The Vintage Red Bus Company Reviews 

186
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Considering 25 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. People frequently mention that the planning process is remarkably smooth, and the dedicated team always goes above and beyond to assist customers. Customers truly love the iconic vintage buses, which arrive promptly and are beautifully decorated with ribbons and equipped with fantastic sound systems. On the actual wedding day, guests thoroughly enjoy chilled drinks served by exceptionally friendly staff while taking wonderful scenic tours through the city. Reviewers also deeply appreciate the thoughtful personal touches like custom tickets and special keepsakes that make these unique celebrations completely unforgettable for everyone involved.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter had the bus for her wedding which meant everybody got to ride with the bride and groom, no boring car. The two chaps were brilliant , everybody was so excited and it made the day even more... See more

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

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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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing and very helpful service

We hired a bus for our wedding and couldn't have asked for a better service. Beverley was always so quick to reply to our emails and was really helpful with helping us organise our route, timings etc. Since we made the booking we really felt comfortable that they had it all under control and everything did go to plan on the day.

June 28, 2018
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Congratulations from all at The Vintage Red Bus Company.

Thank you so much for your 5* review.

Wishing you all the very best for the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We used this bus for our wedding

We used this bus for our wedding - to take us and our guests from our home to the church service and then to the reception!
The bus was absolutely lovely and beautifully decked out.
This may no longer be the most original thing to do for a wedding but our guests loved it and it is a practical way of getting everybody from a to b to c...with fun and in style.
It also provided for some very memorable photo shoot opportunities!!
Charles and Hajati

June 25, 2018
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Reply from The Vintage Red Bus Company

Delighted to be of service to you on your special day.

Wishing you all the very best for the future.

Kind Regards
Beverley and the team at The Vintage Red Bus Company

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Once the initial booking had been made…

Once the initial booking had been made the company were so helpful. They double checked my route and timings and offered advice on adjusting things slightly. They comunicated with my friends with a wheel chair, so that they too could be part of our special day. The bus was decorated and looked amazing. The driver and conducter wre friendly, helpful and profesional and we did not have to worry but simply enjoy ourselves on the day. Thoroughly recomended.

June 9, 2018
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Thank you for your kind words, I will pass your compliments onto our crew.

Wishing you all the very best for the future.

Beverley and the team at The Vintage Red Bus Company

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic from the time of…

Absolutely fantastic from the time of booking to our Leavers Ball. Lovely guys driving the buses.

Henry Box School

June 7, 2018
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Glad the students had a great evening, thank you for booking for 2019! We look forward to being of service to you again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Vintage Bus Company - Excellent!

The Vintage Bus Company were seamless - all from the initial enquiry through to our wedding day! Thank you so much for making the day special - our guests also loved the buses!

May 21, 2018
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So delighted you loved our Vintage Routemaster bus for your wedding, wishing you all the very best for the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

JOINT 65TH BIRTHDAY - MAGIC BUS

Hired Routemaster Bus for a Joint 65th Birthday, rolled back the years and reminded us of younger days.
From dealing with Beverley to arrange the booking to the crew Chris & Cathy everyone was fantastic, no complaints about anything.
We organised a rural pub crawl and were allowed to have music and drink on board and it worked very well. All the guests thoroughly enjoyed the day and I would not be surprised if we are requested to organise another one.
Thankyou to all concerned at the Vintage Red Bus Company

March 5, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We hired the Vintage Red Bus to take 70 …

We hired the Vintage Red Bus to take 70 young people to their school prom. It was a stylish and cost effective way of transporting them to their venue all together and a great way to start a memorable celebration.

January 12, 2018
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Thank you for booking with us again, it was great to see all the students looking so fabulous for their prom.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and Elegant

We hired a vintage routemaster bus for our wedding in August and James was the perfect professional, always there to answer any questions and making the whole process so straightforward. The bus looked absolutely amazing and our guests all loved it. Abdul, the driver, was really friendly, helpful and accommodating on the day too for those last minute details and requests.
We would definitely recommend Victoria events to anybody looking for routemaster hire!

October 16, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wedding Shuttle Service

We booked the bus to transfer guests from our wedding ceremony to the reception venue. We initially booked just the one trip, but discovered that we would need more as numbers continued to rise. Victoria Events couldn't have been kinder and let us have the extra journeys for free. They arrived promptly, the bus looked great and had our personalised blind on the front and the driver was very friendly - what more could you want?

August 30, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A big thank you

Adrian and I just wanted to send you a note to say a big thank you for providing your bus for our wedding day. The boys & hotel guest loved travelling to the church in the bus and the guests all said how much fun they had from the church to the venue. Please pass a special thanks to the driver for waiting whilst we got all our photographs in front of the bus at the reception.

August 24, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Hen party

A fabulous experience from start to finish. Easy to book and very accommodating even offering to decorate for the special occasion! Pleasant driver and beautiful bus. Excellent Price highly recommend.

August 8, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fabulous day in a big red bus

We hired a gorgeous old red bus from Victoria Events for our 10 year blessing ceremony, held in a little country church in the middle of Oxfordshire. As we live in NZ I made all the arrangements via email with James, and everything went extremely smoothly. The bus looked fabulous with ribbons and balloons. We encountered roadworks on our way to the church, however our driver remained calm and got us there safe and sound. All in all it was a pleasure to deal with Victoria Events and I would recommend them to anyone. Thanks again to James and the team.

August 7, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Vintage Bus Hen Party Transport

We booked James and the Vintage bus to take us to our Hen Party destination and cannot recommend them enough. The bus was a real highlight of the evening, beautifully decorated with pink and cream balloons and James was such a charming driver. Communication throughout the booking process was excellent and James was so flexible to cater to our requirements. Very highly recommended, thank you!

July 25, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would highly recommend James and his …

I would highly recommend James and his company. We hired a vintage bus for my daughter and her friends. Communication was excellent, James understood and catered to our needs and provided a friendly and professional service. Polite and friendly driver; the bus was fantastic and much admired by all.

July 17, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service provided

Excellent service provided. James was very helpful in the lead up to the event and the driver on the day was also great, contacting us in advance to ensure he had all the necessary information about the route and venue etc. Bus was in great condition and great fun for my daughter's prom. Would definitely recommend this company and use them again. Many thanks.

July 5, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top class service

Top class service, extremely helpful and polite. Used them for my son's prom party and everyone was very impressed! Would use again. Highly recommended.

July 3, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We cannot recommend them enough

We cannot recommend them enough - we had a great experience from booking the double decker bus for our wedding to the professionalism we experienced on the day. The bus was clean, on time, and our guests had a lovely time being transported from the ceremony to the reception while chatting and celebrating on the bus.

James was super helpful and friendly and made sure his part in our day went 100% smoothly (despite some torrential rain and very steep hills!) Thank you!

June 17, 2017
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