Coach Hire For School Trips

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to each and every passenger

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passionately dedicated to excellence

A transport service by road that is
safer, cleaner and greener

Value

How to save money on your school trips

Belle Vue save clients money by:

TRACKING FLEET VEHICLES - Passing on fuel savings from efficient driving.
INTEGRATING TRANSPORT - Integrating your transport plan into our transport network to make efficiencies
GOVERNMENT FUNDED VEHICLES - Providing schools with Government Funded Vehicles making standard vehicle costs lower
TOP TIPS TO PLAN SCHOOL TRIPS - Providing Tips Booklets to schools for planning school trips, saving time and money.
DESTINATION PLANNING - Destination planning saving time and money on day trip planning.

These five money saving actions are what save schools money on their transport requirements whilst still guaranteeing top quality performance.

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1. Tracking Fleet Vehicles

Fuel Cost Savings:
Through meticulous management and weekly driver performance reviews, we achieve fuel savings of between 0 – 20%, with current savings averaging 12%. This not only benefits the environment but also contributes to our ability to offer competitive pricing, by passing savings on to our school clients.

At Belle Vue, we're passionate about delivering not just exceptional journeys across the North West, the UK, and the EU, but also ensuring your safety and comfort with our fleet of 80 advanced vehicles.

Our coaches and buses are kitted out with the latest Q Star and Actia Tracking Systems, giving us and you real- time insights into every journey. This tech not only boosts our efficiency and reduces emissions but also helps us save on fuel costs, savings we pass directly to you.

Plus, it's all part of why we were awarded the ‘Safety & Innovation Award’ at the UK Coach Awards. We believe in transparency and trust, offering our regular clients, exclusive access to track their journeys, ensuring peace of mind from start to finish.

Keen to find out more about our trailblazing tracking technology and how it enhances your travel with us? Speak to our team for the full scoop on our commitment to leading the way in safe, efficient, and innovative travel.

At Belle Vue, we are committed to providing not only exceptional travel experiences across the North West, the UK, and the EU but also ensuring the utmost safety and efficiency of our services. Our fleet of 80 vehicles is equipped with state-of-the-art tracking systems, a testament to our dedication to innovation and excellence in passenger transport.

Advanced Tracking for Optimal Performance

Each coach and school bus in our fleet is fitted with the industry-leading Q Star Tracking Systems, while our new Optare Hybrid Versa school buses boast the sophisticated Actia Tracking Systems. These advanced technologies offer us unparalleled visibility and control over our fleet, ensuring that we can deliver a service that is not just reliable, but also exceeds expectations in terms of comfort and efficiency.

Real-Time Vehicle Monitoring: We maintain constant oversight of our vehicles' locations and activities, enhancing our ability to manage our fleet effectively.
Engine Idling Control: By monitoring and managing engine idling, we significantly reduce unnecessary fuel consumption and emissions.
Driving Performance Optimisation: Our systems allow us to refine driving behaviours, (eradicating dangerous driving) eliminating inefficiencies, and ensuring smoother, more enjoyable journeys for our passengers.
Fuel Cost Savings: Through meticulous management and weekly driver performance reviews, we achieve fuel savings of between 0 – 20%, with current savings averaging 8 – 12%. This not only benefits the environment but also contributes to our ability to offer competitive pricing.
Rewarding Excellence: Our drivers are the backbone of our service. With the aid of our tracking systems, we can identify and reward those who consistently demonstrate superior performance, through better salaries and performance bonuses.

Your Involvement and Peace of Mind

Understanding the importance of transparency and trust, we offer our regular clients exclusive access to tracking codes, allowing you to monitor your vehicle's journey directly. This feature underscores our commitment to providing you with peace of mind and a deeper connection to your travel experience.

Award-Winning Innovation

Our dedication to safety and innovation was recognised when we were honoured with the prestigious ‘Safety & Innovation Award’ at the UK Coach Awards 2015. This accolade is a reflection of our unwavering commitment to leading the industry in adopting technologies that enhance the safety and satisfaction of our passengers.

Should you wish to learn more about our tracking operations or how we can tailor our transport solutions to meet your needs, please do not hesitate to contact our transport office. We are here to ensure your travel experience with Belle Vue is nothing short of exceptional.

Thank you for choosing Belle Vue. We look forward to continuing to serve you with the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and innovation.

2. Integrating Transport

The second way BELLE VUE save you money is we look at all of your transport movements across the year (all the trips you normally travel) and we look and assess where we can save you money on your annual spend.

We do this by cutting out dead mileage! By integrating your transport with our current transport movements across the fleet. The nearest vehicles to your school and destination centres are allocated making the travel costs efficient! Rather than pay for vehicles to sit outside tourist attractions you only pay for the movements there and back! All these savings mean we pass discounts on to schools and colleges, especially where we do all the work from these establishments.

Regular transport clients receive discounts off their annual spend, they receive the same high standard of vehicle(s) on their contract all the time, with the same driver(s) so we get to know your transport movements and be more efficient and offer a higher personal service to your teachers.

3. Government Funded Vehicles

We’re cost effective because many of our school bus fleet vehicles are government funded through TfGM (Transport for Greater Manchester) as part of our school contracts. Rather than have large capital outlays for vehicle costs (such as vehicle finance) we only have insurance and maintenance costs which are relatively low compared to the industry standard.

This results in low standing vehicle costs which means your overall price is far lower. If we had finance of £3000 a month for a new coach, that is £36,000 per year at 250 operational days equating to £144 a day just on the finance. This saving is saved for schools and colleges on their school trips when utilising Government Funded School Buses in the BELLE VUE Fleet!

4. Tips Booklet

Saving time and money and building value

Thinking about taking the leap outside those school gates for a trip? Sounds a bit daunting in our 'watch-your-back' culture, right? Well, with Belle Vue, it's a breeze. Every year, we're the trusted wheels for two million passengers, turning school outings into epic adventures. And guess what? Everyone comes back buzzing with stories and a fresh zest for each other.

Teachers who've been there, done that, can't stop talking about how these trips flip the script on student-teacher dynamics, breaking down barriers and sparking real, human connections.

Keen for a hassle-free trip that's actually fun?

Snag our FREE tips booklet here for the inside scoop. Plus, don't just take our word for it – click here to see what other teachers say about their unforgettable Belle Vue adventures. Let's make those school trip myths a thing of the past!

5. Destination Planning

Saving time and money with our Destination Planner tool which is a website full of attraction guides created by Belle Vue to assist class room assistants, school teachers and group organisers in helping them choose a suitable attraction to visit by coach that meets the expectations of the group, gets them there and back safely and saves a few pounds on the budget.

We’ve done all the hard work for you in gaining up to date information on the best attractions around, at the best prices. Our coach travel and attraction entrance packages are something to save you a few pounds on your budget and also create a one stop shop making the research and booking process simple for a group organiser.

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Quality

Belle Vue: A Beacon of Quality in Passenger Transport

At Belle Vue, our commitment to quality isn't just a statement; it's a comprehensive approach embedded in every facet of our service. From the meticulous management of our fleet to the rigorous training of our drivers, we ensure that your journey with us is not only enjoyable but also meets the highest standards of safety and excellence. Here's how we stand out:

ISO Quality Management: Our ISO 9001 certification reflects our commitment to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
OCRS Score: Our green DVSA rating signifies outstanding vehicle maintenance and safety standards.
DBS Checking of Drivers: Comprehensive DBS checks on all drivers affirm our top priority: passenger safety.
The Guild of British Coach Operators Membership: Affirms our dedication to first-class service and operational excellence.
100% Audit Pass Rate: Demonstrates our adherence to the highest industry standards for safety and efficiency.
Low Insurance Premiums: Result from our proactive safety measures and driver training, benefiting our customers financially.
iMA Driver Training: Enhances driver-passenger connectivity, ensuring a more enjoyable and harmonious journey.
Award-Winning Service: Our numerous industry awards testify to our excellence in service, safety, and operational management.

At Belle Vue, quality is the cornerstone of our identity. It's what drives us to not only meet but exceed the expectations of our clients, ensuring every journey is a testament to our dedication to excellence. Discover the Belle Vue difference and why we're the trusted choice for school trips and passenger transport across the UK.

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1. ISO Quality Management

One of the ways BELLE VUE provides QUALITY on all our school trips is by having ISO Quality Management across the company. ISO Quality Management: By focusing on our customers’ experience, ISO 9001 has better equipped our business to meet their needs, improving the customer focus throughout the business. Certification shows that our organisation’s quality processes have been audited against the ISO 9001 standards with third party certification bodies offering independent confirmation that an organisation meets the requirements of the 9001 standard.

2. OCRS Score

The OCRS Rating with the DVSA is the best way to assess an operators Vehicle Maintenance safety. This is measured by the DVSA and scored like a traffic light system based on vehicle MOT pass rate and roadside inspections. Based on the points tally, DVSA then allocates an OCRS traffic light status of green (low risk), amber (medium) or red (high risk). There is also a grey category for what DVSA terms an unknown operator – one for which no enforcement data is yet available. Make sure you travel with a GREEN operator who is safe and compliant!

3. Driver DBS Checks

At BELLE VUE we understand that when it comes to school trips and passenger transport, nothing is more important than safety. That's why we go the extra mile to ensure every driver behind the wheel is not just experienced, but also thoroughly DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checked and cleared of any convictions. DBS checking of Drivers: It's our way of making sure that from the moment you board to the moment you arrive, you're in the safest hands. Passenger safety isn't just a part of our policy; it's our top priority. We're committed to providing a secure, worryfree travel experience, allowing you to focus on the adventure ahead, knowing that we've got the safety part covered.

4. The Guild of British Coach Operators

The Guild is an association of 22 top quality coach companies dedicated to providing our customers with a first class service in the UK. The members provide luxury coaches for charter throughout Britain and Europe and offer comprehensive travel management services. Guild members can meet all your travel needs. You are assured of outstanding commitment to the highest standards - backed by a rigorous independent audit. Coach companies are required to achieve a 100% pass on the quality standards checklist before being accepted into Membership.

5. Passing Audits 100%

Our core values are to be 100% compliant. This means a operating a safe fleet of vehicles, training, inductiing and screening our drivers to deliver a transport by road that is safer, cleaner and greener. To do this we have a team of professional external companies who are experts in their field to audit our operations from top to bottom. This ensures we are working to best industry practice and operating way above industry standards, offering the best transport service to our clients.

6. Managing Low Insurance Premiums

Insurance Claims Record. This measures the numbers of claims and accidents in a year. Anything above 60% is below average. 40% or less is good. 20% or less really well managed. We normally operate between 20-40% on average. We have a constant training plan to improve driver behaviour. We monitor CCTV and we improve weekly operations eliminating potential accident occurrence.

7. iMA Driver Training

At BELLE VUE, we're committed to pushing the boundaries of service excellence. Our journey towards excellence is powered by our advanced Leadership & Development Training and the revolutionary iMA Communication System. iMA is an exciting new universal language, designed to maximise connectivity i.e. mutual liking, trust, understanding and respect. The universal language of iMA is a simple way of observing and understanding the differences in people, then connecting with them on their wavelength. When this happens communication, trust, understanding, cooperation and sales go up, and stress and tension go down. And school trips become fantastic!

8. Award Winning

The UK Coach Awards exist to promote, reward and inspire everything coaching with a spotlight on quality and success in the industry. But the real success is measuring the improvements required every year to ensure we remain at the top end of the industry when it comes to the performance of our service, our fleet and our people. Which results in the best service possible by the best people in the industry.

We have won many awards over many years, including Engineer of the year and UK Coach Driver of the year multiple times. Also the Build Back Better Award for the strongest business plan to come out of the Covid Pandemic.

At Belle Vue, our relentless pursuit of excellence sets us apart, making every journey an embodiment of the highest quality and safety standards. From our meticulous adherence to ISO 9001 and our outstanding OCRS scores to our comprehensive DBS checks and prestigious Guild membership, every aspect of our service is designed with your safety, comfort, and satisfaction in mind.

Our award-winning recognition and innovative driver training further underscore our dedication to not just meeting, but exceeding expectations. With Belle Vue, you're choosing more than a transport service; you're selecting a partner committed to delivering exceptional experiences, where quality is the journey and excellence is the destination.

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Reliability

Belle Vue: A Beacon of Quality in Passenger Transport

ISO Quality Management: Our ISO 9001 certification reflects our commitment to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
OCRS Score: Our green DVSA rating signifies outstanding vehicle maintenance and safety standards.
DBS Checking of Drivers: Comprehensive DBS checks on all drivers affirm our top priority: passenger safety.
The Guild of British Coach Operators Membership: Affirms our dedication to first-class service and operational excellence.
100% Audit Pass Rate: Demonstrates our adherence to the highest industry standards for safety and efficiency.
Low Insurance Premiums: Result from our proactive safety measures and driver training, benefiting our customers financially.
iMA Driver Training: Enhances driver-passenger connectivity, ensuring a more enjoyable and harmonious journey.
Award-Winning Service: Our numerous industry awards testify to our excellence in service, safety, and operational management.

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1. Aftersales Forms

At BELLE VUE, continuous improvement isn't just a goal — it's a part of who we are. To ensure we're always moving forward, we provide aftersales forms at the end of each coach journey to the group organiser.

And passengers can scan QR codes in the fleet windows and relay feedback. This practice is a cornerstone of our approach, allowing us to gather your valuable feedback, which is essential for monitoring, evaluating, and refining our services to make the next journey twice as special. Every passenger has a 5 Star Promise, check it out!

2. Spare Fleet Vehicles

We supply school bus transport on 50 school contracts in Greater Manchester and Cheshire. These are school contracts for TfGM and also Cheshire East and also some private schools. We also supply all the swimming baths transport in Manchester, Stockport and Tameside. We have a 10% spare fleet capacity providing 5 spare buses for emergencies.

So if a bus goes down unexpectedly before your school trip we just roll out a spare bus. We have the same spare capacity on our coach fleet too, along with hundreds of partner suppliers to cover increased capacities in peak season. We have a 5 Star Promise for every passenger to ensure reliability.

3. Spare Drivers

During the Covid Pandemic on some days we had ten drivers going down with Covid and not coming into work. But the show had to go on. Students still needed to go to school, go to swimming lessons and go on educational day trips as the pandemic eased. But the public and our team were still vulnerable to Covid. How did we manage? We had spare drivers who drop onto valeting if not utilised. We also have 7 PCV Licenced drivers in our offices as emergency back up including the directors. When we say 'on time, every time' we mean 'every single time!' Book an award winning supplier who guarantees reliability every time.

4. Market Leadership

When we supply school contracts to TfGM everything we do is recorded, measured and analysed. Our drivers performance via digital tracking systems, route times running, customer service, ticket machines, compliance, vehicle presentation, maintenance, CCTV recording, and service running times are measured on performance. Our team perform every day, meticulously day in day out, year after year. And the evidence is in TfGMs league tables and performance scores. If you would like reliability on your school transport contact our friendly team.

5. Passenger Feedback

In all our fleet windows we have QR codes that passengers can scan and give their feedback. We receive hundreds of digital forms every year suggesting little changes or praising the service. We take all these feedbacks and improve the service. We are the only company in the UK who teach their drivers how to read passenger personality so they can connect better with the passengers.

We are the only company who play in flight safety videos on our coaches like the airlines, so passengers are aware of the safety and comfort features of the coach which is instrumental on long journeys. Passenger feedback feeds our desire for constant and never ending improvements to the service. We have a 5 Star Promise for every passenger.

6. Trusted By Local Councils

For more than a decade BELLE VUE have supplied transport for all the swimming bath programs in Manchester, Stockport and Tameside. We do this by supplying low cost best value transport. Integrating many movements across the region efficiently. With a quality fleet and drivers who are specifically trained to manage students and their personalities. BELLE VUE perform year in, year out, on time every time. If you would like reliability on your school transport contact our friendly team.

7. Consistently Exceeding Expectations

When we supply school contracts to Cheshire East everything we do is recorded, measured and analysed. Our drivers performance via digital tracking systems, route times running, customer service, ticket machines, compliance, vehicle presentation, maintenance, CCTV recording, and service running times are measured on performance. Our team perform every day, meticulously day in day out, year after year. And the evidence is in Cheshire Easts league tables and performance scores. If you would like reliability on your school transport contact our friendly team.

8. Customer Testimonials

On every trip we record group organisers feedback via Aftersales forms. We record passenger feedback via digital forms via QR codes in our fleet windows. But quite often our drivers record group organisers comments via video to prove their excellent performance. Some of our drivers are company ambassadors and prove their great service all of the time. Anyone could write in a good review, but recording onboard the fleet adds more weight to prove we do what it says on the tin.

Belle Vue stands as a beacon of reliability in the transport industry, underpinned by our unwavering commitment to excellence, meticulous planning, and genuine care for our passengers. Our proactive approach to feedback, strategic preparedness with spare vehicles and drivers, and our distinguished partnerships have cemented our reputation as a trusted provider.

These elements, combined with the authentic testimonials from those who have experienced our service firsthand, make Belle Vue the clear choice for anyone seeking dependable, high-quality transport solutions. Choose Belle Vue, where reliability isn't just promised — it's delivered, ensuring your journey is seamless, safe, and exceeds expectations every time.

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