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A Little Common Sense and a Commitment to Safety, What More Can You Ask Of A Coach Company

On 13 of Oct, the BBC reported a coach driver ‘put children’s lives at risk’ by stopping on busy Portsmouth road to pray.

The incident happened when some 50 pupils from Meon Junion School were returning to Portsmouth after a school trip to London. It is claimed that the Muslim coach driver stopped his vehicle without warning, got out, washed his feet, pulled out a mat and started to pray for 10 minutes, all on a busy highway. It is reported that there were cars swerving the avoid the coach. The man’s actions have since been condemned by parents and Muslim leaders in the city.

Only Professional Drivers at MET Coaches

At MET Coaches, our team of drivers are diverse – religiously, culturally, and ethnically. Regardless of their backgrounds, they are all highly qualified drivers and conduct themselves professionally, with of course, safety being paramount. They certainly won’t put our passenger’s live at risk.

To become a bus or coach driver, one must complete training for a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) license and a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Every one of our drivers holds these nationally recognised qualifications.  Apart from that:
* We are zealous in our pursuit of continuous training and maintaining perfect driving records
* We are the only Coach company to have sent drivers on a Child Protection course.

MET Coaches has a long and proud working relationship with many schools in Hertfordshire and greater London. We supply minibuses and coaches for frequent school excursions – educational trips, concerts, sports transfers and camp shuttles. We are friendly, reliable, totally professional, and we put your safety first – the reason why many schools have chosen to work with us for more than two decades!

Rely on MET Coaches for Your Group Outings

You may be part of a group of Rugby fans wishing to travel to Twickenham to watch the Aviva Premiership this December. You might want to organise a minibus trip for visiting family and friends for a day of shopping at Bicester Village, or you may simply recommend our coach services to a wedding party. In each case you can rest assured when choosing MET Coaches as your safe, reliable and professional coach provider.

Our Fleet

All of our mini buses and coaches are spacious, have seat belts, air conditioning, very clean, and some of them even have an on board toilet. Our minibus can take 15 to 18 passengers, a mid-range is suitable for 30 people comfortably, while a luxury coach can easily take 53 passengers.

Our latest additional is a luxury coach with on-board kitchen, on-board audio visual, sofa-seating with a shared table for your maximum comfort.

Call us today about hiring a minibus or coach for your event. One of our friendly customer service staff will be more than willing to help you.