Day Trips By Minibus From Southport
Day trips by minibus from Southport for your own group, in an 8-seater with a local driver. We collect everyone at the door and bring you home at the end. We sell the driving, not tickets or set tours, so the day goes where you want it to.
Your Day Out, Covered
Your Destination
Chester, Alton Towers, the Lakes and more.
Eight Seats
One group, one vehicle, facing seats.
Extra Stops
£5.00 each in the Southport area.
Car Seats Stored
Bring your own; we store it free.
How A Minibus Day Trip Works
Tell us where you want to go, the date, the pickup address, how many are travelling and when you want to be home. We collect the group at the door, drive you there and bring you back on the return you booked. One pickup and one drop-off are included; if friends live at different addresses around Southport, each extra stop is £5.00.
Put your return time in the form's return box when you book, and the rest of the arrangements for the day are agreed with you at the quote stage. We are not a tour company, so there is no set itinerary and no shared coach: it is your group and your plan.
Chester: Rows, Walls And The Zoo
Chester city centre is a little over an hour from Southport in normal traffic, which makes it one of the easiest full days out. Visit Cheshire describes the Rows as 700-year-old galleried walkways and the city walls as the most complete in Britain; a full circuit of the walls takes around 45 minutes and costs nothing. The Roman amphitheatre is the largest ever excavated in Britain.
Chester Zoo is at Upton-by-Chester, just outside the city, and covers over 130 acres. It opens daily from 10am and closes on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and the drive from Southport is about an hour. Buy your zoo tickets from the zoo itself; we handle getting you there.
Alton Towers: A Long Day, Planned Properly
Alton Towers is in Staffordshire, near the village of Alton, and it is the longest of the three: about 81 miles and close to two hours each way in normal traffic. That means an early start and a late return, so it pays to plan the pickup and home times with us before you book.
The theme park opens seasonally, usually from mid-March to early November, while the hotels and waterpark have a longer season. Dates change from year to year, so check the park's own calendar for your day before you book the transport.
The Lake District And Windermere
Windermere is the largest lake in England by length, area and volume, about 11 miles long, inside the Lake District National Park. Bowness-on-Windermere is about 75 miles from Southport, roughly an hour and forty minutes in normal traffic, so it is a full day.
Lake cruises are listed on visitlakedistrict.com and booked with the operators directly. The large boot takes walking boots, coats and a pushchair for the lakeside.
Blackpool Has Its Own Page
Blackpool is a short run up the coast, and we treat it as a trip in its own right, with Blackpool day trips from Southport running all year. Later in the year there are evening trips to see the Illuminations, and through November and December the same minibus does Christmas market runs to Manchester and Liverpool.
Why A Private 8-Seater Works For Day Trips
Facing Seats
Conference seating means the group sits together and talks on the way, with LED lighting and USB sockets for the longer runs.
Room In The Boot
A large boot for coolbags, coats, pushchairs and walking gear. Bring your own baby car seat and we store it free between journeys.
Local, Checked Drivers
DBS-checked drivers local to Southport and the North West, fully licensed and insured, and rated 5.0 on Google.
For more than eight, a second 8-seater or a car can be arranged on request. Shorter group runs come under our minibus hire around Southport, and our 8 seater taxi service suits a single journey with everyone together. The same vehicle also runs airport transfers from Southport all year.
How To Book Your Day Trip
Fill in Details
Enter your journey details, pickup, and destination.
Flight Landing Time
Provide your return flight landing time (NOT when you think you'll have bags).
Get Confirmation
Wait for confirmation email regarding availability.
Pricing Notes
- Included: 1 Pickup/Drop
- Extra Pickup: £5.00 (Southport)
- Golf/Ski/Bike: £2.50 each
- Free baby car seat storage!
Refund Policy
Full refund if we are unable to fulfill the job or you cancel > 48 hours before pickup. 80% refund if cancelled within 48 hours.
Day Trips By Minibus From Southport: FAQs
Which day trips can you do from Southport?
How many people can come?
Do you sell the tickets?
Can we travel with children and a car seat?
What if we need to cancel?
Where To?
Send the destination, the date and the headcount, and we will come back with a quote for the day.