The following photos are a guide to the various bus liveries of the Canberra Bus Service / ACTION.
Not all liveries are shown here – just the original liveries. In some cases, when the livery changed, buses were re-painted into the new scheme or a modified livery – although the last time this occurred was when Mk1 Renault PR100.2s were re-painted into the Mk2 scheme.
Livery: Maroon and Buff
Livery: Biscuit fawn with wide Yellow band, trimmed in Red.
This livery originated from General Bus Company, Parramatta when two of its Commer buses were purchased. This livery remained in use for 30 years until approx 1963.
Livery: Arctic Green roof and window surrounds, Coffee below the windows with a Carnation Red band.
This was the first use of the Z-stripe design.
Livery: Arctic Green roof and window surrounds, Yellow Fire below the windows with a True Blue band.
This livery is also referred to as the Z-stripe.
Livery: Arctic Green above windows, True Blue below windows, Yellow Fire skirt, doors and front.
Sometimes referred to as the Mark 1 livery, since it was applied only to the Mk1 versions of the PR100.2 and PR180.2
Livery: Arctic Green above windows, Yellow Fire below windows, doors and front, True Blue skirt.
Sometimes referred to as the Mark 2 livery.
Livery: Arctic Green above windows, Yellow Fire and True Blue bands below windows, Grey skirt
Used on the Renault PR100.3s and Dennis Darts
Livery: White and Green with Orange highlight.
The “Green” livery has become synonymous with low floor, climate controlled buses.
Livery: Blue with Grey skirt, with thin white band
This is the “Transport Canberra” blue livery, which will be accompanied by Light Rail vehicles with a predominently Red livery instead of blue.
This page was last updated on 20 August 2023
