Gap in the market for 2 buses??

beetlebailey

Hi All,

I have two brand new 18 seater buses and am looking for work, would anyone have any suggestions as to an area or service that they may be suited to??

Thanks!

bazzer

There would seem to be gap in Dublin for direct connections to the Airport. The Patton Flyer, for example, runs to and from Dalkey and is apparently doing well enough for its owner to consider expanding the service.

Other than that, the 46A could always do with a dig-out!

paulm17781

Maybe contact some companies for a shuttle service to the office?

Ham'nd'egger

beetlebailey wrote: »

Hi All,

I have two brand new 18 seater buses and am looking for work, would anyone have any suggestions as to an area or service that they may be suited to??

Thanks!

You could do worse than to contact some of the coach hire/group travel companies. I personally know of one company who scream for buses at times. Major hotels, schools, sports groups, churches and schools would also use buses on varying levels of regularity; some companies would use them to move staff.

Creamy Goodness

bazzer wrote: »

There would seem to be gap in Dublin for direct connections to the Airport. The Patton Flyer, for example, runs to and from Dalkey and is apparently doing well enough for its owner to consider expanding the service.

Other than that, the 46A could always do with a dig-out!

please say you're joking about the 46a

January

bazzer wrote: »

There would seem to be gap in Dublin for direct connections to the Airport. The Patton Flyer, for example, runs to and from Dalkey and is apparently doing well enough for its owner to consider expanding the service.

Other than that, the 46A could always do with a dig-out!

He better be joking about the Patton Flyer also, considering they don't have an operating licence.

beetlebailey

Thanks for all the advice.
I`m based in swords and was thinking about some sort of run to and from the airport,not sure what exactly.
Would you think there would be a demand for a service up to ikea in Belfast??
I know Dublin Bus do a daily run from Amien st,I was thinkin about a similar service from Swords or the surrounding area???

Ham'nd'egger

beetlebailey wrote: »

Thanks for all the advice.
I`m based in swords and was thinking about some sort of run to and from the airport,not sure what exactly.
Would you think there would be a demand for a service up to ikea in Belfast??
I know Dublin Bus do a daily run from Amien st,I was thinkin about a similar service from Swords or the surrounding area???

Have you received a PSV license for either bus, yet?

beetlebailey

I have psv and passenger operators licence etc....

shanemort

I work in Parkwest and theie is a bus service provided by AMC to town and the luas....

They seem to have diff buses on all the time. so maybe present your self to them.

Victor

Bus Éireann are the biggest buyers of hired buses in the country.

BigglesMcGee

I think the following route could be a real money spinner for you. No buses on it and lots of people need it.

Ashbourne - Swords - Malahide station

and the reverse.

You could do the round trip continuously in the mornings between 6am and 9am and between 5 and 7pm.

And then about once an hour during the day.

Another route could be Ashbourne - Swords (Applewood) - Tunnel - City Center. Already a private operator on the #Swords - City Center route packing buses every day, but if you originate in Ashbourne you are not technically doing the same route.

Read their comments swordsexpress.com

Heart

but if you originate in Ashbourne you are not technically doing the same route.

I don't think that'd work as the Swords Express route thru the tunnel is what blocked the DB 141 from Swords, not via the tunnel, I get the impression because Swords Exp. is running no one else can serve Swords regardless of the route you take...

H

Colm R

I think any local service connecting to a train station would be of great benift. Balbriggan, Rush&Lusk etc. Timetable your service to arrive 5 minutes before each train.

dobsdave

beetlebailey wrote: »

Hi All,

I have two brand new 18 seater buses and am looking for work, would anyone have any suggestions as to an area or service that they may be suited to??

Thanks!

Would it have been better to identify the work before getting the busses?
If an airport route was viable/allowed, the Celbridge/Maynooth area would be a good one.Its approx 90 euro round trip with the hackney/taxi.
Anyway best of luck.

SeaSide

citywest - kingswood - lucan - airport - swords

Dub13

He has two buses not 20.

How does one get to have two brand new 18 seater buses and not know what to do with them...?

shltter

Dub13 wrote: »

He has two buses not 20.

How does one get to have two brand new 18 seater buses and not know what to do with them...?

A raffle

Boardsbud

Surely this thread isn't for real. Beetle you've obviously got more money than sense. As the previous poster pointed out, how did you end up with 2 (mini) buses and no plan for what you'd do with them?
I'd love to see your business plan. Did you go into a bank, ask for money to buy 2 buses and then say you'd find out potential uses for same on a message board?

beetlebailey

Thanks to all who gave some constructive advice it was very helpful!

To the others who thought i just went out and spent 100k on two buses for no particular reason- I currently have work for both buses, i`m just keeping my options open and seeing what else are out there.