Stagecoach in Cheltenham is a subsidiary of Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West is an operating division of the Stagecoach Group. Based in Gloucester, it operates bus services in Cheltenham , Gloucester , the Cotswolds , the Wye Valley, the Forest of Dean and Swindon .- History :Stagecoach West...

, itself a sector of the larger Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach Group

Stagecoach Group plc is an international transport group operating buses, trains, trams, express coaches and ferries. The group was founded in 1980 by the current chairman, Sir Brian Souter, his sister, Ann Gloag, and her former husband Robin...

, that operates buses in Cheltenham

Cheltenham

Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...

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History

Stagecoach in Cheltenham was formerly part of the Bristol Omnibus Company

Bristol Omnibus Company

The Bristol Omnibus Company is the former name of the dominant bus operator in Bristol, one of the oldest bus companies in the United Kingdom. The company once ran buses over a wide area of Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. The name was in operational use until 1985...

, then from 1983 part of the Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Company (both subsidiaries of the National Bus Company

National Bus Company UK

The National Bus Company was, from 1969 to 1988, a nationalised bus company in England and Wales. NBC did not run buses itself, but was the owner of a number of regional subsidiary bus operating companies.-History:-Background:...

). It was privatised in 1986 and absorbed into the Stagecoach Group in 1993.

Operations

Stagecoach in Cheltenham carry over 19,000 passengers per day, a passenger increase of approximately 6.5%. They have 46 buses and 121 employees.

In addition to Cheltenham local services, they also operate services to Gloucester

Gloucester

Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....

, Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook...

, Cirencester

Cirencester

Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural...

, Swindon

Swindon

Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...

 and Stroud

Stroud

Stroud a town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England.Stroud may also refer to:*Stroud, New South Wales, Australia*Stroud, Ontario, Canada*Stroud , Gloucestershire, UK*Stroud...

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To assist the elderly and disabled, some routes have low-floor buses.

Although most routes operate all week, some routes do not operate on Sundays. On bank holidays, a Sunday service is operated.

Fleet

Stagecoach In Cheltenham received an order of Alexander Dennis Enviro400s for the Stagecoach Gold branding of the 94 Service between Cheltenham and Gloucester, These replace the fleet of 04 reg Dennis Trident ALX400's which were handed over to Stagecoach In Wye And Dean.
Stagecoach In Cheltenham has held two of these ALX400'S to supplement the 94U Service, this is due to a shortage on the order of Enviro400's, These buses will also be handed over to Stagecoach in Wye And Dean once the new buses have been delivered.

Routes

• The table below shows the main service routes operated by Stagecoach in Cheltenham.

Service	Route
A	Prestbury Prestbury, Gloucestershire Prestbury is a medium sized village near the edge of the Cotswolds. It is on the outskirts of the larger town, Cheltenham, and forms part of the borough of Cheltenham, despite retaining its own parish council as a civil parish. It is part of the Tewkesbury parliamentary constituency, represented...  - Whaddon Whaddon, Cheltenham Whaddon is an area in the North Eastern part of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Whaddon Road, the home of Cheltenham Town Football Club is situated here....  - Town Centre - Rowanfield Rowanfield Rowanfield is a neighbourhood in Cheltenham, England. It consists primarily of a social housing estate of Wimpey no-fines houses and low-rise flats, built around 1953, with Rowanfield School and a playing field to the West separating it from Hesters Way and also the older Rowanfield Road to the...  - Gloscat Gloucestershire College Gloucestershire College abbreviated GC is a college of further education in the county of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom...
B	Cheltenham - Six Ways - Charlton Kings Charlton Kings Charlton Kings is a suburb of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972 coming into force on April 1, 1974, it had been an urban district...
C	Cheltenham - Springbank - Fiddler's Green Fiddler's Green Fiddler's Green is a legendary imagined afterlife, where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never stops playing, and dancers who never tire...
D	Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve is an urbanised village in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, near Cheltenham. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds.- History :...  - Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing events, located at Prestbury Park, in the suburban village of Prestbury on the outskirts of the English town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire...  - Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...  - Cheltenham Railway Station Cheltenham Spa railway station Cheltenham Spa railway station is in Gloucestershire, England, on the Bristol-Birmingham main line. It is managed by First Great Western and is about one mile from the town centre.-History:...  - Hatherley Up Hatherley Up Hatherley is a civil parish and a suburb of the spa town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Formerly a hamlet in the parish of Shurdington, it became a parish in 1887 and became a part of Cheltenham in 1991.-History:...  - Warden Hill
H	Cheltenham - Wyman's Brook Wyman's Brook Wymans Brook is a district in the north-west of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, named after the small river which flows through the district...  - Swindon Village Swindon Village Swindon Village is both a village and a suburb in the spa town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is located northwest of Arle.Features of Swindon Village include:...  - Gallagher Retail Park
P and Q	Cheltenham Spa railway station - Cheltenham - Ewen's Farm - Charlton Park - Charlton Kings - Leckhampton - Cheltenham - Cheltenham rail station
10	Cheltenham - Shurdington - Brockworth - Gloucester Gloucester Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....  - Lower Tuffley
41/42	Cheltenham - Tewkesbury Tewkesbury Tewkesbury is a town in Gloucestershire, England. It stands at the confluence of the River Severn and the River Avon, and also minor tributaries the Swilgate and Carrant Brook...  - Northway
43	Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve Bishop's Cleeve is an urbanised village in the Borough of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, near Cheltenham. The village lies at the foot of Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds.- History :...  - Gotherington Gotherington Gotherington is a village north of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. It is surrounded on the north by the villages of Woolstone and Oxenton, and to the south by Woodmancote and Bishop's Cleeve. It has a population of around 1,200.-History:...  - Tewkesbury
46	Cheltenham - Shurdington Shurdington Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. The area constitutes a civil parish within the Borough of Tewkesbury. It is located south of Cheltenham on the A46.Shurdington has an 11th-century church Shurdington is a village near Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, England. ...  - Brockworth Brockworth, Gloucestershire Brockworth, in Gloucestershire, England is situated on the old Roman road that connects the City of Gloucester with Barnwood, Hucclecote and Cirencester. For the past 150 years Brockworth has been known locally for the annual rolling of Double Gloucester cheese down Cooper's Hill...  - Painswick Painswick Painswick is a small town in Gloucestershire, England. Originally the town grew on the wool trade, but it is now best known for its parish church's yew trees and the local Rococo Garden. The town is mainly constructed of locally quarried Cotswold stone...  - Stroud Stroud Stroud a town and civil parish in the county of Gloucestershire, England.Stroud may also refer to:*Stroud, New South Wales, Australia*Stroud, Ontario, Canada*Stroud , Gloucestershire, UK*Stroud...  - Nailsworth Nailsworth Nailsworth is a town in Gloucestershire, England, lying in one of the Stroud Valleys in the Cotswolds. It has a population of around 6,600 people and lies on the A46 road....  - Forest Green Nailsworth Nailsworth is a town in Gloucestershire, England, lying in one of the Stroud Valleys in the Cotswolds. It has a population of around 6,600 people and lies on the A46 road....
94/N94	Cheltenham - Churchdown Churchdown, Gloucestershire Churchdown is a village in Gloucestershire, England, situated between Gloucester and Cheltenham.The village is unusual in having two centres. The old centre is near St Andrew's Church; the new centre is near St John's Church...  - Gloucester
94X	Cheltenham - Golden Valley Bypass (A40) - Longlevens - Gloucester
94U	Pittville Campus - Francis Close Hall Campus - Cheltenham - Park Campus - Golden Valley Bypass (A40) - Oxstalls Campus - Gloucester
97/98	Cheltenham - Hatherley - Churchdown - Innsworth - Longford - Gloucester
99	Cheltenham Racecourse - Cheltenham - Cheltenham General Hospital - Gloucester Royal Hospital

Branded bus routes

The company operates a few routes using branded buses.

• Route A - One bus is CTFC branded as Stagecoach now sponsors a stand at Cheltenham Town FC
• Route D - A kickstart bid to restore the old Bishop's Cleeve - Town Centre - Hatherley/Warden Hill services to the frequency they were before - now every 10 minutes
• Route 10 - Gloucester's 'citi' network branding using Double Deckers
• Route 94 - Cheltenham - Gloucester (Stagecoach Gold Double Deck buses)
• Route 99 - Cheltenham Racecourse - Cheltenham General Hospital - Gloucester Royal Hospital (Partership between Stagecoach and Gloucestershire NHS)

External links

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