Our Team

Meet some of our amazing team!
 

Gareth Price, Regional Workshop Manager, Tranzit Group Masterton

Gareth Price joined Tranzit Coachlines as an apprentice diesel mechanic and now manages our Masterton Workshop. With a MITO Level 4 Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering, Gareth has played a significant role in ensuring the smooth transition of our fleet from diesel to electric.

“We work on a diverse fleet of over 3000 vehicles which means there is no typical day in our workshop. Our team works on everything from break downs to COF work, completing day-to-day repairs and completing auto-electrical maintenance on our electric buses and charging infrastructure. Over the years, Tranzit has supported me through my own career journey including upskilling from working on diesel buses to electric. I love how innovative they are as a company – giving us freedom to think outside the square and trial new ideas – such as when we converted a double deck diesel bus to 100% electric, in a Southern Hemisphere first innovation. There was a lot of pride for our team in successfully completing this project and doing it from little old Masterton was pretty cool.”

Ema Amar, Driver, Tranzurban Auckland

Ema was excited to get behind the wheel of one of our new electric double deck buses introduced into West Auckland in 2025. Not only was it an opportunity to further her driving career after previously working as an Uber driver, but it was also quite a change
after spending 25 years working in the hospitality industry as a qualified professional chef.

“I like to do what’s my passion and I’ve always enjoyed buses. Growing up in Fiji, when I was a kid going to school, I’d watch the buses driving past and always be so amazed. I love driving. I love traveling, I love meeting people. I am that kind of person.”

Andre Mendes da Costa, Driver Trainer, Tranzit Coachlines Wairarapa

Despite being fascinated by buses as a kid, Andre never thought he’d end up being a bus driver. In fact, he first qualified as an upholstery and textile technician. After a career change, Andre joined Tranzit and has progressed from being a casual charter driver to becoming a driver trainer – guiding new bus drivers as they progress from a Class 1 to a Class 2 licence or from a Class 2 to a Class 4.

“It’s an extension of me trying to help others. Working alongside people with different levels of experience, for example, someone who has only ever driven a car to those with experience driving larger vehicles, has been really rewarding. There’s a lot of preparatory work and I enjoy the teaching and coaching aspect of it because everyone learns differently.”