OnniBus.com

OnniBus.com is a Finnish express coach operator. It commenced operating in 2011.

OnniBus.com
SloganNopea, halpa, luotettava
(Quick, affordable, reliable)'
ParentKoiviston Auto
Pekka Möttö
Pertti Möttö
Commenced operation2011
HeadquartersTampere
Service areaFinland
Service typeExpress coach operator
Routes17
HubsKamppi Center, Helsinki
Jyväskylä railway station, Jyväskylä
DepotsTampere
Fleet48 Van Hool Astromega TDX27s
10 Van Hool Altano TD921s
Websitewww.onnibus.com (in English)

History

Irizar Century OnniBus coach in Tampere in June 2014
Van Hool TD927 on line F1 from Helsinki to Turku.

In 2011, OnniBus was founded by Pekka Möttö, Lauri Helke, Petteri Rantala and Pertti Möttö.[1]

In May 2014, Brian Souter's Highland Global Transport purchased a 75% shareholding in the business.[2][3] Highland Global Transport, Lauri Helke and Petteri Rantala sold their shares to Koiviston Auto in October 2018.[4][5]

Advertised fares start at €1 (plus €1 booking fee), using a yield management model as employed by Megabus.

Services

As of November 2017, OnniBus.com operated services on 17 routes:

Aside from the cities mentioned above, OnniBus.com's buses stop at numerous other places but unlike Matkahuolto's intercity buses, they do not stop at all express stops on the way. Passengers can board and leave the bus only at predetermined stops, often located at city and town centres or at highway junctions. This practice cuts travel times whilst also making business more profitable according to the company.

Fleet

OnniBus operate a fleet of 48 Van Hool Astromega TDX27s as of October 2015.[6] In March 2016 Onnibus imported used Van Hool Altano TD921s from its sister company, PolskiBus.

References

  1. Onnibus plans to become Finland's largest public transport operator Helsinki Times 14 December 2013
  2. Souter buys 75% of Finnish coach operator Herald Scotland 6 May 2014
  3. Souter Investments drives into Finnish market with OnniBus.com investment Dundee Courier 7 May 2014
  4. We advised Koiviston Auto Group in its acquisition of OnniBus Eversheds Sutherland 5 October 2018
  5. Souter Investments sells Finland’s OnniBus Buses issue 764 November 2018 page 20
  6. Press releases (in Finnish) OnniBus.com
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