The Vintage Red Bus Company Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Considering 24 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that the vintage buses look absolutely fabulous and feature wonderful personalized touches like custom signs, decorative ribbons, and special keepsake tickets. Guests thoroughly enjoy the journey, often noting the fantastic atmosphere created by upbeat music and chilled drinks served throughout the ride. People also heavily praise the professional, friendly drivers and hosts who keep glasses topped up and ensure everyone feels completely looked after. Additionally, consumers consistently appreciate the seamless organization, excellent communication, and thorough planning provided by the team leading up to their weddings and special events.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fabulous addition to our wedding! Conor was very helpful from our first interaction right up to the days before the wedding. The bus arrived promptly and our guests loved travelling on it from the c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We booked two buses for our wedding guests to go from the church to the venue and WOW what an experience, the best decision we made! The buses looked absolutely fabulous, with personalized touches and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hi Conor, We cannot thank you enough for looking after us so well for Judy and Garrets wedding on August 8th 2026. From the first communication we felt in reliable hands. Communication... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was worth every penny. The team were so kind and helpful, and our guests loved the experience - especially our vehicle obsessed nephews. The bus looked great and we had a great tour through Londo... See more


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  1. Bus and Coach Company

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We specialise in vintage bus hire for weddings, parties, corporate events, tours and advertising/film. With over 3 generations of experience, we're a family run business you can trust. Our buses range from the classic single decker coach to the iconic double decker Routemaster. Contact us for hires within London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Berkshire or Bedfordshire.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

How to make your wedding day guaranteed to be joyous- hire one of these buses!

We booked the bus company for our wedding day, taking our guests to our registry office and then onwards to our reception at a pub.
The feedback from our wedding day overwhelmingly was that the bus rides were the best part of the day and bride and groom would definitely agree! We were lucky to have a beautiful day in London but our driver also made an effort to take a route which showed this beautiful city to its best! Julian and Nick were absolutely brilliant on the day whether it was from choosing the right route or entertaining our guests with great jokes and filling up their drinks! The bus itself was an absolute beauty and the sound system was also brilliant for getting people excited with our wedding playlist.

We would just love to say thank you so much to the whole team for being so brilliant. Everything was just brilliant and the team really made our day so special. If anyone is looking to really entertain their wedding guests (not just make their transport easier)and spark pure joy on the day we can't recommend this enough.

September 18, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fabulous addition to our wedding

A fabulous addition to our wedding! Conor was very helpful from our first interaction right up to the days before the wedding. The bus arrived promptly and our guests loved travelling on it from the ceremony to the reception. We were able to send drinks before which they served chilled on the day, and the special touches like the bus tickets and personalised message blind is something we will keep!

September 5, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Above and Beyond Service for Our Wedding Day

Absolutely fantastic service for our wedding day! From start to finish, the entire team went above and beyond to make our special day perfect.
Our bus driver was incredibly patient and professional throughout the journey. The lady serving drinks couldn't do enough for us - she was so friendly, always had smiles on her face, and kept everyone's glasses topped up beautifully.

A special mention for how our driver handled a difficult situation when someone started shouting at us during our photo session. He calmly told us "don't let anyone ruin your day" and his positivity really helped keep our spirits up. He worked brilliantly with our photographer too, positioning the bus perfectly to allow for maximum photo opportunities.

They also took all our food and drinks on board and had everything prepared and ready for us after our ceremony - such thoughtful service that made everything so much easier.

The whole team made our wedding transport stress-free and enjoyable. We couldn't have asked for better service. Highly recommend!

August 28, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was worth every penny

This was worth every penny. The team were so kind and helpful, and our guests loved the experience - especially our vehicle obsessed nephews. The bus looked great and we had a great tour through London to our party venue. Conor was very attentive on email and the team on the day were very professional. Would highly recommend!

August 29, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience

Fantastic experience.

We had a smooth, fun and memorable experience with the Vintage Red Bus Company on our wedding day. Everything was perfectly organised from the beginning until the end.

A big thank you to George and Adam who were the crew on that day. Highly professional, positive and polite individuals :) In the whole craziness, I didn't manage to thank or appreciate them enough!

August 24, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was an unbelievable experience

This was an unbelievable experience, all of our guests absolutely loved the bus, there are lots of personalisation opportunities and the staff were so kind, friendly and accommodating. We loved the whole experience and the bus was so punctual and so professional - this made our wedding and we are so happy to have experienced this with our guests, thank you

August 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10 experience

This comes with the greatest pleasure to write a review for the Vintage Red Bus Company. From the get go all our questions and queries were dealt with in a professional and personal manner. Nothing was too much to ask and they made us feel like we could tailor the experience to how we wanted. The staff on the buss on the day were fantastic, incredibly welcoming and added to the good vibes. I can wholeheartedly recommend The Vintage Red Bus Company to anyone who is thinking about hiring a bus on their special day.
Thank you again for everything you all helped to create some lifelong memories.

Sean and Jessie Mac Rory

July 15, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wedding hire

We hired the bus for our wedding. It was a beautiful old bus and the service we received beforehand and on the day was very professional and excellent.

July 12, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Highly recommend, we hired a vintage bus for our wedding.

The bus was great and was so much fun for everyone! The driver and lady on board were lovely and very helpful.

Conor was very helpful and organised in the lead up as well.

June 20, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our May 2025 Wedding - best part of the day!

If you're reading these reviews to decide which company to choose for your day, I implore you to go with The Vintage Red Bus Company. The service and everything offered by them could not have been better. Conor was an incredible liaison - so kind and attentive with my 1001 questions - and Ian and Nick were beyond fantastic on the day. You could not ask for more. They go above and beyond and every single guest said it was their favourite part of the wedding day and are still talking about how amazing the staff and service were weeks later. If you could give 6 stars on here, I would. Truly, honestly amazing. THANK YOU!!!

May 15, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Vintage Day

We used the Vintage Red Bus Company for our wedding party and it was perfect.

Conor was so easy to communicate with and helpful in planning the event.

Eric and Julian who were our driver and conductor were so fantastic and friendly! Our drinks were topped up constantly and top marks for your balance when doing this!

They kindly took the long way round to the reception so we could enjoy the bus experience for longer!

Would 100% recommend, thanks to all the team :)

Annie and Cal

March 8, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Traveling back in time on the Magic Bus

We have been using the Vintage Red Bus Company for our London in the 1960s sightseeing tours for some years now and can not recommend them highly enough.

For example, we had a new driver on last Sunday's Beatles tribute tour and event in Richmond and Twickenham - a location and route the new driver was unfamiliar with. So at the driver's requested, I joined him in his car for a familiarisation trip the day before.

On the day, the tour was faultless with the driver making every scheduled stop and turning on the route as instructed.

Paul Endacott
MusicHeritage.London

February 23, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Fantastic Addition to our Wedding

We decided to hire a vintage Routemaster from The Vintage Red Bus Company for our wedding day to transport 70 guests from the registry office to the wedding reception venue. It was a huge hit with all our guests and truly set the tone for the remainder of the day. We were allowed to play some fantastic 60s/70s music on the route while serving our guests a glass or two of bubbly. It was one of the best decisions we made for our day and would highly recommend to anyone considering it for their wedding or other special event. Rather than just transportation getting people from A to B, you are putting on a memorable experience for everyone and it really enhanced our whole day.

I also can’t praise enough the communication I had with Conor at VRB in the lead up. He was extremely helpful and was very quick to respond to all my questions. The driver and conductor were also fantastic, friendly, professional and accommodating.

If you are even considering hiring one - dont give it a second thought and do it!!

January 18, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Literally amazing people and transport

Just the best service we could ever expect. Great communication while booking the trip, a really tidy bus and well kept, and the staff were literally amazing. Our trip to London went without any issues, such a wonderful time - Thank you.

December 28, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Service

We were absolutely delighted with the Routemaster provided on our wedding day! The bus was a true highlight, especially for our American guests who were thrilled to experience such an iconic British bus! It brought so much fun and excitement to the day!

The vintage bus company provided an amazing service and professionalism throughout the whole day. Everything ran so smoothly, and we’re so grateful for your attention to detail. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend

September 29, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Wedding Highlight!!

Concur with many of the other reviews:
- great communications and questions prior to the day, giving us lots of confidence they knew what they were doing
- executed as per the schedule / timings they shared pre event
- bus looked fantastic and beautifully decorated
- conductor did a great job of helping us set up the music, and then kept the drinks flowing
- created a really fun atmosphere for the wedding and the guests absolutely loved it

October 25, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service for our wedding

We hired the bus for our wedding and the service we got from the company was fantastic, they were lightning-fast in their responses to our questions. The bus arrived on time looking beautiful, and while my husband and didn't ride it (we were making our own way), not only did our guests love posing with it, riding it and singing along to the playlist, it even put a smile on the faces of passers-by. We have also been able to keep the banners as souvenirs. If you are considering them for your wedding make sure to contact them WELL in advance, we contacted them a year before our wedding and they had one bus left! Sign of a great service, I suppose! Thank you to everyone on the team at Vintage Red Bus Company.

September 21, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service!

Booked two routemaster buses for my daughter’s wedding in London at the weekend. Buses arrived promptly and looked great. Staff were lovely and helped serve the drinks we had organised. We were also able to play music from a prepared play list. The whole experience was efficient and lots of fun. Definitely one of the highlights of our day! Support was also great from the office when making all the arrangements. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend VRB to enhance your wedding day!

September 14, 2024
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