LinkSA
LinkSA is a regional bus operator in South Australia. It is a subsidiary of Keolis.
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 BCI Citirider at Gawler railway station in November 2025 | |
| Parent | Keolis |
|---|---|
| Commenced operation | 2008 |
| Service area | Adelaide Hills Barossa Valley Mid Murray Murraylands Victor Harbor |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Alliance | SouthLink |
| Fleet | 211 (November 2025) |
| Website | www.linksa.com.au |
LinkSA is a regional bus operator in South Australia. It is a subsidiary of Keolis.
History
[edit]LinkSA was founded in 2008 when Australian Transit Enterprises purchased Barossa Valley Coaches and merged it with its Murray Bridge Passenger Services operation.[1][2] In March 2015, it was included in the sale of Australian Transit Enterprises to Keolis Downer.[3]
In June 2016 it took over the Goolwa to Adelaide via via Victor Harbor route from Premier Stateliner.[4] In November 2017 Goolwa Bus & Coach was purchased with 28 vehicles and depots in Goolwa and Seaford.[5][6]
In October 2023, LinkSA commenced operating new eight-year contracts to continue operating bus services in the Barossa Valley, Fleurieu Peninsula, Northern Adelaide Hills and Mount Gambier, with the potential to be extended to 2035.[7][8][9]
Services
[edit]LinkSA operates services in the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Mid Murray, Murraylands and Victor Harbor regions.[10]
Fleet
[edit]As of November 2025, the fleet comprised 211 buses.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Home LinkSA
- ^ South Australian Regional Operator LinkSA Australian Bus issue 43 January 2011 page 13
- ^ Operator ATE Sold Australasian Bus & Coach 11 March 2015
- ^ Australian Bus Panorama issue 32/2 September 2016 page 35
- ^ Link SA Expands Again Australian Bus Panorama issue 33/5 March 2018 page 15
- ^ SA regional bus operations change hands Australian Bus issue 87 May 2018 page 8
- ^ LinkSA retains regional bus contracts and expands its footprint in South Australia Keolis Downer 9 October 2023
- ^ New bus company The Border Watch 9 October 2023
- ^ LinkSA retains and expands bus footprint in South Australia Australasian Bus & Coach 12 October 2023
- ^ Bus Routes LinkSA
- ^ Link SA Australian Bus Fleet Lists
External links
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Media related to LinkSA at Wikimedia Commons