First Travel Solutions School Trips and Educational Travel

• 24/7 vehicle tracking by our travel control room.
• Dedicated School Travel Team. Please see our separate profile under First Education & School Travel
• Strict Compliance and Vehicle Safety Auditing.
• Travel Risk Assessments.
• DBS checked drivers
• Invoice or card payment options.
• Free onward travel/vehicle replacement in cases of vehicle breakdowns

First Travel Solutions – School Trips and Educational Travel
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First Travel Solutions provide managed transport solutions to hundreds of schools across the UK. We have longstanding relationships with many educational establishments, providing a great value, safe and secure travel service in a professional and value for money manner.

We are committed to providing our customers with the very best service. Our primary objectives are to deliver a better experience through quality, safety, reliability, and value for money.

We also have a dedicated School Travel team that provides all-inclusive residential visits which include transport, accommodation, meals and exciting activities/attractions and a full support service from conception through to your return to school. Please see our separate profile under First Education & School Travel for more details or visit First Education & School Travel | First Travel Solutions

• CPT Members
• ISO 9001 Accredited
• ISO 14001 Accredited
• ISO 18001 Accredited
• Members of Learning Outside the Classroom

DBS checked drivers  

We have an extensive variety and number of vehicles available through our operator procurement database across the UK.

Sizes range from Minibuses to Double Decker Vehicles. We can also supply fully accessible DDA coaches. All of our suppliers are audited by our dedicated compliance team.

Photography and filming is subject to permissions from each venue and all group leaders on-site at the time.

We provide can Travel Risk assessments and full support throughout the booking process.

Prices are available on request and depend on vehicle features, sizes requested and distance intended for travel. If you are looking for affordability, travelling outside main season offers greater value, availability and flexibility.

All vehicles carry First Aid Kits – customers have access to use first aid equipment if necessary.

We can provide vehicles with DVD’s, TV, music, toilets, food & drink as per request, however customers should request these additional facilities at the time of booking. 

We can provide DDA wheelchair compliant vehicles on request.

For Pre-booked vehicles, we have a 24/7 control team that operates 365 days a year.

Office contact times for new and general enquiries are welcome between 09.00 – 17.00 Mon – Friday.

All coach, bus and taxi operators on our database must match our exacting compliance standards and are routinely audited to ensure that standards and legal requirements are maintained. We hold copies of all relevant documents such as vehicle insurance, public liability insurance and operator’s license.

First Travel Solutions – Commercial Delivery Team

Travel.Solutions@FirstBus.co.uk or 0345 528 0270 (option 1 then option 2)

If you are looking to get a quote, please email the following details through to us and we will check availability and come back to you with a quote as soon as possible:

• Dates of Travel
• Departure or Arrival / Return times
• Pick-up & drop off locations including postcodes
• Number of passengers or vehicle sizes
• Any special requests or requirements

Or for all-inclusive residential visits Please contact First Education & School Travel on School.Travel@FirstBus.co.uk or 0203 467 2002