McKenzie's Tourist Services
McKenzie's Tourist Services is a bus and coach operator in Melbourne, Australia. As a Melbourne bus company, it operates five bus routes under contract to the Government of Victoria. They also run the local School Buses and charter trips.
New McKenzies coach in Healesville | |
Slogan | Serving the Public since 1927 |
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Parent | Dineen Group |
Founded | 1925 |
Headquarters | Healesville |
Service area | Eastern Melbourne |
Service type | Bus & coach operator |
Routes | 5 |
Hubs | Chirnside Park Shopping Centre Healesville Bus Interchange, Lilydale railway station |
Stations | Lilydale |
Fleet | 52 (May 2014) |
Chief executive | Brad Sanders |
Website | www |
History
In 1925, Lorry McKenzie commenced operating a service in Healesville.
Lorry McKenzies brought a Packard Car when on a trip to Sydney. Lorry had this car elongated and began transporting people. They then purchased some smaller buses and continued to operate their service. Today, they own many lowfloors and coaches with which they run 5 routes. In September 2006, McKenzie's Tourist Services was sold to the Dineen Group.
Routes
As of July 2020, McKenzie's Tourist Services operate the following routes under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 684 – Eildon to Melbourne via Lilydale station[1]
- 685 – Chirnside Park Shopping Centre to Healesville via Lilydale station, Coldstream and Yarra Glen[2]
- 686 – Healesville to Badger Creek[3]
- 687 – Chum Creek to Healesville[4]
McKenzie's Tourist Services also operate the following Night Bus route under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 965 – Lilydale station loop via Woori Yallock, Healesville and Yarra Glen[5]
See also
- Buses in Melbourne
- List of Victorian Bus Companies
- List of Melbourne bus routes
References
External links
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