Barnes Coaches
Established in 1920
Average rating:
(4.92 out of 5 from 2177 reviews)
Company Vehicles
8 seat Luxury MPV
19 seat Luxury Mini Coach
30 seat Executive Coach
41 seat Executive Coach
41 seat Executive Coach
49 seat Executive Coach
61 seat Executive Coach
72 seat Standard Coach
96 seat Executive Double Decker
96 seat Standard Double Decker
100 seat Standard School Bus
About
Barnes Coaches are one of the leading coach companies in the area, hopefully you may well have heard of us and seen our distinctive green coaches out on the road. For those of you who already use our services, thank you for your continued custom, for those of you who haven’t used us before, why not give us a go and see what you are missing out on.
We have a range of coaches from 8 seat mini-buses to 96 seat double deck coaches.
We always offer an exceptional service and can offer you some amazing deals on coach hire! The safety of our passengers has always been of paramount importance and we have been vindicated in the pursuit of this goal as we were amongst one of only 11 founder members nationwide of the DVSA’s EARNED RECOGNITION scheme for coach operators.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Luke Barnes
Director
Operator Licence
Barnes Coaches currently holds a International licence.
Location
Customer Reviews
Showing reviews 11 to 16 of 16
Mrs C Warr, Swindon
(3/5)
More than a year ago
"The driver arrived on time. We made the journey in excellent time. We had a scenic journey through London along the river. Drop off and pick up points explained. And although it was busy with other coaches, pickup was made in good time at 5.15pm It was evening rush hour and extremely busy. With pedestrians and traffic. Our driver and a taxi driver were driving side by side both determined to get to the single lane ahead first and our driver became agitated when the taxi driver won. He began to tailgate the taxi, and had to stop suddenly when the taxi driver dangerously put on his brakes for no reason... there was no close traffic ahead of him....in an obvious road rage incident. Both taxi driver and our coach driver gesticulated angrily at each other. There was 56 elderly people on board and if they hadn't had seat belts on, there could have been injuries. Our driver then overtook the taxi and side swiped him with the coach. Although no contact was made, and coach and taxi went different ways at the next junction. But thereafter until we were well out of London our driver drove aggressively.. There were a couple of complaints from other passengers after the journey. His appearance was clean and tidy ,as was the coach. He was polite and helpful. Did a couple of extra stops in Swindon to let out passengers I have always used your coaches and this is the first time I have left an adverse review. I would make a point of refusing to accept this driver again. He let his anger cloud any judgement of his responsibility to take care of his passengers."
Would they recommend: Yes
Operator replied on 19th July 2019, 10:14am:
"Thank you for your review. Road safety is our number one priority and I will certainly be seeing the driver concerned regarding this incident. I will also be reviewing the dashcam footage of the event as this is certainly behaviour we expect from or drivers or tolerate. If you have any further concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me. Luke Barnes"
Customer, Swindon
(3/5)
More than a year ago
"I went to Weston Super Mare with my family on the last bank holiday Monday in May - the driver was Simon and I wasn't impressed. He did not get up out of his seat to greet passengers coming onto the coach. The coach was not at Barnes usual standard of cleanliness, the toilet was disgusting. On the way home he took a wrong turning and apologised as in his words "he was day dreaming", he had a full coach, with my children on the coach - I expect him to be concentrating!! When arriving back at the Bus Station again he didn't get out of his seat, until he was reminded by one passenger who had a walker underneath. Not to your usual standard Barnes, I am disappointed,"
Would they recommend: Yes
Operator replied on 22nd June 2018, 1:20pm:
"Hi, I am sorry you didn't find our driver up to our usual standard. We take all feedback on board and use it to plan our drivers work moving forward. Thanks"
Customer, Swindon
(3/5)
More than a year ago
"The coaches arrived extremely late. The departure time was booked for 9am, and I was advised that the coaches would arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to this to allow time for passengers to board. The first coach arrived at 9.15 and the second at 9.20. The coaches were clean and the drivers were friendly, but the lateness was a let down."
Would they recommend: Yes
Operator replied on 18th December 2017, 9:28am:
"Hi, apologies for the lateness of the coaches for your trip, unfortunately the traffic had been particularly bad that morning due to the cold weather and roadworks. Apologies again. Thanks"
Customer, DERBY
(3/5)
More than a year ago
"Driver James was extremely helpfull, vehicle was clean"
Would they recommend: Yes
Customer, Milton Hill
(3/5)
More than a year ago
"Driver turned up punctually. Coach was clean. Driver hadn't bothered to read his journey details though, so wasn't aware of where he had to go and tried to punch the details into his phone to act as a sat nav as we were leaving, rather than having planned it all in advance."
Would they recommend: Yes
Operator replied on 19th July 2016, 8:13am:
"Hi, apologies that the driver hadn't done his homework on this. All of our drivers receive their instructions in plenty of time so there is no excuse for this. I will certainly be speaking to the driver concerned. Thanks.,"
Nicola Smith, swindon Registy Office
(3/5)
More than a year ago
"The driver was friendly and the service was very good from the start, however the coach was booked to leave swindon registry office after a wedding at 1pm on saturday 31st August but did not arrive until 1.15pm, we were not called on the mobile number provided and informed of the delay, and there were no accidents or incidents in the town to justify such a last minute delay, just normal saturday traffic which you expect a company like Barnes to account for, and this is why we used them in the first place, so we were disappointed by the coaches late arrival. "
Would they recommend: No
