About The Tranzit Group
The Tranzit Group is New Zealand’s largest family-owned transport and tourism company operating throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand.
For 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.
The Tranzit Group operates contracts across numerous sectors in the passenger transport industry including:
- Public transport services in over 10 areas and 150 + daily school bus services for the Ministry of Education.
- Large operator of Special Education School Transport Assistance throughout New Zealand.
- Shuttle services for private and government agencies.
- Nationwide 5 star and 6 star tours for high end tour clients.
- Auckland Airport Park and Ride and inter terminal transfer services.
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 including tourism, public transport, Ministry of Education (MOE) school bus and SESTA (Special Education Service Transport) services, event and charters, car rentals and electric buses.
The Tranzit Group of companies structure
To protect and carry forward Tranzit Group’s family values, built over the past 100 years, while ensuring sustainable, meaningful growth into the future, we introduced a new organisational structure in 2024. This strengthened divisional model reflects where the company is today and provides a solid foundation for future growth and expansion.
Our Tranzit Group Divisions cover:
- Coachlines, InterCity and Tourism Division (CIT)
- Cross Country Rentals Division (CCR)
- Tranzurban Division (TU)
- Group Support Services Division (GSS)
- Fleet and Workshops Division (FW)
We also have several joint ventures including Bus Travel (NZ) Ltd, King on Nelson car dealership, Autotrim and our shareholding in Entrada Travel Group.
Governance and Strategy
Tranzit Group oversees Group Governance and Strategy, is focused on investing in assets, has a strong Shared Services team that partners with all business units located throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand. You can read more about our operational excellence here or our vision, mission and values here.
“In 100 years, we’ve had to change and adapt – and boy, we’ve had some dramatic changes – and overcome several challenges. But at the end of it, we have to have the same principals guiding us as when we started. It is a family business, and we are our people.”
Paul Snelgrove, Tranzit Group’s Managing Director
The Tranzit Group has always thought outside the box when it comes to future proofing the business and over the last 10 years has done this through an environmental lens – transitioning our fleet to zero emissions to help New Zealand’s transport sector meet its decarbonisation goals.
Some of our key clients include Greater Wellington Regional Council, Horizons Regional Council, Taranaki Regional Council, Waikato Regional Council, Auckland Transport, the Ministry of Education, New Zealand Rugby Union, the New Zealand Defence Force as well as major event organisers, such as WOMAD and Toast Martinborough.