Ah what a fantastic company to deal with, we had one of their older vehicles but the standard was still brilliant! Our two drivers were absolute legends - Barry, and sorry I didn’t catch the other gu... See more
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Everyone from our local in Oldham, had arranged to do the Liverpool race for life, for all the loved ones we lost to cancer. Barry got us there with plenty of time, put up with our shenan... See more
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Barry stepped in when the original driver let us down by not calling in sick. Pick-up was over 50mins late but Barry was great. He was sympathetic, polite and an interesting conversationalist. I'd be... See more
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This was an excellent service as usual. Drivers went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly, especially Barry who was an amazing driver and very friendly and helpful. We have had a sea... See more
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About Coach Hire Direct
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Coach Hire Direct provide stress free coach and minibus hire across the UK.
Contact:
Email: info@coach-hire-direct.co.uk
Phone: 08000126753
Location: United Kingdom
Booking with us is easy and hassle-free. We ensure you get the best value for your money. Our experienced customer support team is also available to assist you with any queries or special requests throughout the booking process. Here are some of the areas we provide coach hire for in the UK.Contact info
11th Floor, Blue Tower, MediaCity, M50 2ST, Manchester, United Kingdom
- 08000126753
- info@coach-hire-direct.co.uk
- coach-hire-direct.co.uk
4.9
Excellent
219 reviews
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What a lovely guy our Barry is!!
What a lovely guy our Barry is!!! Made our coach trip home very enjoyable!!!
October 12, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thanks so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear Barry helped make your journey home so enjoyable. At Manchester Coach Hire, we take pride in providing friendly, reliable drivers and a comfortable travel experience from start to finish. We’ll be sure to pass your lovely feedback on to Barry — he’ll be thrilled!
Barry is an outstanding driver
Barry is an outstanding driver, lovely fella. Always gets us home and away safe.
October 4, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
We’re proud to provide safe, reliable, and friendly coach hire in Manchester, and it’s great to know Barry helped make your journey such a positive one. Thanks again for recommending Coach Hire Direct Manchester, and we look forward to taking you home and away again soon!
This was an excellent service as usual
This was an excellent service as usual. Drivers went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly, especially Barry who was an amazing driver and very friendly and helpful. We have had a seamless and fantastic day thanks to you.
September 23, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your wonderful review and for choosing Coach Hire Direct for your coach hire Manchester needs. We’re delighted to hear our drivers went above and beyond to make your day seamless, and especially pleased that Barry made such a positive impression with his friendly and helpful service. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to him!
Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re so pleased you found our team friendly and that you would definitely recommend us. It means a lot to know you’d choose Coach Hire Direct for your coach hire Manchester needs.
Top coach driver Barry
Top coach driver Barry. Have him every away trip 👏🏻
September 20, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your kind words and for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire Manchester. We’re delighted to hear Barry makes such a positive impact on your away trips – he really is a top coach driver and a credit to our team!
Barry is a class driver
Barry is a class driver and a class bloke. Always doing extra for us
September 20, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your feedback and for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire Manchester. We’re thrilled to hear Barry always goes the extra mile – he really is a class driver and a great asset to our team!
Barry was a great driver helping load…
Barry was a great driver helping load and unload the kit, was a very good trip. Would love to have Barry again
September 20, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your kind review and for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire Manchester. We’re delighted Barry made your trip so smooth and helpful, especially with loading and unloading the kit. We’ll be sure to pass on your praise – and we’d love to have him drive for you again too!
Driver really nice and good to get…
Driver really nice and good to get along with. Credit to the company for the experience.
September 20, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your review and for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire Manchester. We’re thrilled your driver made the experience enjoyable, and we really appreciate your kind words about our service!
Coach was excellent well presented and…
Coach was excellent well presented and maintained. Service in the office was very high standard. Coach driver Barry was excellent.
September 15, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you so much for your kind words and for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire in Manchester. We’re delighted to hear that the coach was well-presented and maintained, and that you found our office service to be of such a high standard. We’ll be sure to pass along your praise to Barry – he’ll be thrilled to know he made such a positive impression.
Excellent
Really good service and communication from the office staff. Coach was new very clean and everything worked. Only reason for the star down was the driver on the way. He was very rude, unfriendly and not accommodating. Rhe return driver was excellent a credit to the company.
September 15, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your feedback and for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire in Manchester. We’re really pleased to hear you found the service and communication from our office staff excellent, and that the coach itself met your expectations.
We’re very sorry, however, to learn about your experience with the first driver. This is not the level of service we expect from our team, and your comments will be addressed internally. We’re glad your return journey was much more positive, and we’ll make sure the driver who looked after you then knows how much you appreciated their professionalism.
Barry that took us from Skegness back…
Barry that took us from Skegness back to Lancaster was an absolute legend had a right laugh with him and he made our journey better thank you Barry
September 15, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire in Manchester. We’re delighted to hear Barry made such a positive impression on your journey from Skegness back to Lancaster. He’ll be so pleased to know you enjoyed the trip and the laughs along the way – he really is a credit to our team.
Great service
September 15, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire in Manchester – we’re so pleased you found the service great!
Barry is the Best bus driver ever
September 15, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire in Manchester! We’re thrilled to hear you think Barry is the best bus driver ever – he’ll be over the moon to get this feedback.
Barry has been brilliant he has been…
Barry has been brilliant he has been funny friendly and amazing. Nothing has been to much trouble and if we could guarantee Barry every time your company would go very very far. Thank you for a wonderful drive home xx
September 15, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire in Manchester. We’re delighted to hear Barry made your journey home so enjoyable – funny, friendly, and helpful every step of the way. He really is a star in our team, and we’ll be sure to share your lovely words with him.
The coach driver on the way back was…
The coach driver on the way back was fabulous, interactive and held high levels of customer service, coach was clean and comfortable
September 15, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for recommending Coach Hire Direct for coach hire in Manchester. We’re so pleased to hear you found the coach clean and comfortable, and that your return driver delivered such fabulous, interactive service with great customer care. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with the team.
Great driver always gets us there on…
Great driver always gets us there on time and sound bloke
September 13, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thanks for taking the time to write a great review about your coach hire experience. We hope to see you again soon.
Professional driver and comfortable coach.
Comfortable coach. Excellent driver Barry, who kept us informed and safe on a long journey.
September 6, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re delighted to hear you had such a positive experience with our coach hire in Manchester. It’s great to know you found the coach comfortable and that Barry looked after you so well on your long journey – keeping everyone informed and safe is exactly the standard we aim for. We’ll be sure to pass your compliments on to him. We look forward to helping you with your next trip!
Lovely trip
Great, safe and proficient driving from Barry. Like being in a private jet (not that I’d know!) Very friendly.
Lovely clean new bus 🚌
September 4, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so pleased you enjoyed your journey with our coach hire in Manchester. Barry will be thrilled to hear your kind words about his safe and professional driving – we love your “private jet” comparison! It’s also great to know you found the coach lovely, clean and comfortable. We look forward to welcoming you on board again soon.
Away bus travel
Use the bus for away travel, great experience each time.
August 31, 2025
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Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad you chose us for your journey from Rochdale to Cumbria. We hope you had a comfortable and enjoyable trip, and we look forward to helping you with your travel plans again soon.
Reply from Coach Hire Direct
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re delighted you had a great journey from Rochdale to Cumbria and that your coach experience met your expectations. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to the driver. We look forward to welcoming you on board again soon!
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