Established in the mid 1940's, Gillingham Coaches is a family owned business based in Stanley, County Durham in the North East of England. The fleet has grown from a single coach to now provide a range of vehicles from 7 to 57 seats. For the last 60+ years we have provided coach travel throughout the UK and Europe, from local excursions to holiday tours.
We aim to provide a competitively priced, reliable service tailored to the needs of our individual clients. Customer satisfaction has been fundamental to our business model and our long-term strategy. The reputation we have built over many years ensures repeat business is obtained from our diverse client base ranging from Clubs and Societies to Local Authorities, Schools and Universities.
We aim to provide a competitively priced, reliable service tailored to the needs of our individual clients. Customer satisfaction has been fundamental to our business model and our long-term strategy. The reputation we have built over many years ensures repeat business is obtained from our diverse client base ranging from Clubs and Societies to Local Authorities, Schools and Universities.
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Gillinghams Coaches was established in the mid 1930's by Andrew Gillingham at which time it was based in Maiden Law near Lanchester. In the early years the company ran a Durham to Stanley local service route. The company later became a founding member of the Diamond bus group teaming up with Mowbrays and Hammels.
Our fleet of vehicles range from 7 to 70 seats (including Executive Coaches) ensuring that we can cater to a variety of group sizes. The coaches are kept in immaculate condition and maintained to a high standard by our own in-house team of mechanics. All of our coaches are fitted with seatbelts and all our experienced drivers are CRB checked.