LinkSA

LinkSA is a regional bus operator in South Australia. It is a subsidiary of Keolis Downer, and is a separate business to its sister company SouthLink, which operates Adelaide Metro buses in metropolitan Adelaide.

LinkSA

A BCI Citirider Combo bus at Currie Street, Adelaide CBD in November 2024
Parent	Keolis Downer
Commenced operation	2008
Service area	Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Mid Murray, Murraylands and Victor Harbor
Service type	Bus services
Alliance	SouthLink
Depots	5
Fleet	156 (November 2024)
Website	www.linksa.com.au

History

LinkSA was founded in 2008 when Australian Transit Enterprises purchased Barossa Valley Coaches and merged it with its Murray Bridge Passenger Services.^[1][2][3] In March 2015, it was included in the sale of Australian Transit Enterprises to Keolis Downer.^[4]

In October 2023, LinkSA was awarded new eight-year contracts to continue operating bus services in Barossa, Fleurieu, Northern Adelaide Hills and Mount Gambier, with the potential to be extended to 2035. The new contracts began on 1 October that year.^[5]

It operates services in the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley, Mid Murray, Murraylands and Victor Harbor regions.^[6]

Fleet

As of November 2024, the fleet comprised 156 buses out of five depots, located at Murray Bridge, Mount Barker, Goolwa, Nuriootpa (Barossa Valley) and Suttontown (Mount Gambier).^[7][8]