Go Bus Transport Ltd - Kinetic Group as at 09/2023

This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Go Bus Transport Ltd - Kinetic Group as at 09/2023.

Go Bus Transport Ltd is a large bus company in New Zealand owned by Australian-based transport operator, Kinetic Group. The company is based in Hamilton, New Zealand, but also runs bus services in Hawke's Bay, Tauranga, Christchurch, Gisborne, Dunedin and Invercargill. It was formed in 2004 with the merger of C.J. Worth Ltd (trading as Blue Worth Coachlines), Hamilton City Buses (privatised in the 1990s), Simpsons and Hodgsons. In March 2020, it was announced the company and its 1700 buses would be sold to Kinetic Group, who is also the operator of Auckland SkyBus, subject to Overseas Investment Office approval. Approval was given in June and the acquisition was completed in August 2020.

Companies which have been acquired by Go Bus and their numbering in the fleet is as follows:
● Carleys Transport, Te Kauwhata: 452-61
● Central Motorways, Alexandra: 2700-series
● Christchurch Bus Services, Christchurch: 501-33, 545/6, 801-864 & 871-897
● Otorohanga division of Dobsons Motors, Te Kuiti: unspecified
● Hawarden Garage Transport, Kaiapoi: 2600-series
● Hindmarsh Bus Co, Gisborne (buses only): unspecified
● Invercargill Passenger Transport, Invercargill & throughout South Island: 3000-3550 & 3713
● Johnstons Coachlines (TR Group), Auckland: J-prefix
● Katikati Bus Co, Katikati: unspecified
● Matamata Passenger Transport, Matamata: unspecified
● McDermotts Coaches, Invercargill: 944-969, 1083-1100, 1110, 1130 & 1134-1189
● Morrinsville Bus Services, Morrinsville: unspecified
● Hamilton division of Pavlovich Coachlines, Auckland: 2029-52 & 57-59
● R&T Passenger Service, Taihape: unspecified
● Te Puke Bus Services, Te Puke: unspecified
● Tokoroa Coaches, Tokoroa: 600-645
● Urban Cat division of Leopard Coachlines, Christchurch: 2022-27, 2053-89 & 2200-52