Coach Hire for Schools
Centaur is a leading transport solutions partner for coach hire for schools, colleges, universities, and local authorities across the UK. With over 45 years of experience and qualified and DBS-cleared drivers, you can rely on us to consistently deliver first-class coach services every time when it comes to school coach hire.
Whether it’s facilitating home-to-school bus routes, organising private coach hire for educational excursions within the UK or Europe, or coordinating transportation for sports team events, we take care of the travel so you can focus on delivering quality education.
Request a coach hire quote online or give our team a call on 020 8300 3001.
Educational Coach Hire for Schools, Colleges & Universities
School Coach Hire
Our school coach hire service offers safe and reliable transport for school trips, sporting events, and educational visits. With a fleet ranging from 8 to 63 seats, including eco-friendly electric coaches with zero emissions, we provide a sustainable and convenient way for students and teachers to travel.
College Coach Hire
For colleges looking for flexible and cost-effective transport solutions, our college coach hire service is ideal. We cater for everything from day trips and sports fixtures to educational excursions, with coaches available in multiple sizes to suit your group’s needs.
Commuter Fares
Day tickets, flexi-tickets, monthly passes and season ticket bundles — pick the fare that fits how often you actually travel. Full pricing for every route is listed online, so you can work out the cost of your commute before you book.
FaresMobile Tickets
Our London commuter services run on mobile tickets, so there is nothing to print and nothing to lose. Buy your ticket on your phone, show it to the driver as you board, and you are on your way.
Find Out MoreCost & Carbon Efficient
Commuting by coach usually works out cheaper than the equivalent rail fare, and a single full coach takes dozens of cars off the road. Better for your budget, better for the roads and better for the air. Get in touch to find out more.
What's It Like?What our clients say
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The coach arrived ten minutes early and the driver was patient with a group of very excitable Year 6 students. Everything ran exactly to the schedule we agreed.
We booked at short notice for a conference transfer and they handled the whole thing. Clean vehicle, professional driver, and the invoice matched the quote exactly.
Used them twice now for staff away days. Booking is straightforward, the pricing is transparent, and both drivers knew the London routes far better than any app.
Wedding guest shuttle between the church and the venue. Three trips, all on time, and the driver waited without complaint when the photographs overran.
Educational Travel FAQs
Our extensive fleet includes minibuses, small, standard, executive, VIP and electric coaches, each equipped with the necessary safety features and comfort amenities to suit different group sizes and needs.
Our extensive fleet includes minibuses, small, standard, executive, VIP and electric coaches, each equipped with the necessary safety features and comfort amenities to suit different group sizes and needs.
Yes, all our drivers are DBS-checked to ensure the safety and security of all passengers.
Yes, all our drivers are DBS-checked to ensure the safety and security of all passengers.