Kinetic Melbourne
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| Parent | Kinetic Group |
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| Commenced operation | 31 January 2022 |
| Service area | Melbourne |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 52 |
| Depots | Doncaster Fitzroy North Heatherton Keysborough Sunshine West Thomastown |
| Fleet | 602 (June 2024)[1] |
| Website | www.wearekinetic.com |
Kinetic Melbourne is a bus operator in Melbourne, Australia, operating a fleet of 602 buses on 45 bus routes, as well as seven SmartBus routes. It commenced operations on 31 January 2022, taking over all routes previously operated by Transdev Melbourne. It is a subsidiary of the Kinetic Group.
In October 2021, the Victorian Department of Transport awarded Kinetic Melbourne a contract to operate the Melbourne Bus Franchise until June 2031.[2][3][4] It commenced operations on 31 January 2022.
On 2 October 2023, Kinetic acquired two routes, 510 and 512, with 10 buses from MorelandBus.[5]
In September 2024, it was announced that Kinetic had been awarded one of Melbourne's new Zero Electric Bus (ZEB) franchises in the city's north. The franchise includes routes 510 and 512, which Kinetic already had, and twelve routes operated by Dysons.[6] The twelve routes to be taken over from Dysons were 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509, 546, 552, 553, 558, 567 and 609. Kinetic took over the twleve routes on 1 July 2025.[7]
