Hobart Coaches was a bus operator in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
History Hobart Coaches was founded by Hazell Bros to take over the licences and nine buses of Ayers Coach Services with services in the Kingston, Blackmans Bay, Huon Valley, Richmond and New Norfolk areas.Private Buses Electric Traction November 1986 page 183Hobart Transit Australia June 1987 page 113 In 1990, it purchased Ayers remaining operations increasing the fleet 23.Hazell's Quiet Progression Australasian Bus & Coach July 1990 pages 27-30
It operated services from Hobart to St Helens, Queenstown and Port Arthur.History of Hobart Coaches Hobart Coaches
In 1990, Hobart Coaches was granted approval for an express service from Hobart to Burnie via Launceston in competition with Redline Coaches.Hazell Licence Approved Australasian Bus & Coach August 1990 page 7 The express service was operated under the Intercity Coaches banner.New names for Hobart operations Australasian Bus & Coach November 1991 page 5 By 1992 it was operating the Gray Line franchise in Hobart.Boost to Business for Gray Line Australasian Bus & Coach April 1992 page 19 In 1996, the touring arm was rebranded Tiger Line.Hobart Coaches takes on a new personality and name Truck & Bus Transportation July 1996 page 177#38 - 1989 Scania K113CR Tasmanian Bus & Coach Society
In 1999 Metro Tasmania purchased part of Hobart Coaches from Hazell Bros with 11 vehicles with suburban services to Kingston and Blackmans Bay and interurban services from Hobart to New Norfolk and Richmond.Tasmania Transit Australia June 1999 page 139 In 1999 the St Helens, Queenstown and Port Arthur services were sold to Tassielink Transit.Tigerline, Hobart Australian Bus Panorama issue 14/3 December 1998 page 40Tassielink history Tassielink Transit
In March 2007, the Hobart to Colebrook via Richmond and Campania service was taken over by Tassielink Transit.Tassielink to operate Hobart, Richmond, Campania, Colebrook services Metro Tasmania 13 March 2007Hobart Transit Australia June 2007 page 174 In 2008 Metro Tasmania retired the Hobart Coaches brand.Hobart Coaches abolished and changes to New Norfolk and Channel services Australian Bus Panorama issue 24/3 November 2008 page 27
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