Taxis and smaller vehicles
For small group and staff journey enquiries where a larger vehicle may not be needed.
Vehicle choices
Vehicles for School Trips & Regular Transport
Different journeys need different vehicles. Tell us about your group, itinerary and requirements so our team can discuss an appropriate option, subject to availability and confirmation.
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Options
Vehicle categories for school transport
Tell us your passenger numbers, luggage and access requirements so the team can discuss a suitable vehicle and confirm the arrangements for your booking.
Minibuses
For smaller school groups, local outings and journeys where the group size and itinerary suit a smaller vehicle.
Coaches
For school trips, residential visits and longer journeys where passenger numbers, luggage and timings need to be reviewed together.
Buses and larger group movements
For larger movements or route-style requirements where distance, stopping arrangements and suitability need discussion.
Decision guide
How to help us discuss a suitable vehicle
Suitability depends on the whole journey, not just the number of seats. Give the team enough context to review what is practical before confirmation.
Count every passenger
Include pupils, accompanying adults and anyone else travelling with the school group.
Describe luggage and equipment
Tell us about instruments, sports kit, residential bags or other equipment that needs to travel.
Explain site access
Share collection points, stopping space, destination access and any restrictions that may affect the vehicle.
Raise broad accessibility needs
Discuss accessible vehicle needs before confirmation, without putting pupil names or medical details in the public form.
Trips
Planning a school trip?
Use the school coach hire page for educational visits, swimming, sports fixtures and residentials.
School coach hire guidanceRoutes
Regular transport routes
Use the home-to-school page for organisation-led route enquiries and recurring transport patterns.
Home-to-school transport guidanceRecords
Safety and safeguarding
Discuss driver checks, journey planning and supporting information needed before booking.
Safety and safeguarding guidanceGet in touch
Tell us what the journey needs
Include passengers, adults, luggage, equipment, site access and broad accessibility requirements.