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A Route 2 Hire
One open top and one closed top Routemaster bus are operated and they serve Northamptonshire and surrounding counties.
A1 Bus.co
A1bus.co.uk operates restored 1960s London Routemaster buses for private hire in the Peterborough area.
Afternoon Tea Bus Tour
Afternoon Tea with a difference on the BB Routemaster bus. This Routemaster will drive around central London, taking in some of the City’s best sights, whilst you can indulge in the fabulous BB Afternoon tea.
www.bbbakery.co.uk/our-bakeries/afternoon-t
Alpha Bus
Offering a choice of historical London Buses to hire for special occasions from the Milton Keynes area.
Arriva Heritage fleet
Arriva London maintains a fleet of Routemasters that are available for hire; they include the official last RM on route 159 on the 9th December 2005, namely last production Routemaster RM2217, an early RML (RML901), an open top RMC (RMC1464), the first production RMC (RMC1453) and gold liveried RM6.
Big Red Bus
We are a privately owned company headquartered in the West Midlands and operate a range of services from private hire (weddings, birthday parties, school proms and sporting events) to corporate hire and high impact strategic advertising.
Big Red Bus Company
The Big Red Bus Company entry
Blackmore Commercials
This 1967 Routemaster has been completely renovated and restored, and it is now available for hire for that special event in the Nottingham area.
www.blackmorecommercials.co.uk/Home.html
Blue Triangle
Blue Triangle offer Routemasters, open-top buses, modern buses and bendy buses for hire.
Boogie Bus Travel
The ultimate in pampered travel and entertainment aboard a converted Routemaster
Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach company
Brighton & Hove have a 1965 maroon/cream Routemaster - RML2317 - which has been named after our late President, Colin Curtis.
www.buses.co.uk/trips/wedding_hire.aspx
Carters Travel
Carters are based between Kettering, Northampton and Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, and have an RML available for hire. For further details see http://www.carterstravel.co.uk/classicred.php
Central Bus Hire
Routemaster available for hire for weddings, proms etc in the West Midlands and surrounding counties.
Chattanooga Double Decker
RM395 has a new home in Chattanooga in Tennessee USA having moved from California.
www.chattanoogadoubledecker.com/
Coach Services
They have for hire two former London Transport AEC London Routemasters, and are based in Thetford in Norfolk.
Confidence
Owned since 1985, RM655's main role today is private hires and weddings.
www.confidencebus.co.uk/routemaster.html
Dave's Buses
Based in South Buckinghamshire, RM848 is available for hire.
Dualway
A variety of different Routemasters available for hire in Ireland.
Ensignbus
Ensign Bus offer a large variety of vintage buses & coaches for private hire from their base in Purfleet Essex. Their fleet consists of mostly ex-London Transport types, and includes a number of Routemasters.
Exclusive Cars
A Routemaster is offered amongst a fleet of Wedding cars and Limousines. Exclusive Cars are based in Nottingham, East Midlands.
First Berkshire & Thames Valley
Following the sale of the First London operations, an RML and an open top RMC available for hire from their Bracknell base. For the full link see www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/berkshire_thames/other_services/routemaster/
www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/berkshire_thames
Ghost Bus Tours
As their website says, "take a ride on the dark side" on RML2516 or RML2528 in London, RM1666 in Edinburgh, or RM1101 in York.
Go Ahead London
The Go Ahead London fleet contains six RMLs and one RM. One of the RMLs is open top and can often be seen at events such at Wimbledon and Chelsea or at the Derby at Epsom.
www.go-ahead-london.com/bus-services/bus_hire.html
Grant Palmer
Now have a 1965 London Routemaster double decker bus available for private hire. This vehicle is ideal for Weddings, Proms and any other private function whereby you would like to stand out from the crowd.
www.grantpalmer.com/private-hire.html
Local Haunts
Local Haunts offer guided tours of the Portsmouth area in their Routemaster bus.
London Bus 4 Hire
Providing iconic red London Routemaster buses for hire covering the South West, South Wales and the West Midlands.
London Bus Company
We are the largest operator of classic buses that were previously owned by London Transport. Vehicles are available for weddings, civil partnerships, corporate transport, advertising. From the Routemaster in standard red livery with 64 seats to 57 & 65 seat Greenline coach type to the largest 72 passenger ones in red.
www.thelondonbuscompany.co.uk/
London Classic Bus Hire Company
London Classic Bus Hire is a division of Redroute buses that specialise in the old fashioned London Routemasters.
London Heritage Travel
Former London Routemasters and Taxis for every occasion. UPDATE - 27th August 2012 - now part of Ensignbus - see www.ensignbushire.com/
www.london-heritage-travel.com/
London Routemaster Bus Company
Based in Cambridgeshire, and previously known as the Imperial Bus Company. They have five Routemasters in their fleet, although not all are usually licensed at any one time.
London United
London United have one Routemaster in their fleet and it is the first RML, numbered RML880. It is available for hire.
www.londonutd.co.uk/index.php?private-hire
Mac Tours
Routemaster fleet usually operational from April to late December. Largest Routemaster operator providing regular passenger service in the UK.
Memory Lane
This bus company has been offering Routemaster and other classic buses for hire since 1994.
Metroline
Metroline's Heritage fleet are based in north west London and contains two Routemasters. All are AEC engined; they are RML903, and open top RM644.
www.metroline.co.uk/vehicle-hire.html
Midland Classic
Getting Married? Special Celebration? Corporate Event? Special Day Out? School Prom? Hire an iconic London Routemaster bus based at Burton upon Trent.
www.midlandclassic.com/bushire/
Nippy Bus
Based in the Yeovil area and with a total seated capacity of 42 passengers, of which 34 are seated at tables, RM191 is available for hire.
North Norfolk Railway
Bus service from Holt station to Holt Town Centre
www.nnrailway.co.uk/page.php?pid=23
Nostalgia Travel
Their coach and bus hire fleet ranges from a 1949 Bedford 29 seater coach to the 1960’s London Routemasters and provincial Bristol and Leyand Double Decker Buses. Ideal for journeys in and around the City of Oxford.
On the Green
We are a mobile kitchen, restaurant and bar unlike any other. We are the centre piece of the party bringing a unique style and flair to keep the party going. All with RCL2250.
Past Time Bus
Covering Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire,·Past Time Bus offers RM1859 for weddings and other parties.
Red Bus Days
Two Routemasters are available from the fleet of this West Yorkshire based operator.
Red Route
Red Route provide local scheduled Kent bus services, school transport and school excursions. They can also offer double deckers including Routemaster for weddings to party bus hire.
Red Routemaster
Attend IT Ltd t/a RedRoutemaster are based in West London, just 9 miles from the city centre. They have a private hire fleet for any occasion, and can provide vehicles in the Capital, Docklands, Heathrow, Middlesex, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and also areas of Kent & Essex.
Red Routemaster Reading
All aboard for a memorable day - Hire a Historic London Icon for that special day : Wedding, birthday (all ages), an anniversary, just to say I love you, a corporate event or even better – just for fun! Red Routemaster Reading is a member of The Essential Wedding Collective.
www.redroutemasterreading.com/
RM Buses
RM Buses is based in Wigan and offering the hire of unique, classic and special buses.
Romeround
Romeround is a family run Bus Company, specialising in running a Private School Service from Swanage,in Dorset, to Parkstone Grammar School in Poole. They also hire out London Routemaster Buses for Weddings, Proms and other special occasions.
Routemaster 4 Hire
Covering North Wales, Cheshire, Merseyside and Shropshire we offer for hire RM765 a fully restored former London Transport Routemaster bus.
Routemaster Buses
Supply the traditional London Routemaster bus in North Wales, West Midlands and the North West of England.
Routemaster Hire
Based in Hertfordshire with classic Routemaster buses available for hire.
Routemaster Travel South
An independent company based in Medway in Kent with RM357 and RML898 available for hire.
www.routemastertravelsouth.co.uk
Shaftesbury & District
Shaftesbury & District operates school transport and bus services around Shafetsbury and Dorset. They also provide private coach hire and classic buses for hire.
www.shaftesburyanddistrict.co.uk
South Devon Railway Road Services Limited
South Devon Railway Road Services Limited is a small company set up specifically to operate any road based services for the South Devon Railway Trust and in particular to manage the hire of RM1872.
www.southdevonrailwayroadservices.com/
Special Days Hire
Special Days Bus Hire is a division of Autocar Bus and Coaches Services Ltd, based near Tonbridge in Kent. They currently have four classic Routemaster London buses, two covered, one open top and one front entrance, although it is believed that not all are operational all the time.
Stagecoach West - in Cheltenham
For Routemaster hire in Cheltenham and the surrounding area, contact Operations Manager James Williams on 01452-783540 or e-mail london.bus@stagecoachbus.com
www.stagecoachbus.com/customersercontact.aspx
Sullivan Buses
Based north of London, they also specialise in film and television work, and their buses are available for hire.
www.sullivanbuses.co.uk/index.html
Talisman
Based near Colchester, they have RML2535 in their fleet available for hire.
The Big Red Bus
The Big Red Bus company offers Routemaster Red Buses for events of all occasions. Whether you're looking for a mobile venue for a party or as a stylish coach service for festivals, Red Buses are a great way to go. Based in Dorset.
The Expeditional
As well as private hire work, RML2649 is available for two hours London Heritage Night Tours.
The Red Bus
The Red Bus operates two original condition RMs in Edinburgh for private hires and events such as children’s shows in the Fringe Festival.
ThisBus.com
Serving London and the Home Counties, ThisBus.com is a small business with a guaranteed personal touch. We operate a fleet of Routemasters, London's iconic red double-decker.
Timebus
With a fleet of over a dozen Routemasters for hire in London and surrounding counties, this is the largest operator of the Routemaster in the UK. Something for everyone; open or closed top, open entrance or doors, red or silver, and a dedicated Exhibition Bus for short term roadshows or indoor venue appearances.
Tower Transit
Now operate Heritage route 9 (Trafalgar Square to Kensington) after the sale of the First London operations. It is not known if vehicles are available for hire.
www.transitsystems.com.au/tower-transit
Traditional Travel
Traditional Travel Ltd of Bromley in Kent specialise in the hire of Red Routemaster London Buses. They can run vehicles into the Capital and the surrounding Home Counties for special occasions such as weddings, corporate hire, races, proms and London Tours.
Wensleydale Omnibus
Based in North Yorkshire with RML2678.
Western Greyhound
Award winning Cornwall based operator which includes RM1062, open top RM1783, RML2737 and RMA11 within their heritage fleet.
Xelabus
A 1967 RML is available for private hires from this fleet.
York Pullman
A closed top and an open top Routemaster are members of the York Pullman Heritage fleet.
www.yorkpullmanbus.co.uk/wedding-coach-hire
Yorkshire Belles
A special bus used around the streets of York. Listen to the history delivered by local girls, after all their father set up the company and now his three daughters strive to deliver the highest quality of outing.