Tofino Bus Services

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PT # Full Legal Name
71008 TOFINO BUS SERVICES INC.

Tofino Bus Services provides daily inter-city bus and charter service on Vancouver Island, BC.

With their expanded inter-city route network along Vancouver Island, they are also known as Tofino Bus the Island Bus Company.

History

  • Estabished in June 2001 by Dylan Green as an 11 passenger van service transporting backpackers to Pt. Alberni, Ucluelet, and Tofino.
  • In 2005 Tofino Bus became the school bus operator for Tofino and Ucluelet.
  • In June 2006 Tofino Bus was contracted by the District of Tofino to operate a local transit service in Tofino.
  • On October 29, 2006 Tofino Bus became a Greyhound interline carrier on this route.
  • Expanded to a second intercity route between Victoria and Port Hardy in 2015 after Greyhound discontinued service north of Nanaimo.
  • In April 2018, Tofino Bus purchased the Duncan Greyhound terminal and began offering additional local stops with the discontinuation of all Greyhound service on Vancouver Island.
  • Acquired by Wilson's Transportation on November 15, 2018. Tofino Bus will continue to operate as a separate company under the Wilson's banner.[1]

Routes

  • Tofino Express: Victoria - Nanaimo - Port Alberni - Tofino
  • North Island Express: Victoria - Nanaimo - Campbell River - Port Hardy
  • Vancouver Ferry Shuttle: Vancouver Pacific Central Station - BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay Terminal
  • Tofino Free Shuttle: Local service within Tofino

Facilities

Garage and Maintenance Yard

  • Address: 2230 McGarrigle Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9S 4M3
  • Email: info@tofinobus.com
  • Phone: 250-751-3055

Port Alberni Office

  • Address: 4541 Margaret St., Port Alberni, BC V9Y 6G8
  • Email: info@tofinobus.com
  • Fax: 250-724-1245
  • Phone: 250-724-1266 or 1-866-986-3466

Tofino Office

  • Address: 346D Campbell St., Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0
  • Email: info@tofinobus.com
  • Fax: 250-725-2876
  • Phone: 250-725-2871 or 1-866-986-3466

Coach Roster

Please note that this is not a complete roster and is based mainly on photos/sightings.

Active

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission VIN License plate Notes
T1 1996 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 2PCH33493T1011586 MP 2099
T2 2002 Ford E-350 Ford V8 7.3L Diesel 4-Speed Automatic w/ overdrive 1FBSS31FX2HA98079
  • 11 seats
  • Ex-21.
T3 2003 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 2PCH3349531014697
T4 MCI
T5 2003 Ford
Champion 		E-450
Challenger 		Ford V8 7.3L Diesel 1FDXE45FX3HB95412 1940 HR
  • 21 seats with luggage compartment.
  • Ex-203.
T6 2003 Ford
Champion 		E-450
Challenger 		Ford V8 7.3L Diesel 1FDXE45F13HB98724 1936 HR
  • 21 seats with luggage compartment.
  • Ex-204.
T8 1993 Blue Bird Q-Bus
QBRE2903 		Cummins Allison 1BAGEBSA8PF053659 2742 JG
T10 1997 Prevost H3-41 Detroit Diesel Series 60 2PCH3341XV1011954 MP 2069
  • 47 seats
  • Wrapped for the Vancouver Island Connector.
  • Ex-Wolf’s Bus Lines 200, purchased in 2007.
T11 1998 Prevost H3-41 Detroit Diesel Series 60 2PCH33411W1012427 MP 2074
(prev. BK 5751)
T14 1993 Prevost H3-40 2P9H33404P1001355 MT 5959
T15 MCI 102-D3
T21 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 1M8PDMPAXYP052426 MP 2094
T23 1998 MCI 102-D3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 1M8SDMTA7WP050176 JY 0451
T24 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 1M8PDM1A0YP053206 JY 0491
T25 Tofino Bus Services T25-a.jpg 2000 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 1M8PDM1A2YP053062 MP 2076
(prev. JM 0471)
J26 Tofino Bus j26-a.jpeg 1999 MCI 102-DL3 Detroit Diesel Series 60 1M8SDMPA1XP052355 MP 2096
J29 MCI 102-DL3
T31 2013 Ford
Champion 		F-550
Defender 		Ford V8 6.7L Diesel 1FDGF5GT7DEB15158 MP 2080
  • Equipped with bike rack.
T32 2013 Ford
Champion 		F-550
Defender 		Ford V8 6.7L Diesel
  • Equipped with bike rack.
T33 2013 Ford
Champion 		F-550
Defender 		Ford V8 6.7L Diesel 1FDGF5GT1DEB37723 RD 1928
(Prev. MP 2077, JK 3102)
  • Equipped with bike rack.
T51 MCI G4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 3BMXSMPA13S080496 JY 0482
T61 2011 IC Bus
Krystal 		KK38 International DT466 1HTMMAAN4BH367688 MP 2090
  • Wc15.JPG
T2010 2003 MCI J4500 Detroit Diesel Series 60 1M83JMPA63P062144 AE 3921
  • Purchased in 2011.
(unnumbered) 2018 BYD K9S 2 x 100 kW AC synchronous LC06A24A6J1990028 RF 7524
  • Used on Tofino Free Shuttle.

Retired

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission VIN License plate Notes
T7 Blue Bird Q-Bus
QBRE2903 		1012 KG
T12 1997 Prevost H3-45 Detroit Diesel Series 60 2PCH33490V1011872
21 renumbered T2
118 renumbered T8
203 renumbered T5
204 renumbered T6
205 Ford Cutaway
6609 1990 Prevost LeMirage XL 2P9L33407L1001659
6610 1990 Prevost LeMirage XL 2P9L33405L1001630
6629 1991 Prevost H3-40 2P9H3340XM1001131
(unnumbered) 1998 New Flyer D40LF Detroit Diesel Series 50 5FYD2LL11WU018302 NK 8927
(unnumbered) 2019 BYD C9M Electric Coach bus 2 x BYD TYC-180A 180 kW AC synchronous LC0KAHA81K1000004 RD 1947

School Bus Roster

Please note that this is not a complete roster and is based mainly on photos/sightings.

Active

Fleet Number Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission VIN License plate Notes
S1 Blue Bird All American FE
S2 Blue Bird All American FE
S5 1989 Blue Bird All American FE Cummins C8.3 1BABMC7A0KF033376 MP 2072
  • 83 seats.
S10 2007 Blue Bird All American RE Caterpillar C7 1BABKBKA37F247180 MP 2095
  • 78 seats.
  • Equipped with A/C
  • Ex. ? P03

References

  1. ↑ Wilson’s Group acquires 16-year-old Tofino Bus service, Alberni Valley News, published 11/09/2018.

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