Why travel with Barnes Coaches

105 Years Experience

We have over 105 years experience as a coach operator, serving our local community with coach transport, holidays and excursions. We are the largest and most modern coach operator in the Swindon, Wiltshire area.

Modern & Comfortable Coaches

All executive coaches have comfy, reclining seats with arm and foot rests, air conditioning, a toilet, fridge and all new coaches that are rolled in, now come with USB charging ports. Plus, our iconic bright livery makes us stand out from the crowd in any coach park!

Earned Recognition Scheme

We have achieved continued accreditation in the DVSA Earned Recognition Scheme. Meaning our drivers, vehicles and compliance checks are in top condition and meet all the standards for the DVSA. There are currently only around 129 coach operators in the scheme.

Friendly & Knowledgeable Staff

Our team are here to make your holiday experience a seamless process from the moment you book with our helpful office team to our knowledgeable drivers on the journey. Check out our meet the team page!

Pickup & Drop Off Services

Start your holiday from your front door, (yes, literally!) and take advantage of our FREE* home pickup & drop off service on holidays 4 days & over!

OR SAVE £20 PER PERSON by getting to one of our main money-saver pickup points!

*For full details, please see the back cover with our Pickup Area Map. We have a range of smaller vehicles (like the one pictured above) in our fleet (plus taxis), which act as feeder vehicle to pick up customers and then meet the main coach at a central point en-route.

All holiday pickup timings are issued at least 14-10 days prior to departure and advise on what type of vehicle will be picking you up initially for your holiday.

Tailored Itineraries, & Experiences

Our team works hard to make sure that we select the very best attractions and destinations each holiday has to offer.

Our holiday prices are per person and include all coach travel during the holiday.

The itinerary for each holiday will make it clear if any entrances are included or not. If tours are listed as: A, B, C etc. this means these tours may operate in a different order to how shown in the brochure. This is to accommodate for attractions, weather conditions, driver rest days etc.

Hotels

An important part of the holiday! so we are very careful about the hotels used. We use a variety of hotels across the UK & Europe, all are to a good standard with ensuite rooms with televisions and are described individually under each holiday. Many hotels offer entertainment in the evenings!

A lot of hotels are happy to accommodate room requests. For any room requests that are essential, please speak to our team prior to booking so we can ensure the hotel can meet all of your requirements.

Single Supplement Price Promise

We believe solo travellers deserve fair prices and peace of mind. That’s why our Single Supplement Price Promise ensures you only pay what we pay - nothing more. If a hotel charges us a single supplement, we pass it on without adding a penny extra; that’s our promise to you. Where there is no mention of a supplement it means that we have some single rooms available without a supplement, these rooms tend to get booked up extremely quickly and any further rooms may attract a supplement from the hotel.

To help you find holidays without a single supplement, look for this logo: