Plymouth Citybus – The Company
Plymouth Citybus was formed in 1986 to take over the operations of Plymouth City Council Passenger Transport Department. However, its origins can be traced right back to 1892 when its predecessors introduced horse trams to the Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport areas.
Today Plymouth Citybus is at the heart of the local community; it is a member of Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and is represented in many local forums affecting life in the city.
The company operates a modern fleet, and provides the local service for Plymouth customers. We employ 443 staff and carry over 14 million passengers a year.
Plymouth Citybus also operates the following:-
- Plymouth Citycoach - providing popular coach tours and coach trips
- Car and Commercial - servicing vehicles for both private companies and local customers
- Bus Advertising - providing a moving billboard for your advertising
Plymouth Citybus – Corporate Responsibility
We have recently published our 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report, which outlines our corporate responsibility performance from July 2010 to June 2011. Click here to download the report.
Plymouth Citybus – The History
Through the years the original private companies that began the horse tram services eventually gave way to municipal enterprise and in turn electric traction was introduced and then diesel motor buses.
From 1986 until 2009, Plymouth Citybus traded as a private limited company that was wholly owned by Plymouth City Council. It was then bought by the Go-Ahead group in November 2009.
Go-Ahead is a major provider of transport services across the UK, employing over 27,000 people. The group’s operations span bus, rail and aviation services and are defined by a belief that local people make the best decisions about running local services. At Plymouth Citybus, as in each of the Go-Ahead’s subsidiary companies we run a local bus service in tune with the local market.
Over the past 24 years, Plymouth Citybus has offered a local bus service network that provides a comprehensive service 7 days a week to its customers in Plymouth.
Plymouth Citycoach
As part of the group, Plymouth Citybus has also built up a successful coach business, Plymouth Citycoach, which provides complete coach tours, coach trips and private hire packages to individual customers as well as corporate clients. Its vehicles are a common sight both on mainland Europe and inside the UK, taking customers on popular trips to London theatre, Alton Towers and on city tours.
Contact the Plymouth Citycoach team by telephone on 01752 264207 or e-mail ray.rosevear@plymouthbus.co.uk
Car and Commercial
The car and commercial service is another area of the business that started in1986 and has grown to provide provide retail vehicle maintenance facilities to a wide range of customer from the private motorist to heavy haulage operators who depend on Car and Commercial to keep their lorries mobile.
For further enquiries about the car and commercial service telephone the team on 01752 264215 or e-mail rebecca.morris@plymouthbus.co.uk
Bus Advertising
Plymouth Citybus advertising provides the opportunity to purchase advertising space on the Plymouth Citybus fleet. We offer side posters, rears and on-bus TV screens.
Contact the bus advertising team by telephone on 01752 264229 or e-mail julie.putt@plymouthbus.co.uk
Dennis Dart and the Dennis Dart series of books
Children's books at just £1 each!
Dennis is a happy little bus who lives at the Citybus depot in Plymouth. He has many adventures with his bus friends and the people who look after them. Our marketing manager, Sylvia Bird has written stories about Dennis.
Books can be obtained from Waterstones, Drake Circus, Plymouth or at our Travel Centre on 3rd Floor, Debenhams, Plymouth. at a cost of just £1. There are three books out, Dennis goes to School, Dennis goes to Home Park and Dennis's Christmas Adventure. They make ideal stocking fillers for young and old alike!
You can also purchase the books direct from Sylvia. Send your name and address along with a cheque for £1 for each book to; Sylvia Bird, Plymouth Citybus, Milehouse, Plymouth PL3 4AA.
Cheques should be made payable to Plymouth Citybus Ltd.
We make no profit from the books and use them for educational visits to primary schools where Sylvia gives road safety talks and explains how to use a bus. The chilldren can get on board the Dennis Dart liveried bus and discover safety features on-board the buses.
Find out more about the books and discover how we are involved with Primary Schools on www.dennisdartbus.com
Tours of Plymouth Citybus depot can be arranged for local schools or groups of children by contacting Sylvia on sylvia.bird@plymouthbus.co.uk or by telephone on 01752 264211.
