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  No matter the reason for travelling, there is always going to be a downside; missing out on some stunning views, dealing with heavy traffic, or just being completely uncomfortable – just to name a few. However it doesn’t need to be that way, over the past few years, coach travel has been becoming more and more popular with people across the entire UK and there are a lot of reasons why it is becoming so much more prominent that carpooling, trains or buses as a great way for groups to travel.
  So without any further ado, here is a short list of benefits to hiring a coach for groups to get where they want to go
  For larger groups, travelling by coach is far easier than going by car or train. So you don’t need to worry about organising who will drive, who will be in which car, do have enough space for everybody’s luggage, what if someone gets lost – coaches eliminate all of these problems straight away.
  By travelling as one group, there is no worry about who will sit where (unless you want to fight over the seats on the coach!) as everyone is one place, where you can talk to everyone, check out the great views, or just travel more comfortably. This leads me to my next point…
  There can be no denying that coaches are one of the most comfortable ways to travel these days. Modern coaches these days come with a number of benefits that you won’t find in your average car, train or bus. Most come equipped with individually adjustable air conditioning, meaning that you don’t need to cater to anyone else’s needs but your own. With the way modern coaches are made, there is far more space for each individual to stretch out for maximum comfort. On top of that, many coaches have space to store your luggage, where it is safely kept out of everyone’s way.
  If you split the cost of a hired coach between every member in your party, it can amount to near enough pennies, leaving everyone with more money to spend at the end of the journey. Unlike trains and busses, there is no need for individual tickets for each person.
  While carpooling is an excellent way to cut down of fuel emissions, modern coaches can often carry up to 70 people. Let’s just do the math here, that’s roughly 10 cars worth of people fitting into one coach, so it should be no surprise that it will get far better fuel efficiency per passenger!