Golden Tours
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| Parent | Nick Palan |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Alperton |
| Service area | London |
| Service type | Open top bus tours |
| Depots | 1 |
| Fleet | 36 (September 2014) |
| Website | www.goldentours.com |
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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 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.[3]
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
- ↑ Companies House extract company no 1792277 Golden Tours (Management) Limited
- ↑ Golden opportunity Commercial Motor 1 September 1984
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Golden Tours celebrates Bus & Coach Buyer 22 May 2014
- ↑ Guide to times of Hop-on Hop-off buses Golden Tours
- ↑ Golden Tours Open Bus Tours
- ↑ MCV wins Golden Tours double-deck order Bus & Coach Professional 12 December 2012
- ↑ Open top Volvo buses added to Golden Tours fleet Transport Engineer April 2013
- ↑ Golden Tours around London with London B9TL Transport News Brief 20 March 2014
External links
Media related to Golden Tours at Wikimedia Commons- Company website
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