Open-top vintage bus tour in Llangollen to The Horseshoe pass and The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

We asked conductor Mike to write a blog post to commemorate the last day of regular Routemaster bus operations in London when Heritage Route 15 ended daily operations on 1st March 2019. Friday 1st March 2019 was a day like any other mundane weekday in London although this day was to become noted in the annals of transport history as this was the day when a significant milestone was reached where it was the last day of regular daily open-platform bus operation complete with a

Simply tell us where you want to go and we’ll do our very best to accommodate.  We offer vintage bus hire all over the place - North Wales, Cheshire, Wirral in fact anywhere across the North West is where we operate. There are not many places we can't go, we will not take our buses down country lanes or single track roads due to low trees and passing restrictions; some roads also have low bridges and weight restrictions which may make access to some country venues impossible

We are delighted to announce that starting over the Easter Weekend we will be introducing two new vintage bus sightseeing tours in Llangollen. The first tour will be to the summit of The Horseshoe Pass where you will see stunning views of the Clwydian Range as we climb 1,368ft along the A542 to the Ponderosa Cafe - the highest point of The Horseshoe Pass. As we drive out of Llangollen you will see spectacular views towards the Llantysilio Mountain range and Marilyn Cyrn-y-Bra

When our vintage buses are out on Wedding and private hire work, we are regularly asked this, so we asked conductor Mike to answer this query... This is a question I frequently get asked as a guide at the London Transport Museum – mostly by tourists and occasionally by families and children. The answer is not as obvious as some people think, as London’s first horse-drawn bus was never red – it was green (dark green to be exact!). When George Shillibeer unveiled his horse-draw

When our vintage buses are out on Wedding and private hire work we are regularly asked about the history of the Routemaster bus, so we asked conductor Mike to write a decade-by-decade report about the history of the iconic buses we now offer for private hire across Cheshire, North Wales and the North West... And so we arrive at the final stop on our historical Routemaster journey – the 2010s, the decade that brought us Lady Gaga, the 2012 London Olympics, the New Bus for Lond

When our vintage buses are out on Wedding and private hire work we are regularly asked about the history of the Routemaster bus, so we asked conductor Mike to write a decade-by-decade report about the history of the iconic buses we now offer for private hire across Cheshire, North Wales and the North West... The 1990s was the decade that gave us Britpop, the Spice Girls, the opening of the Channel Tunnel, Yuppies, the mobile phone, Channel 5 and satellite television. If the 1

When our vintage buses are out on Wedding and private hire work we are regularly asked about the history of the Routemaster bus, so we asked conductor Mike to write a decade-by-decade report about the history of the iconic buses we now offer for private hire across Cheshire, North Wales and the North West... The 1970s was the decade that gave us Glam Rock bands such as T-Rex, Slade and Sweet strutting their stuff on Top of the Pops, the three-day week, ABBA winning the Eurovi

When our vintage buses are out on Wedding and private hire work we are regularly asked about the history of the Routemaster bus, so we asked conductor Mike to write a decade-by-decade report about the history of the iconic buses we now offer for private hire across Cheshire, North Wales and the North West... The 1950s was the decade that gave us the Festival of Britain, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Teddy Boys, Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley and the Four-Minute Mile. The

Vintage buses are very much the most sought after mode of wedding transport hire right now and that trend looks like it is set to continue.  There is a wide variety of vintage buses available for wedding hire across the UK, but what do you imagine when you think of a vintage bus? What most people think of is a traditional red double decker bus with an open platform at the back, a half cab at the front and the iconic 'ding ding' from the conductors bell, an image made famous b

We don't just do daytime! Our vintage buses are available for hire in the evenings as well as daytime, so if you are planning an evening Wedding or a family trip to a favourite restaurant then why not travel on a vintage double decker bus from Routemaster4Hire? Our buses have a romantic charm in the dark as the upper and lower decks glow with warm subtle lighting from over 30 tungsten bulbs. We also do late night returns after midnight (subject to compliance with driver hours

Clients ask us this question all the time when we are out working on Wedding Hire all over the North West and North Wales, so we asked Conductor Mike to explain the crucial role bus conductors carry out on every vintage bus hire... Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Mike and I have been a bus conductor with Routemaster4Hire since the summer of 2014. Since the age of 6 way back in 1981 I have had an interest in buses and railways ever since I grew up in Wimbledon deep in

Each and every Wedding hire we do is taken with special care to ensure the day goes without a hitch.  We check the route, plan for any traffic delays and make sure the venue is accessible for a double decker bus - You will be surprised how many venues have low tress that are impassable to double decker buses! Our buses are also prepped and cleaned before every Wedding hire so you are guaranteed a clean shiny bus inside and out. Before every booking our clients are given acces

One of the most frequently ask questions we are asked by potential clients is "How Reliable Are Your Buses?" Our buses have all been restored to a very high standard - you only have to view our vehicles to see the flawless quality of their paint, bodywork and interior seating to appreciate the quality of our restoration process. Once restored and back on the road carrying passengers our buses are subject to thorough safety checks by an independent contractor, these happen eve

We fully expect you to shop around for the best deal when considering a vintage bus hire company, but cheap is not always best! You need to ensure that your chosen operator is fully legal... To carry passengers, the law requires both the company and the driver to be properly licensed. Unfortunately, there are unlicensed bus owners advertising their services in this area at highly discounted prices, so before booking ask to see their O Licence and check that their vehicle is t