Business: A leading bus operator in Victoria, Australia; an essential infrastructure that support Melbourne’s population growth
Customer: Over 80% of revenues derived from long-term inflation-protected government contracts with no farebox risk

Headquartered in Melbourne, Ventura was established in 1924 and transports more than 42 million people annually.

With a fleet of approximately 900 buses and 12 strategically located depots, Ventura has the largest market share of public bus services in Victoria, operating approximately 530 routes out of Melbourne’s ~1,200 total routes. Over 80% of Ventura’s revenues are derived from long-term government route services, which means that the majority of Ventura’s income does not fluctuate with the volume of passengers or fares collected and provides inflation-protected revenues.

Besides operating government route services, Ventura is also one of the largest bus charter service businesses in Victoria, servicing about 150 schools, as well as providing bus services for tourism destinations and general charter.

Ventura is a first mover in Victoria for energy transition in the public transportation sector. It has the largest fleet of 27 zero-emission electric buses responsible for delivering over half of the trial electric buses under the Victorian government’s Zero Emission Bus Trial. It also owns and operates Victoria’s first fully electric bus depot. Ventura has a clear pathway to electrification and aims to convert 25% of its fleet to electric buses by 2030 in line with the Government’s strategy.