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Worthing Coaches partners with Event Travel Hub for new holidays

Worthing Coaches is pleased to announce a new partnership with Event Travel Hub, bringing customers a seamless and high-quality way to enjoy excursions, day trips and holidays across the UK. This collaboration combines Worthing Coaches’ long-standing reputation for reliable, comfortable coach travel with Event Travel Hub’s expertise in planning and destination management.

Johnsons Coaches wins 2025 Coach Tourism Programme of the Year

Johnsons Coaches is proud to announce that they have been awarded Coach Tourism Programme of the Year at the 2025 routeone Awards. Recognised across the industry as a benchmark for outstanding performance, innovation and achievement, the routeone Awards celebrate the very best in coach and bus operations.

Coach Travel Group enhances driver training and safety post-Readygroup

Following the acquisition of Readygroup by the Coach Travel Group (CTG), the business has undertaken a major transformation to enhance driver training, safety standards, and customer service across its London and Southeast operations. 

Lucketts, Worthing, Clarkes & Kings Ferry return to local focus

The Coach Travel Group has significantly strengthened its UK footprint with the acquisition of four well-known and respected operators from National Express Transport Solutions: Lucketts Travel, Worthing Coaches, Clarkes of London, and The Kings Ferry. 

This strategic move reflects The Coach Travel Group’s commitment to reinvesting in the UK’s coach travel sector and restoring the local identities of these businesses while maintaining their trusted service delivery in private hire, contract work and coach services, which will continue under the new ownership. 

Coach Travel Group supports women’s rugby teams in 2025 tournament

The Coach Travel Group is proud to have supported international women’s rugby teams during the 2025 tournament season.

Working collectively, our group of operating companies provided a seamless transport network, ensuring teams could travel comfortably and efficiently between venues, accommodation and training facilities.

Each company within The Coach Travel Group played a key role in delivering consistent service standards, safety and comfort for athletes and support staff throughout the competition.

New Brand Narrative Launched | Coach Travel Group

The Coach Travel Group is proud to unveil its refreshed brand narrative as the organisation marks one year since its formation. Over the past 12 months, the Group has focused on building strong foundations, supporting local communities and nurturing the individual heritage of its member brands, while laying the groundwork for long-term growth.

Celebrating a £2.93m Milestone from Our Joint Brochure Launch

The Coach Travel Group is delighted to announce the tremendous success of its recent coordinated brochure launch. Three of its leading brands Johnsons Coaches, Barnes Coaches and Jones Holidays unveiled their 2025 holiday programmes in the same week.

Together, the group achieved: 

• 5,718 passengers
• 3,250 bookings
•  £2.93 million in revenue

during the brochure launch month alone.

Coach Travel Group joins BETA to support youth and student travel

The Coach Travel Group is proud to announce its new membership with BETA – the British Educational Travel Association. We are focused on strengthening our commitment to delivering high-quality, safe and reliable coach travel experiences for youth, student and educational groups across the UK and beyond.

Coach Travel Group joins UKinbound to boost UK tourism network

The Coach Travel Group has officially joined UKinbound, a leading trade association that champions inbound tourism to the UK. The announcement marks a significant step in the Group’s commitment to working collaboratively with other industry leaders to enhance the future of UK tourism.

Coach Travel Group appoints Elaine Williams to leadership team

The Coach Travel Group is pleased to welcome Elaine Williams as Group Head of Operational Performance, a key appointment that reflects our ongoing investment in operational excellence, efficiency, and future growth.