We all admire the beauty of those stylish London Red Busses but how many really knows why the buses are red. Lets dig in a little bit.
Very few know that London’s red buses are among the most iconic symbols of the capital. The very reason behind their colour dates to the early 1900s, when the transport system was operated by different rival companies across the city of dreams.
London General Omnibus Company (or L.G.O.C.) owned most of the buses and in 1907 painted its entire fleet red to stand out from competitors and that’s where the legacy started. Since 1933, the colour was adopted by London Transport and it has remained ever since.
Fun Fact – It is the same colour which is also used on the London Underground roundel, the Royal Mail, Kit and Kat and McDonald’s.
So basically when you travel in our Red Buses you are actually embarking on a journey in the path of the rich & traditional history of the very existence of the city.
Hire a vintage Red London Bus from London Routemaster Bus Hire allow us to make your occasion truly memorable. Our team are proud and passionate about our buses and offer first class transport service to all our passengers. Our Red Buses have been beautifully restored to their original London Transport 1950’s and 1960’s condition of charm and character.
A hassle free and very reasonable alternative to other forms of transport, the famous London Red Bus with it’s ‘hop on – hop off’ rear open platform is known throughout the world as one of the most iconic images of this Country and part of the London Capital’s Heritage.
We intend to transport your party in one of these lovely historic Red buses to your chosen venue in fun and sociable style. We can provide a range of Red Routemaster Buses with either 64 seats on one of our original Routemasters or 72 seats on the later lengthened version.
So regardless of the passenger numbers, we can tailor our classic fleet of red buses to suit your unique requirements.
An opportunity with endless possibilities, A Wedding, Corporate Events, Birthday Party, School Prom, Works Outing, Sightseeing Trip. Christmas Lights etc. You may wish to incorporate your own ideas? We will endeavour to accommodate all your requests as much as possible.
We will decorate your bus with Ribbons and Flowers for your very special wedding day and the rear open platform provides a fantastic stage for photographs of the happy couple alongside the bridesmaid.
We can also arrange personalised destination blinds with your chosen names or wording. May you wish your guests to have a celebration drink as they board, we can get that arranged too.
Our crewmembers are friendly, experienced, smartly uniformed drivers and conductors who’s aim is to make your day as special and enjoyable as you wish. All our drivers have undertaken short London journeys and long distance travel.
Having worked with a number of tour companies a scheduled tour can be taken over for the number of hours to fit your distinctive requirements. We undertake London Red Bus tours from London Airports and can return you to your destination of choice.
The iconic Red London Bus never fails to manifest attention and enlighten the spirit of the day and that too “London Style”. We can arrange :
- Wedding Hire
- Prom Hire
- Corporate Hire
- Events Hire
- Party Hire
Additionally we provide :
- Destination specific blinds
- Personalised Bus Tickets to add to the mood of the party
- Amazing Host/Hostess Services
If you would like a quote to hire one of our Classic London Red buses, please contact us for a price by phone or email right away.