ManaBus.com was an
intercity coach service operator in
New Zealand. The company was owned by
Brian Souter's
InMotion Group. ManaBus and Nakedbus ceased operation on 15 July 2018, with the bus fleets being sold to
Ritchies Transport Holdings, part owner of rival coach company
InterCity.
History
ManaBus.com commenced operating express coach services on the
North Island
The North Island, also officially named Te Ika-a-Māui, is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the larger but much less populous South Island by the Cook Strait. The island's area is , making it the world's 14th-largest ...
of New Zealand on 21 November 2014.
[Souter launches low-cost NZ express service]
''Bus & Coach Professional'' 31 October 2014 In May 2015 it took over
Nakedbus. On 15 July 2018 ManaBus and Nakedbus ceased operation.
Corporate strategy
Advertised fares started at $1 (plus $1.99 booking fee), using a
yield management model as employed by sister companies
Megabus Megabus may refer to:
*Megabus (Europe), a low-cost coach service with services in Europe owned by ComfortDelGro.
*Megabus (North America)
Megabus, branded as megabus.com, is an intercity bus service of Coach USA/Coach Canada operating in the eas ...
,
OnniBus
OnniBus.com is a Finnish express coach operator. It commenced operating in 2011.
History
In 2011, OnniBus was founded by Pekka Möttö, Lauri Helke, Petteri Rantala and Pertti Möttö.
In May 2014, Brian Souter's Highland Global Transport p ...
and
PolskiBus. ManaBus.com operated at a high
load factor using yield management pricing and large
double decker bus
A double-decker bus or double-deck bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks. They are used for mass transport in the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and also in cities such as Sydney; the best-known example is the ...
es to keep capital cost per seat and fuel burn per seat at low levels, similar to how airlines operate. Founder
Brian Souter believed that bus journeys of up to six hours can compete with
air travel.
Services
ManaBus.com operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across the North Island of New Zealand. Key routes include:
Timetable
ManaBus.com
* Auckland - Wellington (day services and a sleeper bus service)
*Auckland - Whangarei to Paihia
*Wellington - Palmerston North, Taupo, Rotorua, Hamilton to Auckland
*Auckland - Napier
*Auckland - Whitianga
*Auckland - Tauranga
*Auckland - Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
* Whangarei - Hamilton
*Whangarei - Rotorua
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...
Fleet
ManaBus.com operated a fleet of Kiwi Bus Builders bodied Volvo B11R
The Volvo B11R is a 10.8-litre engined coach chassis available as both two- and tri-axle from Volvo since 2011. It was introduced as the second of the Volvo BXXR series, replacing the rest of the B12B range in 2011, and later its fellow BXXR pl ...
s.
References
External links
Company website
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