OnniBus.com
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| Parent | Highland Global Transport (75%) Pekka Möttö, Lauri Helke, Petteri Rantala, Pertti Möttö (25%) |
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| Commenced operation | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Tampere |
| Service area | Finland |
| Service type | Express coach operator |
| Routes | 17 |
| Hubs | Kamppi Center, Helsinki Jyväskylä railway station, Jyväskylä |
| Depots | Tampere |
| Fleet | 48 Van Hool Astromega TDX27s 10 Van Hool Altano TD921s |
| Website | www.onnibus.com (in English) |
OnniBus.com is a Finnish express coach operator. Owned by Brian Souter's Highland Global Transport,[1] Pekka Möttö, Lauri Helke, Petteri Rantala and Pertti Möttö it commenced operating in 2011.
History
In 2011, OnniBus was founded by Pekka Möttö, Lauri Helke, Petteri Rantala and Pertti Möttö.[2]
In May 2014, Brian Souter's Highland Global Transport purchased a 75% shareholding in the business.[3][4]
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:
- F1: Helsinki – Turku – Naantali
- F2: Helsinki – Pori
- F3: Helsinki – Tampere – Seinäjoki - Vaasa
- F3C: Helsinki – Tampere C
- F4: Helsinki – Lahti - Jyväskylä – Oulu/Rovaniemi
- F4-SKI: Helsinki – Jyväskylä – Oulu – Ylläs – Levi
- F5: Helsinki – Mikkeli – Kuopio
- F5-SKI: Helsinki – Mikkeli – Kuopio – Kuusamo – Ruka
- F6: Helsinki – Kouvola - Lappeenranta – Imatra - Joensuu
- F7: Helsinki – Kotka
- F8: Helsinki – Turku C – Pori - Vaasa - Kokkola - Oulu
- F9: Turku – Tampere – Jyväskylä – Kuopio - Kajaani
- F11: Tampere – Pori
- F12: Tampere - Lahti - Kouvola - Lappeenranta
- F13: Helsinki – Jyväskylä – Kokkola
- F14: Helsinki - Lahti – Mikkeli – Savonlinna
- F18: Jyväskylä – Seinäjoki
- F23: Helsinki - Lahti – Mikkeli – Joensuu
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.[5] In March 2016 Onnibus imported used Van Hool Altano TD921s from its sister company, PolskiBus.
References
- ^ Companies House extract company no SC432205 Highland Global Transport Limited
- ^ Onnibus plans to become Finland's largest public transport operator Helsinki Times 14 December 2013
- ^ Souter buys 75% of Finnish coach operator Herald Scotland 6 May 2014
- ^ Souter Investments drives into Finnish market with OnniBus.com investment Dundee Courier 7 May 2014
- ^ Press releases (in Finnish) OnniBus.com
External links
Media related to Onnibus at Wikimedia Commons- Company website
