Awayadays Routemaster Hire

14/04/2024

COMPANY UPDATE ‼️

Following the sad passing of Awayadays operator David McMaster in 2023, the Awayadays company is no longer in a position to run its tours and private hire. However, some very good news is that we have now secured the services of Ensignbus to operate bookings on our behalf using the original Awayadays bus fleet supported by their own buses where needed - effective April 2024.

Ensignbus is a trusted, large scale operator who we have always had the pleasure of working closely with. Please contact us for private hire requests (email [email protected]) - we’d love to help transport you and your guests. Perfect for weddings, parties, wakes, school visits, proms and more.

Please note the City Sightseeing Open Top Tour in Norwich has been suspended until further notice.

www.awayadays.com

18/10/2023

Let us know if we can help with any private hire requests - www.awayadays.com

IT'S BYE FOR NOW 👋

Please note our City Sightseeing Norwich Tours have now stopped for the season, a couple of weeks earlier than anticipated. Apologies for any inconvenience. Back in Spring 2024. We've loved having you on board this year.

Don't forget to follow VisitNorwich for all the latest Norwich info, events, guided walks and tourism inspo.

If you are looking to tour Norwich, check out our friend Paul Paul Dickson Tours who runs fantastic walking tours - https://www.pauldicksontours.co.uk/

If you are looking to arrange private hire transportation, buses for proms, weddings and special events or if you need a special bus tour for a large group or school party please check out our buses and tours over on Awayadays Routemaster Hire www.awayadays.com

01/10/2023

Lovely day for it. We were happy to provide the transport.

What a lovely day for a wedding! Congratulations to the happy couple.

17/09/2023

One of our lovely Routemasters…

11/09/2023

What a great day...

Did you see us at The Kings Lynn Heritage Open Day?

Fantastic to see so many people enjoying the very best of Kings Lynn along with the fantastic classic cars and vintage buses. We loved welcoming you aboard our buses for trips around the town.

If you are interested in seeing the buses and cars check out this video...

Another visit to King's Lynn is featured in this film for the annual Heritage Open Day. Vintage buses were once again in action taking passengers to and from...

07/08/2023

Looking forward to seeing everyone. Who wants to ding ding our bell? All aboard!

12/07/2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our proprietor David McMaster 💔 full details in the article

Tributes have poured in for David McMaster, the proprietor of the City Sightseeing Norwich tour bus and Awayadays, after his death aged 76.

12/04/2023

Not long now till The Wedding Show at Dunston Hall on Sunday 23rd April.

This is one of Norfolk's leading Wedding Shows brought to you by The Event Company EA Ltd.

We'll be there with one of our big red genuine vintage London Routemaster Buses.
Stop by and hop aboard. We'll even let you 'ding' our bell. All aboard.

www.awayadays.com

28/03/2023

⭐️ Polishing our buses ready for a busy season ahead ⭐️

Our genuine London Routemasters are incredibly popular for weddings and events and many dates for this year are already booked. We’d urge you to make contact with us as soon as you have a date so we can check availability and quote. We’d love to help.

Email [email protected]

18/02/2023

Not long now till The East Anglia Wedding Show at the Norfolk Showground on 25th and 26th February. 1 week to go!

This is Norfolk's leading Wedding Show brought to you by The Event Company EA Ltd.

We'll be there with one of our big red vintage London Routemaster Buses.

DING DING, ALL ABOARD
Stop by and hop aboard and find out why our vintage buses are the best kind of transport for your big day. They will look great in your photos too.

www.awayadays.com

14/02/2023

Happy Valentine's Day!

Not long now till The East Anglia Wedding Show at the Norfolk Showground on 25th and 26th February.

This is Norfolk's leading Wedding Show brought to you by The Banqueting Hire Service and The Event Company EA Ltd

We'll be there with our big red vintage London Routemaster Bus.
Stop by and hop aboard.

www.awayadays.com

04/02/2023

LOVE IS IN THE AIR THIS FEBRUARY | ❤️ 💍

February is the month of love and we're giving away free tickets to The East Anglia Wedding Show at the Norfolk Showground.

Calling all engaged couples or friends and family of couples looking to get married. Here is your chance to WIN FREE ADMISSION to the show on 25th or 26th February.

This is Norfolk's leading Wedding Show brought to you by The Banqueting Hire Service and The Event Company EA Ltd.

To enter: Simply LIKE and SHARE this post.

We'll draw the winner on Wednesday 22nd Feb and contact the winner directly to arrange their admission. Please be aware of competition scams. We will not contact you asking you to click a link to claim your prize.

GOOD LUCK 🍀

02/02/2023

🎄Did you hop aboard and ride with us on one of our Christmas Tours in Norwich in December? Look at how much our free tours raised for Big C Cancer Charity - incredible! Thank you to everyone who donated and of course to the amazing team of drivers, conductors and helpers who made it all possible. Well done everyone 👏

Shall we repeat it for this year? Let us know in the comments if you'd like us to offer our free Christmas tours again and feel free to nominate any charities for future donations.

24/01/2023

❤️ The Norwich Lanes - so much to offer whatever your interests.

You’ll find architecture spanning several centuries in the historic Norwich Lanes > https://norwichlanes.co.uk/map/

22/12/2022

Smiles all round. Ding ding… all aboard!

22/12/2022

Have you had a Christmas ride with us yet? There's still time. We'll be running right through to Christmas Eve. Thank you to everyone who has been in touch to thank us for offering our complimentary Christmas rides - we've received such wonderful feedback.

Several of you have said that riding on one of our buses has become part of your Christmas traditions - how lovely - thanks 📷 Kelly for making us one of your festive favourites.

Merry Christmas everyone!

21/12/2022

Read all about it…will you be riding with us?

Awayadays Routemaster Hire is running free vintage bus rides in Norwich city centre until Christmas Eve 2022.

21/12/2022

A Very Merry Christmas from the VisitNorwich team! Whether you're a local, a regular visitor, or even if you've just been keeping an eye on Norwich for future visits, we couldn't have made this year what is was without you. Keep your eyes peeled for an even bigger 2023 🎄

19/12/2022

A wonderful part of the city! Have you got a favourite shop?

You’ll find over 500 independent businesses in historic Norwich Lanes - www.norwichlanes.co.uk

09/12/2022

A good round up here of festive activities in Norwich including our free bus rides!

When it comes to the festive period, the Christmas countdown isn’t truly on until the kids break-up from school for the half-term. With so much more time to keep them entertained, now is the perfect time to get around Norwich and experience all the activities on offer, especially for free! From mo...

30/11/2022

We're counting down the days to our Free Vintage Bus Rides around Norwich City Centre this December for Charity - donations welcome. We are proud to do this every year and look forward to seeing some new and familiar faces on board.

Interested in riding with us?
Take some pics in front of our lovely old buses.

See our website and our Facebook Event for all the details....

https://www.awayadays.com/christmas-tour

https://www.facebook.com/events/s/free-christmas-vintage-bus-rid/3459274717729152/

09/11/2022

The Happy Couple | we were over the moon to provide the wedding transport for Joe & Chloé's wedding. Here's what they had to say...

"Just a note to say a big thank you for the fantastic Routemaster service to our wedding ceremony on 15th October. It was a memorable day, made all that bit more special by the Routemaster and the team on the day. The guests are still talking about it!"

It really was our pleasure! Fab pictures - thanks for sharing them.

29/09/2022

Nostalgic rides aboard our classic Routemaster Bus. Aaah it brings back memories of the good old days of travel.

Find out more about our bus hire >>> https://awayadays.com/bus-hire/
📷Photography Massa by Matt Wells

20/09/2022

Boys will be boys and our Vintage Routemaster Bus certainly ticks lots of boxes. Big smiles all around.

Find out more about our bus hire >>> https://awayadays.com/bus-hire/
📷Photography Massa by Matt Wells

16/09/2022

Isn't she a beauty!

Find out more about our bus hire >>> https://awayadays.com/bus-hire/
📷Photography Massa by Matt Wells

09/09/2022

Beautiful! We'd be honoured to be part of your special day.

Find out more about our bus hire >>> https://awayadays.com/bus-hire/
📷Photography Massa by Matt Wells

09/09/2022

Awayadays Norfolk & City Sightseeing Norwich send our heartfelt condolences on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Royal Family. We join the people of the United Kingdom and around the world in paying tribute to a remarkable sovereign.

We were proud to take part in the official Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in London earlier this year - something that will stick with us forever.

Let's celebrate her legacy and spectacular contribution - 'Thank you Ma'am'

06/09/2022

We've big on buses here at Awayadays... in fact our whole team are bus enthusiasts and we're proud to offer a small fleet of fantastic vehicles for private hire and outings.

Find out more about our bus hire >>> https://awayadays.com/bus-hire/
📷Photography Massa by Matt Wells

02/09/2022

Awayadays Vintage 1965 Routemaster Bus Hire - it’s just the ticket for your special occasion.

Whether it’s a wedding, school prom, college graduation or any other celebration - whatever special occasion you’re looking forward to this summer - you can turn heads as you travel in style to your chosen venue aboard our iconic vintage Red London Bus.

It’s perfect to transport the bride & groom and wedding party, bedecked in ribbons and bows, with personalised signage and a PA system on board.

Find out more about our bus hire >>> https://awayadays.com/bus-hire/
📷Photography Massa by Matt Wells

27/08/2022

We look forward to exhibiting and meeting everyone