Scots motorists are ditching their cars to travel by citylink gold’s luxury express coach service, new research has revealed. The service operates six services a day on two routes linking Glasgow with Aberdeen and Inverness, attracting more than 130,000 passengers in just 12 months. And the latest Scottish Citylink research found more than a third of these used to travel by car, while another 31% had previously gone by rail. The survey also revealed 94% of all customers said Citylink Gold offered value for money, while nine out of 10 were ‘satisfied’ or ‘very sat...

First study of its kind reveals catching the bus achieves half the Government recommended daily exercise Daily bus users clock up annual equivalent of 11 marathons Regular bus travel beats car for health benefits Daily short walk to and from bus stop and destination can burn 22,630 calories a year. The simple act of taking a journey by bus can help achieve half the Government recommended 30 minutes of exercise per day, according to a study released today. Commissioned by Greener Journeys, whose aim is to encourage more people to consider using buses, and conducted ...

This month over six million people will travel to Munich for the world famous Oktoberfest. But if large crowds and lederhosen aren’t your thing a host of spin off events are taking place across Europe to ensure there’s a beer themed festivity for every nationality and age. Here Eurolines, Europe’s largest scheduled coach operator, highlights some of the best Bavarian inspired events - ranging from back yard breweries in Rulle to designer drinks in Amsterdam. Stuttgart Beer Festival Held in Stuttgart’s Wasen fairground this is one of the largest and most beautifu...

As you know Victoria Coach Station is London's largest hub for intercity and international coach services. It handles more than 200,000 coach departures a year, carrying 10 million passengers. The main coach operators are the domestic services National Express and Megabus, and the European coach service Eurolines. Some people forgo travel by coach, in spite of it is much cheaper than travel by train, because they don’t know the layout of the station. Now, thanks to several recordings, you can see how London Victoria Coach Station looks like. Check the videos below. Victor...

The British and French branches of Eurolines are already preparing for this annual event. Travel by coach from Britain or France to Munich in Germany for the Oktoberfest 2011. Taking the coach to Munich is easy with Eurolines. With regular services from Britain & France and free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases.   With one of the cheapest fares around you can just sit back, relax and arrive refreshed and ready for your experience. This year's Oktoberfest will take place between 17th September and 3rd October 2011.Check out these amazing sample adult retu...

With almost 400,000 new students making the trip to University next month, National Express has relaunched its popular Young Person Coach Card – offering 30% off all journeys for the next three years. According to NUS figures, the cost of being a student is now in excess of £15,000 per year – with over £2000 on transport costs alone. National Express’ Young Persons Travel Card is available to all 16 – 26 year olds and anyone in full time education. The card costs £10 for one year or £25 for three years of discounted travel. Examples of the travel savings avai...

A few days ago, Megabus announced that soon on the route between London and Glasgow will launch a special sleeper coach where passengers will be able to lie down, and even sleep. We wrote about it here. The new vehicle will go on the road in the coming months. Luckily for our, bus enthusiasts already captured some pics where you can see the Megabus’s sleeper. Pictures are posted on Flickr.com Photo No. 1 Photo No. 2 Photo No. 3 Many people guessed that the new Megabus overnight coaches have been modernized and adapted from their owned fleet, and indeed they are co...

Brits contemplating a last minute break for the Bank Holiday can still pick up a bargain to Europe with Eurolines. Europe’s largest scheduled coach operator has return fares to Paris and Bruges for £74 return while Amsterdam and Rotterdam are just £76 return. The price is inclusive of booking fee and luggage allowance and can even be booked on the day of travel. Fares for travel between 24 – 29 August: London to Paris, Bruges or Brussels: £74 return per person London to Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Utrecht: £76 return per person Eurolines, a sister company of N...