Coach Trips for Corporate Christmas Functions
Take the team to a long lunch in the Hunter, a dinner by the harbour or a day in the Mountains, with everyone travelling together and no one needing to drive home.
Why companies travel by coach for Christmas
The end of year function is the one day the whole team is in the same place for something other than work. A coach keeps it that way. Everyone leaves the office together, arrives together and comes home together, and no one has to organise lifts, find parking at a winery or worry about the drive back to the city.
It also gives the organiser a fixed timetable. The coach leaves at a set time, the venue knows when to expect the group, and the return run gets people back to a central point at a sensible hour.
Who books with us
- Offices and professional firms taking staff out for lunch
- Construction and project teams finishing the year
- Schools and childcare centres thanking their staff
- Clubs and associations holding end of year lunches for members
- Companies hosting a client day before the holidays
Three ways to spend the day
A winery lunch in the Hunter Valley
The coach leaves the city mid morning, reaches Pokolbin in about two and a half hours, and the group settles in for a long lunch at a winery restaurant, with a tasting before or after. The return run has most teams back in the city by early evening. See our Hunter Valley wine tours for coach access notes on the wineries.
A day in the Mountains or the Highlands
For a quieter end to the year, a lookout walk at Echo Point and lunch in Leura, or a drive south to Bowral and Berrima for a country lunch, makes a relaxed day out of the office. See our Blue Mountains bus tours and Southern Highlands coach tours.
An evening function in the city
For dinners at harbourside restaurants, function centres and hotel ballrooms, we run transfers from the office or from several pick-up points, then return runs at the end of the night to a central drop-off or to train stations. For large groups we can run two or three return departures at different times.
How we plan a Christmas function trip
- Tell us the plan: date, headcount, pick-up point, venue and the times you need to arrive and leave.
- We check the venue: coach set-down, parking and access roads, especially at wineries with narrow driveways.
- You confirm the run sheet: one contact on the day, with the driver’s number sent beforehand.
- On the day: the coach arrives early, the group leaves on time, and the return trip runs at the agreed hour.
House rules
Alcohol cannot be consumed on any of our vehicles, including on the trip home. Drivers may refuse travel to anyone who is intoxicated, so we suggest organisers agree a finish time with the venue that suits the return run. Bottled water is fine on board.
For larger programs, including several functions on different days or a mix of lunches and evening transfers, our corporate coach hire team can plan the whole season. View the fleet to compare vehicle sizes.
Christmas function coach questions
When should we book a coach for our Christmas function?
As early as possible. December Thursdays and Fridays are the busiest days of the year for group transport.
Can the coach take us to a winery lunch in the Hunter Valley?
Yes. The Hunter is about two and a half hours from Sydney by coach, and we check coach access at your chosen winery.
Is alcohol allowed on the coach?
No. Alcohol cannot be consumed on any of our vehicles at any time, including the trip home.
Can you pick up staff from more than one office?
Yes. We can plan several pick-up points for one coach or send separate vehicles that meet at the venue.
Can we have more than one return trip?
Yes. For evening functions we can run two or more return departures at set times so people can leave when they are ready.
What size coach do we need?
We send 20 and 24 seat vehicles for small teams and 39, 48, 53 or 57 seat touring coaches for larger offices. Every passenger needs a seat, so allow a few spares.
