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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was on a trip with Bouden coaches July 30 to Aug 2 2026. Qadeer was our driver. The coach was great, very comfortable, phone charging, very clean. Qadeer was extremely professional, friendly and... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You helped out a local independent school at very short notice last week. You truly saved the weekend for us, and we really appreciated your support and professionalism. The coach was comfort... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've now used Bouden Coach Travel for three consecutive years to transport our team to and from an annual event we attend in Leeds, and we've had another great experience. Humaira was a pleasure to d... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking company, left us stranded for a 21st birthday, driver didn’t turn up despite emailing 2 hours before a confirmation, no one answering the main phone line, the mobile or the 24 hour emerg... See more

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  1. Bus and Coach Company
  2. Taxi Service

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Bouden Coach Travel provide travel solutions, both commercial and domestic, for any occasion across the UK. Operating a vast fleet of vehicles including Cars, MPV and People carriers, Minibuses, Midi-Coaches and full size Coaches; Bouden Coach Travel have a true national reach using it's own vehicles and those provided by their specially selected partners. All our vehicles are licensed and insured appropriately and undergo regular mechanical checks which meet and exceed those set out by our governing body VOSA. All vehicles are well maintained and inspected on a regular basis to maximize safety and comfort. All our drivers are DBS checked and have undergone customer’s services and health and safety training. We have a 24 hour hotline in case of an emergency all vehicles are equipped with mobile communication system. All vehicles are fitted with three point seat belts. Our insurance policy, safety checks and public liability are always available on request for your peace of mind. Here at Bouden coach travel your journey will be comfortable, safe and efficient every time whatever vehicle you choose or whatever your needs are so if you require transport now please fill a form, send an email to sales@boudencoachtravel.co.uk or call us now on 0800 112 3770. www.boudencoachtravel.co.uk


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently used bouden coach travel and i…

Recently used bouden coach travel and i must say service was exellent from start to finish
Office staff were professional friendly and went above and beyond to make everhthing perfect
The minibus was luxury mercedes witg tables and our guests were very pleased .

August 11, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this company

Do not touch this company with a barge pole . Charged £700 for a luxury minibus transfer and we ended up with a beaten up , filthy works van that was 17 years old and falling apart . The driver was wearing flip flops and we saw him nodding off at the wheel when doing speeds of nearly 85 mph . Upon contacting Bouden for a refund I had a reply stating that we had racially abused the driver and were very bad passengers which is an out and out lie as that’s just not who we are . The rest of our party will be posting bad reviews for this company as they have made an offer of £25 refund which is an absolute joke and we are now seeking legal advice to recover our costs . Everyone needs to know never to use this company, totally shocking and upsetting experience and doesn’t even deserve a 1 star review .

July 9, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Day trip to the seaside...

I work as a support worker to young adults with learning disabilities & autism,myself and the support team planned a day trip to the seaside,and booked a minibus with Bouden Coach travels,and I must say we were very impressed with the minibus,the driver, the pick up to and from destination and all at a very reasonable price. Thankyou...😊 We will definitely be using this company again for future day trips/outings.

August 9, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent travel service providers

Excellent travel service providers. Right from recommendations , to very reasonable quotes which beats the next nearest quote by at least 25% , excellent skillful and very nice drivers , customer care , email alerts ....other travel agencies should learn from them. In the last 10 days , we had 3 very long distance tours with Bouden and the above reasons make it compelling to just stick to them. Zara from Sales team was really wonderful but also other members are also great. Keep up these levels and be an example to others.....Regards Ajit , Birmingham

August 5, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Etching Hill WI visit to Halfpenny…

Etching Hill WI visit to Halfpenny Green Vineyard on the 19th July ‘23
The coach arrived early at the Village Hall. Our driver Amar Bashir was very pleasant and we left promptly at 10am. Amarillo took us via the countryside instead of the main road to Wolverhampton. This was much appreciated by our group.
Two problems were identified with the coach (one broken safety belt catch and one missing armrest) I have spoken by phone to staff in the office about this.
An enjoyable outing was had by all.
Fran

July 19, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hello

Hello. I want to share my impressions of using the services of this carrier company, and they are completely unsatisfactory.Starting with the fact that on Wednesday July 12, 2023, the bus driver who was supposed to leave our group of almost 50 people from Worcester to London at 5.30 am was late (I think overslept), which is the height of unprofessionalism! more than an hour, and we all, including small children aged 7 years and older, had to wait at the bus stop and freeze in a long wait.And when finally the driver arrived, it turned out that the toilet was not working as needed.Due to the lack of professionalism of the bus driver, our group was late for all planned and important excursions for us, which greatly upset everyone. But the most unpleasant happened when another driver of the same company, for unknown reasons, decided to return our group back to Worcester by the longest possible route and in addition to noticing which we are all tired, made myself lunch break for as much as 40 minutes.Because of this, we returned as you understand very late and with the most negative impressions from the services of this carrier company.Definitely and unquestionably I do not recommend anyone to use their services.Rating: Very, very bad.

July 12, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Attended office for a job position of…

Attended office for a job position of employment didn't declare my autism. Was sent a contract of employment which was then withdrawn after I texted that a staff member Monisha had a nice whats app photo and looked sassy, she commented that she felt it was an inappropriate comment at which I said sorry then was what's app that I was no longer required due to this at which I stated that sometimes my autism causes me to say inappropriate things even though I only meant that she was bold
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July 18, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worth experience I have ever had in…

The worth experience I have ever had in my life. We had a trip from Worcester to London on Wednesday 12th July. We should leave at 5.30am! The coach arrived to pick up our group with a delay of more than one hour!!! We had to wait for it on the street early on a cold morning. This delayed departure caused us to miss a booked tour in the Parliament. Moreover, the toilet in the coach stopped working an hour after the departure from Worcester. Nothing could be worth, but on our way back to Worcester from London the bus driver in the middle of the trip decided to make a break for 40 minutes and then chose the longest way towards Worcester that you can ever imagine. The trip that should be a treat for us became a nightmare! We came home exhausted and frustrated!!! Never use this company!!

July 12, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transportation to Weston Park (Classic Ibiza)

The staff at Bouden Travel were very helpful with regards to the booking process. On the day the driver was on time (if not early for both journeys), helpful and very friendly. The minibus was also very clean and spacious for 6 people with plenty of room in the boot for all of our belongings. Would definitely use this company again.

July 15, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SIX OF US WERE LEFT STRANDED AT MANCHESTER AIPORT, DON'T USE OWN VEHICLES, SAFTY ISSUES!

We booked 2 x Coaches to take 6 of us from Sutton Coldfield to Manchester Airport - June 2023

The bus that took us to Manchester was not a company-owned vehicle from Bouden Coach Travel but an Uber! It had Uber stickers all over the bus. We constantly had to stop telling the driver to stop tail-gating at 70-80mph!! If I wanted an Uber, I would have booked an Uber! We booked with the supposed "number 1 place for minibus, coach, and car hire, as we thought we would get someone from that organisation to take us.

When we returned to Manchester Airport at 11 pm, NO coach turned up!!!!!!!! How a coach company fails to pick up its passengers in this digital age is just beyond me. To add salt to the wounds, the 24/7 out-of-hours number was not working either, so we were left stranded. After waiting an hour and several attempts to contact Boulden Coach Travel, we had no choice but to get a black taxi back home. Six of us crammed in the back of a black cab (with luggage) for over 2 hours is not what we paid for!!!!!!

When I contacted Boulden Coach Travel for a full refund, they only agreed to refund the black taxi journey, which has taken them over two weeks to repay and has caused me many issues.

I have received no apology or any additional compensation for being left stranded at Manchester airport or compensation for not receiving the service we expected.

A COMPLETE SHAM!!

June 29, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a great day at Ascot

Had a great day at Ascot. We did have a few issues with trafffic and parking but the driver was very calm and accomodating. He was also very friendly and polite, even though we had had a few drinks by the end of the day. Booking was also easy and the price was reasonable. Any questions we answered straight away. Would highly recommend Bouden Coach Travel

June 22, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Traveling with them was a nervous experience

We booked a coach with Bouden in May 23 to transfer a wedding party of 30 from the wedding reception venue to Lea Marston Hotel which was a few miles away and should have taken no more than 8 minutes. Unfortunately the trip took over 30 mins, the driver took endless wrong turns, got lost and had to stop to check his map/sat nav and drove far to fast. My wife and other members of the party were very nervous during the trip due to how fast erratic he was driving. Also I had repeat emails from them asking for payment when i had already paid, on contacting them they stated that they could not find my payment in there system. Needless to say I don't recommend Bouden Coach Travel.

May 29, 2023
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Reply from Bouden coach travel

Hello Andrew,
We have checked the tracking record for your trip on the 29th May and the trip took 16 minutes in total, the driver's overall score was 85 points out of 100 which is very good for rural areas. Coaches always take longer than cars as they are harder to maneuver and we would always factor in at least 10 minutes on top of a car journey, longer for longer distances.
With regards to the payment, the description used was 'wedding coach' which is why we couldn't match your payment. We have a lot of coaches for weddings so we can't just mark them to any booking as this would leave a lot to be desired in terms of accuracy. That's why we ask for the reference number to be used as there is then very little room for error.

The driver's overall score was very good and is showing no speeding records for the duration of your trip. Sometimes large vehicles can feel a little more unstable, particularly late at night on country roads but the driver is a professional who has been working with us for over 8 years with 0 accidents on record and we have never had a complaint of erratic driving made against him before.

We also have not received a complaint from you prior to this review being left online, which is unfortunate as based on the information on our end this rating is not a true reflection on the service we provided.

With that being said, we apologize that you were not happy with the overall experience and it's unfortunate we didn't get the opportunity to discuss this prior this point as we would have hoped to have been given the opportunity to put this right.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Day trip

We booked a lot of coaches with various companies for a day trip. The Bouden coach was on time both on the outward and return journey and the driver very helpful. I got a contact number for the driver on the day of the event which was useful but luckily we didn't need it. I also got confirmation of the booking the week before the trip.

May 20, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Excellent, drivers very polite & professional. Timing was spot on & vehicles were very clean & perfect for our needs.
Communication at all times was very good & the price was better than all others looked at. Thank you very much.

May 16, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service, spot on with attention to detail, not the cheapest but definitely worth the extra pennies, driver was on time reliable and very accommodating, vehicle was very clean, comfortable and of an high standard would recommend if you need piece of mind!

May 12, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Minibus to Malvern Spring Show

Hi. Thankyou to our Bouden driver today who made our journey enjoyable from Leicester to the Malvern Spring Show even though the traffic was almost static at times.
The 16 seater minibus was clean, tidy and comfortable. I would recommend them. Their admin was spot on too.

May 12, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great company for a special occasion

From dealing with the booking office to working with the driver on the day, this was an easy company to work with. They were friendly, helpful and provided an excellent service to drive guests to and from a wedding ceremony. I'd certainly book with them again

April 15, 2023
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Reply from Bouden coach travel

Thank you so much for taking the time out to leave us feedback. We really appreciate your lovely review and we hope to have you on board again soon

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