Tel: 01730 813304 / 812867

Russell House
Bepton Road
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9NB

ast@richardson-travel.co.uk

Coach Hire Made Easy 

At Richardson Travel, our aim is to make hiring a Coach just a series of simple steps and our pricing policy as transparent as possible. For the majority of Hires, the whole process can take as little as five minutes. Tours etc. can take a little longer!

Before we can give a reasonably accurate Quotation or Estimate, we need the following basic information (please have this ready if you are phoning or include in any email request):-

  1. How many people do you expect to move?
  2. Where will be your first pick-up point?
  3. Where is your final destination?
  4. What date(s) do you have in mind?
  5. Are there any particular facilities you require on the coach 
    (ie Toilet, Air Conditioning etc.)

Assuming your requirements above are practicable and we have availability of a suitable vehicle, we will then cover the following:-

  1. What time do you need to arrive at your destination?
  2. What time do you expect to depart your destination?

We will then advise on possible times of departure from your picking – up point(s) and likely arrival back after completion of your journey. We will then advise the driver requirements etc.

We will then give you the basic “LIST” price based upon the mileage our vehicle will run, depot to depot and the number of hours we will have to pay our driver(s), again from “Sign On to Sign Off”

We will then be in a position to give you a Quotation based upon this, less any discounts to which you may be entitled, namely:-

  1. Seasonal Discounts: See the “Charging Bands” table below for every day of the year. You may wish to choose the date of your trip to get the highest discount!
  2. Utilisation Discount: It may be that we can fit your hire around or between other commitments. We will be pleased to discuss how a change of a few minutes can sometimes make a saving.
  3. Educational Discount: Generally applied to most Educational Establishments.
  4. Volume Discount: If you are an existing customer, extra discount is given dependant upon the volume of business during the year (Calendar or Academic).

Predicted Demand / Charge Bands 2010

Download the Predicted Demand / Charge Bands 2010 table below in PDF format

Key:
Maximum Demand
Minimal Discounts
Heavy Demand
Selective Discounts
Average Demand
Generous Discounts
Annual Shutdown
Premium Rates
Subject to Driver
Availability

BONUS DAYS Very Generous Discounts

Bank Holiday
 Jan
2010
Feb
2010
Mar
2010
Apr
2010
May
2010
Jun
2010
Jul
2010
Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Dec
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Sun       1    
Mon 11    2  1 
Tue 22  1 3  2 
Wed 33  2 41 31
Thu 141 3152 42
Fri1552 4263153
Sat266315374264
Sun377426485375
Mon488537596486
Tue5996486107597
Wed6101075971186108
Thu71111861081297119
Fri8121297119131081210
Sat913131081210141191311
Sun10141411913111512101412
Mon111515121014121613111513
Tue121616131115131714121614
Wed131717141216141815131715
Thu141818151317151916141816
Fri151919161418162017151917
Sat162020171519172118162018
Sun172121181620182219172119
Mon182222191721192320182220
Tue192323201822202421192321
Wed202424211923212522202422
Thu212525222024222623212523
Fri222626232125232724222624
Sat232727242226242825232725
Sun24 2828252327252926242826
Mon25 29262428263027252927
Tue26 30272529273128263028
Wed27  312826 3028 2927 29
Thu28  2927 29 3028 30
Fri29   3028 30  29 31
Sat30   29 31  30  
Sun31   30    31  
Mon    31       

UK COACH EXCURSIONS

VA or Royal Academy (Real Van Gogh)

Thu 8-Apr

First to the South Kensington Museums, dropping outside the Victoria & Albert. Your choice of...

RHS Wisley OR Cobham Bus Rally

Sun 11-Apr

Regulars will know we always go to RHS Wisley in "Spring Time" with a minority going ac...

Bletchley Park Revealed

Tue 13-Apr

One of our most popular group destinations this year. This is an opportunity for individuals to v...

Tate Britain OR Tate Modern

Fri 16-Apr

Henry Moore at Tate Britain or Gorky at Tate Modern plus all the other exhibitions at these two c...

Oxford or Didcot GWR 175 Festival

Sun 2-May

Predictably, we are celebrating the 175 Annniversity of the creation of the Great Western Railway...

Salisbury OR Stourhead House and Gardens

Tue 18-May

Spend the whole day in the Cathedral City of Salisbury OR stay on the coach to visit Stourhead Ho...

Canterbury OR Dover Castle

Wed 2-Jun

For many, the premier Cathedral City; spend the whole day in Canterbury with its multiplicity of ...

Kenilworth OR Warwick Castles

Wed 16-Jun

One of the most spectacular ruins in England, Kenilworth Castle (EH) now has the superb restored ...

Down House and Lullingstone Roman Villa

Mon 19-Jul

As promised, a visit to the home of Ccharles Darwin. The updated exhibitions were "heaving&q...

CONTINENTAL COACH EXCURSIONS

Calais Shopper (Optional Adinkerke)

Sat 8-May

Via P & O Ferries.

By popular demand, we are continuing our regular visits to the giant...

The Normandy Invasion Beaches; An Overview

Sun 23-May

CONTINENTAL STUDY EXCURSION.

Revised timetables from Brittany Ferries fasc...

Calais Shopper (Optional Adinkerke)

Sat 19-Jun
As 8th May 2010....