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Our NEW MIDLAND RED Day Trip leaflets are now available - click on the icons below to see the full leaflets. There are two leaflets, the first is for passengers boarding in Nuneaton, Bedworth and Coventry, the second leaflet is for passengers boarding in Tamworth.
There are lots of new destinations in our latest DAY TRIP leaflet, and they are filling up fast! The first two trips of this new leaflet have been fully booked.
Book early for the popular trips - especially the Christmas Specials, and the new addition of our "Premium Tours" with added value, and the BBC Backstage Tours are all popular.
Our Travel Sales staff will be pleased to take your bookings for our range of Excursions. You can email us: buses@wheels.co.uk or call us on 077 3388 4914, and you can always email us with any ideas you have for future trips out and we will consider these for our forthcoming programmes.
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Our excursions for July to December 2010 are now available as a PDF brochure - just click the image on the right to download your copy!
Why not join us this season on a Midland Red Coaches day out, and enjoy some of our area's rich transport, industrial and social heritage. OUR DAYTRIPS PICK UP IN COVENTRY, BEDWORTH, and NUNEATON, with some picking up additionally in Hinckley, Brinklow and TAMWORTH. Pre-Booking is essential and recommended.
Midland Red Travel Club Members get additional Concessions on our own Day Excursion programme, and a Newsletter giving the latest and advanced information on our range of travel services and facilities. The new 2010 season will bring some exciting new offers for TRAVEL CLUB MEMBERS. Email or phone us and Ask for an application form to join now - we'll get one to you soon!
We have local pick up points on most excursions and ALL trips include a "concession" rate too. We can normally arrange a special pick up location for groups of ten or more Travel Club passengers from one point. All Excursions must be booked in advance and entry fees are not included unless specifically stated. Exact boarding information will be given upon a firm booking being made.
Of course you can use our Day Trip leaflets as an ideas book for your own group trips and go on any day to suit you.
In Search of Old Midland Red Bus Routes - a great success!
Another date for your diary.
A unique opportunity to take a trip on our classic red D9 double decker.
On Sunday 11th April we ran a special excursions over the main parts of one of the most famous and long-running Midland Red bus routes ever, and a route where the iconic red D9 double deckers were seen operating for many years in the 1960's and 1970's. The trip was a great chance to ride our famous D9, see some amazing scenery and enjoy the beautiful spa town of Great Malvern.
144 - Birmingham to The Malverns, via Worcester.
We travelled from Coventry to Birmingham, then via Longbridge, Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Worcester and on into The Malverns. This was a memorable day, and this beautiful route gave great views especially from the top deck of course. Lots of people admired our lovely Midland Red D9 double decker bus, and at various places on the route there were photo opportunities!
We have had great fun on all of these Old Bus Route trips, the Birmingham Evening Mail reporter was waiting in Birmingham to do a photoshoot and report. Then in Bromsgrove there were over fifty people lining the entrance to the bus station, and as we approached it was flashes galore from the many cameras.
Many ordinary members of the public came up to the bus and excitedly told us about their stories of what the D9 bus meant to them. It is a strange phenomena of how a bus (and indeed the company that ran it) was such an important part of people's lives - taking them to School, to Work, to the Shops, and on leisure journeys too.
The D9 is our most popular bus and really does attract attention wherever it goes.
The 144 route is one of the longest-running bus routes ever, although there was a similar service using a different number before the 144 started in 1928.
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| The first photo stop at Meriden on the 159 route showing the famous momument to celebrate veteran cyclists. | The D9 at Malvern Wells, the terminus cut into the side of the Malvern Hills for the Midland Red buses to turn round. | A close up view of the front of the D9 showing the correct destination display for the journey to Malvern. Just visible on the right side is retired Driver Harrison from Bromsgrove Garage who joined us for the day and shared many memories of his long career with Midland Red. |
BOOK YOUR DAY TRIPS EARLY
We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you on this year's range of Day Trips. If you need a day trip leaflet you can print one off directly from this page - click here to go to the download link, then click on the small picture of the leaflet to download it and then print it off. If you have difficulty please get in touch with us.
If you are a Group Organiser - take a little inspiration from our selection of Day trips for ideas to develop for your own group, or maybe you dont have quite enough to have your own coach - join us on our Day Trips. Even better still - Join our Travel Club - its a great way of making savings on your days out. We have lots of other ideas and you can take some of the stress out of organising for your group.
For latest news, check our Latest News page.
To Book any of our Services and Excursions, you can call us on 0845 021 4711, 077 3388 4914 and we can take debit and credit card payment for your excursion or you can write to us with a Stamped Addressed Envelope, Midland Red Coaches, Postal Office, 23, Broad Street, Brinklow, Warwickshire. CV23 0LS
Tickets must be purchased in advance for all passengers. Adult Fares (16-59 years), Concessions (Children up to 16 and Seniors 60+) Travel Club prices are shown on our Day Trip literature and Travel Club prices are available to all members. Discounts are not available on certain trips and very occasionally some are - all classes - one price! Any Children must be adequately supervised and accompanied by responsible adult passengers.
For your convenience you may also book coach hire by telephone - call us on 077 3388 4914 If you call 0845 021 4711 you may get our message service - don't worry, just leave details of your name and telephone number, the service you are making enquiries about, and how many people are involved. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
All major Debit and Credit Cards payments are accepted, by telephone to pay for Day Trips or Private Hire. By Post, Payment can be made by Cheque made payable to Wheels. Please send to WHEELS/ Midland Red Coaches, Postal Office, 23, Broad Street, Brinklow, Warwickshire, CV23 0LS It is always helpful to telephone first so we can check bookings or our diary to check availability, but we will return any payments if we are unable to take you with us.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Conditions:
Wheels as the operator and Midland Red Coaches reserve the right to substitute any particular vehicle on any excursion advertised.
Wheels /Midland Red Coaches reserve the right to cancel any Excursion if it is adversely affected by
factors beyond our control, including any trip with insufficient number of
tickets sold. In the event of cancellation by a customer, Wheels/Midland
Red Coaches reserves the right to make a nominal administration charge. All passengers are carried in
accordance with our Terms and Conditions of Carriage, viewing copy available on
request. Passengers are reminded that smoking and the consumption of alcohol or own food
on our vehicles is strictly forbidden. Please note that from September
2006 new legislation dictates that passengers traveling on vehicles fitted with
seatbelts must 'belt-up' whilst the coach is moving.
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