Bus Hire in Malvern East: School, TAFE, Sports Club, Community and Event Transport

Group transport for Malvern East schools, Holmesglen TAFE students, sports clubs at Central Park and Chadstone Road, community groups, aged care outings and wedding guests, plus airport transfers, from an Oakleigh depot about 5 to 10 minutes away.

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Why Choose Quinces in Malvern East?

Quinces has been running coaches in Melbourne's south-east since 1944. The depot at 76 Atkinson Street, Oakleigh is a short run from Malvern East VIC 3145: about 5 minutes to the Chadstone Road sports precinct and about 10 minutes to Central Park at the far end of the suburb.

The business is part of Australian Transit Group and holds ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety) certifications, audited independently each year. Every driver on our roster carries a current Working with Children Check and police clearance, and every vehicle appears on the Safe Transport Victoria Public Register. Quinces is a BusVic member and an accredited bus operator.

Quinces runs Melbourne bus charter and coach hire services across Melbourne's south-east, dispatched from the Oakleigh depot.

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Malvern East, park by park

Malvern East VIC 3145 is in the City of Stonnington. It has no single centre to point a coach at. What it has is a chain of council parks and club grounds and a railway line, with Holmesglen's Chadstone campus nearby.

The sport sits in two places. Central Park, on the corner of Burke Road and Wattletree Road, is almost 8 hectares with an oval, a pavilion, two playgrounds and a conservatory. The council lists soccer and cricket clubs there, including Central Park Rangers and Highlander United Soccer Club. Percy Treyvaud Memorial Park on Chadstone Road is the other hub, with indoor courts at Margaret Connellan Stadium, bowling greens, tennis courts and a playground upgraded and opened in 2025.

The quieter reserves make good meeting points. Ardrie Park is shaded by elms and has tennis courts, a barbecue area and clubrooms. Basil Street Park has an open lawn, an informal petanque area and a ping pong table. The Urban Forest Reserve follows the old railway course and has East Malvern station as its nearest station on the Glen Waverley line.

Who we move around Malvern East

Quinces Coaches transports school groups, TAFE students, sports clubs, community groups, aged care residents and wedding parties across Malvern East.

Schools and TAFE Students

Quinces runs excursions, camps, interschool sport and end-of-year transport for primary and secondary schools in and around Malvern East, from Prep to Year 12. Every vehicle is on the Safe Transport Victoria Public Register, which schools are required to check, and every driver holds a current Working with Children Check (WWC) and police clearance. Student groups from Holmesglen's Chadstone campus can book field trips and orientation days too.

Sports Clubs

Central Park and Percy Treyvaud Memorial Park host clubs including Central Park Rangers, Highlander United Soccer Club, Chadstone Bowls Club, Chadstone Tennis Club and East Malvern Tooronga Cricket Club. Clubs like these can book Quinces for away fixtures, finals, carnivals and presentation nights. Kit travels with the team, and a club that travels often can set up a recurring booking with the office. Weekend runs and weekday fixtures can both be arranged.

Community and Social Groups

Quinces runs day trips and outings for community and social groups in Malvern East, from bowls and tennis days to club social events. The coach collects from an agreed point such as a clubroom, a park or a local street and returns to the same point at the end of the day. The office confirms the pickup point and return time with the group before the day, so everyone knows where to meet. Minibuses suit smaller groups and coaches suit larger outings, matched by Quinces.

Aged Care and Seniors

Quinces runs recreational outings and day trips for seniors, aged care residents and community groups from Malvern East and the City of Stonnington. Wheelchair-accessible transport can be arranged and is confirmed at the quote stage, along with any other mobility needs. Drivers are police cleared, and the office confirms the pickup point with the group before the day. Vehicles are allocated to suit the passengers, from small minibus loads to full coaches.

Weddings and Events

Quinces moves wedding guests between ceremony and reception venues across Melbourne, with Malvern East pickups from homes, hotels or a nominated street. Minibuses suit the wedding party and immediate family, while coaches handle the larger guest lists. Quinces matches the vehicle once numbers and timings are confirmed, and the office confirms the pickup point before the day. Return legs can be arranged for late finishes. Timings are agreed at booking.

Charter services

Quinces runs the following charter services for Malvern East clients.

School and University Transport

Excursions, camps, interschool sport and end-of-year events for Malvern East schools, plus TAFE and university student groups. Every driver holds a current WWC and police clearance on every single run, without exception.

Sports Team Transport

Weekend away fixtures, finals and carnivals for Malvern East clubs, from soccer and cricket to bowls and tennis. Kit travels with the team, and regular travellers can set up a recurring booking with the office.

Aged Care and Community Transport

Outings and day trips for seniors, aged care residents and community groups in Malvern East and Stonnington. Drivers are police cleared, and wheelchair-accessible transport can be arranged, confirmed at quote stage.

Wedding and Event Transport

Guest shuttles between Malvern East homes, ceremony venues and receptions across Melbourne. Return legs are arranged for late finishes, with a minibus for the immediate family and a coach for the full guest list.

Corporate and Conference Shuttles

Staff shuttles, conference-day transfers and off-site team events, collected from Malvern East or the surrounding suburbs. Runs with several stops are planned as a single itinerary with one quote from the office.

Airport Transfers

Group transfers between Malvern East and Tullamarine or Avalon, for touring teams, school trips and family groups travelling together. Multi-leg runs are quoted as one itinerary rather than as separate trips.

Coach Tours and Day Trips

Day trips from Malvern East for clubs, seniors and private groups, picked up and returned to the same spot. Popular destinations include the Yarra Valley, the Mornington Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road.

Malvern East landmarks and pickup points

These are places in and around Malvern East that work well as a staging point for a charter.

  • Central Park, on the corner of Burke Road and Wattletree Road, with its oval, pavilion and conservatory
  • Percy Treyvaud Memorial Park on Chadstone Road, including Margaret Connellan Stadium and the bowls and tennis clubs at 32A Chadstone Road
  • Ardrie Park, with its tennis courts, clubrooms and car park
  • Basil Street Park
  • The Urban Forest Reserve, with East Malvern station on the Glen Waverley line as the nearest station
  • East Malvern and Holmesglen railway stations
  • Holmesglen's Chadstone campus (Chadstone VIC 3148), on the corner of Batesford Road and Warrigal Road
  • Chadstone Shopping Centre at 1341 Dandenong Road, for groups meeting at the centre

If your pickup is not on that list, send the address with your quote request and the office confirms the staging point beforehand. For campus and TAFE runs, the same applies.

Two Quinces coaches parked side on at a local reserve
Two Quinces coaches parked on a quiet street at dusk

Getting a coach in and out of Malvern East

The main roads around the parks are Dandenong Road, Burke Road, Wattletree Road, Waverley Road and Chadstone Road, with Warrigal Road on the way to Holmesglen. The Glen Waverley line runs past the suburb, with East Malvern station near the Urban Forest Reserve and Holmesglen station at the Holmesglen campus. The council notes bus route 612 on Waverley Road.

From the Oakleigh depot the suburb is a short run in the right direction. The Chadstone Road precinct is about 2.3 km and 5 minutes away, Holmesglen station about 2.5 km, and the Urban Forest Reserve about 3.2 km. Further out, East Malvern station is about 4 km, Ardrie Park about 4.8 km and Central Park about 5.8 km, roughly 10 minutes outside peak.

Quinces settles the staging point at booking, including a back-up corner, so a group is not waiting at a gate while the driver circles.

Group sizes we fit

Tell us your group size and we will match the right bus. Quinces runs minibuses and coaches, so whether you have a small club committee going to a dinner or a whole school year level heading out for a day, there is a vehicle in the fleet that fits without sending half the group on a second trip.

Groups typically book the following:

  • Small groups: minibuses for wedding parties, seniors outings and club committees
  • Mid-size groups: coaches for sports squads, TAFE classes and community groups
  • Large groups: touring coaches for school year levels, finals day crowds and multi-bus movements

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Why Malvern East clients choose us

Quinces Coaches is the accredited bus operator Malvern East groups call for three reasons: a depot a few minutes away, an office that plans the pickup point with you, and a compliance record that stands up to school and council checks.

Most of the suburb is under 10 minutes from the Oakleigh depot, so an early start from Chadstone Road does not need a coach driving in from across Melbourne.

What sets Quinces apart for Malvern East groups:

  • Accredited Bus Operator (Victorian bus safety accreditation)
  • BusVic member
  • Every driver holds a current Working with Children Check and police clearance
  • ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 45001 (OHS) certified, audited annually
  • All vehicles on the Safe Transport Victoria Public Register

Quinces also runs bus hire in Oakleigh from the same Oakleigh depot.

Accreditation and track record

Quinces is an accredited Victorian bus operator under the Bus Safety Act 2009 and has been moving groups around Melbourne since 1944. Every driver is fully licensed, police cleared, First Aid trained and holds a Working with Children Check.

Malvern East groups book Quinces again for on-time arrivals, professional drivers and a straightforward booking process.

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Frequently asked questions

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Phone (03) 8506 2700

Office hours are Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm. Speak to the team about scheduling, access or recurring runs.

Charter Operations

Vehicles operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for booked charter. After-hours enquiries go to the on-call duty manager.

Where to find us

Quinces Coaches Melbourne
76 Atkinson Street, Oakleigh VIC 3166
(03) 8506 2700
info@quinces.com.au

Office hours
Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm

Charter operations
24 hours a day, 7 days a week for booked services