Our company
At Busways, our core focus is on quality customer service, stakeholder engagement and employee development.
For over 79 years, we’ve delivered a professional, reliable standard of service. We currently operate bus service contracts for Transport for NSW in Western Sydney, the Central Coast and North Coast and the South Australian Public Transport Authority in Adelaide’s Outer South.
With a team of more than 1,750 people, committed to transporting over 26 million passengers each year, we pride ourselves on taking a proactive approach to public transport delivery to ensure the customer’s journey is as seamless as possible.
+1750 employees
18 bus depots
+37 million trip kms per year
Australian family-owned
Third generation leadership
+890 buses in fleet
We believe people need great public transport, and we relish the challenge to deliver the best experience possible to our customers and clients.
The Busways story
Our story is one of pride, diligence, teamwork and reliability. What began as a single-man operation with one car servicing one suburb has grown into an extraordinary transportation company with a reputation for quality, reliability and innovation.
The Busways story
Our story is one of pride, diligence, teamwork and reliability. What began as a single-man operation with one car servicing one suburb has grown into an extraordinary transportation company with a reputation for quality, reliability and innovation.
Hire car service commences
1942
Acquisition of Parramatta Villawood Bus Service
1958
Acquisition of Campbelltown Bus Service
1965
Paramatta Villawood Bus Service sold
1978
Riverstone Bus Company acquired
1984
Busways' corporate name established
1988
Peninsula Bus Lines acquired
1994
Busways is a key transport provider at the Sydney 2000 Olympics
2000
Busways wins SMBSC1 in Western Sydney
2012
Busways 75 years
2018
Busways wins AV Trial contract
2018
Cooee Busways launches in North Coast
2019
Cooee Busways On Demand service launches in The Ponds
2019
Busways is awarded Adelaide Metro’s Outer South Contract
2020
Our expertise
Busways is a transport solution provider that partners with Government agencies to bring innovative, reliable and flexible services to the Australian people. We’re unencumbered, flexible and fast with a leadership team that is both forward thinking and responsive to the changing nature of the domestic transport industry.
Public transport
On Demand
Bus charters
Customer experience
School buses
Network planning
Scheduling
Asset management
I have never felt more positive and assured of our future as a transport leader. We have the right team and approach to achieve a new level of transport service, providing solutions to our clients, stakeholders and, most importantly, the communities in which we operate.
Byron Rowe
Managing Director
Company plans and policy
The following plans guide us in our daily operations to ensure we deliver quality services to our customers
The latest at Busways
Award-winning On Demand service Cooee Busways celebrates 200,000th passenger
Sep 28, 2021, 10:58am
Cooee Busways has now delivered over 200,000 passengers! Delivered in partnership with Transport for NSW and Via, Cooee Busways was developed as a… read more
Free shuttle bus for Western Sydney residents going to Kimberwalle vaccination hub
Sep 10, 2021, 1:00pm
Western Sydney residents are being offered free public transport to attend their vaccination appointment at the Aboriginal COVID-19 Vaccination Hub… read more
Busways delivers different kind of service for students during COVID-19 lockdown
Aug 30, 2021, 6:30pm
Busways drivers are delivering a different kind of service during the state-wide lockdown, ensuring students on the North Coast of NSW keep their… read more