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Best place to drop in Cambridge? One of the few towns I've never visited and want to dump the coach for an hour or two and maybe explore.

Day trip to Aberystwyth tomorrow sorted parking and drop off but anyone have any recommendations for a comfort stop between Stafford and there, I will be going past Shrewsbury and Newtown in that way. Tia

I don't know if anyone else has problems with this absolute jobsworth! But I'm sick of him harassing me every time I'm in oxford! Picking my pax up in the coach bays outside of Ashmolean which state no stopping 8am-6:30pm except buses. He says he has a business license he rang the police and they didn't even bother to get out of the car. He has been taking pictures of me and my vehicle, ringing my work place, ringing the police and ringing the council. I'm reporting him to the police myself on a harassment basis, I will be reporting his business to the authorities and when I next see him I will not be moving my vehicle.

Hi guys just a quick question this may sound stupid but how do you play DVDs? Facelift tourismo. 🤣

Dreading dropping in bourton on the water tomorrow. 🤦🤦 Where would you advice be the best place to drop elderly passengers off and where is best to park up?

Another location where the rules don’t apply to some drivers 20 minutes drop off only, except if you put a sign in the window saying your on legal break so I assume he’s having a day off parked up!
Question why he couldn’t make it 2 minutes up the road to the coach park we’ll never know!
- Harrogate, United Kingdom.

Evening everyone, Well I think that's me done with going to Holmewood forever.

Hi all. I'm just starting out my bus conversion 'journey'. I've searched in here and on the net but not finding much on vehicle length. Please can you knowledgeable people help me out.
What are the legal and practical restrictions of a larger coach? Eg campsites / ferries etc.
Is there a sweet spot that people in the know suggest?
I'm looking at 9m and 11m coaches FYI.
Thanks so much!

Opinion?? 15 pax and same luggage and 12 kayaks.. They ordered a 30 seater so they could get everything in.. The company sends a 16 seater and a tiny trailer.. Ended up getting 8 kayaks in the bus.. They took nearly an hour to load.. The rest of the kayaks will.. Have to be collected later.. oops!! 😬

Coach defect pop quiz anyone? Would you drive on this with a 400 mile day planned? (that included driving on farmers tracks & fields - not that I think that would make a difference)

So Is it ok to drop ya toilet in Windsor coach park? 🤨 I think not. I dropped mine at Pulham coaches bourton on the water £10 pls all share toilet drops so this doesn’t happen. 👍

What's the story of wearing a hi viz vest/jacket whilst driving??
Spoils a good uniform..

Evening all, just a quick question, just had my 2 yearly eye test and was advised on varifocals, do I need to inform the DVLA. Tia

Evening all. Any tips for getting these marks off the alloys? Thanks in advance.

You guys going through Dover have it easy. 😂
This was the carnage trying to get out of Windsor coach park at 5.00pm yesterday. 🤬
1 hour to get from the parking bay to the traffic lights, 🤬 Absolute joke!
Good job I had a good guide keeping the passengers entertained. 👍

Evening all, having just returned from a weekend at Silverstone, I thought I’d never find myself having to make a posting like this one, but after something witnessed today I feel I have no option but to make this posting.
The bus park at Silverstone has a very high level of vehicle movements and as a result, is made a strictly bus (and associated) staff only area, with strict health and safety rules in place at all times. Earlier today I witnessed a bus enthusiast wander in to clock fleet numbers of vehicles present and when challenged and asked to leave the area, initially refused to leave until he’d clocked all the numbers he wanted even going so far to ask ‘how am I going to get all the numbers then?’. The enthusiast was then asked again to leave, and that refusal would lead to security being called over for removal from the area. As security were called he reluctantly left the bus parking area and was clearly unhappy at doing so.
I don’t know if the guy in question is on this...

Hi all, Police and traffic wardens out in force down here at Arlington Row, Bibury today. It's utter chaos.

Hi guys I know this is last second but what's were is best to stop for a 45 on the A1 from Edinburgh to Newcastle?

Good evening guys, Anyone know what these two buttons are for? TIA.

Ok Alton Towers looks like you don’t won’t coaches there anymore with the coach park we are now using if there was a coach fire there would be no chance for any other coaches park by or near it loose hard core under foot for when people are getting off the coaches no signs to direct them to the path way parked like sardines staff not trained when people are getting off the coaches to make sure they are not hit no toilets part from by the park entrance.

Hello, what's the best alloy cleaner? To get rid of baked on brake dust. Thanks in advance

Absolute sad shame to see the current state of the vanhool factory.. VDL should hang there heads in shame.. 🙁

Evening.
I've got to go Dunscombe Park on Saturday and I've been told to avoid Sutton Bank on the A170 as coaches get stuck there? Can someone please confirm this as I have looked at alternative ways and whilst there are some they seem less than ideal. I'll be in a 13m Tourismo. Thank you

I am taking a big coach into Blackpool this week for the first time what is the best route into the main coach park from the m55 can you use the Yeadon way as I believe there is a weight restriction on this road and a narrow bridge at the end of it thanks.

Just curious what other people would do in this situation. Get to your destination, greeted by a parking attendant that tells you to go straight up the drive to the next parking attendant. You drive up and then are met with this bridge with a weight limit. There's been no turnings off and can see coaches parked further up......I drove over the bridge and when I got to the next parking attendant I asked if I had done the right by driving over the bridge. I was told yes just ignore the signs, coaches go over it and it's not collapsed.

Anyone know where I can get 2 modules for CPC please as finding it difficult to find any availability.

Afternoon people, got a lunch stop at Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth. I've looked at drop off but can't find the best place, any help would be grateful.
Many thanks!

Hello. Does anyone know how to drop the toilet on a brand new i6s?

Evening everyone, some funny coaches in South mimms tonight. Any opinion?

Had to clime out my seat to get a picture of this absolute tool! As well as every other one of them parked there, giving me glares as if ready to hurl abuse at me if I dare say something! Shoe on the other foot you know they would kick off! One rule for us and another for them. I was a lorry driver for a couple if weeks and certainly got a grasp of how they think in those two weeks! Telling me I don't know how to reverse as I only drive busses and coaches and mocking us for not being as good as they are. Exhibit A certainly proves otherwise! He even knocked one of the other lorries trying to get in here! All to save him the trouble of walking a few extra steps from the lorry bays behind! Morons!
Exeter services
As some of you are so eager to defend this guy rather than register common sense, allow me to clarify some things. No, I was not stayed up in a hotel, I had just started my shift. No he was not parked up or just leaving, he was backwards and forwards trying to get into a bay...

Hi guys am picking up at Gatwick airport Monday for 1st time what’s the procedure please?

Little help if possible I’m doing coronation street tour tomorrow any have any advice of drop and where I book the group in thanks in advance.

Always drivers complaining about parking at Oxford drop of... always drivers parked in Oxford drop off.

Hi all, anyone know we’re I can park in Oxford instead of going out of town tar?

Wondering if anyone has any info on this.
Looking to buy a coach a rip out all the seats apart from drivers and 4 passengers to convert to a camper. Can I drive it on my class 1 licence or so I need D licence?

After some help please.
We have lately been delivering a new Tesma but has no DVD player and set up for USB format only. But every time we put a USB in it comes up with error. We have also tried calling Tesma but it’s like talking to a chocolate fire guard.
Any help would be appreciated.
TIA

Good evening guys... No more free drinks at Stonehenge...

Hi all can coaches stop at the house of bruar on the A9? I’ve been told yes and no by different drivers TIA.

And yet another 16 seater merc on tour with 12 Chinese on board with no operators licence and no legals on it either should be banned.

Any experts on Oxford please?
Private school going shopping at Westgate Oxford this Sunday, from what I can see on Oxford permit site it says Castle Street is only buses, taxis and private hire vehicles permitted, assuming it means the likes of Uber? Or does me in a coach with a school group count?
If not looks like closest will be Speedwell St and walk up?

Bit of a long shot but have an extra “coach not needed” day off in Bristol tomorrow but need to avoid traffic wardens all day! Any local coach companies have an outside tap I could please borrow to do some coach maintenance for a few hours please! Willing to pay 🙂 Or if anyone knows of an outdoor tap hiding anywhere would be much appreciated. 👀😂

So sitting where I am. I have a coach parked next to me that’s had his engine running for around 3 hours after dropping their school off at around 10:30 all while sitting in the drivers seat vaping away or sleeping.
I’m not putting my location/the coach company on here as I’m not a grass.
But damn the word unprofessional screams out. Just amazed at the way some drivers act. 😬🤦‍♂️

Hi - anyone been to the Mersea location for Essex Outdoors please? Looks pretty out in the sticks!

Hi! G2 Travels Yutong UK20 BRS pictured where it shouldn't be stuck at the rising bollard on the Palace Green. The driver claimed his Chinese passengers made him drive up.

Oh the locals of Bourton on the water and Bibury are a delight to deal with... 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️
I've been called all sorts today... Been video'd and a full on standoff in the street with a local...
Love it...

Heathrow T5 drop off. Just took this off official website. This is saying ground level. I Thought arrivals was up the ramp. Anyone dropped off recently.

The bridge says 14”9 but to me seems lower and main bridge but bit underneath got a tri axle and not sure it’s under the height but confused.

Hi guys anyone good with aircon units specifically in a Neoplan (MAN) the unit works in itself but when pressing the Aircon button it lights up red on the button itself but doesn't indicate like it used to on the top in blue that it's running. Boiling in here. Coach is only just under 2 months old.

Hello all, I'm off to Blenheim Palace is the Entrance for Coaches? Thanks!

Good afternoon, if your licence is due for renewal soon and you haven’t received ya new one yet can you still drive? thanks for your help.

Hello all. DVSA at Birchanger Green services at mo. Thanks

Have let my cpc on Bus run out but lorry one still has 3 years left on it have done my 35 hours cpc now will this make them both realign?

Hiya guys,
How much is the parking fine at Windsor as my group want 2hrs there?

Hi all. A surprise move is the transfer of 4 Bee Network E400MMCs to Stagecoach South East. Seen here at Keele Services on the M6 today are 11814 and 11817 on their way to their new home at Herne Bay. 11815 and 11818 were collected from Oldham yesterday and delivered to Eastbourne. All 4 are expected to be allocated to Herne Bay.

Question for those that do Rail Replacement conveyed a guy this morning who was on the station with an electric bike. He did not know it was a bus replacement, but got annoyed as I would not convey his bike. I was in a 16 seater. Anyone else had this.

Evening fellow drivers I have to take a group into Amsterdam tomorrow not been for a long time where is the best place to drop for a walking tour and then go park up for a few hours as I know you can’t access certain parts of Amsterdam now. Thanks for any help or advice please and stay safe on the roads.

Got a couple of Chinese tours over the next few weeks.
London, Cambridge, Oxford, Cotswolds, Wiltshire etc.
What's the crack?
Any do's and don'ts I should know about? 🤔😎
Cheers!

Hello, can we have a rule that if anyone asks for builder street coach park they will get suspended? Absolutely ridiculous now! It’s a secure car park but if the code is put out on social media it won’t be. It’s easy enough, phone number on gate and you will get it!

Going to Aberdeen from Leeds on Friday leaving at 16.30 my 1st planned stop is Washington services but from there to Aberdeen is over 4 hours so where will be the next best services?

Hi all, 2 wardens issuing parking tickets on regent road Edinburgh 3 coaches in front of me done. 😩😩

Cleveland bridge in BATH is open to coaches (18 tons limit mgw) despite the instructions from ill-informed operators to their drivers. I hope this helps.

What’s the price drivers are charging on water bottles to tourist clients on coach?

Hi there, going to Liverpool tomorrow dropping at Albert dock can you park there I know that used to be a coach park there thanks for any info. 😃

I have had a TomTom 6250 for six years now, and have been happy with it, but over the weekend I received an email advising me that ‘traffic’ would no longer be available unless I paid a fee of £17.49 per year. Has anybody else experienced this, or is it a scam?

After the chaos at west ramp Heathrow yesterday they definitely need to do herringbone bays as coaches were really struggling and backing in to other coaches. I know it’s most probably been said before but even the coach marshal agreed something has to be done. Now let’s see how many of you put st*pid comments on here about learning to drive. We were all playing banksmen to help each other. Good comeradery shown by all drivers. 👍👍👍👍

Good evening all. Most clueless coach driver in the UK, any opinion?