Pavlovich Coachlines (Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd) - Westgate
This is a historic listing of vehicles owned and operated by Pavlovich Coachlines (Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd) - Westgate.
| Operator Information | Full Fleet List Disposal List | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depot Address/s: | 5 Pua Street, Westgate, Auckland |
| Livery: | Pavlovich brown AT Metro blue & silver |
| Service Runs: | Various operated for Auckland Transport (AT Metro) (2017-present) Various Hamilton routes operated by Waikato Regional Council (2009-2018) Various operated for Nakedbus.com (2006-2011) |
| Website: | https://www.pavlovich.co.nz/ |
Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd (formerly M Pavlovich & Sons Ltd) is an urban, tour and charter bus operator based in Westgate, Auckland.
History
● 1930s: Pavlovich was established in the 1930s when Marco and Minerva Pavlovich introduced their first school bus route between Whatawhata and Hamilton.
● 1960s: In 1964, they began charter tours out of Hamilton and in 1966 they purchased Robertson’s Hamilton-Raglan service. Shortly after, they purchased Brosnan Motors' Raglan-Auckland service.
● 1970s: Throughout the 1970s Pavlovich imported the first Scania bus chassis into New Zealand and manufactured their own bus body.
● 1999: Pavlovich began the 'Urban Express' bus dvision to provide public service in Auckland.
● 2009: Pavlovich secured a major bus contract with Waikato Regional Council for major Hamilton bus routes, The Orbiter and Northerner, which carried over 1,500,000 passengers yearly.
● 2017: Pavlovich secured large expansion with auckland transport operating 80 buses through West and Central Auckland.
● 2018: Pavlovich sold Hamilton operation to Go Bus Transport Ltd, NZ.
● 2022: Pavlovich moved from Mount Roskill to a new purpose-built depot in Westgate.