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A tour bus service is an
A tour bus service is an escorted tour
Escorted tours are a form of tourism in which travelers are escorted in a group to various destinations, versus a self-guided tour where the tourist is on their own.
Escorted tours (in US English) are also known as ''Guided tours'' or '' Pack ...
(sometimes a package holiday) or bus service that takes visitors sightseeing
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (disambiguation), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (disambiguation), tours. Th ...
, with routes around tourist attraction
A tourist attraction is a place of interest that tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement.
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Double-decker bus
A double-decker bus or double-deck bus is a bus that has two storeys or decks. They are used for mass transport in the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and also in cities such as Sydney; the best-known example is the ...
es and open top buses are commonly used, for providing a good view. Large coaches are used internationally by tour operators, intercity bus lines and charters, for short and long distance destinations. These buses are larger than regular transit buses, with 2 to 4 axles (6 to 10 wheels).
The history of tour buses in North America began in the early 20th century when trucks were converted to provide a means for sightseeing
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (disambiguation), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (disambiguation), tours. Th ...
within large American cities. Gray Line, the largest sightseeing operators, began operations in 1910. Sightseeing was likely a side business for many intercity bus operators because the same types of buses were used (this remains true even today). World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
saw the industry decline, but it slowly re-emerged as an alternative to driving.
Many musicians, entertainers, dancing crews and bands travel in sleeper buses, commonly referred to as "tour buses". While most if not all of the buses and coaches listed above are for commercial applications, there are many coaches manufactured for personal use as motorhomes. These bus based motorhomes are considered the top end of the RV market.
Common features
* Padded fabric or leather front-facing seats, often reclining. * Foot and arm rests. * TV monitors connected toDVD player
A DVD player is a device that plays DVDs produced under both the DVD-Video and DVD-Audio technical standards, two different and incompatible standards. Some DVD players will also play audio CDs. DVD players are connected to a television to ...
or VCR to provide entertainment or possibly analog TV or DTV for local news or programs (possibly in seats with viewer choosing what station).
* Basic lavatory – riders may be discouraged from using it except in an emergency, but some newer buses feature full service lavatories
* Cool water dispenser, refrigerator, hot water urn.
* Wheelchair lift or ramp and "kneeling suspension" for easier access (especially for the elderly and infirm).
* Tinted windows (and/or curtains or blinds).
* Luggage compartment (or bins) below in the underbelly of the bus, with overhead hand-luggage racks.
Tour coach manufacturers
* Motor Coach Industries * Volvo Buses **Prevost Car
Prevost (, , formally known as Prevost Car) is a Canadian manufacturer of touring coaches and bus shells for high-end motorhomes and specialty conversions. The company is a subsidiary of the Volvo Buses division of the Volvo Group.
History
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* Mercedes-Benz buses
Mercedes-Benz has been producing buses since 1895 in Mannheim in Germany. Since 1995 Mercedes-Benz buses and coaches is a brand of EvoBus GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck.
Heritage
The world's first motorised bus was built in G ...
See also
*Brendan Sheerin
Brendan Sheerin (born 23 February 1959) is a British International Tour Guide, television personality, pantomime actor and author, who appeared on the reality TV show '' Coach Trip'' on Channel 4.
Career Television
Since 2005, Sheerin has app ...
* Customised buses
* Tourist trolley
*Tour operator
A tour operator is a business that typically combines and organizes accommodations, meals, sightseeing and transportation components, in order to create a package tour. They advertise and produce brochures to promote their products, holidays ...
*Intercity bus service
An intercity bus service (North American English) or intercity coach service (British English and Commonwealth English), also called a long-distance, express, over-the-road, commercial, long-haul, or highway bus or coach service, is a public tr ...
* List of buses
References
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