| Operator and Location | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stop | ||
| Pacific Green Tours Tauranga | . | Tour operator |
| 2004? | ||
| Pacific Tourways Ltd Christchurch | 1965 | Initially a limousine and minibus opertor. Began group tour operations in 1980's. Depots in Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown. In late 2004 South Island tour operations purchased by SBL Group North Island Operations went to Tranzit. The route operations for Newmans and InterCity were transferred to PTL Route Services Ltd owned 50% each by SBL Group and Kit Johnson. |
| Present | ||
| Paihiatua Passenger Services Paihiatua | . | Formed by Alan Jones. Palmerston North-Paihiatua coach service. Acquired by Mt Cook Group |
| c1970 | ||
| Paihiatua Passenger Services 1984 Ltd Pahiatua | 1984 | PPS again an independant company after sale by Mt Cook to Tony Lugg. To Tranzit. |
| . | ||
| Michael Painter Greenhithe Auckland | . | Operator of Bristol Motors Ltd 2002/03 Billy Bus 2004 Auckland Bus Co 2004-06 North Harbour Motors 08 |
| . | ||
| David Palmer Mt Roskill, Auckland | . | Refer Aotea Transport Services, Gt Barrier Is |
| . | ||
| Palmerston North City Council Palmerston North | 1921 | Minicipal bus service. Ceased as a result of privitization legislation in 1991 |
| 1991 | ||
| Palmerston North City Council Coaches Palmerston North | . | Coach charter services privatised as Palmerston North Coach Lines Ltd |
| c1990 | ||
| Palmerston North Coach Lines Ltd Palmerston North | c1990 | Acquired by Madge Coachlines |
| Present | ||
| Palmerston North Bus Services Ltd Palmerston North | 1991? | Operted ex-Palmerston North City Council buses |
| ? | ||
| Palmerston North Taxi Society Palmerston North | 1991 | Unlike other taxi companies that tried operating bus services following de-regulation in 1991 Palmerston North Taxis bought a fleet of Mercedes Benz 0305 buses from ARA, rather than using taxi vans. |
| 1999 | ||
| Papakura Bus Services Ltd Papakura | 1981 | School bus and charter services. Previously Papakura-Clevedon Services. Acquired Manurewa Transport 1986. Scheduled services in Papakura area until ?????. Acquired by Murphy Buses by 1996 |
| Present | ||
| Papakura-Clevedon Services Papakura | 1966 | Acquired Bonnici's operations in Papakura area. Grew by takeovers of Morrsion Motors routes in 1977 |
| 1981 | ||
| Papakura Coaches Ltd Papakura | 1973 | School and charter operator. Two ex-NZRRS SB3 coaches in 1986. |
| ? | ||
| Paradise Connexion Mangonui, Northland | . | Tour operator |
| Present | ||
| Paradise Tours Taupo | 1988 | Day tours from Taupo & charter services. Toyota Coaster Rotorua-Taupo 3xdaily service as The Connection Bus in 2004, ceased by 2008. |
| Present | ||
| Parakai Travel Ltd Auckland | c1975 | Originally based in Helensville as a charter opertor. Later a tour coach operator, also operating as New Zealand Luxury Travel Ltd. Acquired by Tranzit Group in 2004 |
| 2004 | ||
| Paraparaumu Road Services Ltd Paraparaumu | c1990 | Founded by ex-NZRRS staff when NZRRS operations were sold to Mana Coach Services. Used ex-NZRRS Bedford NFM buses and briefly operated timetable services in competition with Mana before deciding to concentrate on charters. Sold to Mana Coach Services. Owned the Bedford VAL acquired by Wellington Omnibus Society in 2004 |
| 22/4/2004 | ||
| G F Parks Taranaki | . | Hawera-New Plymouth service and 1 vehicle sold to NZRRS |
| 18/8/41 | ||
| Parkys Charters Ltd Blenheim | 10/3/11 | Charter service. from JR's Charters |
| Present | ||
| The Party Bus Co Ltd Whenuapai | c1988 | Party buses. Also ex-ARA 0303 and 0305 school buses. School bus services as PBC Travel |
| Present | ||
| Party Transport Service Co Ltd Nelson | by 1998 | Party buses. Raewyn & Lloyd Heyward |
| till 2002 | ||
| The Passenger Transport Company Otahuhu | 1925 | Operated scheduled services from Otahuhu, Papatoetoe, Otara, Mt Wellington, Panmure, Glen Innes to city. Acquired by ARA |
| 31/3/72 | ||
| Evan Paterson Waianiwa, Invercargill | by 1987 | Tour & Charter opertor |
| till 1995 | ||
| Paterson Motors Queenstown | by 1983 | Tour charter and school bus operators |
| Present | ||
| Greg Paul NZ Coach Enterprises Auckland | 1989 | Charter and tour services. Renamed Bus Travel NZ Ltd. |
| 15/2/08 | ||
| M Pavlovich & Sons Ltd Frankton | 1938 | Later renamed Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd |
| . | ||
| Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd Auckland | . | Tour and charter services throughout North Island. Suburban services in Auckland trading as Urban Express. depots Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch |
| Present | ||
| PBC Travel Auckland | . | Refer The Party Bus Co Ltd |
| present | ||
| Leslie Pearson Kurow | By 1986 | Charter services? |
| till 1993 | ||
| Pearson's Coachlines Ltd Oamaru | By 1994 | Originally in Kurow. Still some buses in Kurow, depot in Ashburton. Charter and school services |
| present | ||
| Peat and Mulligan Auckland | . | Services acquired by Auckland City Council following regulation of bus fares. |
| 1/11/26 | ||
| Pejay Marna Ltd Taupo | . | Legal owner of Alpine Scenic tours vehicles |
| 15/8/1927 | ||
| Peng and Sun NZ Ltd Auckland | by 1996 | Tour Operators |
| till 1999 | ||
| Pengelly Motors Helensville | by 1956 | Operated Bedford SB |
| Mar 1965 | ||
| Peninsula Motor Services Ltd Dunedin | . | Dunedin-Portobello service. taken over by Ritchie's Southern Services |
| 1973? | ||
| Perry Buses Ltd Taharoa, King Country | by 1980 | School bus & charter |
| present | ||
| Petricevich Buses Kaitaia | by 1996 | Tradng name of Commuter Tour Services Ltd |
| present | ||
| Raymond Phillips Karaka, Papakura | by 1986 | School bus service? Acquired by Shaws Transport |
| 1994 | ||
| S J Phillips Tahuna | . | became Tahuna - Te Hoe - Patetonga Transport |
| 15/8/1927 | ||
| H Pickard Paparoa? | . | Dargaville-Paparoa service and 2 buses acquored by NZRRS |
| 30/4/56 | ||
| John Pickard Timaru | by 1985 | Hino BT51 ex-Holiday Tours |
| till 1992 | ||
| Pickens Coachlines Ltd Christchurch | . | Tour and charter |
| Present | ||
| Pickering Motors Ltd Opunake | by 1985 | . |
| Present | ||
| T N Pidduck Cambridge | by 1968 | operated as Cambridge Travel Lines |
| till 1978 | ||
| Piha Transport Ltd Glen Eden | 1970 | School bus operator |
| ??? | ||
| The Pink Bus Rotorua | . | yellow pages listing |
| Present | ||
| Pioneer Jet Boat Tours Ltd Taumaranui | by 1994 | Tour and charter |
| till 1999 | ||
| Pipers Ski Lodge Ltd Birkenhead | . | Ski tours from Auckland and Wellington to Mt Ruapehu |
| . | ||
| R J & C R Piraka Ltd Sheffield | . | School bus operator |
| Present | ||
| PJ Services Diamond Harbour, Christchurch | . | Charter operator |
| Present | ||
| Plimmerton Bus Co Plimmerton | . | Pre Wellington Rail Electrification. Owned by Meehans (refer Meehan Motors) Wellington-Plimmerton-Karehana Bay |
| ? | ||
| Poad Motors Dannevirke | by 1950 | Dannevirke - Palmerston North service with two NZMB bodied Leylands during 1960's |
| . | ||
| A R Porteous | . | Invercargill-Garston service and 1 vehicle acquired by NZRRS |
| 11/5/36 | ||
| Henry Prescott Whitianga | by 1975 | School bus and charter services |
| till 1977 | ||
| T H Prescott Whangarei? | . | Whangarei-Dargaville and Whangarei-Whananaki services and 4 vehicles acquired by NZRRS |
| 3/4/47 | ||
| G W Prescotts Maungaturoto? | . | Maungaturoto-Ruakaka-Whangarei service and 2 vehicles acquired by NZRRS |
| 9/7/46 | ||
| Prestige Landline Ltd Newmarket, Auckland | . | Tour/charter |
| Present | ||
| Prestige Tours Cromwell | . | refer KJ Coachline Ltd |
| Present | ||
| Progressive Bus Services Auckland | . | Services acquired by Auckland City Council following regulation of bus fares. Trading name of R H Heatt |
| 15/8/1927 | ||
| PTL Route Services Ltd Christchurch | . | Operator of many Newmans and Intercity services in South Island. Jointly owned by Pacific Tourways Ltd and onetime PTL shareholder (but still manager) Kit Johnson |
| Present | ||
| Puaha Tours Little River, Canterbury | . | Tour/charter |
| Present | ||
| B Pull & Sons Ltd Wanganui | 30/6/89 | Barry Pull. Wanganui-Ratana services previously operated Fred Cooper |
| till 1993 | ||
| Paki Pye Tryphena, Gt Barrier Is | by 1990 | Refer Barrier Travel |
| till 2001 |
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