Marchants Coaches

About Us

In addition to our school contract work and regular local services, we have expanded our leisure activities and are now Gloucestershire's leading operator of day trips, holidays and private hires.

We are committed to offering a high standard of service and reliability which we achieve by having a wide chof well maintained vehicles, ranging in capacity from 16 - 75 seater executive and standard class.

We also have an extensive Private Hire department for clubs, schools, groups etc. for airport transfers, days out, weekend breaks, sports events, weddings, executive travel etc. Our associate hotel contracting agency can also provide fully inclusive bespoke holiday quotations for groups of 20+.

Gift vouchers of £5.00, £10.00 and £20.00 can be purchased for Holidays, Excursions and Theatre visits, there are no time limits attached.

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Holidays and Excursions

In addition to our yearly favourites we also have a variety of new European destinations including: Berlin (Germany), Mechelen (Belgium), Paris & Annecy (France) and Valkenburg (in the Netherlands).

The prices in this brochure are on a per person basis and are great value for money. There is no need to worry about booking your hotel or transport individually as our packages are inclusive of these!

Where possible we have  arranged single rooms with no supplement, but numbers are restricted and once sold further rooms may incur a supplement.

Travel Insurance

Holiday insurance is a must for our Continental and Jersey holidays. Due to changes made in the previous year in the issue of travel insurance by the FSA we have to continue to announce that we are unable to provide travel insurance. We ask that passengers ensure that they have adequate insurance (especially medical insurance in the case of our Jersey holidays) and all continental tours. For further information on getting travel insurance.

Main Holiday Programme

There is something for everyone in this programme. The tours start on 16th April with a trip to Blackpool's Pleasure Beach and run through to the 23rd December  to end with a Christmas Holiday in Bournemouth.

The Channel Island breaks schedule starts on 22nd April with a trip to Guernsey and Jersey, followed by a further three further trips to Jersey during the summer with the last one on the 9th September.

There is a great mix of short breaks starting with Ilfracombe on 20th April running through to Disneyland, Paris on 4th November.

If you fancy a theatre trip,  in June you can see Phantom of the Opera and Singing in the Rain in one trip, the Sound of Music in Chester, or nearer Christmas take a trip to London to see Warhorse and take in some Christmas shopping at the same time.

Their european tours start in June with a trip to Mechelen, Belgium and they have further trips in the summer and autumn to Paris and Holland for those that want to travel later in the year.

In addition to all of this, they have a full and varied programme of  excursions to lots of events throughout the country.

Contact us

 CONTACT MARCHANTS COACHES 61 CLARENCE STREET, CHELTENHAM 257714

OR TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES AT : 
CHELTENHAM, CIRENCESTER, GLOUCESTER, STROUD and  TEWKESBURY TO BOOK YOUR TRIP

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