This listing from the CTA shows attractions and hotel members which have opened to groups. Scroll to see the whole list, use the tools at the top to sort the list, and click on the entry for details of how to book and the system in place. Attractions and hotels who want to be on […]
Bus and Coach Buyer contributor David Cole was at the big event, snapping photos of your vehicles as they passed around London’s streets. Can you spot your coach in the crowd? We’ve just added another 50 vehicles! Just click on the image above and run through to our gallery to see all the photos
More than 400 coaches convened on London for the latest Honk for Hope UK protest, which aims to draw the government’s attention to a transport sector in crisis. The noisy cavalcade which swept around Parliament Square for more than two hours as coaches filtered in from as far afield as Scotland achieved significant press attention, […]
UPDATED WITH ROUTE INFORMATION A third Honk for Hope UK protest targeting central London has got the backing of trade associations and promises to attract as many as 300 coaches. Following events at Lightwater Valley and Blackpool, Honk for Hope organisers have targeted central London next Monday, 20 July with a huge rally which has […]
One of the industry’s best-known finance brokers, Stoke Park Finance, has reassured operators that, as income streams become available, vehicle finance is being offered. Amid concern that confidence in lending has been impacted by the downturn in bus and coach business, Sarah Hardiman – Stoke Park Director – told Bus and Coach Buyer that vehicle […]
Isle of Wight Tours managing director Shirley Winn has just hit the airwaves on behalf of the coach tour industry in broadcasts all over the country on BBC local radio. Shirley has been very active in working with the press on the Isle of Wight as well as Visit Isle of Wight and the Isle […]
In all, 95 coaches from the around the country have taken part in a rally to raise awareness of the plight of the industry during the coronavirus pandemic. The Honk for Hope UK campaign was organised by Jenna Rush of North East Coach Travel. Jenna told Bus and Coach Buyer: “This event is not a […]
VisitBritain has set up a ‘We’re Good To Go’ covid healthcheck scheme which can be used by tourism businesses including coach operators to reassure customers. The scheme uses government guidance for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, to present a checklist of measures required to avoid virus transmission and notifies the operator of any changes […]