelines Ltd
Whangarei
1986 Charter & school bus. Purchased by NZ Bus January 2008. Operates Whangarei scheduled services from July 2008
Present
A T & G T Addis
Kaikoura
by 1998 School bus operator
Present
Advanced Passenger Transport System
Christchurch
c1995Bus and coach charter. Purchased Kinloch Strathmore Ltd
Present
Adventure Discovery Ltd
Queenstown
?see Kiwi Discovery
.
Adventure South Ltd
Christchurch
?Tour operators
Present
Adventure Touring
Christchurch
?(Brian Cameron) Tour operators
Present
Airbus
Auckland
198? City-Airport Bus Service. This service was orginally operated by Johnston Motors who were acquired by Tourism Holdings in 1980s. Johnstons Coachlines and airbus services were sold off to a new company Johnston Coachlines Ltd in 2008
Present
Airport Taxis Ltd
Hamilton
? Airport bus service for NAC 1970s. Also charter services
?
Akaroa Connection
Christchurch
by 1993 Noel Nevin. Shuttle service between Christchurch and Akaroa
till 2000
Murray Alexander
Drummond
3/7/78 School bus operator. Ex Lloyd Roberts. To McDermott Coaches
20/1/83
Allan Motors Ltd
Palmerston North
? John Allan's company which was used to takevoer Madge in 1991? Nalla Holdings Ltd is also one of Jahn Allan's companys and operated Horizon Holidays fleet
1991?
Allan-H Enterprises Ltd
Clinton
by 1998 See Clinton Bus Service
Present
Allans Coachlines Ltd
Cheistchurch
by 1991 Charter operator? Hino BT51
till 2003
Allen Intours
Whakatane
? Yellow pages listing
Present
Alpha & Omega Bus Co
Mangere, Auckland
by 1998 Gordon Snow. Buses by Favona Charters c2008
2010
Alpha Buses Ltd
Feilding
? School bus operator. Seem to be running on a very fine margin.
Present
Alpine Country Link
Seddon
? Tour operators
Present
Alpine Scenic Tours Ltd
Taupo
? Taupo-Turangi-Tongariro National Park operations aimed principally at back packers. Also charter and school bus services. Depot at Turangi. Purchased by Waipawa Buses Ltd 20007 but still operate separately.
Present
Alpine Coachlines
Wanaka
1989 Trampers access and ski field shuttle services. Charter services. Owned by Good Sports Ltd
Present
Amazing Tours Ltd
Lyttleton
? Tour operator (Philip Jones)
Present
Amphibious Enterprises Ltd
Queenstown
? Amphibious land and lake tours using a DUKW
2007?
Anderson Transport
Auckland
1976 School and contract operator operating in Auckland's East Coast Bays. Became East Coast Bays Transport Ltd
1985
Angel Buses
Hamilton
2003 Angel is believed to be the name of the holding company for the Hamilton City Buses consortium ( Worths/ Simpsons/ Hodgsons) Morrinsville Buses, Te Puke Bus Services, and Mt. Maunganui Bus Services, Leslies of Gordonton, and Tokoroa Buses. GoBus Transport, Frankton is the operating company for the group.
Present
Antartic Star Tour Ltd
Auckland
? Tour operator (Ai Lin Chang)
Present
G F Anyon? Wellington - Hutt Valley operations and two buses acquired by NZRRS
12/4/28
Anywhere Aotearoa New Zealand Ltd
Tauranga
1984 Charter services with 1958 Leyland Tiger Cub ex Newmans
Present
Aotea Transport Services
Okiwi, Great Barrier Island
by 2001 Charter, tour & school bus services
Present
Apex Coaches
Hastings
? Charter & tour services. Bought by Waipawa Buses but will continue to trade as Apex Coaches until c01/2006
15/7/05
A R & K B Coachlines
Christchurch
? (A R Higgan) Charter & tour services
Present
Archer Tours
Hamilton
by 2006 National minibus tour operator.
Present
Afur Daley Ltd
Balclutha
? See Valley Coachlines
present
Scott Aronsen
Twizel
by 2001 Operated ex-Newmans Volvo B58 and ex-Mt Cook Ford
till 2003
Arrow Express
Queenstown
? Queenstown-Arrowtown services and tours
Present
Ashbury Holdings Ltd
Karitane
by 1991 Operated Hino AC140 coach
till 1997
Ashs Coachlines Ltd
Wanganui
by 1999 Charter services (Ashley Mayor). Sold to Leisure Travel of Nelson
5/4/04
Astro Coachlines Ltd
Christchurch
1991 Tendered for services in Christchurch on de-regulation. Sold to Redbus. Continue as Charter and Schoolbus operators
?
A Tiki Your & Travel
Swanson, Auckland
c1960 Yellow pages listing
Present
Atkinson & Dossett Ltd
Pleasant Point, South Canterbury
c1960 Charter and school services trading as Landmark Lines. Took over Peter Mason Makikihi 1982
Present
Atomic Shuttles
Christchurch
. Franchised shuttles operating throughout the South Island
Present
Auckland Bell Bus Company Ltd? Acquired by Auckland City Council after regulation
29/3/27
Auckland Bus Company Ltd
New Lynn
27/2/29 Set up by W Iddeson to provide bus services to the Western Suburbs of Auckland beyond the "[Auckland Transport] Board's boundry at the Whau Bridge". Initial fleet was 10 Reos original acquired by Auckland City from private operators taken over in 1927. Acquired 3 more Reos in June 1929. In 1931 acquired 2 Reos and 5 1925 Thornycrofts from ATB. Owned for many years from mid 1930's by the eccentric Rob McCrae. Operated services to New Lynn, Henderson, Glen Eden, Te Atatu, Oratia and Piha. Acquired by Auckland Regional Authority
1974
Auckland Bus Company
Greenhithe
20/4/04 Michael Painter, tour operator with MCD
20/1206
Auckland City Council
Auckland
1/7/19 The cities bus and tram operator until the formation of Auckland Transport Board in 1929. Acquired many small opertors in 1926 and 1927 after the regulation of fares on buses in competition with municipal trams.
14/1/29
Auckland Dargaville Motors Ltd. Auckland-Dargaville service and 3 vehicles acquired by NZRRS
26/1/43
Auckland International Airport Ltd
Auckland
? Operates a bus service between domestic and international terminals at the airport.
Present
Auckland Regional Authority
Auckland (ARA)
1/11/64 Established by legislation to combine the operations of many adhoc public authorities in Auckland including the Auckland Transport Board. Acquired many private operators. Re-organised by legislation to Auckland Regional Council
30/9/1989
Auckland Regional Council
Auckland
1/10/89 Established by legislation to takeover the assets and operations of Auckland Regional Council. 1991 legislation required the re-oraganisation of bus operations into a commercial company (Transportation Corporation Auckland Ltd) which was in 1998 sold to Stagecoach
31/6/91
Auckland Small Bus Co
Auckland
. Yellow pages listing. no address 09-571-3119
Present
Auckland Touring Bus Co
Auckland
. Yellow pages listing. no address 09-413-7421
Present
Auckland Transport Board
Auckland
15/1/29 Took over operation of bus and tram services from Auckland City Council. Services expanded greatly, sometimes by acquisitions, until re-organised as Auckland Regional Authority
30/10/4
Auckland Transport Holdings Ltd
Auckland
? North Shore Transport Ltd, acquired 19?? to ARA 31/3/1972 Suburban Buses Acq 19?? to ARA 31/3/1972 Johnston Motors acq 19?? to Tourism Holdings Ltd 19??
?
Ava Travel Ltd
Auckland
? Tour Operator
Present
David Awhitu
Putaruru
? Operated ex NZRRS Hino BG100 1992/93
?

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