[Tagging] Tourist bus stop

[Paul Allen]

On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 at 14:31, Philip Barnes <phil at trigpoint.me.uk> wrote:

>
> The  description here describes coaches, which are more comfortable than
> buses and are used for long distances. In French for example this would be
> the difference between Autocar and Autobus.
>

That's one end of the spectrum.  I'm not sure I'd call it a tourist bus
(English usage).  It's
a long-distance, comfortable bus.  It's just for getting from A to B, not
what you do at B
or requiring you to also return.

I would have considered a tourist bus, to be the buses that travel around
> Central London giving a guided commentary where tourists can get on and off
> a certain dedicated bus stops close to tourist attractions.
>

That's the other end of the spectrum.  Tourists turn up in London (somehow)
and get one of
those things for a guided tour.

Another point on the spectrum is day tours from town A to town B or event
C, such as
https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/day-tours/  They're not daily, or regularly
scheduled, and you
need to book, so not public buses.

Elsewhere on the spectrum is coach holidays, from town A to town B, with a
tour of town
B (similar to the kind offered by London tourist buses), such as
https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/coach-holidays/

Both of those examples are from my local bus operator, who runs public
buses in my
area: https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/local-bus-services/

-- 
Paul
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