Coach Trips for Schools, Clubs and Companies

The coach and the driver are the same for every trip; what changes is the detail that decides the plan. Each page below sets out the rules that matter for one kind of group.

What changes from one trip to the next

A school trip needs a driver with the CQC card, and pupils over three wear the seat belts fitted. The holiday driving bans cover goods vehicles, not buses, so a class can travel at weekends. On a wine tour in Chianti, the Langhe or Valpolicella, the driver never tastes: the alcohol limit is zero. For a wedding the stopping point by the church is agreed in advance, because many centres are ZTLs.

Sports teams cover long motorway distances at a coach's speed, with tolls on most autostrade. Accessible trips are arranged with each booking, since EU passenger rights cover only scheduled services.

Many trips start at an airport

A car with driver is always booked ahead, and in towns with taxis it may not wait on the ranks. At airports and ports, taxis keep priority at the passenger exits, so the meeting point is set when booking. The facts below cover the main airport and port pairs.

Rules the organiser should know

A car with driver (NCC) is booked at the operator's garage or office, including through apps, so airport pick-ups by car with driver are always pre-booked
Naples' cruise terminal (Stazione Marittima), by Piazza del Municipio, is about 8 km by road from Naples airport (about 20 min by coach in light traffic)

Questions organisers ask

Can one booking mix vehicles?

Yes. A coach for the group and a car with driver for guests of honour can go on the same quote.

Is a trade fair visit a corporate event?

Yes. Fair shuttles come under corporate events, and the Salone del Mobile page covers Fiera Milano Rho.

Do wine tours include the tastings?

No. Book winery visits and tastings for the group in advance; the coach plan follows those times.