Pacific Coach Lines

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Pacific Coach Lines was a motorcoach company based in Vancouver, BC. At their height, they provided scheduled service from Vancouver to Whistler and Victoria, and also offered sightseeing tours.

History

Pacific Coach Lines (1984) Ltd. was established on April 1, 1984, by 3 partners: Gordon Levett, Wally Watson & Bjorn Bjornson when the Government of BC privatized Pacific Coach Lines (1979) Ltd.
Sold to John Horning in 1989, then to Dewey Go Dee & Partners in 1999.
In June 2002 inaugurated service from Nanaimo to Vancouver via Duke Point BC Ferry route. This service was cancelled in April 2003 due to lack of passengers. In July 2008 this service was resumed, but was discontinued again in 2009 due to low ridership.
On October 1, 2007, Pacific Coach Lines assumed operation of the Vancouver Airport to Whistler service, which was branded "Whistler SkyLynx". Operated in conjunction with Perimeter Transportation's existing YVR-Whistler Express until Perimeter ceased operations in November 2008.
BC Ferries Connector service to Victoria ended on January 31, 2016; contract awarded to Wilson's Transportation.
Vancouver Airport - Whistler SkyLynx service ended on December 31, 2018; contract awarded to Universal Coach Line.
Pacific Coach ceased all operations on March 31, 2019.

Facilities

Vancouver Office

Address: Suite 210, 1150 Station St., Vancouver, BC, V6A 4C7
Email: info@pacificcoach.com
Fax:
- Admin: 604-681-1515
- Info: 604-681-4634
Phone:
- Admin: 604-708-8118
- Info: 604-662-7575 or 1-800-661-1725

Victoria Office

Address: 700 Douglas St., Victoria, BC V8W 2B3
Phone: 250-385-3348

All-time fleet roster

Not a complete list

Fleet Number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Serial/VIN	Notes
SV3		1975	Dodge	B300 Sportsman			B300B36BF5X	12 seats. Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6410.
326		1968	MCI	MC-7			10076/7506	Leased from Wrightways Bus Lines 326 in 1995. Ex-Greyhound Canada 326.
1839, 1841		1997	Prevost	H3-45			2PCH33492V1011839 2PCH33490V1011841	56 seats. Leased from McMynn Leasing in 1999.
2001-2005		1999	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	62 seats, no washroom. 2005 recapped. Sold to Wilson's Transportation in 2019.
2006		1998	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	56 seats. Ex-B-Franz Charters 345. To Wilson's Transportation C154 in 2019.
3001		1999	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	Sold to Pacific West Coach Lines as 584.
3002-3004		2002	Prevost	H3-45			See series page
3005		2001	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II			See series page
3006-3007		2001	Prevost	LeMirage XL-II			See series page	3007 sold to Forest Coach Tours 007.
3008-3009		2002	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	3009 sold to Quick Coach Lines as 1728 in 2019.
3009-3010		1996	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	56 seats. Leased from Volvo Asset Management in 2002.
3011 (1)		1995	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500	See series page	56 seats. Leased from Volvo Asset Management in 2002. Ex-Autobus La Québécoise 9599. Sold to Premier Coach.
3011 (2)			MCI	102-D3
3012, 3014		1995	Prevost	H3-41	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison B500	See series page	48 seats. Leased from Volvo Asset Management in 2002. Ex-Autobus La Québécoise 9501, 9593. 3014 sold to Whistler Connections as 3014.
3015 (1)		1996	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	56 seats Leased from Volvo Asset Management in 2002. Sold to Autobus Fleur de Lys 1451.
3015 (2)		1999	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	Ex-B-Franz Charters 3306; purchased in 2006?
3016		2000	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	Ex-Small World Tours and Travel 613; purchased in 2006? Sold to Pacific West Coach Lines as 583.
3017-3018		2000	Prevost	H3-45			See series page	Ex-Coastline Travel 4501-4502; purchased in 2006? 3017 suffered a major engine fire while Southbound on Hwy 99 in 2010. 3018 recapped.
3017 (2)			MCI	102-D3
3019-3020		2009	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	Allison	See series page	3019 sold to Cantrail Coach Lines as 464 in 2019. 3020 sold to Perimeter Transportation as 148 in 2019.
3021-3024		2007	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	ZF AS Tronic	See series page	Ex-Perimeter Transportation 752-755; purchased in late December 2008.
3025-3026		2008	Prevost	H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60	ZF AS Tronic	See series page	Ex-Perimeter Transportation 756-757; purchased in late December 2008.
3027			Prevost	H3-45				Sold to Cantrail Coach Lines as 463 in 2019.
4001-4002		2004	Dodge	Sprinter 2500 CRD			See series page	Ex-Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia 323, 325; purchased in 2007.
4271		1967	Western Flyer	Canuck 500			See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6614. Exx-Pacific Commuter #? Exxx-Vancouver Airline Limousine Service 105. Exxxx-Frontenac Coach Lines 6722. Sold to Perimeter Transportation as 640.
4300		1954	GM	PD-4104	Detroit Diesel 6/71	4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 500. Sold to Conmac Stage Lines as 500.
4301		1955	GM	PD-4104	Detroit Diesel 4/71 ?	Spicer? 4 Speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 502.
4302		1957	GM	PD-4104	Detroit Diesel 4/71 ?	Spicer? 4 Speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 505.
4308-4310		1962	GM	PD-4106	Detroit Diesel 6V71	Spicer? 4 Speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 511-512, 514. Sold to Island Coach Lines as 4308-4310 in 1984.
4311-4312		1966	GM	PD-4107	Detroit Diesel 8V71	Spicer? 4 Speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 701-702. Sold to Island Coach Lines as 4311-4312.
4313-4314		1967	GM	PD-4107	Detroit Diesel 8V71	Spicer? 4 Speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 703-704. Sold to Island Coach Lines as 4313-4314.
4421		5/1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Renumbered from 6529. Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6360. Exx-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 606.
4561-4562		1972	GM	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 4561-4562, née-808-809.
4563-4564		1973	GM	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 4563-4564, née-810-811.
4565-4579		1974	GM	P8M-4905A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	4 Speed manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 4565-4579. To Island Coach Lines as 4561-4579.
4811		1972	Prevost	CTS47 Champion	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer? manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 807. Exx-Prevost demonstrator. Sold to International Stage Lines as 4811.
4812, 4814-4817		1974	Prevost	PTS47 Prestige	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer? manual	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 812, 814-817. 4812, 4814-4815 sold to Murray Hill. 4816-4817 sold to Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia as #?, 206.
4818		12/1974	Prevost	Prestige	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Manual	See series page	47 seats. Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 818. Exx-Okanagan Charter Tours 800. Sold to Murray Hill in 1984.
6326		1/1963	MCI	MC-3			See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6326. Sold to Cascade Charter Service as 6326.
6352		5/1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6352. Exx-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 605. Sold to Horizon Coach Lines #?
6402		6/1961	MCI	MC-2	Detroit Diesel	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	16 seat cargo coach. Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6309.
6501-6508		6/1961	MCI	MC-2	Detroit Diesel	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6311-6318. 6501-6505 sold to Cascade Charter Service as 6501-6505. 6506-6508 sold to Autocar Connaisseur #?.
6509-6510		5/1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6331-6332. 6509 sold to Richmond Senior Citizens. 6510 sold to Anchor Charter as 28.
6511-6512		5/1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6357-6358. Exx-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 610, 609. 6511 sold to Anchor Charter as 29. 6512 sold to International Stage Lines as 401.
6513-6514		6/1964	MCI	MCC-5	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6355-6356. Exx-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 612, 611. 6513 sold to International Stage Lines 513.
6515-6516		4/1965	MCI	MCC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6347-6348. Exx-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 614-615. Sold to Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia as 402-403.
6517		1965	MCI	MCC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6354. Exx-DeNure Tours 5695. Sold to Canadian Princess Resort #?.
6518-6519		1967	MCI	MCC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6337-6338. 6518 sold to Autocar Connaisseur in 1984. 6519 sold to NWT Coachlines as 6519 in 1984.
6520-6527		1967	MCI	MC-5A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6339-6346. 6520-6521, 6525 sold to Maverick Coach Lines as 756-758. 6522-6524, 6526 sold to Island Coach Lines as 6522-6524, 6526. 6527 sold to Cascade Charter Service as 6527.
6528		6/1960	MCI	MC-2	Detroit Diesel	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6361. Exx-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 617. Exxx-Canadian Coachways S-137. Exxxx-Sunburst Motor Coaches 304. Exxxxx-Sorensen Bus Lines 162. Sold to Wilson's Transportation.
6529	Renumbered to 4421.
6530		1963	MCI	MC-4	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual transmission	See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 608.
6601-6605		1968	Western Flyer	600A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N		See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6601-6605. Sold to Cascade Charter Service as 6601-6605 in 1984.
6610		4/1960	MCI	Courier 96			See series page	Ex-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 304. Exx-Canadian Coachways S136. Exxx-Sunburst Motor Coach 209. Exxxx-Sorensen Bus Lines 160. Sold to Pacific Commuter as 496.
6701-6706		1969	MCI	MC-7	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	49 seats. Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6701-6706.
6701-6703 (2)		1982	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-740	See series page	47 seats. Ex-Ontario Northland 824-825, 827. Exx-Gray Coach Lines 2352-2353, 2357.
6704-6705 (2)		4/1983	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-740	See series page	47 seats. Ex-Ontario Northland 831-832. Exx-Gray Coach Lines 2360-2361.
6706-6708 (2)		4/1984	MCI	MC-9	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-740	See series page	47 seats. Ex-Ontario Northland 843-845. Exx-Gray Coach Lines 2372-2373, 2376.
6707-6712		1970	MCI	MC-7	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	49 seats. Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6707-6712.
6713-6714		1969	MCI	MC-7	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6713-6714. Exx-Vancouver Island Coach Lines 805-806 Sold to Maverick Coach Lines as 753-754.
6715		1972	MCI	MC-7			See series page	49 seats. Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6715. Sold to unknown mine (BC) in 1994.
6716-6744		1974	MCI	MC-8	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison HT-740	See series page	Ex-Pacific Stage Lines 6716-6744.
6726 (2)		1/1996	MCI	102-DL3			1M8PDMPA3TP048159	Leased from McMynn Leasing.
6731 (2)		1974	MCI	MC-8			See series page	Ex-Greyhound Canada 432. Rebuilt to 53 seats after accident in 1986.
6741-6945		1983	TMC	MC-9			See series page	Ex-Gray Line Alaska 179-183.
6743 (2)		1/1989	MCI	102-C3			1M8GDM7A6KP042449	47 seats. Leased from McMynn Leasing.
6743 (3)		11/1988	MCI	102-A3			1M8FDM7A4JP042329	47 seats. Leased from McMynn Leasing.
6746		1981	MCI	MC-9			See series page	47 seats. Ex-Gray Line of Seattle 239.
6747-6748		7/1979	TMC	MC-9			See series page	47 seats Ex-Horizon Coach Lines 247, 250. Exx-Gray Line of Seattle 247, 250.
6749		1983	TMC	MC-9			See series page	Ex-Gray Line Alaska 195.
6750-6752		1970	MCI	MC-7	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	47 seats. Ex-Up With People 131-132, 135. 6750 leased to Perimeter Transportation in 1995. 6751 sold to Victoria Cougars Hockey Team.
6750 (2)		11/1979	MCI	MC-9			See series page	47 seats. Ex-Gray Line of Seattle 273.
6753-6757		1970	MCI	MC-7	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Spicer 4 speed manual	See series page	47 seats Ex-Kerrville Bus Company V586, V591-V592, V595, V597. 6755-6756 rebuilt by Levitt Auto Metal, N. Vancouver, BC in 1986.
6760		1987	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33408H1001385	47 seats. Ex-Westmin Mines #?; purchased in 1990. Off active roster in 2005.
6761		1988	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33405J1001513	47 seats Ex-Beaver Bus Lines 54; purchased in 1992.
6762 (1)		1990	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33405L1001627	47 seats Leased from McMynn Leasing.
6762 (2)		1981	Prevost	LeMirage			See series page	47 seats Ex-Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia 207; purchased in May 1995. Exx-Alpine Coach Lines 1257. Exxx-Murray Hill 8151. Exxxx-Autocar Connaisseur #?. Exxxxx-National Motor Coach 201.
6762 (3)		1991	Prevost	LeMirage XL				Leased from McMynn Leasing.
6762 (4)		1984	Prevost	LeMirage XL			See series page	Ex-Apple Tours 200. Exx-Americoach 75.
6763		1991	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33406M1001847	47 seats. Leased from McMynn Leasing.
6764		1990	Prevost	LeMirage XL			2P9L33405L1001630	47 seats. Leased from McMynn Leasing.
6770-6777		9/1971	GMC	T8H-5305A	Detroit Diesel 8V71N	Allison VS2-8	See series page	Ex-Golden Gate Transit 601, 603, 704, 713, 716, 718, 720, 722. 6771, 6773-6775, 6777 to Cascade Charter Service.
6789			ElDorado National	Escort RE
6790-6793		1991	Prevost	H3-40	Detroit Diesel 8V92TA	Spicer? 6 Speed manual	See series page	48 seats. 6790-6792 sold to Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia as 802-804. 6793 sold to Gray Line of Victoria as 6793.
6794-6795		2/1996	MCI	102-D3			1M8SDMTA2TP048279 1M8SDMTA9TP048280	47 seats. Leased from McMynn Leasing.
6796		1/1996	MCI	102-DL3			1M8PDMPA3TP048159	55 seats. Leased from McMynn Leasing.
9611		1996	Prevost	H3-41			2PCH33410T1011345	48 seats. Leased from McMynn Leasing in 1999.