Driver Group
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Driver Group is a privately owned bus
and coach
operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
. As a Melbourne bus company
, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government.
Driver Group today operates route services in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, charter originating in Melbourne and operating to destinations around the country, Great Sights day tours in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide and Gray Line Australia
day tours in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Cairns, Adelaide, Darwin, Alice Springs and Tasmania
Melbourne City Free Tourist Shuttle
Brands previously used by Driver Group include:
Brands or companies acquired by Driver Group include:
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
and coach
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
operator in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. As a Melbourne bus company
Buses in Melbourne
Buses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network. The network of 323 bus routes is operated by a number of privately owned bus companies....
, it operates a number of bus routes under contract from the Victorian State Government.
History
Driver Bus Lines dates back to 1931, when Eric and Reg Driver built their first bus, a 7 seat Pontiac. Together, they began operating a transit route service from Glen Iris Station to Camberwell, working day and night to make their company a success. In the late 60's Eric's two sons, Daryl and Gary, joined Driver Bus Lines and continued to build the company into an organisation providing transport and tourism operations in most major cities throughout Australia.Driver Group today operates route services in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, charter originating in Melbourne and operating to destinations around the country, Great Sights day tours in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide and Gray Line Australia
Gray Line Australia
Gray Line Australia is an Australian provider of sightseeing tours operating in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Tasmania, Cairns,Perth, Alice Springs, Darwin, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. It is run and operated by Driver Group and associated with Gray Line Worldwide....
day tours in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Cairns, Adelaide, Darwin, Alice Springs and Tasmania
Routes
- 612 Box HillBox Hill, VictoriaBox Hill is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Box Hill had a population of 8,616....
– Chadstone SCChadstone Shopping CentreChadstone Shopping Centre is a super regional shopping centre located in the inner south-eastern suburb of Malvern East in the city of Melbourne, Australia...
via Surrey Hills RS, Camberwell, Glen Iris RS (Monday to Saturday). Operated by Driver Bus Lines. - 623 St KildaSt Kilda, VictoriaSt Kilda is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...
– Glen WaverleyGlen Waverley, VictoriaGlen Waverley is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash...
via Ripponlea RS, Carnegie RS, Chadstone SC, Mount Waverley RS (every day). Operated by Driver Bus Lines. - 624 KewKew, VictoriaKew is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara. At the 2006 Census, Kew had a population of 22,516....
– OakleighOakleigh, VictoriaOakleigh is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is located 14 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Monash. At the 2006 Census, Oakleigh had a population of 6,876....
via Auburn RS, Caulfield RS, Chadstone SC, Holmesglen RS (every day). Operated by Driver Bus Lines. - 625 ElsternwickElsternwick, VictoriaElsternwick is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira...
– Chadstone SCChadstone Shopping CentreChadstone Shopping Centre is a super regional shopping centre located in the inner south-eastern suburb of Malvern East in the city of Melbourne, Australia...
via Ormond RS, Oakleigh RS (every day). Operated by Driver Bus Lines. - 626 Middle Brighton – Chadstone SCChadstone Shopping CentreChadstone Shopping Centre is a super regional shopping centre located in the inner south-eastern suburb of Malvern East in the city of Melbourne, Australia...
via Carnegie RS, McKinnon RS (every day). Operated by Driver Bus Lines.
Melbourne City Free Tourist Shuttle
Brands
Brands operated by Driver Group include:- Driver Bus Lines
- Great Sights
- Gray LineGray Line WorldwideGray Line Worldwide operates local sightseeing tours across the world using trolley coaches, double-deckers and standard single deck coaches. It also offers charter services, airport transfers and convention services....
Brands previously used by Driver Group include:
- Driver Brothers
- Driver Coaches
- Clipper Tours
- Gray Line Melbourne
- Gray Line Sydney
- Great Sights South Pacific
- Melbourne Explorer
- Pioneer Gray Line
- Pioneer Tours
- Southern Sights
- Waverley Transit
Brands or companies acquired by Driver Group include:
- Curran's
See also
- List of Victorian Bus Companies
- List of Melbourne bus routes
- Buses in MelbourneBuses in MelbourneBuses in Melbourne, Australia, are a major form of public transport in Melbourne, with an extensive bus network. The network of 323 bus routes is operated by a number of privately owned bus companies....