Sunray Travel

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Sunray Travel
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A bus on route 516
Headquarters Epsom
Service area Surrey, England
Service type Urban and rural bus services
Private hire coaches
Destinations Dorking, Epsom and Leatherhead
Chief executive Noel Millier
Web site www.gosunray.com

Sunray Travel is a bus and coach operator based in the Surrey town of Epsom, England. They operate a variety of services, including numerous Surrey County Council tendered services, providing important links to rural Surrey villages.

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[edit] Services

[edit] Buses

Sunray currently operate four bus services, all radiating from the Epsom area. Unusually, route 318 varies from weekdays, and on Sundays the service runs a slightly different route. One notable tender win is route 516, gained from the Surrey operations of Centra, a fairly large route. Two Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Darts were purchased, these were the first of the type to operate near London. [1] [2]



[edit] Routes

No. Route Notes
318 Epsom, Burgh Heath, Tattenham Corner, Banstead, Tattenham Corner, Burgh Heath, Epsom Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only
318 Epsom, Burgh Heath, Tattenham Corner, Merland Rise, Shelvers Way, Burgh Heath, Banstead (and return) Sundays only; not public holidays
516 Chart Downs, Dorking, Dorking railway station, Brockham, Box Hill, Headley, Leatherhead, Woodbridge Tesco, Leatherhead, Ashtead, Epsom (and return) Monday - Saturday. Irregular timetable, many journeys omit certain places.
518 Banstead, Drift Bridge, Tattenham Corner, Epsom, Ashtead (returns pm) Schooldays only
808 Stoneleigh, Newbury Gardens, Kingston Road, Kenilworth Road, Sparrow Farm Road, London Road, Ewell, Ewell East railway station, Nonsuch High School (returns pm) Schooldays only
One of Sunray's two Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Darts, at the bus stop for the Box Hill National Trust Visitor centre. These buses were the first two Envrio 200 Darts to operate near London.
One of Sunray's two Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Darts, at the bus stop for the Box Hill National Trust Visitor centre. These buses were the first two Envrio 200 Darts to operate near London.
One of Sunray's two Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer 1s, branded for route 318.
One of Sunray's two Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer 1s, branded for route 318.
The Ailsa that Sunray bought in early 2008 from Cardiff Bus.
The Ailsa that Sunray bought in early 2008 from Cardiff Bus.

[edit] Coaches

Sunray currently use their coaches for private hire services, such as airport transfers, weddings, and school parties. Excursions around South West London and Surrey are also operated. Coaches are operated with 16 to 57 seats, seat belts are fitted as standard.[3] In addition to standard coaches, a high-specification Plaxton Panther, named the "Silver Panther". This has a number of luxury features. [4]


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