PolskiBus

{{Short description|Polish express coach operator}}

{{Use British English|date=November 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

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|name = PolskiBus

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|image = PolskiBus.com 4.jpg

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|image_caption = Van Hool Astromega TD927 in May 2012

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|parent = Highland Global Transport

|commenced = June 2011

|ceased = February 2018

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|service_area = Poland

|service_type = Express coach operator

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|routes = 19

|hubs = Warsaw, Wrocław

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|fleet = 132 (August 2014)

|website = polskibus.com}}

PolskiBus was a Polish express coach operator. Owned by Brian Souter's Highland Global Transport,[http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/SC432205 Companies House extract company no SC432205] Highland Global Transport Limited it commenced operating in June 2011.[http://www.polskibus.com/en/about-us.htm About PolskiBus.com] Polski Bus.com It was sold to Flixbus in December 2017 with the PolskiBus brand retired in February 2018.Polskibus.com enters partnership with FlixBus Coach & Bus Week issue 1326 23 January 2018 page 9PolskiBus to go green with Flixbus tie-up Buses issue 755 February 2018 page 20

Services

PolskiBus commenced operating in June 2011 operating eight routes with 18 coaches.[http://www.souterinvestments.com/investment-portfolio/polski-bus.aspx Souter Investments Launches Express Coach Service in Poland] Souter Investments As of March 2017 it operated services on 16 routes within Poland (establishing connection between 26 Polish cities) and additionally 8 international destinations including Berlin, Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Vienna, and Vilnius.[http://www.polskibus.com/en/press-release.htm PolskiBus.com and PKS Polonus team up! 23 new lines connecting 100 cities in Poland and abroad]

Advertised fares started at 1 plus zł 1 booking fee, using a yield management model as employed by Megabus.

In 2018, PolskiBus merged with Flixbus which took over PolskiBus' routes in Poland and around.

Fleet

The company began operations with a fleet of 18 Van Hool Altano TD921 coaches.[http://www.vanhool.be/eng/press%20releases/Resources/20110706PolskiBusENG.pdf Van Hool supplies 18 coaches for intercity transport in Poland and neighbouring countries] Van Hool 6 July 2011 It later expanded with Van Hool Astromega TD927s[http://www.vanhool.be/eng/press%20releases/Resources/20111021VanHool_Polskibus_ENG.pdf Van Hool delivers 50 extra coaches to Poland] Van Hool 21 October 2011[http://www.souterinvestments.com/news/souter-holdings-poland-makes-n10145-s11.aspx Souter Holdings Poland Makes Major New Investment in PolskiBus.com Fleet] Souter Investments 24 October 2011 and Plaxton Elite i bodied Volvo B11Rs.[http://www.polskibus.com/en/pr-plaxton-coaches-en PolskiBus.com is pleased to announce the purchase of 20 New Plaxton ADL Elite i Coaches] PolskiBus.com[http://www.plaxtonlimited.co.uk/news/adl-strides-into-europe-as-polskibus-com-launches-plaxton-elitei ADL strides into Europe as PolskiBus.com launches Plaxton Elitei] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106003536/http://www.plaxtonlimited.co.uk/news/adl-strides-into-europe-as-polskibus-com-launches-plaxton-elitei |date=6 November 2014 }} PlaxtonPolskiBus.com expands with LHD Plaxtons Buses issue 715 October 2014 page 16

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