A McHarrys Mercedes Benz OH1830, with a Mills Tui "Orbit" body in , Geelong |
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| Headquarters | Breakwater, Victoria |
| Service area | Geelong |
| Service type | Bus, Charter, Rail Replacements |
| Routes | 19, 20, 45, 61, 62, 74, 77, 76, 78/79, 80, Geelong - Apollo Bay (Vline service) |
| Fleet | low floor bus, Coach |
| Web site | http://www.mcharrys.com.au |
McHarry's Buslines is a family-owned company dating back to 1932. McHarry's is a transport company in Geelong, Victoria. It operates a number of bus routes in Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf-Coast. McHarry's also operates the Geelong Transit System. McHarry's is also available for charter-work, and is (along with Benders Busways) contracted to run rail replacements when rail operators Vline and Metro Trains Melbourne close the Geelong Line for maintenance.
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The origin of McHarry's Buslines dates back to 1932, when John McHarry was working at Fords Geelong Plant. He transported his own employees to the plant in his work truck, and it wasn't very long before he was inundated with requests from the Ford workforce for a ride to work.
From there, the McHarry's company grew dramatically, and in 2011, it now owns 170 buses. See more
McHarry's has two liveries. The liveries are:
| Livery | Livery Summary |
|---|---|
| Geelong Transit System | wo blue stripes flowing horizontally across the body of the bus, with the letters "GTS" written in the middle, as seen here. This livery, however, is being phased out and buses in this livery are being repainted into the Corporate |
| Corporate | A Red, Yellow and Dark Grey "arrow", with the arrow parts of the rear of the body of the bus, as seen here |
McHarry's operates a number of routes throughout the Geelong and surrounding regions.[1]
| Route | Route Details |
|---|---|
| 19 | Geelong to Deakin University via Marshall Railway Station |
| 20 | Geelong to Deakin University via Grovedale |
| 45 | North Shore to St. Albans Park via Corio, North Geelong, Geelong West, Geelong City and East Geelong |
| 61 | Geelong to Breakwater |
| 62 | Geelong to St Albans Park |
| 77 | Geelong to Leopold |
| Route |
|---|
| 79 - Geelong to St Leonards via Drysdale, Clifton Springs, Portarlington and Indented Heads |
| 78 - Drysdale to Clifton Springs to Drysdale (circle route) |
| 81 - Drysdale to Queenscliff via Ocean Grove (Cross Peninsula Service) |
| Geelong to Queenscliff via Leopold |
| Geelong to Queenscliff via Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove |
| Geelong to Jan Juc via Wombah Park and Torquay |
| Torquay to Jan Juc via Wombah Park (circle route) |
| Geelong to Apollo Bay (Vline Service) |
McHarry's operate a various range of buses and coaches.[2]
| Chassis | Body |
|---|---|
| Volvo B10B | Volgren |
| Volvo B10M | Volgren CR221 |
| Mercedes-Benz O405NH | Volgren CR221L |
| Mercedes-Benz O500LE | Volgren CR228L and Express |
| Scania K270UB | Express |
| Irisbus Delta | Express |
