Who we are

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We’re Share Bus – where each road trip is different to every other road trip that came before.

I’m Jade, and my partner Marco and I started Share Bus in 2018 simply because we believed there was a better way to travel. We wanted bring flexibility to group travel, and make it accessible to everyone. No structured itineraries or high prices here!

Plus we just don’t believe in doing things the way they’ve always been done.

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shared travel

We’re not a tour. We’re a little bit different: we’re a shared rental.

Imagine sharing a road trip with a group of other backpackers, stopping wherever you like. Making your own decisions. You’ve got everything you need for camping, cooking and fun and every night you camp and enjoy a meal together (and a few cheeky drinks) under amazing starry skies. The stars are so good because there’s no light from any cities when you are in the middle of nowhere.

This is us, Share Bus. We help travellers like you go on flexible, affordable, self-guided camping road trips. We rent out our minibus and trailers full of camping (glamping), and cooking equipment to a group of backpackers to do road trips. The start and end dates are fixed, but the route is totally flexible!

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our story

how we got here

Our Values

respect

The environment, each other and each other’s property and respect the people whose land you are on.

team work

We believe everyone has a role to play. Some people are good cooks, some people set up tents like a pro.

flexibility

Be mindful that you are travel with people all over the world, all with different ideas. It can be wonderful to grow and learn from each other, but only if you are not ‘stuck’ in your ideas and ways.

open-mindedness

Willingness to leave your comfort zone and challenge yourself.

Our Story

On the 28th of July 2018; we made our dream a reality when the first Share Bus trip departed.

Share Bus was started by 2 ex-backpackers (Marco and Jade) who thought that there must be a better way to do group travel then expensive, short, and inflexible tours. How can we cut costs from group travel? Would it be too crazy if we cut out the tour guide?

To test the concept with limited funds we purchased a 1999 manual Toyota Hiace Commuter we called ‘Betty’. She was an old gal, but had lived a cruisy life so far. It was time for her to get out of the city and have an adventure! We also found a box trailer that had previously been used for transporting Go-Karts.

We allowed ourselves 6 weeks to get everything ready – insurance, building a website, purchasing equipment, and even building shelves in the trailer. I’m still not sure if that was a good idea or not. It was so hard to get everything ready in time and required a lot of work and help from others. Yet, if we hadn’t set that deadline we might have never left.

The biggest challenge was to find a group of people adventurous enough to jump on board our first trip and test the concept from an unknown company. 2 weeks prior to our planned leaving date we had ZERO customers booked.

We went from hostel to hostel in the rain; trying to recruit people – but found that many hostels were empty for the winter! We also posted in many backpacker Facebook groups and ran free promotional barbecues. Something worked; and within the week prior, we managed to find 9 people to do the trip. Thank you to our first Share Bus group and thank you to @journey24_net for producing so much content on that trip that we still use today.

Since then, we have achieved so much. Betty did a full loop of Australia and then promptly retired (…she was 20 years old). We’ve had more than 2000 customers, from more than 50 countries, who share more stories between them than we can count (imagine shoe eating wombats!).

Things have changed a lot since 2018. We now have 6 new buses, 5 upgraded trailers, and run 9 different routes. We have learnt a lot over the last 6 years and will continue to learn, grow, and improve.

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who we are

meet the team

Our team understands travellers as most of us are travellers ourselves. We care about you having the trip of a lifetime and will do our best to make it happen!

Jade

Co-Founder

Jade is an Aussie ex-backpacker who co-founded Share Bus with Marco in 2018. She oversees the company’s strategy while managing a bit of everything, from itinerary planning to working with partners, to managing staff. With a diverse background, including teaching (piano and English) and a Public Health and Science degree, Jade finds business to be the ideal mix of creativity and logic. In her free time she loves to travel, play piano and is secretly competitive and loves to play sports.

Fun fact: Jade speaks some Italian and Spanish.

Marco

Co-Founder

Marco is an Italian who doesn’t know when to stop who co-founded Share Bus with Jade! He came to Australia at 26 and worked his way to achieve permanent citizenship. Since then, he has started loads of businesses and currently runs two hostels, share houses, a campervan rental company, Share Bus and a construction company! Though less involved in Share Bus’s daily operations he remains the chief problem solver. Outside of work he loves to running and exploring nature.

Fun fact: Despite his many skills, Marco can’t touch his toes.

Yolande

Marketing and Operations Officer

Yolande looks after Marketing and Operations for Share Bus. She hates the cold but plays Ice Hockey. She loves things to run efficiently and and has been a game-changer in the behind-the-scenes processes of Share Bus. Yolande has done a student exchange in Canada and loves to get away on holiday when she can. She holds a Bachelor of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations.

Rod

Workshop Manager

Rod is responsible for preparing vehicles, gear and customer handovers for road trips departing WA. He grew up in Brazil had has been camping for as long as he remembers. He has lived in 3 different continents, and speaks ‘almost’ 5 languages as well as two others he has half-forgotten. He is s a keen body boarder and graphic designer. Aside from working in our workshop he has 11 years of experience in hospitality and a few in carpentry.

Rachel

Administration and Reservations Assistant

Rachel, based in the Phillipines, is Share Bus’s lovely Administration and Reservations Assistant. With 16 years of customer service experience she does all the little tasks to make operations run smoothly. She also makes sure customers get all the information they need at the right time! Outside of work she focuses on self-care and mental health, and runs a pet hair mask business. Rachel is passionate about her dogs Sophie, Cloud and Riri, attending pet events with Riri who serves as her emotional support animal and is a dog model.

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Backpacker travel done differently

why travel with
share bus

go where you couldn’t

Go where buses don’t. Get out of the city, explore some beaches, national parks and the outback. See natural wonders, waterfalls and wilderness and camp under the stars in the middle of nowhere.

flexible travel

You get much more time than a tour, and you can make your own decisions about where to go and where to stay

knowledge

We give you a guidebook with recommended places and camps, but what you do is up to you.

social experience

You’ll travel and work as a team, with people from all over the world.

affordable travel

Sharing a rental is cheaper than a tour! And it’s also cheaper than renting a car, buying camping equipment, and camping yourself.

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contact us

Have questions about an upcoming Share Bus trip?

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ABN: 82 622 807 514

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stories

Hear from past travellers about their experience with Share Bus backpacking trips in Australia.

Perfect way to travel by yourself but not alone!

Perfect way to travel by yourself but not alone! The friendships I’ve made during my trip were amazing and the places I saw in WA were simply breathtaking

Layla F
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One of the best ways to explore Australia

One of the best ways to explore Australia and meet amazing people at the same time! Will definitely leave you with some amazing memories!

Bilal
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I highly recommend it!

I had an amazing time on my two trips with Sharebus. It’s truly the best way to explore remote places in Australia. They provide all the necessary camping gear and are always available for any support and questions, ensuring a safe journey. The best part is travelling with a group of backpackers—no tour guides, just you and your new friends, making each day incredibly fun. I highly recommend it!

Kayleigh De Jong
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Meet like minded people.

One of the most affordable ways to see the country plus a great opportunity to meet up to 11 other like minded people sharing an incredible experience in Australia. Gutted it’s over. Would recommend this experience and feel it reduces the stress of planning it yourself.

Luis Inacio
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Absolutely wonderful experience.

Absolutely wonderful experience. Amazing way to travel Australia. The staff and company were so helpful throughout the whole trip and were always there for support if needed. They provide pretty much everything you need for the trip making it super easy and I made so many wonderful friends on this trip. Would definitely recommend.

Madeline Berkefeld
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Make friends and memories for life

I have done 2 ShareBus trips and wow! What were they amazing. You meet amazing new people with the same mindset and goal, you make friends and memories for life!! The bus and equipment they give are good quality, if you have a problem they help you very fast and offer you solutions. They also give a itinerary with the best spots to visit and lots of other options to do.I think this is an amazing if not one of the best ways to travel Australia! Good price, good quality/service and a trip you will look back to with a great smile!

Kas van der Elst
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Really great experience

Really great experience. They think of everything from routes to packing to co sharing w new mates. I would totally recommend if you’re wanting to meet new people and travel in a very economical and stress free way but with agency to have say over your own trip to make it unique to your liking. Thanks for a great trip!

Li Anne Harris
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Would totally recommend

If you are thinking of doing this then do it! So glad I did this rather than tripping it alone. Met some amazing people and will keep in touch.
Van was well equipped and we had so much fun I would totally recommend this to anyone thinking about it!!

Gina Matthews
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