Snowliner Coaches | |
Foundation: | October 1964 |
Founder: | John Evans |
Parent: | Dineen Group |
Headquarters: | Cooma |
Service Area: | Snowy Mountains |
Depots: | 1 |
Fleet: | 14 (May 2023) |
Website: | www.snowliner.com.au |
Snowliner Coaches is an Australian bus company operating services in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. It is a subsidiary of the Dineen Group.
Snowliner Coaches was founded in October 1964 when John Evans purchased the Cooma to Nimmitabel school contract from Freebody's Alpine Bus Lines.[1] In 1979 it commenced opearring a Canberra to Bega service.[2] This ceased in January 1990 after CountryLink introduced a service with subsidised fares.[3] From 1980 until July 1983 it operated a Bega to Bairnsdale service under contract to Ansett Pioneer.[4]
In February 1983, it purchased the Cooma to Berridale school services from Ansett Pioneer. In February 1990, it commenced operating a Cooma to Bombala under contract to CountryLink.[5] In May 1992, it purchased the Cooma to Jindabyne from Deane's.[6] In January 2017, the business was sold to the Dineen Group.[4]
As at May 2023, the fleet comprised 14 vehicles.[7]