Our customers choose our classic red London Routemasters for a less formal, and more environmentally friendly, alternative to a traditional cortege of cars at a funeral or memorial service.
They are especially poignant marking the passing of a loved one who had a strong association with buses. This might be someone whose career was in the industry, such as a bus driver or conductor, or who held a passion for these iconic vehicles, such as a bus enthusiast, photographer, author, preservationist or museum volunteer.
Our buses are hired for transporting mourners, and sometimes also a late loved one in their coffin on board.
At this difficult time for the bereaved, be assured that everyone at Timebus will be sensitive and sympathetic to the occasion.
Carrying Mourners Only?
- Our bus can convey passengers linking venues: home or hotel, memorial/burial/cremation services and wake.
- This can include a funeral cortege with a hearse car, processing sedately through the streets.
- We can provide an Open Platform Routemaster (pictured) with 72 seats, or a Routemaster Express with 57.
Carrying a Coffin?
- Our 'hearse bus' can collect the coffin and up to 32 mourners and travel to the funeral service, allowing mourners to be close to their loved one on their final journey.
- The bus can also carry (up to 57) passengers on to a wake afterwards.
- Flowers and tributes can be placed on and around the coffin on board.
- The compatible bus is a Routemaster Express (pictured).
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General Features
- Our qualified florist can provide free of charge, if required, a ribbon sash over the bonnet coloured black, purple, mauve or other choice.
- Destination blind displays can be set to plain black blanks.
- The crew will be smartly dressed in charcoal grey suits.
- Close family members might decide to travel on board the bus, or they might choose to ride in a chauffeur driven car as part of a procession.
London Venues
Some large London cemeteries we have visited on hire are:
- Breakspear Crematorium, Breakspear Road, Ruislip HA4 7SJ
- East Finchley Cemetery & St Marylebone Crematorium, Tangle Tree Close, off East End Road, East Finchley, close to N2 0XH
- Golders Green Crematorium, 62 Hoop Lane, NW11 7NL
- Hendon Cemetery & Crematorium, Holders Hill Road, NW7 1NB
- Highgate Cemetery, Swains Lane, N6 6PJ
- Islington Crematorium, St Pancras & Islington Cemetery, 278 High Road, East Finchley N2 9AG
- Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road W10 4RA
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