Leopard Coachlines Ltd - Christchurch as at 2022 (time of sale to Torlesse)
This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Leopard Coachlines Ltd - Christchurch as at 2022 (time of sale to Torlesse).
| Operator Information | Full Fleet List Disposal List | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depot Address/s: | Refer their website |
| Livery: | Various as per livery summary |
| Website: | www.leopard.co.nz |
Leopard Coachlines was a tour bus service operator based in Christchurch. It operated tourist coach trips, charter services to Mount Hutt ski field, and tours for schools and groups.
From 1993 until mid 2013, it also ran many urban bus routes in Christchurch for Canterbury Regional Council. It received praise from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority for being the first bus company in New Zealand to run its entire fleet on a five percent biodiesel blend; some buses run on a higher proportion of biodiesel, but also had two buses ordered off the road during a widely publicised vehicle check on buses, conducted by the New Zealand Police on 18 November 2010.
In late July 2013 the urban bus operation was sold to Go Bus Transport.
Leopard jointly-owned Bus Travel NZ, Mangere, Auckland along with Tranzit Group Ltd. Bus Travel NZ operated contracted bus services to Auckland Airport hotels and park & ride transfer bus services for Auckland International Airport. BusTravel NZ was formed in 2008 when Leopard Coachlines and Greg Paul Coaches joined together. In April 2021, a new company, Bus Travel NZ 2021 Ltd, was formed with Leopard's sale of 50% of the business to Tranzit Group Ltd. The remaining 50% remained with Leopard's owner, Brent Early.
In February 2022, the company was liquidated with some of its vehicles and trading name sold to Torlesse Travel Ltd, Darfield.