Golden Tours

Golden Tours

Optare Visionaire bodied Volvo B9TL on Grosvenor Square in July 2014
Parent	Nick Palan
Founded	1984
Headquarters	Alperton
Service area	London
Service type	Open top bus tours
Depots	1
Fleet	36 (September 2014)
Website	www.goldentours.com

Golden Tours^[1] is an English open top bus operator and coach tour operator based in London.

History

Golden Tours was established in 1984, initially operating airport transfers and coach tours to UK spots such as Stonehenge and the Roman Baths for the London tourist market.^[2] In 2001, the business of Frames Rickards was acquired, which included the London franchise for Gray Line.

In June 2011, Golden Tours began operating open top bus services within Central London. The Golden Tours open-top bus tour is now included in the London Pass.^[3] In early 2012, Golden Tours became the preferred partners of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter and run an hourly bus service to the studios in Abbots Langley.

Services

Golden Tours operate five hop-on, hop-off services in Central London.^[4]

Fleet

As at September 2014, the fleet consisted of 36 buses. To commence the open top services, a fleet of former Stagecoach London Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2s were acquired.^[5] These have since been supplemented by Optare Visionaire and MCV DD103 bodied Volvo B9TLs.^[6][7][8]

Depot

In May 2014, Golden Tours opened a new depot in Alperton.^[3]

References

External links

• Media related to Golden Tours at Wikimedia Commons
• Company website

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