Island Coachways Limited

Island Coachways Limited Island Coachways is a family owned coach operator in Guernsey with over 45 years experience focusing on Tours, Excursions, Transfers and Weddings.

Island Coachways Limited is a family owned and managed business based in Guernsey. Trading since 1977, the company has its roots as a bus and coach operator. We can take care of all your transport needs allowing you to relax and enjoy the day or evening, whatever the event. No number is too big or too small and we can guarantee professional uniformed drivers and quality vehicles. With the largest

fleet on the Island, ranging form 16 to 43 seater coaches, we can ensure that your event runs smoothly, whatever the size.

07/01/2025

La Mare de Carteret 1A/Beaucamp 7A

With apologies, this service is running very late this morning. We had not anticipated a road closure in Rue du Planel and our vehicle will need assistance reversing out. Once this is done, this coach will head straight to the school.

We have sent a second vehicle to deliver the rest of the route but this will run late. We have contacted both schools to advise them that we are responsible for the late arrival of these students.

06/01/2025

Schools Bus diversions week commencing 06th January 2025
**UPDATED 08h January**
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**09th & 10th January - due to the closure of Queens Road**

La Mare de Carteret 7A

Starting from Colborne Road – then via Ruettes Brayes, Ville au Roi, King's Road, Les Croutes and York Avenue, back on route from The Rohais

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07th & 08th January - due to the closure of Sous L'Eglise

La Mare de Carteret 3A & Les Beaucamps 8A

Normal as far as Route du Longfrie – then via Rue des Brehauts, Route de la Tourelle, Route des Frances and Rue du Gron, back on route from Route des Bas Courtils.

Les Varendes High 5B & Les Beaucamps 6B

Normal as far as Route de L’Issue - then via Route des Houguets, Les Prevosts Road, Route des Bordages, Route des Piques, Rue du Gron, Route des Frances, Route de la Tourelle & Rue des Brehauts, back on route from Route du Longfrie

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07th - 10th January - due to the closures of Rue a L'Eau and Talbot Valley

Les Beaucamps High 4A

Normal as far as L'Ecluse – then via Rue du Monnaie, Bailiff's Cross Road, Rue Piette, Route de L'Eglise and Rue du Preel

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07th - 17th January - due to the closures of King's Mills & Le Neuf Chemin Road

La Mare de Carteret 3A & Les Beaucamps 8A

Normal as far as Route des Bordages – then via Les Buttes, Les Prevosts Road, Route des Houguets, Route de L'Issue, Route de St Andre, St Andrew's Road, L'Ecluse, Rue du Monnaie, Bailiff's Cross Road, Rue Piette, Route de L'Eglise, Rue du Preel and LEs Beaucamps

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07th - 17th January - due to the closure of King's Mills

La Mare de Carteret 1A & Les Beaucamps 7A

Normal as far as Rue du Dos D'Ane - then via Rue du Gele, Vazon Road, La Rocquette, Rue de la Vielle Mare & La Houguette Road, back on route from Rue des Eturs.

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07th January - 18th March - due to the one way on Vale Avenue

Vale 2B

Normal as far as Route du Braye - then via Summerfield Road, La H**e Mare Road & North Side, back on route from The Bridge

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From all of us at Island Coachways, have a very merry Christmas !Photo - Phil Le Ber
24/12/2024

From all of us at Island Coachways, have a very merry Christmas !

Photo - Phil Le Ber

19/12/2024

Due to operational reasons, the St Martins 3B is running extremely late today.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

15/12/2024

Schools Bus diversions week commencing 16th December 2024

** UPDATED 19th December **
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** 20th December - due to the emergency closure of Braye du Valle

St Sampson's High 8A

Normal route as far as Route de Picquerel - then via La Route de L'Islet, L’Abbaye & La Route Militaire, back on route from Route Militaire

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19th December - due to the closure of Route des Laurens

Les Varendes High 5B & Les Beaucamps High 6B

Normal as far as Route de Pleinmont – then via Rue du Planel, Le Clos, Chemin Le Roi, Rue des Sages,
Route des Sages, Rue de L’Eglise, Rue des Buttes, Rue des Brehauts, Route de Plaisance, Route de Farras
& Rue Des Landes

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09/12/2024

Tickets are already selling well for our Christmas Lights Tours this year - particularly the 23 December 2024.

If you want to join us on this lovely festive event, you can book seats for the 18th or 23rd December using this link: https://www.icw.gg/christmas-lights

Island Coachways are looking for a Commercial Vehicle Technician to join their busy workshop. As well as servicing and m...
06/12/2024

Island Coachways are looking for a Commercial Vehicle Technician to join their busy workshop. As well as servicing and maintaining our own fleet of coaches and minibuses, we also have a number of external customers.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified, though we welcome applications from those qualified by experience and those nearing the end of their training.
Duties will include the servicing and maintenance of a range of commercial vehicles, fleet checks, attendance at breakdowns and preparing vehicles for PSVs.

Our ideal candidate will hold Category C and Category D driving licences to allow test drives. If you do not hold these licences, a willingness to train and take these tests is essential.
If you enjoy working within a small, supportive team, this could be the new challenge that you are looking for in 2025.

Island Coachways values diversity within its team. We follow the commitments of the Guernsey Employment Trust’s Employers Disability Charter.

If you would like to know more about the position available, please email [email protected] or call 720210.

Date posted: Friday 06th December

06/12/2024

Schools Bus diversions week commencing 09th December 2024

UPDATED 08th December
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09th - 13th December - due to the closure of Brock Road

St Sampson's High 3A

Normal route as far as La Butte - then via Elm Grove and Rouge Huis Avenue, back on route from Doyle Road

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12th December - due to the closure of Rue du Gele

La Houguette 3B

Normal route as far as Rue du Dos D'Ane - then via King's Mills, Rue de la Porte, La Houguette Road, Rue de la Vielle Mare & La Rocquette, back on route from Vazon Road.

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Until 13th December - due to the closure of Les Martins

Les Varendes High 1B

Normal route as far as La Grande Maison Road - then via Rue Sauvage, Les Petites Capelles, Le Grand Fort Road, Braye du Val and La Route Militaire,back on route from L’Ancresse Road.

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03/12/2024

Afternoon all

The same arrangements apply tomorrow (Wednesday 4 December).

Thank you for your understanding with regard to the amends to the timings of these school routes.

03/12/2024

Diversion on Les Varendes High School 8A
Tuesday 3 December

Apologies but we have not anticipated a road closure in Les Rouvets this morning.

Our vehicle is now going via Route Carre then back on route up to Gaudions then Landes du Marche.

02/12/2024

Island Coachways has been asked to run additional school bus services tomorrow (Tuesday 3 December 2024) as detailed below.

We are giving our drivers as much information as possible but they will not be familiar with where students are waiting. The students will need to look out for an Island Coachways vehicle and put their hands out to indicate that they would like the bus to stop.

La Houguette 1A - this will run around 20 minutes late as our coach will be repositioning from another school. We hope to commence the service at 8:20. As Les Sages is closed, this vehicle will be diverted up Route des Adams (missing the Coudre, Les Sages and Longfire)

La Houguette 2A
La Houguette 3A

Vauvert 1A - this will run around 5 minutes late as our minibus will be repositioning from another school. This minibus does not have Island Coachways livery but will have a handwritten sign in the window

Les Varendes High School 8A - Due to the closure of Les Martins, the vehicle will be diverting at Route de Vaugrat (missing out L'Islet area). This minibus does not have Island Coachways livery but will have a handwritten sign in the window

Amherst 1B

Forest 2B - This minibus does not have Island Coachways livery but will have a handwritten sign in the window

Vauvert 1B

Les Varendes High School 3B - This minibus does not have Island Coachways livery but will have a handwritten sign in the window

Les Varendes High School 4B - due to the closure of Camps du Moulin and Icart Road, the diverted route will miss out the Old Mill, will turn doesn St Martins School, Saints Road, turning right into Rue des Grons and then finish at La Villette

La Mare de Carteret 4B

Due to the additions above, Les Varendes High School 1B will run late as we will be repositioning from a primary school service. We hope to be at the school at 15:35

Any staff member with a driving licence will be out driving tomorrow morning and afternoon, meaning there will be a reduced team in the office. Apologies if we are not able to answer telephone calls or Facebook messages as swiftly as we would like.

30/11/2024

Schools Bus diversions week commencing 02nd December 2024

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02nd - 04th December - due to the closure of Route de St Andre

Les Varendes 5B & Les Beaucamps 6B

Normal as far as Route de St Andrew – then via Les Poidevins & L'Ecluse, back on route from St Andrew's Road

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03rd - 05th December - due to the closure of Les Rouvets Road

Les Varendes High 1B

Normal route as far as Landes du Marche- then via Camp du Roi, Les Petites Capelles, Le Grand Fort Road, Braye du Val and La Route Militaire,back on route from L’Ancresse Road.

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02nd December - due to the emergency closure of Rocques Barrees Road

St Sampson's High 6A

Normal route as far as The Bridge - then via Northside & Castle Road, back on route from Rue des Bordeaux

Vale 1A

Normal route as far as Rue des Bordeaux - then via Castle Road, Northside & Vale Avenue, back on route from Route des Coutures

Vale 2B

From the school via Belval Road, Les Juqueurs Road, Summerfield Road, Vale Avenue, Northside & Castle Road, back on route from Rue des Bordeaux

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Until 04th December due to the closure of Rouge Rue

St Sampson's High 3A

Normal route as far as St George's Esplanade - then via Le Bouet, La Vrangue Hill & Mont Arrive, back on route from Amherst

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Until 04th December - due to the closure of Rue Poudreuse & Les Friteaux

Les Beaucamps 3A

Normal route as far as Ruettes Brayes - then via Ville au Roi, Mount Roaw & Le Vauquiedor, back on route from Bailiff's Cross Road

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Until 06th December - Due to the closures of Camps du Moullin & Icart Road

Les Beaucamps 4A

Starting from Rue des Grons, back on route from Rue de la Villette

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Until 06th December - due to the closure of Route des Domaines & Rue St Pierre

La Mare de Carteret 3A & Les Beaucamps 8A

Normal as far as Route du Longfrie – then via Rue des Brehauts, Route de la Tourelle, Route des Frances and Rue du Gron, back on route from Route des Bas Courtils

Les Varendes 5B & Les Beaucamps 6B

Normal route as far as Route de L’Issue - then via Route des Houguets, Les Prevosts Road, Route des Bordages, Route des Piques, Rue du Gron, Route des Frances, Route de la Tourelle & Rue des Brehauts, back on route from Route du Longfrie

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Until 13th December - due to the closure of Les Martins

Les Varendes High 1B

Normal route as far as La Grande Maison Road - then via Rue Sauvage, Les Petites Capelles, Le Grand Fort Road, Braye du Val and La Route Militaire,back on route from L’Ancresse Road.

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A pair of trainers has been left on one of our vehicles (may have been there for some time) The name in the bag is Finla...
25/11/2024

A pair of trainers has been left on one of our vehicles (may have been there for some time) The name in the bag is Finlay Merrien if anyone knows this person or a family member. Many thanks

Did you leave this portfolio on one of our school buses this week ? If you think it's yours, please get in touch and we ...
22/11/2024

Did you leave this portfolio on one of our school buses this week ?

If you think it's yours, please get in touch and we will arrange to get it back to you.

We will ask you to confirm the contents before we hand it over.

22/11/2024

The 2025 schedule published by Brittany Ferries today provides certainty for the Guernsey community and businesses, the Committee for Economic Development has said.

Bookings can be made from 5pm on Tuesday 26th November, once contractual arrangements are further progressed, but the schedule was published today to help people plan.

Benefits of the new schedule include:
• Maintains freight capacity and freight resilience
• Stabilises the freight market providing assurance for businesses
• No notable change in pricing for the community
• Good degree of frequency between UK and Guernsey and Guernsey and France in the peak and mid-peak periods
• Improved market for French visitors, in particular day trippers
• A more reliable timetable for both high speed vessel and RoPax for the community (no tidal issues)

Read more at: https://bit.ly/4g2IZjj

The schedule, which runs from 28th March through to 30th September 2025, can be found here: www.condorferries.co.uk.

22/11/2024

Schools Bus diversions week commencing 25th November 2024

**Updated 28th November**

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29th November - 02nd December - due to the emergency closure of Rocques Barrees Road

St Sampson's High 6A

Normal route as far as The Bridge - then via Northside & Castle Road, back on route from Rue des Bordeaux

Vale 1A

Normal route as far as Rue des Bordeaux - then via Castle Road, Northside & Vale Avenue, back on route from Route des Coutures

Vale 2B

From the school via Belval Road, Les Juqueurs Road, Summerfield Road, Vale Avenue, Northside & Castle Road, back on route from Rue des Bordeaux

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Until 04th December due to the closure of Rouge Rue

St Sampson's High 3A

Normal route as far as St George's Esplanade - then via Le Bouet, La Vrangue Hill & Mont Arrive, back on route from Amherst

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Until 02nd December - due to the closure of Rue Poudreuse & Les Friteaux

Les Beaucamps 3A

Normal route as far as Ruettes Brayes - then via Ville au Roi, Mount Roaw & Le Vauquiedor, back on route from Bailiff's Cross Road

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27th November - 06th December - Due to the closures of Camps du Moullin & Icart Road

Les Beaucamps 4A

Starting from Rue des Grons, back on route from Rue de la Villette

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Until 29th November - due to the closure of Route Carre

St Sampsons 8A

Normal as far as Route du Picquerel - then via Route de L'Islet, L'Abbaye and La Route Militaire, back on route from Route Militaire

St Sampsons 8B

Normal as far as Les Gigands then via La Route du Braye, La Route Militaire, L'Abbaye & L'Islet, back on route from Route du Picquerel

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Until 06th December - due to the closure of Route des Domaines & Rue St Pierre

La Mare de Carteret 3A & Les Beaucamps 8A

Normal as far as Route du Longfrie – then via Rue des Brehauts, Route de la Tourelle, Route des Frances and Rue du Gron, back on route from Route des Bas Courtils

Les Varendes 5B & Les Beaucamps 6B

Normal route as far as Route de L’Issue - then via Route des Houguets, Les Prevosts Road, Route des Bordages, Route des Piques, Rue du Gron, Route des Frances, Route de la Tourelle & Rue des Brehauts, back on route from Route du Longfrie

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Until 13th December - due to the closure of Les Martins

Les Varendes High 1B

Normal route as far as La Grande Maison Road - then via Rue Sauvage, Les Petites Capelles, Le Grand Fort Road, Braye du Val and La Route Militaire,back on route from L’Ancresse Road.

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21/11/2024

Due to the easterly winds, our offices and workshop are too noisy to work in at the moment. We will be posting any updates with regard to afternoon school transport on Facebook.

Anyone wishing to contact us, please use Facebook messenger and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Thanks all and please be careful if you have to go out on the roads today.

21/11/2024

For those parents we have told to wait indoors, the Vale 1A and 2A school routes are just starting.

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St Peter Port
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Tuesday 09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:00
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