The Tranzit Group of Companies

The Tranzit Group is New Zealand’s largest family-owned transport and tourism company operating throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand.

For almost 100 years, we’ve held the reputation of being pioneers and innovators in the bus and coach industry and have no intention of stopping.

We are behind some of New Zealand’s most well-known brands including Tranzit Coachlines, Tranzit InterCity, Tranzit Tours, Pacific Tourways (Auckland), Royale Coachlines, Tranzurban, Cross Country Rentals, Maugers, Right Price Rentals and Bus Travel NZ Ltd.

Tranzit Group is also a 50% shareholder of Entrada Travel Group incorporating GreatSights, Gray Line, AwesomeNZ, Greyhound Australia, InterCity, Tusa Dive and Divers Den in Australia.

Tranzit’s long and proud history dates back to 1925 when Albert Snelgrove established the Grey Bus Service in Wairarapa, named so, because grey paint was the only colour you could buy at the time. After changing to the Royal Blue Bus Service five years later and then the Blue Bus Service in 1947, it was in 1980 when the third-generation brothers Paul and Keven Snelgrove brought the company from their father.

Since that time, The Tranzit Group has grown and expanded to be where it is today – operating multiple brands across multiple sectors – with the fourth generation now onboard and playing leading roles in driving the company’s future forward.

Sector we operate in include:               

• Tourism
• Public transport
• Ministry of Education school bus services
• SESTA (Special Education Service Transport) services
• Event and charter group transport
• Car rentals
• Electric buses.

To learn more about our history you can watch this short video.                                                     

Our Brands

Our Partner Relationships

• Metlink – providing urban bus services across the greater Wellington region
• Ministry of Education – providing School Bus services and Specialised School Transport Assistance (SESTA)
• Horizons Regional Council – providing urban bus services across Palmerston North and Whanganui
• Auckland Transport – providing urban bus services from the North Shore into the City
• Taranaki Regional Council - providing urban bus services across the Taranaki region
• Waikato Regional Council - providing urban bus services for the Waipa District