Manabus.com Ltd - NZ - InMotion Group Ltd
This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Manabus.com Ltd - NZ - InMotion Group Ltd.
| Operator Information | Full Fleet List Disposal List | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livery: | Manabus: allover red Nakedbus: allover black with grey skirt or allover white with black signwriting |
| Service Runs: | Over its four years of operation Manabus operated the following routes: North Island Manabus & Nakedbus Kaitaia - Paihia Auckland - Paihia Auckland - Whangarei Auckland - Rotorua Auckland - Tauranga Rotorua - Gisborne Hamilton - Ngatea and Whitianga (operated by Tairua Bus Company) Auckland - Hastings Auckland - Wellington (day services and a sleeper bus service) Hamilton - New Plymouth - Palmerston North (New Plymouth latterly operated by InterCity) Napier - Wellington South Island Nakedbus (latterly operated by InterCity) Motueka - Nelson - Blenheim - Picton Christchurch - Picton Nelson - Fox Glacier Queenstown - Fox Glacier Dunedin - Invercargill Christchurch - Queenstown |
| Website: | www.manabus.com |
ManaBus.com was an intercity coach service operator. The company was owned by Brian Souter's InMotion Group. ManaBus ceased operation on 15 July 2018, with the bus fleets being sold to Ritchies Transport Holdings, Tranzit Group and Nimon & Sons. Ritchies and Tranzit are owners of rival coach company InterCity.
ManaBus.com commenced operating express coach services in the North Island on 21 November 2014. In May 2015 it took over Nakedbus, which included some South Island routes that remained Nakedbus-branded. On 15 July 2018 ManaBus ceased operations.
ManaBus.com operated a fleet of Kiwi Bus Builders bodied Volvo B11Rs. The buses were outfitted with leather reclining seats (or beds in the sleeper bus), air conditioning, toilet, seatbelts and free Wi-Fi. At one stage, Manabus also used leased coaches which came with the takeover of Nakedbus. Latterly, Manabus used InterCity to operate some connecting Nakedbus routes in the North and all South Island routes.