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Almost all intercity bus services are operated for-profit by a single private company, InterCity. InterCity operates only major national routes, and few connecting and regional routes. Intercity rail in New Zealand is entirely composed of lines dedicated to tourists, and a single commuter only line between Auckland and Hamilton. [1] [2]
Ritchies is a significant shareholder in InterCity. Ritchies Transport is a New Zealand private bus operator, owned by KKR. [1] It was established in 1972 and describes itself as "the largest privately owned bus and coach transport operator in New Zealand" with a fleet of over 1500 vehicles spread across depots nationwide. [2]
The Christchurch City Council also provides bus lanes which operational during peak commuting hours on some routes. The routes have been controversial with some business owners concerned at the loss of parking from outside their businesses during the lanes operational times, but the lanes have improved bus travel times, schedule adherence and ...
The Tranzit Group is a New Zealand, family owned transport and tourism company that operates buses nationally. It was founded by Albert Snelgrove in Wairarapa as Grey Bus Service. It became Blue Bus Service (with a livery change) in the early 1950s and then Tranzit Coachlines in 1985. [1] It has a 46% shareholding in InterCity. [2]
Construction of the Bus Interchange started in July 2014, after the projected completion date for the building. [6] The recovery plan identified ECan (Environment Canterbury, the regional council), CCC (Christchurch City Council), CERA (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority), NZTA (NZ Transport Agency), and the private sector as project partners, [7] but the project was carried out by CERA. [8]
InterCity has been the only New Zealand-owned long-distance bus service since Nakedbus was acquired by foreign-owned ManaBus [1] in 2015; ManaBus ceased operating in 2018. [2] In November 2018, InterCity started a new express bus service, SKIP, [3] [4] offering affordable, reliable and faster connections between major North Island cities ...
Larger cities were comparatively safe, with Auckland City (28), Wellington (22) and Christchurch (28), while Dunedin had a higher rate of 43. [ 17 ] New Zealand has a large number of overseas drivers (tourists, business, students and new immigrants), as well as renting campervans/motorhomes/RV's during the New Zealand summer.
In July 2019 the InterCity Group was rebranded the Entrada Travel Group. [7] Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari was purchased in the same month. In December 2019 Frankland Island Reef Cruises was purchased. [6] In April 2021 Entrada was awarded a contract to operate the Daintree River Ferry. [8] In December 2023 Greyhound Australia was purchased.