minibus needed

[Dizzy_Girl]

Me again, asking for more help!!!

We've been let down (again) by our minibus supplier!
We need a 17 seater to get us to Scotland and back again for our 3 peaks challenge.
Leaving 31st May returning 4th June. We have 3 drivers and 9 walkers plus luggage!
Can anyone help? Recommend somewhere?
PLEEEAAAASE!!!!
Thank you

[VerySideways]

I've hired lots of stuff from here before: http://www.btcvehiclerentals.co.uk/commercial.htm

They quote around £170 for a weekend's hire of a 17 seater but you may be able to appeal to their charitable nature to get some amount of discount...

[Sods Law]

Have you thought of two people carriers the galaxy we had last weekend was great on the A68

[Dizzy_Girl]

VerySideways said:

I've hired lots of stuff from here before: http://www.btcvehiclerentals.co.uk/commercial.htm

They quote around £170 for a weekend's hire of a 17 seater but you may be able to appeal to their charitable nature to get some amount of discount...

Thanks for that... sadly they're completely booked up already!

Sods Law, Thanks for that sugestion,
we hadnt considered it, but are going to lookinto it now!
We just might need a 4th driver!

Edited by Dizzy_Girl on Saturday 1st May 11:01

[VerySideways]

If you decide you need a 4th driver let me know and i'll see if i can get the time off work.

[Dudd]

I'm currently unemployed so if you need a driver i literally have nothing else to do. I would be very happy to help.

Let me know.

[Bugeyeandy]

We used these for a stag do, cheapest we could find and good condition new busses.

http://www.kendallcars.com/

Worth a try.

EDIT - damn just checked , they only do 12 and 15 seaters. Might still be worth a ring to see if they can recommend anyone.

Also check your drivers are allowed , the rules changed in 97'

Edited by Bugeyeandy on Sunday 2nd May 06:17

[Dizzy_Girl]

Bugeyeandy said:

We used these for a stag do, cheapest we could find and good condition new busses.

http://www.kendallcars.com/

Worth a try.

EDIT - damn just checked , they only do 12 and 15 seaters. Might still be worth a ring to see if they can recommend anyone.

Also check your drivers are allowed , the rules changed in 97'

Edited by Bugeyeandy on Sunday 2nd May 06:17

Thanks for this, Ive had a quick look... the 15 seater bit wouldnt be a problem as there are 12 of us plus luggage, but they only give us 100 free miles per day= 400miles free, then its 10p per mile... we're doing around 1300miles!!! Thats a lot of extra money!!

And thanks to the offers of drivers... Im currently looking to see whats gonna be cheaper for hire and petrol etc. 2 cars, (plus 2 lots of parking fees at each mountain) or 1 minibus!

Thats where my girlie brain fails me... never was good on the old miles per gallon bit!!

[Bugeyeandy]

1 minibus should work out cheaper even if you pay the £90 extra for the mileage.

Not sure how much a 15 seater full of people and gear will do to the gallon though but i'd guess it'll struggle to get much above 20mg.

I figure it'll cost you around £300-£350 in diesel for the whole trip too. That's £390 - £440 before you even cost in the van rental!!

[Bugeyeandy]

Just looked it's £240 for 15 seater from the link I gave you.

Roughly £700 total shared between 12 people = £58 each.

Realistically with 3 normal cars doing a rough 30mpg it'd be £650 in fuel alone using your own cars.

The bus wins every time in my estimation.

[Dizzy_Girl]

Bugeyeandy said:

1 minibus should work out cheaper even if you pay the £90 extra for the mileage.

Thanks for all that!
I now realise I was having a blonde moment over the 10p per mile bit!!

The last company we tried quoted us £1 per mile extra over 1000miles!! which is a lot more than Kendalls.

Right so still on the hunt for a minibus with 4 weeks notice to pick up on a bank holiday monday!!!

Wish me luck!!

[Cas_P]

We use MVF for hockey matches/the uni uses them for all sports teams http://www.minibushirereading.co.uk/ pretty good

[Dizzy_Girl]

Thanks all for your help, we've finally found somewhere and its all booked, with some generosity thrown in for the 'charity' cause