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Archway Travel We are a family run Bus and Coach Company on the Fylde Coast. We run a fleet of 20 Vehicles serving most schools in the local area.
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We also carry out private hire trips aswell. Call us on 01253 874358 for a competitive quote or alternitively email us at [email protected]

06/09/2024

*** SERVICE UPDATE ***

THE 14:40 74 SERVICE IS APPROX 30 MINS LATE DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE SWING BRIDGE IN PRESTON

03/09/2024

👂👂👂 WE'VE LISTENED TO YOU 👂👂👂

(This post is only for our School Bus Customers - Not 74/75 Customers)

We have had a lot of parents asking about paying by card onboard our school bus services!!! Unfortunately this is not something we are available to offer on our school vehicles....HOWEVER WE DO HAVE A SOLUTION!!!!

We have added all of our School Services to our ShuttleID Portal which will allow you to pre-purchase tickets before boarding the bus!!!

This will create an E-Ticket which will be scanned on-board by the driver.

Please follow the links below for the individual services:-

509 - Nateby to Garstang Academy
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/32e4e5f9-2e9d-4763-8958-d21b9cab2745

525 - Fleetwood to St Aidans
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/d7a81205-6434-4830-a170-e7e866300e00

526 - Larkholme Parade to St Aidans
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/22a1a1ce-17a7-4223-8be2-20ca1b333b7b

527 - Thistleton to St Aidans
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/418185bb-9e94-48a7-b979-6c5a87fec6de

529 - Galgate to St Aidans
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/55e03cc6-b1f0-4e34-9e8c-cbac9799c3a6

567 - Hambleton to Lancaster Schools
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/34d3c996-c4d9-400a-ac34-7d22e88f0b51

607 - Thistleton to Poulton Schools
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/b213bfda-3d8e-4507-9b43-a596b93c4cb3

648 - Fleetwood to Poulton Schools
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/9672cb97-53f0-402c-9832-b02b8c93c0e2

660 - Cleveleys Bus Station to Hodgson
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/09b200e6-a35d-4d3a-91d2-79b9a6febf59

SF1 - Lytham and Rural Fylde to Blackpool Sixth Form & Blackpool & Fylde College
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/628e4724-e634-4e89-89db-b52b5d810700

SM1 - Mereside to St Marys Catholic Academy
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/fb6ba54c-9279-40d0-8a19-1dd88f1eb623

SM2 - Blackpool South to St Marys Catholic Academy
https://archwaytravel.shuttleid.uk/client/fdc86be2-d4fd-4659-9c96-c3b18da141bc/34d4be14-5e29-4bd1-83f4-bcd4a7111ef7

You will not that we have Single, Return and Weekly Tickets offered on all these services (on LCC Funded Services we are not allowed to offer any discount on the Weekly Tickets, this is purely for convenience of not having to buy tickets daily)

Hodgson Academy
Baines high School
Blackpool and The Fylde College
Blackpool Sixth Student Council
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Garstang Academy
St Aidans Catholic Academy
St Marys Catholic Academy

01/09/2024

🎫🎫🎫 WEEKLY PASS PRICE CHANGES 🎫🎫🎫

Just a friendly reminder that as of 1st September (Today) we will no longer be accepting Blackpool Transport Passes onboard our 74 & 75 Services.

You will now need to purchase the LCC Weekly Pass either on our app or OnBoard the bus from our drivers. They are priced at £18 for Adults and £14 for under 19s. (These can be used on all LCC Subsidised Services throughout the county)

Daily Prices are still £2 Flat Fare (£1 after 7pm Weekdays and all day Sundays)

Please ensure you state your destination when boarding the bus to ensure the drivers charge you the correct fare as some fares are less than the £2 fare cap 💷

30/08/2024

*** Service Update ***

Due to the accident on the Motorway - Both the 74 and 75 services are severely delayed getting into Preston, this will have a knock on effect on the trips to and from Preston Bus Station.

Apologies for the inconvenience

29/08/2024

🌟🏫🚌 NEW TERM IS UPON US 🚌🏫🌟

So as the Summer Term is just around the corner we have a couple of updates for our customers:-

• We are now operating the 660 (Cleveleys to Hodgson) and 648 (Fleetwood to Poulton Schools) services.

• We will no longer be operating the 541 (Pilling to Poulton Schools) service (This service is now operated by Transpora North West)

• The SF1 'Campus Connect' will now be extended to serve Blackpool and The Fylde College aswell as The Blackpool Sixth Form College. This service is from Lytham, Warton, Freckleton, Wrea Green, Kirkham, Wesham, Greenhalgh, Elswick & Gt Eccleston.

• School Bus Fares on LCC Services are now as follows
0to3 Miles - £1.95 Single £3.50 Return
3to8 Miles - £2.95 Single £4.90 Return
8+ Miles - £3.35 Single £6.10 Return

Season Tickets are available through Lancashire County Council.

• Tickets are available through our ShuttleId Portal for the SM1, SM2 & SF1 Services. Tickets for all other services are available on-board or

28/08/2024

Due to an accident on Amounderness Way our 74 and 75 services are both delayed due to traffic in the area.

We apologise for any inconvenience

27/08/2024

🌟🌟📣📣🌟🤳🤳 IT'S LIVE 🤳🤳 🌟📣📣🌟🌟

Our Android App is now live!!!

Please check the link below and download:-

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=travel.ticketless.app.archway

You can Purchase Tickets, Track Your Bus and Plan Your Journey ⏰️

25/08/2024

📣📣📣 FEEDBACK FROM OUR FIRST WEEK 📣📣📣

Well we have been blown away by the feedback we have recieved in the first week of operation!!! It's been amazing to see so many customers joining us, we couldn't believe that over 1000 people per day use the service and we look forward to welcoming more and more people onboard as time goes on.

Here are just a few of the lovely comments we have recieved from customers in our first week ⏰️👌

Just to clarify a couple of points:-

The Android App IS in build but we are still waiting on Google to approve it!!!

The Next Stop Announcements will be in operation next week, just waiting on Hanover finalising the files for us to approve!!!

We will be offering advertising on the screen aswell for local businesses so keep an eye out here for more infomation 👀

We serve ALL Bus Stops on the route

Weekly Passes are available onboard the buses

Thankyou everyone 🤗

22/08/2024

🚌🏫🚸 ANOTHER TRAINEE TICKED OFF 🚸🏫🚌

With all the hype around the new 74 & 75 service we havn't managed to post anything but we have had another driver progress through our training school and we are really pleased to say he passed his test FIRST TIME last week 🥇

Excellent work Jason and we look forward to welcoming you to our driving team......always a good day when the L Plates come off 👍👍

21/08/2024

👀👀👀 KEEP AN EYE ON US 👀👀👀

We are pleased to announce that the Tracking Element to our IOS app is now live and working correctly, you can also track our vehicles on Bustimes.org too 🤳

Unfortunately we are no closer to getting the Android version of the app released, we are pushing hard for it tho so please bare with us 🤞

We have had a couple of teething issues with timings this week which we are working on with our team to make sure we offer our customers the best possible experience 🚏⏰️

That said it is humbling the amount of customers that have used the service this week, we are blown away with how popular the service is and we hope those who have travelled with us have enjoyed their experience 🤗

19/08/2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 A FEW COMMON QUESTIONS 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

After the first two days of our operation of the 74 & 75 service operation, we have be blown away with the amount of customers and the excellent feedback we have recieved. We have also taken onboard the negative comments and we will be doing our best to accomodate these 👌

A few common questions we have had from customers have been:-

• Do you accept NowCards/Disabled Passes - Yes....we sure do!!!

• Are you participating in the £2 fare cap - Yes....we sure are!!!

• Do you sell Monthly Tickets - Unfortunately as the service is Lancashire County Council funded, they do not offer Monthly Tickets (i will however be passing on the fact that we have had alot of interest in a Monthly Ticket to them to see if there is anything we can do)

• Your timetable doesn't show all the stops like Blackpool Transports did....what stops can we use to get the bus from - You can use ANY bus stop on the route to catch our buses, just make sure to hail the driver.

• Can we use contactless payment onboard - Yes....our ticket machines accept contactless card payments

• When will the Android App be ready - We have been pushing our App Developer today and it is currently pending authorisation with Google (We apologise for this not being available from the start of the contract as we began the process in plenty of time to avoid this!!!)

• Your buses arn't telling us when the Next Stop is...why not - We are waiting on the system supplier getting the files to us, they have assured us this will be live by the end of the week and once again we apologise for the inconvenience.

• Where can we get a copy of your timetables whilst the app is created - You can find our timetables on our website (www.archwaytravel.co.uk), we also have paper timetables on the buses, just ask the driver for a copy and they will be happy to pass you one.

• Will you be getting WiFi onboard your buses - No, we do not have any plans to offer WiFi onboard our buses. They do have USB Charging Points for you to use tho.

We hope that we have covered most of the commonly asked questions but please feel free to get in contact if you require any more infomation.

Finally i would like to thank each and every one of our new customers, the drivers have all commented on how positive the feedback they have been recieving. We understand a new operator on a route in daunting for some but we just want to provide you with the best possible service and we always welcome feedback, both negative and positive!!!

Thankyou everyone 🤗

17/08/2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟 LESS THAN 12 HOURS TO GO 🌟🌟🌟🌟

It's here....it's finally here!!! After 3 months of planning, preparation and quite alot of education we have made it!!!

Over the last three months we have been really busy getting everything in place for the 18th August and the time has finally come for us to hit the road and serve our new customers ⌛️

I'd like to thank everyone who has been with us so far with this contract....
Alexander Dennis for supplying us with the buses and the excellent aftersales service (that has been worth it's weight in gold this week)
Scott from Asset Alliance for organising the rental on the vehicles
JabbaTalk - Telephony • Telematics • Mobile for supplying and fitting the Telematics and CCTV to the vehicles
Hanover Displays for supplying and fitting the NextStop announcement systems.
Sam at Urban Things for the design and implementation of the Archway App
James McKnight for the Fylde Villager logo design
Rob from Advanced Print Solutions for the livery printing

And most importantly our staff......new and old!!! Our original team for putting up with the chaos that we have had over the last few weeks and for making the new faces feel welcome as they have started to join us and also the new team for taking a chance and joining us here at Archway 💪 Looking forward to a new chapter in our business 🚍🚏

As we have previously posted you can find our 'Archway App' at the link below
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/archway-travel/id6612036520
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16/08/2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟 2 DAYS TO GO 🌟🌟🌟🌟

With two days to go before we take over operation of the 74 & 75 service we are pleased to release the 'Archway App' (only valid for IOS currently due to issues with Google that we are working to resolve)

Please see the link below to download the app:-
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/archway-travel/id6612036520

We have had plenty of questions over the last few days....mainly these few common ones:-
• "I've bought Blackpool Transport tickets...will you accept them" Yes we sure will, only until the 31st August tho!!!
• "Has the route changed" Nope....we follow exactly the same route as currently and the Skippool Road Closure has been opened ready for us.
• "Has the timetable changed" Some minor changes but only to improve the service so journies start and finish in Fleetwood or Preston rather than Cleveleys or Gt Eccleston.
• "Do the buses accept contactless payment" We sure, it's tested and ready to go.

We have been out and about today with a photographer getting some shots of our new buses and the excellent team of drivers we have got got to drive them....we will release these over the next few weeks 📸

15/08/2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟 3 DAYS TO GO 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Well, todays been a busy day!!!

The Ticket Machines are all fitted and tested, the final few livery wraps have been delivered ready to be fitted tomorrow and we are working through the final few finishing touches to the vehicles.

Our drivers have boxed the route off and have even been checking out the diversion routes to make sure they know what to do when we get them inevitable suprise road closures in Winter 🌦

We will post all Service Updates on our Social Media aswell as being available via our App.

On the subject of our App, we will be initially releasing the IOS version as we are having some issues with Google which need to be overcome. Hopefully this will be resolved before Sunday but we just want to let you all know whats going on 🤳

14/08/2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟 4 DAYS TO GO 🌟🌟🌟

They've cracked it....most of our drivers are happy to go solo next week and they've loved crusing round for the last few days in our fleet of new vehicles.

Our Ticket Machines have landed this evening ready for fitment tomorrow, remember we offer contactless payments onboard aswell as the full range of LCC Tickets.

We have had the team from Alexander Dennis with us today doing vehicle familiarisation for both our drivers and our maintainance team.

Our app will be released on Saturday to allow you to purchase your tickets, view the timetables and track the buses.

Looking forward to seeing you all out and about on Sunday when we start 👋

13/08/2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 DAYS TO GO 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Another excellent day of driver training today with our new drivers. Some very positive feedback on our buses by a few customers we have spotted whilst out and about 👋

Couple of questions we have had today from customers :-

• Do you only stop at certain stops?? No we serve every bus stop on the route, as long as you put your hand out to hail the bus the driver will stop.
• Can we get Paper Timetables?? Yes, there will be timetables on the buses, just ask for one off our drivers and they will give you a copy.
• Do you accept my Pensioners Pass?? (I think they meant NowCard but you get the gist 😅) Yes we sure do!!!
• Are all your drivers new....will they know where to stop?? No, we have got a good proportion of your current, friendly drivers joining us and they are out and about this week showing those who are new to the route the finer details so we provide you all with the best possible service.

The Archway app is in the testing stage and we will be releasing that this to you shortly. On the app you can Track Your Bus, Buy Tickets and View Timetable Infomation ⏰️

We do however love to hear your feedback and if you have anything you want to share with us or ask us please use our dedicated email address 📧 [email protected] 📧

12/08/2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟 6 DAYS TO GO 🌟🌟🌟🌟

We've been out and about with some of our new buses today training our new team!!!

They will be back out tomorrow so be sure to give them a wave 👋👋

A few points to note:-

• We will be accepting PrePurchased Blackpool Transport Tickets until the 31st August 2024
• NowCards will be accepted onboard
• We will be offering the full range of LCC Tickets onboard as well as via our App (further infomation on tickets can be found here https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/public-transport/bus-tickets/)
• Preston AnyBus tickets will be accepted (From Lea Gate towards Preston only)
• Dogs are allowed onboard 🐾 (Only well behaved ones and please keep their paws on the floor)
• Buggy Space and Wheelchair Space are available onboard
• USB's are fitted to several seats

Lancashire County Council

*Photo Credit James Roskell*

11/08/2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 SEVEN DAYS TO GO 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

With exactly a week to go until we take over operation of the 74 & 75 'Fylde Villager' service on behalf of Lancashire County Council , we are getting everything finalised for the first day of operation 👌

You will see our new little buses out and about this week as we begin to train our new drivers on the route. Be sure to give them a wave 👋 but remember they can't stop yet 👋(You may also see a few familiar faces aswell 🤫)

We will also be releasing the 'Archway App' over the next few days - This will allow customers to Purchase Tickets, View Timetable Infomation and also Track the Buses (This is available on IOS and Android)
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07/08/2024

We have had a few new customers ask us if we will still be accepting Blackpool Transport Passes that have been bought already once we start operating our new Fylde Villager Services???

The answer is Yes!!! We will be accepting pre-purchased Blackpool Transport Tickets until the 31st August 2024!!!

We are working with Lancashire County Council to also be able to offer an AnyBus Fylde ticket in the future and we will keep you posted with any developments.

Remember we accept NowCards on both of the services and we are offering the £2 fare cap throughout the entire route as well as the £1 Cap after 7pm and £1 Cap All-Day Sunday.

02/08/2024

Due to personal circumstances we have had a couple of our 74 & 75 driving team drop out and as such we have 2 positions available 🚍

So why would you want to leave your current job and come and work for us:-

💷 Pay (the most important one!!!) - We offer £14 per hour, paid weekly into your bank on a Friday. Your payslips are available to view via an Online App .

✈️ Holidays (everyone needs a break...right) We offer you 32 days paid holiday, your holiday pay is worked out over your average weekly hours.

📖 Contracts (abit of safety and security) - You recieve a Contract of Employment which outlines your job rights and renumerations. It states how many hours you will work a week (based on your chosen shift patterns).

⏰️ Hours and Shifts (Everyone needs a life) We work differently to the big bus companies. We can tailor hours and shifts to fit your life, responsibilities or choices. You come to us and we'll have a chat and work out whats best for both of us (and you don't need to fill in a form and wait for a meeting before it gets signed off)

🍽 Breaks (brew time is always a good time) For this contract we have a dedicated break room in Poulton that is away from the public and a chance for you to relax and unwind. We don't pay for the first 1 hour of your breaks however but if you have a duty with multiple breaks....the additional breaks are paid.

👨👩 Culture (what??!!) We encourage a positive culture in our workplace. Everyone has a laugh, everyone gets on and we have a team culture at Archway. Ultimately we are a family company with family values and I will not ask anyone to do anything i wouldn't do myself. My Grandad started the business over 30 years ago, my dad carrying it on and ultimately i am here developing and growing the business to what it is today. This is a big opportunity for Archway and we are embracing it and looking forward to several years of service working with Lancashire County Council. Ultimately we all pull together to get the job done and have the craic whilst we are doing it. Workplace banter is a big thing for me and there is certainly no them and us culture like you get in big bus companies. Whilst there are managers in place for the day to day, ultimately any issues are dealt with by me. That said we recognise the fact that our staff are adults, with lives that comes with certain stresses and strains and we do our best to support you wherever possible.

🚐 Vehicles (ohh yeah...an important part of being a bus driver) We have invested heavily in our fleet over the last few years. For this contract we have a fleet of 10 ADL E200 MMC Buses, each with various creature comforts that will make your job as easy as it can be. The job can be stressful enough at times and i am a firm beliver of doing everything you can to make life easy!!! The vehicles are maintained in house by our IRTEC accredited workshop and IRTEC licensed Technicians.

💳 Licensing (The dreaded medical and Driver CPC renewal) We provide Driver CPC for all our staff, we pay for the course but not for you to attend. With regards to medical we work with a couple of Medical Providers to assist you in getting it booked and paid for. Obviously you need to have a Catergory D license and a valid current Driver CPC (Don't worry if yours runs out on the 9th Sept...we can work with you to sort that out)

So how does that sound??? Sound like something you want to be a part of?? Apologies for the legnth of the post but i'm a firm beliver of putting the cards on the table so you can make informed decisions with facts!!!

Give us a shout on 01253 874358, send us a copy of your CV to [email protected] or send us a message. We'll arrange for you to come in, sit down and have a brew with us and we can have a chat.

Thankyou and look forward to hearing from you!!!

Sam

31/07/2024

Our papercopies of the 'Fylde Villager' timetables have arrived from the printers and are looking excellent 📖

We will be out and about today delivering them and you can pick up your copy from the following:-
• Fleetwood Library
• Poulton Library
• Kirkham Library
• Gt Eccleston Village Shop
• Elswick Village Shop
• Newton Village Shop

We begin operation of the services on the 18th August and our staff and us are looking forward to getting out and about meeting their new customers. That said you may notice a few familiar faces in their new stylish uniforms 👔

The buses are currently receiving their new livery, CCTV, Next Stop Announcement Systems aswell as hearing loops for the hard of hearing 🎧

We will shortly be launching the 'Archway' App which will allow you to pre-purchase your tickets, track your bus aswell as view live timetable infomation 📲

Contactless Payment Option will be available on-board aswell as Cash 💷

NowCards will ofcourse be valid for those entitled to them.
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30/07/2024

It's the last day of voting for the routeONE magazine livery competition!!!

We have been overwhelmed with the support by our staff and customers but we might need a few more votes to get through to the finals and as the famous geordie duo say on BGT.....every vote counts 👍 🤞

We would therefore love it if you could vote for us via the link below
https://www.route-one.net/livery-competition/

Thanks everyone!!!

20/07/2024

So we have finally made it to the end of another bumper Summer Term here at 👍

We have had an excellent time transporting thousands of people to various destinations throughout the country, welcoming new faces to our team and new vehicles to our fleet 🌟

That said we have to say a massive thankyou to everyone who works tirelessly to provide the best service to our customers - the cleaners, the mechanics, the office staff aswell as the drivers all work so hard and their efforts are noticed!!!

As with everything in life the occasional issue arises and this term has seen a couple. These have been dealt with internally and with customers and we apologise for any inconvenience that was caused at the time 👎

However as this term closes it paves the way for the next exciting new chapter here at Archway as we welcome the 74 & 75 'Fylde Villager' services into our portfolio. We are progressing rapidly getting the buses and the staff ready to meet all our new customers on the 18th August 👋 Rest assured - your service is safe with us!!!

We will be posting regular updates over the coming weeks to keep you updates as to the progress 🚩
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06/07/2024

Now everyone has had a trial run at voting for something 'fairly' important....it's time to vote for something 'really' important!!!

We have been shortlisted for the routeone Magazine Livery Competition in the Best Coach Livery - Medium Operator and we would love your vote so we can proceed through to the finals 🌟

Please follow the link below to select your favourite (ours is one with ARCHWAY in 6ft high letters on the side 😉)
https://www.route-one.net/livery-competition/voting/
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06/07/2024

📸 Excellent shot of our new Neoplan Tourliner coach hiding in the trees at Beacon Fell this week 📸

We have had an fantastic response from passengers who have travelled with us onboard this luxury coach....if you have travel requirements then please don't hesitate to get in touch

📞 01253 874358
🤳 Archway Travel LTD
🖥 [email protected]

30/06/2024

🧾🧾🧾 TIMETABLE TIME 🧾🧾🧾

Lancashire County Council have released the timetables for our new "Fylde Villager" 74 & 75 services.

We will be out and about the week before we take over the service speaking to customers and offering out paper timetables for you to reference.

If you have any questions then please feel free to send us an email to [email protected] and we will do our best to respond as soon as possible.

17/06/2024

📢🚍 74 & 75 SERVICE UPDATE 🚍📢

🌟🌟 We've had some exciting new deliveries over the last week as the first of your new look buses began to arrive 🌟🌟

These Brand New, Low Emission, Wheelchair Accessible buses are equipped with Soft Trimmed Seats, Seatbelts, Contactless Payments On-Board, USB Charging Points, Next Stop Annoucements & Hearing Loops.

We also have an excellent team of drivers joining us who are really looking forward to heading out and meeting our new customer base and showcasing our approach to Local Bus Services and providing the community of Rural Fylde with the best possible bus service 🏞🚌🚏
(You might even recognise a few of them)

The 'Archway App' is currently under development and will allow customers to track their bus, plan their journey aswell as being able to pre-purchase ticket Lancashire County Council's range of tickets to use onboard the bus 🚏

The paper timetables are in print and will be available to you soon 🕐🧾

We will continue to update you as we go along but rest assured.....Your service is safe with us!!!
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14/06/2024

Excellent result for the St Wulstan's and St Osmond's Girls Football Team in the PSPL Girls’ National Finals!!!

Well done to you all and thankyou so much for choosing Archway for your travel....we hoped you liked your trip on our new coach 🌟

10/06/2024

Excellent feedback as always from our driver Colin who has spent the weekend in Portsmouth with this lovely bunch of ladies!!!

Thankyou so much to Christine and her friends for choosing Archway once again for your travel needs and we hope your liked your first trip out on our new coach 🤗
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09/06/2024

🏫👩‍🏫 IS YOUR CHILD STARTING HIGH SCHOOL IN SEPTEMBER??? 👩‍🏫🏫

We provide travel for several schools on the Fylde Coast....check out our timetables at www.archwaytravel.co.uk ⏰️

Lancashire County Council Services
(Tickets available onboard or Season Tickets provided by LCC)
509 - Nateby to Garstang Academy
525 - Fleetwood/Thornton to St Aidans
526 - Broadwater/Cleveleys to St Aidans
527 - Elswick to St Aidans
529 - Galgate to St Aidans
541 - Pilling/Over Wyre to Poulton Schools
567- Hambleton/Over Wyre to Lancaster Schools
607 - Elswick to Poulton Schools

Private Services
(Tickets available archwaytravel.shuttleid.com)
SM1 - Mereside to St Marys Academy
SM2 - Blackpool South to St Marys Academy

Free Shuttle Bus
C1 - Poulton Le Fylde to Blackpool & Fylde College Bispham Campus

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Hodgson Academy St Mary's Catholic Academy Garstang Community Academy Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy Lancaster Royal Grammar School Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

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Archway House, Copse Road
Fleetwood
FY77NY

Website

http://www.archwaytravel.co.uk/

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📣📣📣 FEEDBACK FROM OUR FIRST WEEK 📣📣📣 Well we have been blown away by the feedback we have recieved in the first week of operation!!! It's been amazing to see so many customers joining us, we couldn't believe that over 1000 people per day use the service and we look forward to welcoming more and more people onboard as time goes on. Here are just a few of the lovely comments we have recieved from customers in our first week ⏰️👌 Just to clarify a couple of points:- The Android App IS in build but we are still waiting on Google to approve it!!! The Next Stop Announcements will be in operation next week, just waiting on Hanover finalising the files for us to approve!!! We will be offering advertising on the screen aswell for local businesses so keep an eye out here for more infomation 👀 We serve ALL Bus Stops on the route Weekly Passes are available onboard the buses Thankyou everyone 🤗

🌟🌟🌟🌟 LESS THAN 12 HOURS TO GO 🌟🌟🌟🌟 It's here....it's finally here!!! After 3 months of planning, preparation and quite alot of education we have made it!!! Over the last three months we have been really busy getting everything in place for the 18th August and the time has finally come for us to hit the road and serve our new customers ⌛️ I'd like to thank everyone who has been with us so far with this contract.... Alexander Dennis for supplying us with the buses and the excellent aftersales service (that has been worth it's weight in gold this week) Scott from Asset Alliance for organising the rental on the vehicles JabbaTalk - Telephony • Telematics • Mobile for supplying and fitting the Telematics and CCTV to the vehicles Hanover Displays for supplying and fitting the NextStop announcement systems. Sam at Urban Things for the design and implementation of the Archway App James McKnight for the Fylde Villager logo design Rob from Advanced Print Solutions for the livery printing And most importantly our staff......new and old!!! Our original team for putting up with the chaos that we have had over the last few weeks and for making the new faces feel welcome as they have started to join us and also the new team for taking a chance and joining us here at Archway 💪 Looking forward to a new chapter in our business 🚍🚏 As we have previously posted you can find our 'Archway App' at the link below https://apps.apple.com/us/app/archway-travel/id6612036520 - - - - - - - #busservice #ruralbusservice #communitytransport #localbusservice #fyldevillager #connectingthecoastthecountrythecity #TeamArchway #theonlywayisarchway

2024 is shaping up to be some year for #TeamArchway 💪💪 Aside from all the 74 and 75 updates we have snuck a new addition into our fleet as you may have seen 👀 We would like to introduce AR24WAY 🌟🌟 This coach comes with :- • 57 Reclining Leather Seats, each fitted with 3-Point Seatbelts for your safety. • Euro 6 Low Emission Engine • Toilet • Hot Drinks Facility • TV/DVD Player • Wheelchair Accessibility • Extensive Luggage Capacity It has been out and about over the past few weeks and has been really well recieved by our customers 👏 Give our office team a call to secure your booking on our new vehicle 🚌🏞 We would like to thank Chris Hunt and the MAN team for their service and hospitality in the design and build of this new addition to our fleet. - - - - - - - #newcoachday #neoplan #tourliner #fleetinvestment #fleetimprovement #progress #coachhireblackpool #coachhirelancashire #coachhire #daytrips #daysout #teamarchway #theonlywayisarchway

2023 - YOU'VE BEEN A YEAR AND A HALF --------‐--------------------------------------------------------- This year has been an absolute whirlwind of a year and a year that we will never forget but heres just a few highlights:- • We extended our workshop to accodate 6 bays and equipped it with brand new @totalkareltd vehicle lifts 🛠 • All our staff recieved a pay rise to help combat the cost of living crisis 💷 • Our first trainee driver sucessfully passed his driving test and has covered thousands of miles with us since 👨‍🏫🚸🚌 • Our first brand new coach arrived from @alexanderdennislimited in July ⭐️🚐⬜️ • Archway HQ transformed into a Festival Venue for Fourtyfest 🍻🎉 • @volvobuses delivered the BIGGEST bus on the Fylde Coast 🚍🟥🟨 • We secured additional long term and short term contracts. • We took on an additional Mechanical Apprentice in our workshop. • @volvotrucks delivered another Volvo FH to accompany some new @dennisontrailers flatbed trailers. • We safely transported thousands and thousands of people here, there and everywhere 👥👥👥👥 • A 98% First Time MOT Pass Rate (over 50 vehicles tested) Obviously the year hasn't been perfect, we've had our fair share of accidents, breakdowns and things that don't go to plan but hey....thats transport for you ❌️ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Now all of this cannot be achieved without the support of our amazing team of staff, from those in office taking bookings and dealing with the day to day operations, those out on the road as the face to our customers and those in the workshop keeping our vehicles in the best possible condition. Thankyou to each and every one of you for everything you do for us 💙 --------‐--------------------------------------------------------- HERES TO 2024 - YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE SOME YEAR TO BEAT THIS ONE BUT WE'RE READY FOR YOU!! --------‐-------------

This big treat dropped by our yard this week for us to have a play with for a few days. Euro 6, Low Carbon Engine, 78 leather seats all with USB Wireless Charging Points, Wheelchair Access and a very stylish appearance...whats not to like (the mirror cameras have taken some getting used to tho) This big question is....would it look better in red 🟥??? - - - - - - #futuretechnology #futureproof #thefuturestartshere #demoday #demonstrator #alexanderdennis #enviro400 #enviro400mmc #teamarchway #theonlywayisarchway Alexander Dennis

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A busy old week at Archway HQ 🚌🚌🚌💨💨💨 We've moved 1000s of people for various different customers over this last few weeks and plenty more over the coming weeks!!! Just wanted to say a massive thankyou to all our staff for keeping the wheels rolling at our busiest time of the year.....we couldn't do what we do without you 🙏 - - - - - - - #schooltransportationspecialists #coachhire #coachhireblackpool #coachhirelancashire #teamarchway #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #theonlywayisarchway

AR60WAY

We don't just provide breakdown support for Buses and Coaches....we also work with @millers_recovery to provide service van repairs throughout Lancashire as part of their UK and European support network. Unfortunatly this trailer had suffered a failed brake chamber whilst travelling down the M6, we dispatched our service van whilch had the correct part on board and got the driver and operator back on the road again 🔧🔧 - - - - - - - #breakdown #callout #servicevan #roadsiderepairs #mercedes #sprinter