“Your carriage awaits …” Local, family-run bus & coach operator Xelabus is pleased to announce a new partnership with Portsmouth Theatres, designed to make group travel to this year’s Christmas pantomimes at The Kings Theatre and Theatre Royal more convenient and cost-effective. Through this collaboration, Xelabus will provide exclusive discounts on coach hire for schools, community groups and other organisations attending performances throughout the festive season. With 15 y

We are delighted to accept the award for Operator Excellence for the second year running from our clients at Ride Tandem. We have worked in collaboration with Ride Tandem for several years now, providing reliable transport services across the South to various different schools, colleges and workplaces. We provide the vehicle, driver and operational management, RideTandem handle all the on board tech, tracking and customer services. Our working relationship is built on respect

Together with finance specialist Dawsongroup bus and coach Ltd , Alexander Dennis have supplied another five Enviro400 double-deck buses to English independent operator XelaGroup . Xelabus was founded in 2010 and today is one of the largest independent operators in Hampshire. It began using high-capacity, 11.5m-length Enviro400 in 2022 and with the latest addition of a further five buses, now has 18 of the type in its modern fleet. With 85 seats, wheelchair access and full PS

As a local company, Xelabus says it likes to work with communities and theatre groups, and highlights a recent partnership with the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton. “In discussion with the theatre management we were asked to operate private hires for local schools through a bursary scheme,” said Commercial Manager Phil Blair. “This has proved highly successful and in return we are pleased to have one of our Enviro400MMCs in an all over advert for the theatre featuring charac

Eastleigh and Southampton-based Xelabus says it is proud to be supporting the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) in its efforts to raise funds for a new airbase. In September 2024, the life-saving charity launched its Operation Airbase Appeal, a campaign to raise £3.6 million to build a new modern facility near Southampton Airport, which it says represents a strategic move from its current base in Andover and which will significantly reduce response times for mo

Following a review of the company network of services, the 503 Thornden School bus will no longer be operated by Xelabus after Christmas. The afternoon journey from Thornden to Chandlers Ford & Knightwood is being considered by the school for an alternative operator following this decision. We would advise you to contact the school for more information. Thornden School 023 8026 9722

At Xelabus we’re proud to announce that we’re rolling out Snooper’s TruckMate low-bridge alert system across our double-deck fleet — bringing a significant leap in safety, reliability and peace of mind on every journey. #PassengerSafety   #assetprotection

SME goes from four to 11 contracts with educational establishment for the new academic year

As Xelabus, we were proud to be chosen as the transport provider for the recent Southampton v Portsmouth game at St Mary's Stadium. To ensure smooth operations and meet the high demand, we allocated 23 buses specifically for this occasion.

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We are pleased to announce that Xelabus will be acquiring the business assets of Freedom Travel in Poole, effective 1st July 2025....