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Minibus hire help PLEASE!!!!!!! Do you own or have access to one???



spongy

spongy

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Aug 7, 2011
2,764
Burgess Hill
I'm due to go on my stag do on Friday for the weekend with 10 mates.

I was hiring a minibus from a local youth group for the weekend but they've just phoned me to tell me that it's broken down and there is zero chance of it being back on the road in time.

As you can imagine this has left me up a creek without any paddles.

Do any of you fine gents and ladies know of one I can hire this weekend or do you even own or have access to one that I could use at short notice, we will get the proper insurances and most of us all have the right license privileges to drive it.

Any help would be very greatly appreciated. Otherwise I'm fooked.

Please help a fellow fan out....
 




spongy

spongy

Well-known member
Aug 7, 2011
2,764
Burgess Hill
Bit of a :bounce:

Or does anyone know anyone with one or a decently priced one available?
 






Official Old Man

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull
Aug 27, 2011
8,536
Brighton
Choice Van Rental are cheap. Minibus will be a bit beaten up which is handy as they never check for more scratches. £200 Friday to Monday morning.
BUT please take a sober driver. I see stag do's every week where they are still stoned Sunday and 10 guys get in a bus and drive off. Wouldn't want a Bride left at the alter.
 




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Mellor 3 Ward 4

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Jul 27, 2004
9,795
saaf of the water
Middle Earth minibus, think they'll be on facebook

Ask for Roger

No idea if they're available or the price, but he's a really nice guy (kiwi)
 


spongy

spongy

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Aug 7, 2011
2,764
Burgess Hill
Tory Boy said:
I would sooner chop off my knob then lend a minibus (if I had one) to a stag group.

TB
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Thanks extremely helpful. Thankyou.
I remember the good times said:
Choice Van Rental are cheap. Minibus will be a bit beaten up which is handy as they never check for more scratches. £200 Friday to Monday morning.
BUT please take a sober driver. I see stag do's every week where they are still stoned Sunday and 10 guys get in a bus and drive off. Wouldn't want a Bride left at the alter.
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We have a sober driver, I wouldn't have it any other way, all the plans and pick ups in place, just no bloody bus. Choice rentals seem to be cheapest I'm just hoping they have availability.

Mellor 3 Ward 4 said:
Middle Earth minibus, think they'll be on facebook

Ask for Roger

No idea if they're available or the price, but he's a really nice guy (kiwi)
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I've made contact via Facebook. Just waiting to hear back. It's too late in the day to really do anything about it now...
 








spongy

spongy

Well-known member
Aug 7, 2011
2,764
Burgess Hill
scooter1 said:
Good luck with Choice. You get what you pay for, and you don't pay very much at Choice(other rental firms are available)
However, enjoy and good luck!!
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I'm not keen on choice. Everything was planned and budgeted for. It's going to be a bit harsh to tell everyone it costs x amount and suddenly put the price up by another £20 or so. But now I have no option, the cheaper the better.

dazzer6666 said:
We rent from schools for our running events usually - have you tried your local ones ?
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Someone else mentioned that. The news was sprung on me at 6.30 this evening so too late to start phoning companies and schools, youth groups etc.

I've spent the evening making a list of schools, groups and mini bus companies so will be busy making phone calls tomorrow morning instead of working.
 


S

scooter1

How soon is now?
Sep 12, 2006
4,725
Past the Leisure Centre, left at the lights
spongy said:
I'm not keen on choice. Everything was planned and budgeted for. It's going to be a bit harsh to tell everyone it costs x amount and suddenly put the price up by another £20 or so. But now I have no option, the cheaper the better.



Someone else mentioned that. The news was sprung on me at 6.30 this evening so too late to start phoning companies and schools, youth groups etc.

I've spent the evening making a list of schools, groups and mini bus companies so will be busy making phone calls tomorrow morning instead of working.
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If you're staying in the Bn postcode the Choice should be ok. Any further and I'd put your hand in you pocket and pay for better. Enterprises do some decent deals. You'll have grumpy mates if youre stuck on the hard shoulder waiting for an AA van
 






dazzer6666

dazzer6666

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NSC Patron
Mar 27, 2013
52,364
Burgess Hill
spongy said:
I'm not keen on choice. Everything was planned and budgeted for. It's going to be a bit harsh to tell everyone it costs x amount and suddenly put the price up by another £20 or so. But now I have no option, the cheaper the better.



Someone else mentioned that. The news was sprung on me at 6.30 this evening so too late to start phoning companies and schools, youth groups etc.

I've spent the evening making a list of schools, groups and mini bus companies so will be busy making phone calls tomorrow morning instead of working.
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I know we've used Oakmeeds Community College and Burgess Hill School for Girls minibuses in the past (the latter have several), and they worked out a lot cheaper than a hire firm. Good luck.
 


Miximate

Miximate

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Aug 30, 2012
1,165
Mid Sussex
A retired colleague of mine has a 16 seater that he lends out in return for a donation to Help for Heroes. Check out Buttlebus tours on Facebook or just Google Roger Buttle.
Good luck!
 


Albion my Albion

Albion my Albion

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Feb 6, 2016
17,834
Indiana, USA
I think my minibus is rather fun and a cracking good toy.


shopping
 


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