Trade: Professional advisers, IT and travel insurance specialists, trade publications, brochure designers as well as the major entertainment and theatre ticket agencies are among companies who provide services to the coach industry. CTC trade/service providers can be found here.<br> <br>
Tour packages including the booking of hotel accommodation, transport and visits to tourist attractions are arranged for coach operators by leading wholesalers who are also listed here
Roadchef Motorways operate 29 service areas on the UK Motorway network and offer a range of delicious coffee and tempting food in the Costa Coffee units and their own restaurants. Coaches and groups are welcome with Roadchef’s ‘Captains’s Club’ membership scheme for coach drivers and tour guides
Valkering Incoming is one of the leading incoming touroperators for Holland and Belgium with many hotelallocations. We also provide hotelarrangements for groups all over Europe. Also general agent for Pullman Cruises, cruises in the Mediterranian and Caribian. Please check our website. Nella - Marianne - Manoli - Susana - Jan.
For 36 years N.A.G.T. have offered a complete wholesale tour service to U.K. & International clients. Quality hotels are combined with ferries. guides and other services to build attractive itineraries in the U.K, Eire, Europe and Scandinavia. The brochure has 200 suggested sellable tour itineraries, or, alternatives can be tailor-made.
Sister company - Greencastle Travel (ATOL 3683 / ABTA W1678) provides a complete service for groups requiring fly-coach tours worldwide.
We provide a comprehensive legal service to transport operators who run their businesses against a backcloth of ever increasing and complex laws. Our focus is to safeguard the operator\'s ability to earn his living; we achieve this is by offering sound advice before circumstances deteriorate and legal intervention becomes a necessity.
Rigton are established Chartered Insurance Brokers having clients throughout the UK, qualified to give specialist advice and bespoke insurance solutions for operators and the leisure industry. Coaches, buses, minibuses, properties and liability covers with leading insurers. Exclusive schemes. Independent Financial Advisers, authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
Soundscape is the award-winning GPS-triggered audio commentary delivery system from Turning Points Ltd that provides captivating audio entertainment on the move. Soundscape customers include operators of coach tours, open-top buses, river sightseeing cruises and more. NEW FOR 2008 – hundreds of new commentaries covering the entire mainland UK motorway network
Encore Tickets is the leading West End ticketing company to the trade. We offer a flexible and expert service to our partners including our unique indemnified ticket purchase scheme. Encore offers itinerary planning including meals and attractions as well as the most competitive prices on the best shows.
Towergate Chapman Stevens have been estabilished for over 35 years.We are one of the largest providers of Coach Travel Insurance to the Coaching Industry. Since the implementation of the 1992 EC package Travel Regulations, Towergate Chapman Stevens have been at the forefront of Financial Failure Insurance and Travel Bonds.We currently Insure in excess of 600 company\'s on our various products. We aim to provide a highly professional service at all times. We look forward to your call.
Hospitality Line provides the specialist group booking service for more than 3,500 restaurants, pubs and hotels throughout London, the UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Ireland. For individual travellers, there are the Hospitality in Britain Restaurant Cheques and Pub Passport schemes covering London and Edinburgh. We specialise in London theatre packages and attraction tickets, lunch and dinner cruises on the Thames, packed meals, Euro star packages and corporate and incentive programmes.
ACE Promotional Travel, working with their travel partners Accor, Eurotunnel and SeaFrance, offers coach and tour operators a fantastic range of quality tours and short breaks throughout Europe and the UK. ACE offers their clients new industry leading initiatives with a guaranteed standard of accommodation, excellent administration and financial security.
CBW is the industry's 'must have' publication for any business that wants to stay one step ahead of the rest. This weekly publication has all the latest news and reviews, as well as some great tips for running a successful coach and /or bus operation in todays market.
The Albatross Travel Group are the UK's largest wholesaler, offering Coach Operators a wide variety of top destinations at the lowest rates. Handling around 3000 groups per year and employing over 70 full-time staff, Albatross still retains its "small company" attitude to doing business with its supplier and client partners.
Expo publishes the leading UK industry magazines, routeone and Coach Monthly. In addition we organise the leading trade exhibitions Coach & Bus Live in October and Euro Bus Expo in November, both held at the NEC
Weightmans is a national law firm with offices in Birmingham , Leicester, Liverpool, London and Manchester. We have 84 partners and 750 staff. We offerdefence legal services including personal injury / fatality and quality claims, incident and crisis management , defence of multi party cliams and recovery solutions against suppliers.
Company:
Ticketmaster Groups
Town:
LONDON
County:
London
Tel:
020 7344 4000
Company:
The Travel Advice Centre
Town:
London
County:
London
Tel:
020 7962 9934
The experienced Travel Advice Centre staff handle complaint correspondence and calls on behalf of numerous travel companies.As far as the holidaymaker is concerned, they are dealing with the travel company’s customer service staff. We offer a cost effective, time saving solution to this difficult aspect of the travel business
CIE Tours International are proud to be Ireland\'s largest Incoming tour operator in Ireland. CIE Tours were voted \"Best Coach Tour Company 2004\" by the Irish Travel Trade. Also voted in the United States one of the world\'s top 15 tour operators. Our Success has been built on Quality and Value, we feature the very best accommodation and the most exciting vistor attractions that Ireland has to offer. As a destination, Ireland offers more than ever for both body and mind. Whether your group just wants to relax or if they want a more active itinerary talk to us and you won\'t be disappointed. We operate from all airports and all Irish Sea ports. Look Forward to hearing from you!
Our Group operate two Group Tours aboard riverboats, one from Maidenhead/Windsor (01628 621770), the \'Homes of the Rich and Famous\', one from London, \'The River Thames Murders!\'(020 8780 1562). Lunch £22.50) or Tea (£17.50) options. Fascinating commentary on a fleet of luxurious boats.
Hotels & More is a wholesaler with 20 years experience in organising packages for groups throughout Great Britain and Ireland. We operate some 2,500 tours per year. We sell to coach and tour operators in Britain and throughout Europe. We are ISO 9001certificated and won the Queen’s Award in 2000. We provide full service, work with quality suppliers, offer very competitive rates and are proud to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction
With over 30 years in the coach travel industry Arrivee is able to offer many services which include marketing, sales training, hotel contracting, exhibition management, brochure writing, ealth & Safety consultancy and much much more.
A wholesale tour operator, providing a complete range of inclusive packages and tailor-made tours for groups; from theatre in London to short breaks and holidays throughout the UK and Europe. Our brochures are always full of great ideas and competitive rates - please ask for a copy.
Advice on EC Directive; Transport provider for events (large & small);holiday insurance,tour operator liability insurance; consumer protection insurance.Free advice on almost anything - 40years experience in the travel industry.
Company:
Coach Tourism Professional magazine/Plum Publishing
Town:
Telford
County:
Shropshire
Tel:
01952 2304920
Publisher of Coach Tourism Professional magazine and annual handbook for coach tour operators. Also produces fortnightly Bus and Coach Professional and provides specialist Design and Print services to the tourism industry
Stop24, the closest motorway services to the ports of Folkestone and Dover is strategically
located at Junction 11 on the M20. Stop 24 provides coach interchange facilities and is a
perfect place for visitors to relax, refuel and refresh in a relaxing, modern and contemporary
environment. WH Smith, Burgerking, KFC, HMV, Starbucks, Julian Graves, tourist information,
picnic area and cash machine etc
Company:
Jon Hatley Solutions
Town:
County:
West Yorkshire
Tel:
01943 467933
Specialist and confidential advice and/or training for contractors and owners, to enable them to achieve the best deals to gain profitability and market share. Jon has over 40 years experience, and will advise and share his wealth of knowledge in an increasingly competitive environment.
Company:
Triton Groups and Tours
Town:
Waltham Abbey
County:
Essex
Tel:
01992 783000
Triton Groups and Tours is a new department within the Triton Travel Group, opened to service its agent’s group enquiries. We are looking to forge relationships with reputable coach companies who can service our coach requirements for our domestic groups and into Europe including Ski groups.
AmbassadorTickets is the ticketing arm of Ambassador Theatre Group, the largest theatre group in the West End and owners of 12 theatres around the regions. We offer competitive group ticketing services for all West End shows and in addition can look after your meal and attraction needs.
Group Line is the largest independent supplier of theatre tickets to the UK groups market and has won the Group Travel Award for ‘Best Group Ticketing Agency’ a record-breaking eight times. Our knowledgeable and friendly staff provide a highly efficient service and for your convenience we offer a book now, pay later facility.
International Photobank has a stunning collection of rights managed travel pictures which can be selected on their website. We are friendly people to work with and guarantee customer satisfaction
ICT provides access to a wide variety of travel products, including hotels, sea crossings, tourist attractions, events and local information. We save you time and money by negotiating with hotel owners, shipping companies and other suppliers on your behalf. Our sales teams are hugely knowledgeable and available to offer expert help and advice. Our marketing team can help with designing promotional material to ensure you achieve the best level of sales for your tours. Call us today to book your next tour.
Part of the global Primary insurance group, TPS is one of the biggest providers of travel and passenger protection insurance to the coach holiday industry.
Action Tours is widely acknowledged as the leading specialist wholesaler for group travel to Ireland and the Isle of Man. Our expanding level of repeat business is testimony to the high standard of customer service we provide, and the experience and knowledge we offer helps to create a seamless extension to your office. We are particularly proud of the high number of new customers who choose us through personal recommendation. Since its launch in 2000, our sister company Action Europe has become the first choice among a growing number of our customers planning tours to Britain and Europe. - To find out more, why not make that “call to Action”.
The Wide Angle Company is the press relations agency of Mark Williams, the former editor of Coach and Bus Week. Established in 2006, it already counts a major coach operator and two group tourism suppliers among its clients. The Wide Angle Co. specialises in connecting group tourism attractions and tour operators with coach operators through targeted press campaigns.
