Stagecoach are one of the most reliable bus companies within Greater Manchester, although the…read morepresence in some parts of the city region is minimal compared to others, they have a great number of services connecting the city centre, with Stockport, Media City, most of South Manchester and of course running along the Oxford Road corridor, they even run a slow bus into Leigh (I would recommend using the Vantage buses if heading into Leigh as it uses the guided busway) It's a large bus company, odds are everyone from Manchester has used Stagecoach a handful of times, regardless of what part of the city you're from, it's the largest bus subsidiary in the UK outside of London in terms of passenger numbers, as they carried over 96 million passengers in 2019/20. With the exception of Burnley Bus Company, they also have the nicest buses which serve the city too, they've recently been spending a lot of money - Introducing green by name green by nature buses (eco-friendly and green buses) - New buses with their new 2020/21 lively - Updating their older buses with the new look/feel, getting rid of the really old buses and moving other buses on to other routes which haven't had newer buses for longer than others. The app is easy to use and track your bus at multiple stops, and their customer service is also improving, the social media handling is good in terms of updates regarding delays and other important information. I generally like travelling with Stagecoach, and although they're far from perfect with some services still facing some bad delays, they are improving a lot, I'd love to see them take over more routes as well as introducing more newer buses to avoid some areas being given the short-straw. 4*

Such a horrible experience every time I travelled everyday to the lowry from Salford uni always…read morecomes late when it comes fully crowded when I was setting off from the lowry almost every day 2 or 3 buses stands in a que on the end of the route about 30 min it was huge que on bus stop they won't move after a long wait just only one bus to pick the passengers which has to be fully crowded again it was bz time don't understand for what reason these buses stands and wastes others time ...such a shame

Tesco Kidsgrove 10.05 Tuesday 12.5.15. May I offer my praise…read moreto the bus driver who seeing an elderly gentleman tottering down a slope went to his aid. He got there before me! He carried the gentleman's bag and walked backwards down the slope to monitor his progress. What an ambassador for your company! In today's world it is so easy to moan ;your employee showed that he was a caring,genuine human being. Well done!

Great service, excellent staff - just one complaint that seems to apply to nearly every bus…read more........ WHY ARE THERE NEVER ANY WINDOWS OPEN?? The buses are stiflingly hot, hence the atmosphere is often not very pleasant! Not to mention a breeding ground for illnesses. Sort this and you would have a lot more happy passengers.

I'm struggling to fault The Burnley Bus Company, which is owned and run by Transdev, they do a…read morefantastic job of offering reliable, frequent buses in and around Burnley, an area which would otherwise be left behind and be an almost impossible nightmare to travel around, due to irregular train times and poor pedestrian streets/pavements. They are going above and beyond to fuel and support the passenger experience, which includes investing millions of pounds on brand new buses for the X43 - Witchway, the buses were already comfortable and impressive but they just had to do one-up on themselves, I hate being on buses for a long period of time, especially with their Manchester - Burnley service taking way over an hour, but they find a way to make that journey enjoyable including - A mini-library on the bus, where you can even take buses home and return them on your next visit - Free wi-fi, the wi-fi isn't too fast but at a time where most other major bus companies have removed it due to either cost or COVID reasons, the fact they're maintaining a wi-fi is great - Mobile phone charging, you can charge your phone here through the USB charging or even the wireless charging at certain tables - Tables upstairs or at the back of the bus downstairs, making the journey much more comfortable again. - Orange front of the bus and lights going around a bus which is predominantly black if there was a limousine version of the bus it'd be the Witchway. I also like the stop announcements which don't just announce the stop, but they also announce the route along the way, for example, it gives you a warning before the bus enters the motorway at Prestwich as obviously it won't be able to stop for a while until it heads into Rawtenstall, it also announces when arriving into city/town centres, I've also noticed this on other Burnley Bus Company services too, such as the Mainline services which connect Burnley with a huge chunk of East Lancashire including Clitheroe. The frequency of the buses is still pretty good, buses regularly run on-time and never seem too overcrowded, which is handy especially during the current pandemic, where many operators have cut their services down to a poor level. I also like how different bus services have a different bus lively, but they all seem to stand out and look good inside and out, buses are as clean as they can be, bearing in mind they don't have cleaners on board, another COVID precaution is cleaners getting on/off the bus to sanitise everything at stations along the route, on the X43, someone got on at both Rawtenstall (Mid-way point) and Burnley (terminating point). The drivers always seem friendly too, it seems there are idiots who work for every bus company who are rude, clueless or even abusive, but I've never experienced a driver from Burnley Bus Company to be anything but friendly and eager to help. 5* - Empowering East Lancashire, not just connecting them into Greater Manchester and parts of Yorkshire, but providing a comfortable experience with friendly drivers, all in all, a great company, I just wish they offered more services which served Manchester.

I used Hulleys of Baslow's number 274 service on a recent trip to Sheffield, being a first-timer to…read morethe South Yorkshire city hoping to get from the Interchange to get closer to the restaurants and shops of the city. The buses aren't too regular, which could leave a problem if you plan to return, on average timetable bus services can be as far as two-hours apart, which really isn't good even for a small bus provider, compared to the likes of First and Stagecoach who run services every 10-20 minutes. The buses were the single-decker old-fashioned type, there weren't too many seats either, and they were too close together and a little uncomfortable for my liking. The driver didn't seem too friendly, and he didn't shout me at my stop as I asked him too, infact he actually went straight past it, so I had to spend a few minutes working my way back which is pretty poor service. They serve buses all over multiple regions from Derbyshire to Yorkshire, and even including parts of Lancashire, I can't help but feel Hulleys of Baslow is looking at doing too much, most of the bus companies split into regions like Greater Manchester, Merseyside etc and there's a reason for that which HoB really need to realise. 1*

This is the main bus service were I live…read more Getting around town can get a bit frustrated when the bus is rather late or not turned up especially when it cold and raining and there sometimes awful for having breaks in between stops so it takes longer to get to town. Saying that tho most bus drivers can be very friendly and you can have a laugh with them. The prices are reasonable weekly tickets £11.50 and the Wigan dayrider is £3.00 and the day saver any bus is £5.20 after 9.30am but before 9.30am there £5.80.

Part of the York Park and Ride Scheme in conjunction with First Group, which is situated on the…read moreoutskirts of York, near to A64/A1079 junction. It is clearly signposted from the road and has excellent access (controlled by traffic lights if heading in from B&Q side or exiting the compound) There are enough spaces for 920 vehicles, with ample disabled parking spaces located right in front of the bus stop (with ramp access down). There are even spaces set aside for larger vehicles, such as camper vans. However, if your vehicle is over 2.1m, you need to let the site staff know before entering the car park, and they will move the height barrier for you. The car park is monitored by CCTV and the control room is on site. They are also available for any queries that you may have. There are toilets on site. They are clean, if a little dated, but then is a public car park! The buses run frequenltly throughout the day (as early as 7am and at peak times running every 10 minutes), taking you from the car park to Piccadilly in the city centre in about 15 minutes. It drops you off close to the Jorvik Centre and the main pedestrian shopping areas. There are other stops available en route, such as Morrisons and Peasholme Green, but Piccadilly is the main stop where most people alight or catch the bus for the journey back. The last bus at time of writing, departs Picadilly at 8.05pm. The buses are clean and reliable with free wifi on board. The driver is (usually) very pleasant. The prices are good value, with an adult return ticket costing £2.80. That's not bad at all considering what you would pay in the car parks closer to the city centre. Concessions get a return ticket for just £1 each. Prices as of March 2015. .

never before have I enjoyed a bus ride so much iam a wheelchair user and am sorry to say were I…read morelive I have been turned away from buses not wanting the hassle, the drivers on both trip were very helpful lowering the floor and using the ramp so I could get on and off no problem , highly recommended xx

A wonderful day trip to Blackpool, very helpful and professional driver. I recommend Kirkgate Mini…read moreBuses Wakefield for day trip. Thanks

So I've ventured onto new taxi horizons and first impressions are mixed. When I rang for the taxi…read moreto take us out into the heart of Manc town they were spot on. They knew where we were, the often over-quizzed location, (there is no "flat name") was noted down with no problem, five minutes. Great one. However his route of choice was questionable. Is a shortcut a longer route around because of an inability to stop in traffic lights? It's not a shortcut, it's impatience. Traffic and traffic lights go hand in hand with town. Don't hit the empty back streets and open ring roads and give the impression that it's a shortcut. hmm. Forgiven for now. What I don't understand about many of Manchester's taxis is that they don't know where a lot of my destinations are. When I'm a little sketchy I expect the taxi driver, the authority behind the wheel to fill in the gaps. Often it's a case of guessing games, more so this time than ever. I don't know, is it to too much to expect? We paid £9 driving around Manchester city centre which was a usual £5 fare. And we never made it to the Star and Garter. Was it that difficult? So change of night and venue due to this taxi driver, hardly impressive. Northern Quarter again we find ourselves, not really questioning the failure of the taxi driver or the fare. On the way back there was less hassle thank god. Considering other reviewers have given a five star service, Manchester Cars remains in the phone device for now..

Slightly over-caffeinated but efficient. We had a minivan-worthy group with 3 adults and a baby in…read morea car seat; once we'd successfully piled into the van double-parked outside our restaurant, the driver relaxed a little and things got simpler. Our driver gave a fairly smooth ride, impressive given the traffic, and talked rapidly but personably. Phone dispatch went pretty smoothly and the rates were reasonable; overall, a pretty good experience.