Taylor's Transportation Blog

Whether you're ferrying guests to and from your wedding or you're organising a school trip, you need to make sure your bus hire experience is as safe as possible. Here are some factors you may need to consider.

Creating Some Space

During times such as a pandemic or when there's a known contagious disease in the area, you may want to factor in extra space. Extra space becomes especially important when conditions such as norovirus are in season, as they spread easily. As an alternative to creating space, you may want to sit your passengers in bubbles or groups. That way, you can maximise hygiene during times such as flu season without wasting space.

Focusing on Hygiene Standards

Ask the company you're looking at what their approach to cleanliness is between trips. As a minimum, they should clean the bus and leave it looking fresh for the next set of travellers. Some bus hire companies also use techniques such as fogging. Fogging machines rapidly fumigate enclosed spaces with safe substances that kill pathogens and last for hours at a time. Such techniques are excellent for maintaining hygiene for yourself and your fellow passengers.

Look at Maintenance Records

When you sit behind the wheel of your own vehicle, you do so with a knowledge of how safe that vehicle is. As such, you should get onto a hire bus knowing that the vehicle meets the best safety standards. The companies you're looking at may advertise how often they maintain their buses, and if they don't, they should answer maintenance questions feely. In addition to ensuring you remain safe, asking these questions is a great way to make sure you don't step onto a bus that's likely to break down and disrupt your plans.

Lay Down the Law

Of course, not every aspect of your safe bus hire experience rests with the hire company itself. Depending on the circumstances in which you're hiring the bus, you also need to lay down the law. For example, you should always recommend that everyone uses their seatbelts, and when it comes to children, you need to enforce seatbelt wearing. If you're using a wedding bus hire service, make sure any drinks anyone consumes are held in plastic containers. For longer trips, focus on companies that provide an onboard operational toilet. By laying some ground rules, you can make sure everyone has a safe experience while still enjoying themselves.

Contact a local bus hire company to learn more.