Group Hire
If you’re in need of transport for a trip, you can hire one of our minibuses. We can provide transport for any non-profit making community and voluntary groups as well as statutory agencies in Walsall and the surrounding area.
Unfortunately, our vehicles cannot be hired for activities (or as part of activities) which are profit making.
We can seat up to 15 people per bus, however when carrying wheelchair users, some seats will be removed.
Pricing
To help support smaller groups with less funding, we can offer a discount of around 30% to some of our charges (see our Terms and Conditions for details).
When Providing Your Own Driver
Hire Period | Standard Tariff | Discount Tariff |
Evening (after 17:30) | £40 | £28 |
Part-Day Hire (between 9:30 - 14:30) | £40 | £28 |
Day Hire (any 24hr period) | £85 | £60 |
Special Weekend Hire (Friday 17:00 - Sunday Eve) | £150 | £110 |
Week Hire (7 days) | £525 | £325 |
Each hire period has a number of inclusive miles. Any further miles travelled will be charged at 75 pence per mile.
- Evening / Part Day 25 miles
- Day Hire 50 miles
- Weekend Hire 100 miles
- Week Hire 250 miles
Cleaning / Smoking Surcharge : £20
Late Return Surcharge : £20
With Driver
All of our drivers are fully qualified under the MiDAS scheme. They also undertake additional training in a number of other areas (such as Minibus Fire & Evacuation Procedures, First Aid, etc.).
Make sure to give careful consideration to route planning, especially if it involves multiple pick-ups. If we are provided with a list of pick-ups the driver will plan the route to get the journey carried out by the easiest route.
Self Drive
If you don’t want to hire a minibus with a driver, you can choose to provide your own. For your driver to be allowed to drive any of our vehicles they must be on our register of drivers.
To be added to our register of drivers, the driver must be MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) certified, as well as satisfy all requirements as stated in our Terms and Conditions.
It is important that careful consideration is given to the times you wish to hire the vehicle, especially the return time. This is to ensure that you have the vehicle long enough to complete your journey, but also that you do not keep it too long when other groups could be using it.
Children / Vulnerable Passengers
If children / teenagers up to the age of 17 or other vulnerable passengers are to be carried, you will need to provide a passenger assistant, this cannot be the driver. The passenger assistant will need to travel in the back of the minibus to supervise the passengers. They are normally expected to meet the driver at an agreed pick-up point, or at the first passenger pick-up point.
The assistant will need to assist the driver in the event of emergency, handle the needs of the passengers and escort passengers to and from the vehicle.
Child Seats
If a group requires booster/child seats please let us know in advance, we can supply child seats. However the age and weight of each child wishing to use a seat must be given prior to travel.
When providing your own Child Car Seats, instructions for securing the chair must be produced on the day of travel for inspection by the driver. Booster seats are acceptable on all our vehicles but must be provided by the responsible adult supervising the infant/child.
Wheelchairs
We will need to know if there are any passengers who wish to travel seated in their wheelchair when booking. The minibus will need to be set up to carry those wheelchairs safely. To conform to MDA Guidance on the Safe Transportation of Wheelchairs, groups are required to give details of the manufacturer and model of each wheelchair so the appropriate safety equipment required can be identified.
Making A Booking
Bookings can be made through our website via e-mail at enquiries@walsallct.org.uk or by telephoning the office. Please note that our offices are closed on weekends and local bank holidays.
