Dan's Coach Travel

29/10/2024

MONDAYS MEET THE TEAM. Yes it's Tuesday but Dan T had a date last night...... with his bed 😴

Damian's turn...... He has been with us right from the start of DCT in 2018 as a casual. Him and Dan worked with each other at Squirrells. Before that he had worked for Three Cs Travel, John's Tours and Galloways. Passing his test before some of the DCT drivers were born 🤭

Everyone gets along with him but he does take some stick from us all (in good hunour) He is a valued member of our team and will be for many more years to come. Providing we can keep enough biscuits in the place to keep him going 😜

PS It's his birthday today 🎂

27/10/2024

It may be half term this week BUT don't forget our buses will STILL be running. 52 weeks of the year Monday to Friday (excluding Bank holidays) 🚌

‼️ PLEASE BE AWARE ‼️
due to the following, the services may be running slightly behind but we will do our best to keep to the time.

• Road closure in Stowmarket (Tavern Street) we are just waiting to have some information confirmed and will post the diversions and bus stops tomorrow

• Roadworks at Fishwick corner Thurston

• Road Closure in Bury St Edmunds. Tayfen Road; so the 7.18 Bury to Stow and 16.15 Bury to Stow. 16.05 Stow to Bury will have to divert.

We look forward to seeing you all next week.

We are keeping the child fares the same as term time (0-18). We should hopefully have an update on contactless next week 🤞

25/10/2024

How we are looking for the rest of 2024 👇 (thanks spell checkers!)

Springfield shopping centre and Baytree - SOLD OUT

Ely Market day and Christmas craft fair - SOLD OUT

Sandringham Christmas craft fair - SPACES

Birmingham free time - SPACES (limited)

London free time - SOLD OUT

Holkham Hall by candle light - SPACES (limited)

Thursford - SPACES

Potters Heigham/Caister carvery/Highway Garden Centre - SPACES

Popular garden centre and co op juniors Christmas show - SPACES

Mince pie mystery - SPACES (limited)

Book now 👉

Dan's Coach Travel

23/10/2024

There's been several rumours going around and they are true....... Changes are coming to our service network 😃

We had hoped to get the changes in quicker but sadly didn't qualify for the short notice period. But all the paperwork has NOW been submitted and the changes are due on MONDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2024 🚍

We have put together a timetable which we hope everyone will like. The new timetables will be released mid November so keep an eye out 👀

If you have any questions please comment below and we will answer them 👇

21/10/2024

MONDAYS MEET THE TEAM 😃

And we have another camera shy one 🤣

Toby and Dan first met in 2018 when Dan took him home on a school contract and was amazed someone knew about all his coaches and their names! Fast forward a few years and Toby started cleaning at DCT which has now turned into over three years and counting 🗓

If he's not found in the yard cleaning. He will be somewhere with his camera or out and about with his girlfriend Jasmine (who didn't like Skegvagas 🙈)

We are all counting down the time till Tobys 18th birthday and getting behind the wheel of our vehicles. Our aim is either have him drive one to Stonham Bus Rally either on L plates or who knows maybe without?

A future Dan in the making. Just without the belly 😬

Tune in next week for our next MMTT.

17/10/2024

WHAT A FANTASTIC DAY WE'VE HAD 😃

Our destination was Sudbury. We had lots of positive feedback from our earlier visit this year, so thought we would return 👍

As we didn't travel as far as we originally intended we have donated more from each seat.
With various donations and the raffle at a quick count, we have raised over £1000 today for East Anglia's Children's Hospices - EACH. Well done everyone 😊

Thanks to Dan C for being the other Mrs Bucket. Eileen, Jenny, Everlyn and Liz for the raffle. Three Cs for lending us a coach and our drivers for holding the Fort.
Plus everyone who helped with the raffle by donating and providing prizes.
Lastly, all those for attending today and helping us raise an amazing amount 💷

We would love to see any photos below 👇

17/10/2024

The girls are on tour 👩🏻‍🦳👵

Give them a wave if you see them 👋

16/10/2024

The Buckets are getting ready for their mystery trip tomorrow 😉

We have 95 passengers to pick up 😮

So please bear with us on the pick up route. Dan T will be lead coach and Dan C following. Passengers will stay on the same coaches throughout the day but drivers will swap on the return journey so everyone gets both Buckets driving 🚍

Don't forget Eileen, Jenny, Everlyn and Liz will be doing the raffle when we leave 😃

15/10/2024

Richard one of our casuals has shared some photos this evening of some of the early vehicles here at DCT 😮

Sadly the original Suffolk Gentleman and Banarama are long gone. But the current Suffolk Gentleman is still very much in use as a 70 seater now. Plus Bumble Bee sits in the barn awaiting restoration 🚍

14/10/2024

MONDAYS MEET THE TEAM. Today it's Chris's go (not that he knows it yet 🤭)

Chris hasn't been with us all that long but certainly is part of the family here at DCT and we would be lost without him. He and his wife Tracy moved to Combs Ford this year from Southend. They chose this area after staying near Wyverstone on a small holiday and haven't looked back 😃

Chris passed his test with Arriva Southend a few years back and was on service work. When he came for the interview and went out with DT he couldn't believe how friendly the passengers where and the scenery our routes cover. We have managed to get him behind the wheel of a coach a few times on local trips 🚍

He is our very own little clock work man. We keep winding the key up and he keeps coming in. Smart, happy and ready for the day ahead. I speak for everyone (passengers and drivers) in saying we are lucky to know him and call him a friend 😊

Ps- thanks to Harley and Tracy for lending me the snaps!

12/10/2024

Both the Dan's have been at Newmarket Races today 🐴

An enjoyable day had by all and great to see friends in the coach park for a natter 🚍

Whose got the better tie. Dan C or Dan T? 😬

12/10/2024

Good morning everyone 👋

I just thought I'd hop on here and introduce ourselves to all of our new followers. (We seems to of had an influx this week 😃)

We are a small, local coach company, based just outside of Stowmarket, established in 2018. We have a brilliant team of staff, who are always happy to help.

We offer private hire, school hire, rail replacement, excursions and services in and around Stowmarket. 🚌

We will always try to keep our customers updated about delays on our page, so keep an eye 👀

If you have any questions please feel free to either message us on here or email [email protected]

Anyway happy weekend-ing 😊

09/10/2024

DON'T MISS OUT! Make sure you've booked your Christmas outings before its too late 🎄🎁👇

ELY MARKET day and CHRISTMAS CRAFT fair ❌ SOLD OUT ❌

SANDRINGHAM Christmas craft fair ✅ SPACES ✅

BIRMINGHAM free time ✅ 8 SPACES ✅

LONDON free time ❗2 SPACES ❗

HOLKHAM Hall by candle light ✅ SPACES ✅

THURSFORD Christmas Spectacular ❗1 SPACE❗

POTTER HEIGHAM/CAISTER carvery/Highway Garden Centre ✅ SPACES ✅

POPULAR GARDEN centre and CO OP JUNIORS Christmas show ✅ SPACES ✅

MINCE PIE mystery ✅ SPACES ✅

Dan's Coach Travel

07/10/2024

MONDAYS MEET THE TEAM 😃

Who doesn't know Dan C? Our favourite Strawberry Blonde 🍓

Dan C passed his test in 2018 with another firm driving service buses, but sadly this wasn't for him.
So had a break for four years trying out several different jobs.
Fast forward 4 years to 2022 he joined us as a casual filling in gaps where he could and then very quickly became a part of the family. In September of that year, he joined us full time and hasn't looked back since (well we hope 🤭)

Since then him and Bluebell (his designated coach) have covered many miles with plenty of smiles. For those that know Dan C, know he is always a happy chappy and just has that knack of making you feel good about life. No matter what we have thrown his way he has always given it 110%.
Heres to many more years motoring 🚍

Tune in next Monday to find our next victim 🤭

05/10/2024

We still have a few tickets available 🕯 🎄

05/10/2024

LOST PROPERTY‼️

If you recognise any of the below 👇 please send us a message to arrange pick up.

We will keep it until the 12.10.24 otherwise it will be going to the clothes banks/charity shop/the bin 😀

03/10/2024

Now we are edging closer to the big "C" 🎄 🎅.....

Have you thought about whose transporting you to your works Christmas party and home? 🥂🍻

33 - 53 seat coaches available 🚌

Feel free to email us for a no obligations quote 👇

Dan's Coach Travel

02/10/2024

Did you know? 😃

We have a team of cleaners in the evenings to do the insides and outsides of our buses and coaches after their days work 🧽

It's a trying task this time of year but we do our best to have our motors looking their best 🚍

01/10/2024

Things come in threes 😬

Today was our visit to Flora Tea Rooms, Dunwich which was marvellous as usual 😋
..but things were sent to try us.

Bluebell decided its wipers were going on strike on picks up but fortunately we had another coach nearby to swap. Very impressed with everyone for their speed!
Next we had an accident/road closure to navigate but managed to get through.
Then finally after arriving at Southwold we found Pier Avenue was shut. So Dan C and Dan T took a coach down some roads where they probably shouldn't go 🙈

Never a dull moment!

30/09/2024

MONDAY'S MEET THE TEAM (copied from another operator) 🚌

Let's start with the main man Dan! 👱🏻‍♂️

Dan interest in buses and coaches started in middle school, when he met Big John, the owner of John's Tours. Dan become instantly hooked. John became like a second father and without him you wouldn't be reading this post now.

When Dan was a teen he used to help clean John's coaches, then Squirrells and Three Cs Travel. When he was old enough (18) he gained his licence and hasn't looked back. 🧹🧽

Over 7 years he worked for several firms. On a variety of work, lots of grand vehicles and making friends with several!

In 2018 he decided to start Dan's Coach Travel. Fast forward 6 and half years the buisness is going from strength to strength.✴

Even though he is the boss, Dan enjoys nothing more than getting out and about behind the wheel, seeing everyone and helping his local community.
Give him a wave if you see him out and about 👋

Hopefully you enjoyed the story and pictures. Next week is Dan C's turn 🤭

23/09/2024

It's a busy start to the week.

Uncle Bert and Nessa have been to Duxford today with a local school. VOSA popped by this afternoon and checked both over.

Another clean sheet 😃

23/09/2024

We still have a few spaces available on our day trip to Flora Tea Rooms, Dunwich for lunch (included) and on to Southwold to explore. ⛱ 🌊

If you'd like to join us, book on now 👇

Tuesday 1st October 2024 Dunwich Fish and Chips/Southwold Embark on a delightful coach excursion to Dunwich and Southwold, two charming coastal towns nestled in the stunning Suffolk coastline. The journey begins with a stop in Dunwich for some mouth watering fish and chips at a traditional seaside e...

22/09/2024

Two years ago today we took Dame Edna on for the day for our fundraiser excursion 🤭

This year we have taken on Mrs Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances. We have two coaches going this year 😮

Limited spaces left so get in quick for a day of laughter, the biggest raffle you'll see and to raise money for a good cause 😊

Thursday 17th October 2024
£17.50
07429 312227 (M-F 10.00-14.00)
www.danscoachtravel.co.uk

18/09/2024

We are all feeling really pleased and proud this afternoon as Toby has only gone and passed his car test first time 🥳

Not long now till the L plates will be going on the coach. We can't wait 😃