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Last update: July 2026

London Classic Bus Hire Ltd provides wedding transportation and is based out of Gravesend, Kent, in the South East of England. Since 1999, this family-run enterprise has provided Routemaster Buses and an open-top bus for private parties and special occasions. The vintage fleet has been lovingly restored to exude traditional charm while also showcasing modern comforts. You can arrive at your wedding venue in memorable fashion alongside those you love in a classic red bus. Please note our Routemaster Buses seat 72 passengers

Services Offered

London Classic Bus Hire Ltd prioritises customer service and offers 24-hour contact services so that clients can plan their wedding transport with effortless ease. Your personal driver can decorate the bus with accessories that match your theme and colour scheme. A snapshot of additional services and products includes customised decor, personalised tickets, and drinks packages. You can connect with the team today and they will look forward to joining you along your wedding journey.

https://www.routemaster-wedding-bus.co.uk/

Frequently asked questions

Bus type:

Bus (100 seated)

Type of vehicles:

Other

About the fleet:

We have a fleet, of beautifully restored Routemaster Wedding Buses

What is included in the wedding package?

Driver, conductor, ribbon, generic wedding blinds, music player

How far in advance should I contact you?

ASAP

Is the car chauffeur driven?

Yes

Is there a minimum rental time?

No

Is there a maximum rental time?

No

Are there any additional services?

Personalised Blinds, Tickets, Drinks

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per hour

What are the forms of payment?

Bank Transfer, Cheque, Cash, Card
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Reviews for London Classic Bus Hire Ltd

Karissa
Karissa Sent on 05/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!

Brian Jones Coaches/London Classic bus hire were fab! The routemaster bus was a lovely addition to our day and the staff were fantastic. They arrived well on time and allowed us time to take memorable photos! Communication was good throughout. Thank you! ☺️
Silke
Silke Sent on 23/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

That bit of extra special for our Big Day

We only had a small journey to make on the bus, but everyone loved it. Definitely worth it!
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Matthew Sent on 17/05/2026
1 out of 5 rating

Left waiting outside the church on our wedding day….avoid!!!

We hired a classic London Routemaster double-decker bus for our wedding transport through London Classic Bus Hire Ltd (run by Brian Jones Bus & Coach Hire) and couldn’t be more disappointed with their service.

The bus was due to collect our guests from the church at 2:30pm. As the minutes passed and there was still no sign of it, we repeatedly tried calling the driver and the company, but nobody answered. What should have been one of the happiest moments of our wedding day quickly turned into stress as we stood outside the church with all our guests not knowing what was going on or whether the bus was ever coming.

After waiting around 35 minutes with no communication at all, we had no choice but to arrange Ubers for everyone to get them to the reception venue. It was only at 3:25pm — 55 minutes after the agreed pick-up time — that the driver finally called to say he had only just finished a previous job and would still be another 30 minutes away. That would have meant the London wedding bus arriving nearly an hour and a half late!

For a wedding, where the entire day is carefully timed around drinks, food, speeches, photographers and guests, this is simply not acceptable. Instead of celebrating with our friends and family after the ceremony, we spent that time desperately trying to sort out transport and worrying about whether our reception was going to be disrupted.

We also completely missed out on the experience and photos we had booked the bus for in the first place.

Extremely disappointing. Based on our experience, we would strongly advise anyone looking for London wedding bus hire, Routemaster wedding transport or classic London bus hire to avoid this company.
Helly
Helly Sent on 17/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great addition to our wedding

Thank you so much! Our guests wouldn't stop talking about how amazing the bus was. Thank you!
Kylie
Kylie Sent on 04/11/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience, professionally handled

Amazing service from start to finish! They were always quick to respond and when I realised that I’d set the pick up location to the wrong address 2 days before the event they were quick to pivot and took all of the stress away.
The bus was well decorated and clean, everyone loved it.
In hindsight I would have asked them to put some drinks aside for myself and the groom as we were the last on there wasn’t much left… greedy guests.
I also wish someone had approached me upon getting on the bus as I spent ages making a playlist which was never used but it didn’t ruin the experience.
Sally
Sally Sent on 03/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect for wedidng bus!

We booked a Routemaster bus for our wedding with 40 guests, and it was the perfect fit! Graeme was right on time, and Richard in the bookings office was super helpful with all our questions. The whole experience ran smoothly from start to finish.
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Ellie Sent on 03/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic!!

We booked 2 route master busses for our wedding on the 1st August 2025. The team were great with communicating up until our big day. We opted to have drinks for our guests on the busses which were beautifully laid out and served by staff on arrival to the busses. We couldn’t recommend this company enough for event transport.
Thomas
Thomas Sent on 08/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant Service

Richard was amazing, and easy to communicate with, through email and phone,
Put us at ease with all our questions. Nothing was too much trouble and Terri ,who was the driver, helped, with sorting out drinks and music on the bus and was very patient. We want to thank all of you that helped make our day special.
Victoria
Victoria Sent on 27/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service!

Thank you so much was such an amazing service to get ourselves and our guests from ceremony’s venue to reception venue! It was so comfy and well presented.
Company always checked in with any updates and notes. We had an amazing driver and conductor to make sure we was safe on our journey too. Thank you so much!
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