Warwick

Between working in the city as an IT consultant, chasing around his three young kids and dabbling in photography, kayaking and basketball, we don’t know how Warwick finds the time to drive buses for us too, but we’re sure glad he does. He’s been making the wheels on the bus go round and round since 2020 and reckons the bus lanes are the (second) best part of the job – after our amazing passengers of course!

Matt

In 2018, Matt sent us a video of himself starring in a KFC ad, eating a bucket of chicken and bombing a pool party wearing nothing but the sequinned speedos he was born in.  Needless to say, we hired him on the spot. When not driving, you’ll either find Matt sleeping down the back of the bus on his way to teach at AUT, or marrying people somewhere in Auckland (and by that we mean he’s a marriage celebrant, not a keen polygamist with a vaguely local catchment area)  You can also still see him pop up on the odd TV commercial..

Roxanne

Roxanne is our customer service superstar who looks after our drivers, passengers and any and all enquiries. All while wrangling three children, serving on any PTA that strays into her gravitational field, being the invisible hand behind more local events than you can shake a stick at, and MC’ing a banging karaoke night at the Salty Dog on the last Friday of every month.  And you thought you were busy!

Aaron

Previously one of NZ’s top male escorts, Aaron commanded three figure fees, and could be found only on premium street corners.  Realising his dream meant getting his bus drivers ticket so he could drive around the country selling his, umm, ‘companionship’, he spent many years trying to pass the rigorous testing.  He eventually ‘earned’ it through blood, sweat, and actually let’s not go into the details, just know that he earned it.  But sadly (and mysteriously) soon after that his body gave out, leaving him with just a bus license and a lot of free time – and a shed full of surplus man-wax.

Lee

Geotechnical engineer (and bus driver) by day, part-time negotiator by night, especially when it comes to treaty negotiations with his 5-year old daughter.  Renowned for her uncompromising negotiating style, she drives a hard bargain and insists on payment in snacks.  Lee once roamed the snowy roads between ski resorts, and now shares his time between bedtime stories and soil reports.  Ask him about slope stability or snack diplomacy – he’s certified in both!

Simon

Lynn

Jeanine

Julian

Julian is the director and madcap mastermind behind Mahu City Express. He’s been driving our buses since day one (way back in October 2015!) and he still loves using the bus lanes to sail past the traffic in the morning. For Julian, the best part is our passengers, whether it’s a daily commute, stag do, concert, or birthday bonanza there’s never a dull moment with our fiercely faithful locals. When he’s not running the company or driving a bus, or working his day job, you’ll find him on the water paddling a waka ama, or taking his dog Rusty for a walk on the beach.

Nigel

What can we say about Nigel, our international man of mystery?  Not much, as it turns out. Nigel has been with us since 2016, but in that time all we’ve been able to find out for sure is that he has an extensive collection of vintage cars; he holds world powerboat records for crossing the Tasman and circumnavigating New Zealand; and he built and ran a local speakeasy, evading detection and capture by the authorities for many years.  Oh, and the last time he did karaoke it was in a aeroplane hangar in the middle of nowhere..  with AC/DC.  These days you’ll usually find Nigel chatting with passengers while ferrying them to work in comfort – which may just be a front for his latest caper.  To be honest, we’re not even 100% sure that Nigel is his real name.

Pete