The Big Bus Company
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 A Big Bus vehicle in Cannon Street, London |
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| Headquarters | London |
| Service area | Worldwide |
| Service type | Open-top sightseeing tours |
| Destinations | London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Philadelphia |
| Web site | www.bigbustours.com |
Big Bus Tours is a London-based open-top bus sightseeing company.
The Big Bus Company is a family-owned company, founded by Richard, Eleanor and Desmond Maybury. It started in central London in June 1991 with 4 buses and now operates over 150 buses worldwide. With its bus livery of Burgundy and cream, the company has since expanded to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Philadelphia. The London operation has twice won the 'Visit London' award for Best Sightseeing Tour of the Year.[citation needed]
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[edit] Big Bus and Al Fahim
On May 29, 2007 it was announced that an Abu Dhabi company, Al Fahim, had bought a 30% stake in The Big Bus Company. With the extra investment from the deal, The Big Bus Company will be able to expand its operation quicker than previously planned.[citation needed] Since December 2008 Hong Kong has seen The Big Bus Company's buses on its roads, with Shanghai following in April 2010.
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[edit] Big Bus Tours London
Big Bus London has featured in many TV shows including So Graham Norton, The Big Breakfast Show and BBC TV's Facing the Music with David Grant and Carrie Grant (series nominated for the Royal Television Award), Outnumbered show on BBC starring comedian Hugh Dennis. Other celebrities who became Big Bus Tour Guides for television and film projects include Shane Ritchie, Lorraine Kelly, Lauren Booth and Jerry Springer. In addition Jenny Platt who plays barmaid Violet Wilson in ITV's Coronation Street was once a Tour Guide with the company as was actress Georgina Sutcliffe who married actor Sean Bean in London on February 19 2008.[citation needed]
The Company appeared with its Guide Manager, Miles Tredinnick, on BBC1 Television's Don't Get Done, Get Dom, presented by Dominic Littlewood, in December 2006.[citation needed]
Ant and Dec filmed their opening credits to ITV's Britain's Got Talent from the top of a Big Bus driving along London streets in June 2007.[citation needed]
[edit] Big Bus Tours Dubai
Big Bus Tours Dubai was established in 2002 and takes place on a traditional open-top double-decker bus. The tour visits sights including Wafi Mall, Dubai Creek and Creekside Park, Dubai Fort and Museum, The Old Souk, Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum’s House, Heritage & Diving Village, The Gold Souk, Deira City Centre Mall, The Jumeirah Mosque and Beach, Souq Madinat Jumeirah, Burj al Arab, The Palm Dubai Mall and Burj Dubai.[citation needed]
[edit] Big Bus Tours Hong Kong
Big Bus Hong Kong was established on December 15, 2008. With the largest fleet of open-top buses in the city,[citation needed] serving three sightseeing routes: Hong Kong Island (Red Tour), Kowloon (Blue Tour) and Stanley (Green Tour).
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The Big Bus Company shield on the side of a vehicle.
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An advertising A-board for The Big Bus Company.
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A Dennis Trident/East Lancs Lolyne bus purchased from Metrobus, the company's first low floor buses.
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The Big Bus Company in Hong Kong.
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