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01242 257 714

UK & CONTINENTAL COACH TRAVEL

Visit us at 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, open Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm

Welcome to Marchants Coaches...

 

Established in 1948, Marchants is a family owned bus & coach company based in the Regency Spa town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

 

We're passionate about our clients & delivering the highest levels of customer service with a team of dedicated, friendly & committed professional drivers, operations staff, engineers & cleaners.

 

Our uniformed drivers have enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificates, receive ongoing training in customer service, vehicle safety & driving standards. They are highly experienced & friendly, making your trip a memorable experience for all the right reasons.

 

We operate a modern & stylish fleet which includes 7 to 74-seat coaches in both standard & executive specification & 31 to 74 seat wheelchair accessible single & double deck buses.

 

Most importantly, our fleet undergo rigorous 6 weekly inspections to ensure they are at MOT standards at all times at our Prestbury Road Depot by IRTEC trained & experienced engineers.

 

Through our fleet replacement programme we are constantly renewing & refurbishing our vehicles, which boast prestigious models from Mercedes-Benz, Scania & Volvo.

 

Bus & coach private hire

 

We'd love to quote for your private hire requirements & can provide quotes for:

 

  • Airport & seaport transfers

  • Corporate travel

  • Educational trips & tours

  • European tours

  • Historical venues, museums & gardens days out etc.

  • Local transfers

  • Sporting events & concerts

  • Theatre & shopping trips

  • UK tours

  • Weddings & funerals

 

To contact us to discuss your private hire requirements, please Click Here.

 

 

Great days out with Marchants

 

We’ve a great selection of day excursion to choose from including air festivals & displays, Coronation Street Tour, historic houses & cities, Harry Potter Studio Tour, musicals, shopping & everyone’s favourite a day out at the seaside .

 

You can board your Marchants day excursion from convenient boarding points located in:

 

  • Bishops Cleeve

  • Cheltenham

  • Churchdown

  • Cirencester*

  • Gloucester

  • Tewkesbury*

  • Quedgeley*

 

*These bus stops are only available on selected Day Excursions.

 

Reserved seating is provided on all day trips – we find most people generally like to be near the front, so the earlier you book the better choice of seats you have!

 

It's easy to to book, either online now or by any of the the following ways:

 

  • Call: 01242 257714 & speak to our friendly travel advisors 

  • Visit: Marchants Travel Shop located at 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham

  • Visit: Tourist Information Centres in Cirencester, Gloucester & Tewkesbury

 

 

It's easy to book National Express tickets, just pop in & see us!

 

Whether it's fun with the family, memory-making with mates or visiting somewhere new, travelling with National Express means you'll always get great value as well as first-class quality. National Express takes you to the heart of London & every major UK city, as well as a huge range of over 900 other destinations & transfer services to major UK airports including Birmingham, Bristol, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester & Stansted, you can get to the departure lounge in comfort.

 

Coach tickets are available from our travel shop at 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, just a short 3 minute walk from the coach stop at the Royal Well Bus Station. Click here for details. 

 

 

If you have good customer service skills,

a smart appearance & are willing to work as part of a friendly team,

we'd love to hear from you today!

 

  

We're recruiting...

 

  • Coach Drivers (Full Time)

  • Coach Drivers (Part Time & Casual)

  • School Bus Drivers (Part Time - Term Time Only)

 

Click here for further information & to apply today!

We're proud members of ....

 

 

The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is the national trade association representing professional operators of buses, coaches and light rail systems. Visit: www.cpt-uk.org for further information.

 

 

The Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers with strong track records in business. They have been the voice of the town's business community for over a centuary. For further information visit: www.cheltenhamchamber.org.uk

 

 

In accordance with the UK Package Travel & Linked Travel Regulations 2018 all passengers booking with Marchants Coaches Ltd are fully protected for the initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all monies received by us, including repatriation costs and arrangements, arising from cancellation or curtailment of your travel arrangements due to the insolvency of Marchants Coaches Ltd.

There is no requirement for Financial Protection of day trips or single elements, and none is provided. 

 

Marchants are a Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT) approved centre for delivering Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). 

 

For further information and to book your course, click here.

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Top Shows

Top Shows

War Horse, New Theatre Oxford
Departure Date: 14/12/2024
Strictly Come Dancing, Birmingham
Departure Date: 18/01/2025
Strictly Come Dancing, Birmingham
Departure Date: 19/01/2025
& Juliet The Musical, Bristol Hippodrome
Departure Date: 25/01/2025
Only Fools and Horses The Musical, Bristol Hippodr
Departure Date: 05/02/2025
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, Bristol Hippodrome
Departure Date: 19/04/2025
Torvill and Dean: Our Last Dance (Fri), Birmingham
Departure Date: 25/04/2025
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bristol Hippodrome
Departure Date: 04/05/2025
Andre Rieu, Birmingham
Departure Date: 10/05/2025
Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Bristol Hippodrome
Departure Date: 09/08/2025
The Phantom of the Opera, London
Departure Date: 03/09/2025
Les Miserables, London
Departure Date: 04/09/2025
Calamity Jane, Bristol Hippodrome
Departure Date: 27/09/2025
The Book of Mormon, Bristol Hippodrome
Departure Date: 25/10/2025
Mamma Mia!, Bristol Hippodrome
Departure Date: 15/11/2025
Riverdance 30: The New Generation, Bristol Hippodr
Departure Date: 28/11/2025
Fawlty Towers - The Play, Birmingham Alexandra
Departure Date: 19/03/2026
Lord of the Dance - 30th Anniversary
Departure Date: 03/10/2026

Top Trips

Top Trips

Birmingham Christmas Market
Departure Date: 14/12/2024
Winchester Christmas Market
Departure Date: 14/12/2024
Bath Christmas Market
Departure Date: 15/12/2024
Stratford-Upon-Avon Christmas Market
Departure Date: 15/12/2024
Cribbs Causeway Shopping Mall
Departure Date: 17/12/2024
Bristol Christmas Market & Cabot Circus
Departure Date: 21/12/2024
Birmingham Christmas Market
Departure Date: 22/12/2024
Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherd's Bush London
Departure Date: 28/12/2024
Strictly Come Dancing, Birmingham
Departure Date: 18/01/2025
Strictly Come Dancing, Birmingham
Departure Date: 19/01/2025
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Departure Date: 18/02/2025
London - Museums & Shops
Departure Date: 19/02/2025
Oxford (shops, museums, sights)
Departure Date: 20/02/2025
Cribbs Causeway Shopping Mall
Departure Date: 21/02/2025
Bletchley Park
Departure Date: 22/02/2025
Short tour with Lunch
Departure Date: 25/02/2025
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Orchid Festival
Departure Date: 01/03/2025
Wellesbourne Market and/or Stratford-upon-Avon
Departure Date: 01/03/2025
Portsmouth (Cathedral,Gunwharf Quays,Museums)
Departure Date: 02/03/2025
Sewing & Creative Craft, NEC
Departure Date: 15/03/2025
Harry Potter - Studio Tour
Departure Date: 29/03/2025
Torvill and Dean: Our Last Dance (Fri), Birmingham
Departure Date: 25/04/2025
Wonderwool, Royal Welsh Showground
Departure Date: 26/04/2025
Padstow - May Day (Obby Oss) Festival
Departure Date: 01/05/2025
Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza
Departure Date: 04/05/2025
Exmouth & Jurassic Coast Boat Cruise
Departure Date: 07/05/2025
Andre Rieu, Birmingham
Departure Date: 10/05/2025
RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Departure Date: 10/05/2025
Salisbury Flower Festival
Departure Date: 17/05/2025
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Departure Date: 24/05/2025
Paignton English Riviera Airshow
Departure Date: 31/05/2025
Exeter Canal Cruise & Free time
Departure Date: 04/06/2025
Blenheim Palace - Flower Show
Departure Date: 28/06/2025
Exeter Canal Cruise & Free time
Departure Date: 04/07/2025
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Departure Date: 05/07/2025
Sidmouth Folk Festival
Departure Date: 07/08/2025
Highclere Castle & Marlborough
Departure Date: 10/08/2025
Harry Potter - Studio Tour
Departure Date: 26/08/2025
Exeter Canal Cruise & Free time
Departure Date: 16/09/2025
Harry Potter - Studio Tour
Departure Date: 11/10/2025
Riverdance 30: The New Generation, Bristol Hippodr
Departure Date: 28/11/2025
Harry Potter - Studio Tour
Departure Date: 02/12/2025
Lord of the Dance - 30th Anniversary
Departure Date: 03/10/2026

Top Christmas Outings

Christmas Days Out

Birmingham Christmas Market
Departure Date: 14/12/2024
Bath Christmas Market
Departure Date: 15/12/2024
Stratford-Upon-Avon Christmas Market
Departure Date: 15/12/2024
Cribbs Causeway Shopping Mall
Departure Date: 17/12/2024
Bristol Christmas Market & Cabot Circus
Departure Date: 21/12/2024
Birmingham Christmas Market
Departure Date: 22/12/2024
Torquay Christmas - Toorak Hotel
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2024
Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherd's Bush London
Departure Date: 28/12/2024
Harry Potter - Studio Tour
Departure Date: 02/12/2025

Flower Shows

Flower Shows

Lelystad Dutch Bulbs - Leonardo Hotel Lelystad Cit
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 06/04/2025
RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Departure Date: 10/05/2025
Salisbury Flower Festival
Departure Date: 17/05/2025
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Departure Date: 24/05/2025
Blenheim Palace - Flower Show
Departure Date: 28/06/2025
RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
Departure Date: 05/07/2025

Top Holidays

Holidays

Torquay Christmas - Toorak Hotel
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 23/12/2024
Lelystad Dutch Bulbs - Leonardo Hotel Lelystad Cit
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 06/04/2025
Babbacombe - The Babbacombe Hotel
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 16/05/2025
Norwich - Mercure Norwich
Duration: 5 Days
Departure Date: 26/05/2025
Paignton - The Palace Hotel
Duration: 4 Days
Departure Date: 13/06/2025
Marchants Coaches Ltd, 61 Clarence Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3LB
Tel No: 01242 257714
Company No: 2877739
VAT No: 618 4128 45

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