Play bus

A play bus (or playbus or learning bus) is a bus used for providing a mobile facility for a variety of activities surrounding entertainment and education, usually for children of pre-school or school age.

Play buses are usually specially converted for their purpose, usually from second hand vehicles, although occasionally are purpose built by a bus manufacturer. Play buses can be any size, from minibuses to double-deckers and may be operated by charities, education authorities or as private businesses. The latter particularly market their services as a mobile party venue for children's birthday celebrations and the like.

Depending on usage and fittings, play buses may provide mobile playgrounds, gymnasiums, library services, or education centres as a mobile classroom.

In the United Kingdom, the National Playbus Association is a charity that provides support and advice to organisations wishing to operate play buses. Formed in 1969, it is now supported by various government departments.^[1]

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^ National Playbus AssociationHistory page, accessed 29 September 2008 Archived 27 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Working on Wheels (the working title of National Playbus in the UK) Archived 2016-10-31 at the Wayback Machine

[1] National Playbus AssociationHistory page, accessed 29 September 2008 Archived 27 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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