Sleafordian Coaches

Sleafordian Coaches 🚌A third generation, family-owned & managed coach and bus transport business, since 1964! Safety is our main priority.

DVSA Earned Recognition accreditation since 2020

Home to school transport ✅
Private hires; 16-90 seaters ✅
Wheelchair accesible vehicles ✅
In house CPC training ✅ Sleafordian Coaches have been trading since 1964 and celebrated 50 years of continuous trading in 2014. During this period we have expanded from a four vehicle business to operating a fleet of thirty one vehicles. We care about your tra

velling experience and our proud reputation rides upon that. We are very proud to have been finalists for the following categories '2012 Operator Training Award' and '2012 Small Coach Operator Of The Year Award' in the nationally acclaimed 2012 Route One Awards that were held in Birmingham in early November 2012. In order to maintain the great working relationships we have with our valued customers we provide competitive quotations, a high quality service, excellently trained drivers and first class vehicles. We pride ourselves on providing a quality service for our passengers and all our vehicles are subject to rigorous safety checks alongside the legally required services & MOT tests to ensure passenger safety. In May 2012 we proudly became the first Lincolnshire coach operator to successfully satisfy all the criteria required to become members of Busk's "Simply Safe Campaign".

⚠️A quick reminder that the main railway crossing in Sleaford has now reopened⚠️🚌 All affected Sleafordian services are ...
04/09/2026

⚠️A quick reminder that the main railway crossing in Sleaford has now reopened⚠️

🚌 All affected Sleafordian services are therefore back to their normal routes and timetables from today, Friday 4th September, with all usual stops being served.

Thank you once again to everyone for your patience and understanding while the closure and diversions were in place.

✅SLEAFORD CROSSING UPDATE – NORMAL ROUTES RESUMING ✅We’re pleased to confirm that the main railway crossing in Sleaford ...
03/09/2026

✅SLEAFORD CROSSING UPDATE – NORMAL ROUTES RESUMING ✅

We’re pleased to confirm that the main railway crossing in Sleaford has now reopened.

As a result, our Sleaford IT & school services which have been amended recently will now return to normal routes from tomorrow, Friday 4th September, with all usual stops being served.

We’d like to thank all of our passengers, parents and carers for their patience, understanding and cooperation while the closure has been in place. We appreciate that the diversions and temporary stop changes have caused some inconvenience, and we’re grateful for everyone working with us while we kept the services moving.

Thank you also to our driving and operations teams for adapting quickly to the changes over the last few months.

03/09/2026

IT2/3 Update;

Our IT2 and 3 services will revert back to their normal routes starting at Yorkshire Trading from 1800 this evening, following the reopening of the Southgate crossing.

REMINDER⚠️ SERVICE UPDATE – THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER:At 4pm yesterday, we received a further update from Lincolnshire Coun...
03/09/2026

REMINDER

⚠️ SERVICE UPDATE – THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER:

At 4pm yesterday, we received a further update from Lincolnshire County Council regarding the main railway crossing in Sleaford, which had originally been expected to reopen early yesterday morning.

Unfortunately, the closure has now been extended until at least this morning.

To give our passengers certainty and avoid any very last-minute disruption, we have made the decision to amend the following routes for both the morning and afternoon journeys today, in case the crossing remains closed into the afternoon school run.

This means the below routes will be able to operate to a planned diversion rather than us having to make changes at short notice.

We appreciate everyone’s patience while these works continue and will keep you updated with any further information we receive from LCC.

🚌 SLE8
AM Service
❌ Sleaford Yorkshire Trading – Not served
❌ Sleaford Spar - Not served
PM Service
❌ Sleaford Market Place – Not served
❌ Sleaford Hills Court – Not served
❌ Sleaford Spar – Not served

🚌 S35S
AM Service
❌ Sleaford Market Place – Not served
❌ Sleaford Spar – Not served
PM Service
❌ Sleaford Spar – Not served
❌ Sleaford Yorkshire Trading – Not served

🚌 IT2 & IT3
AM & PM Services
Service will start and terminate at Spar.
❌ Sleaford Westgate – Not served
❌ Sleaford Spriggs Close – Not served
❌ Sleaford Church Lane – Not served
❌ Sleaford Yorkshire Trading – Not served

🚌 S112S
AM Service
Drop-off point changed to Spar instead of Yorkshire Trading.
PM Service
✅ No changes.

🚌 S156S
Service will start and terminate at Sleaford Spar.
❌ Sleaford Railway Station – Not served.

If your route is NOT listed above it has no changes.

We really apologise for this which is totally out of our hands.

We expect high levels of traffic in Sleaford during peak times due to the ongoing closure. Our phone line opens at 07:45 for any queries.

Apologies once again.

Such lovely photos of a fabulous day! We are so so glad the weather was kind to you all today. Tony is such a lovely, ca...
02/09/2026

Such lovely photos of a fabulous day! We are so so glad the weather was kind to you all today.

Tony is such a lovely, caring gentleman - we're glad to hear he looked after you all ❤️🚌

See you next time! Thanks as always!

⚠️ SERVICE UPDATE – THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER:At 4pm today, we received a further update from Lincolnshire County Council r...
02/09/2026

⚠️ SERVICE UPDATE – THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER:

At 4pm today, we received a further update from Lincolnshire County Council regarding the main railway crossing in Sleaford, which had originally been expected to reopen early this morning.

Unfortunately, the closure has now been extended until at least tomorrow morning.

To give our passengers certainty and avoid any very last-minute disruption, we have made the decision to amend the following routes for both the morning and afternoon journeys tomorrow, in case the crossing remains closed into the afternoon school run.

This means the below routes will be able to operate to a planned diversion rather than us having to make changes at short notice.

We appreciate everyone’s patience while these works continue and will keep you updated with any further information we receive from LCC.

🚌 SLE8
AM Service
❌ Sleaford Yorkshire Trading – Not served
❌ Sleaford Spar - Not served
PM Service
❌ Sleaford Market Place – Not served
❌ Sleaford Hills Court – Not served
❌ Sleaford Spar – Not served

🚌 S35S
AM Service
❌ Sleaford Market Place – Not served
❌ Sleaford Spar – Not served
PM Service
❌ Sleaford Spar – Not served
❌ Sleaford Yorkshire Trading – Not served

🚌 IT2 & IT3
AM & PM Services
Service will start and terminate at Spar.
❌ Sleaford Westgate – Not served
❌ Sleaford Spriggs Close – Not served
❌ Sleaford Church Lane – Not served
❌ Sleaford Yorkshire Trading – Not served

🚌 S112S
AM Service
Drop-off point changed to Spar instead of Yorkshire Trading.
PM Service
✅ No changes.

🚌 S156S
Service will start and terminate at Sleaford Spar.
❌ Sleaford Railway Station – Not served.

If your route is NOT listed above it has no changes.

We really apologise for this which is totally out of our hands.

We expect high levels of traffic in Sleaford tomorrow during peak times due to the ongoing closure.

⚠️ SLE8 SERVICE UPDATE – WEDNESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER ⚠️Unfortunately, the main level crossing in Sleaford remains closed thi...
02/09/2026

⚠️ SLE8 SERVICE UPDATE – WEDNESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER ⚠️

Unfortunately, the main level crossing in Sleaford remains closed this morning, meaning our SLE8 service will need to operate on a diversion.

As a result, we are unable to serve the following stops this morning:

🚌 Yorkshire Trading – Sleaford
🚌 Spar – Sleaford

All other stops remain unaffected.

Children are welcome to board at Tesco - Sleaford instead or any other stops. Timetable here
https://www.sleafordian.co.uk/bus-routes/sle8/

We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. This is totally out of our control.

We will continue to monitor the situation and provide a further update this afternoon.

🎒🚌 BACK TO SCHOOL! 🚌🎒And just like that… the summer holidays are over and a brand-new school year begins! This morning, ...
02/09/2026

🎒🚌 BACK TO SCHOOL! 🚌🎒

And just like that… the summer holidays are over and a brand-new school year begins!

This morning, we are back doing what we’ve proudly done for generations - being part of the school day for pupils and families across our local communities 🚌

For some, today means returning to familiar classrooms and catching up with friends. For others, it’s a very first day, a new school, a new year group or the beginning of a completely new chapter🌟

We know there’ll be plenty of excitement this morning… and probably a few nerves too! So from all of us at Sleafordian Coaches, we’d like to wish every pupil, parent, teacher and member of school staff across our local communities a fantastic start to the new academic year❤️

And a special mention to our brilliant drivers and team behind the scenes, with the early alarms set once again and another busy school year ahead! 🚌

Here’s to new friendships, new adventures, plenty of learning and lots of memories along the way.

New school year. New journeys. 🚌

Have a brilliant first day, everyone! 🎒📚

🚌 SLE8 SERVICE UPDATE 🚌With Sir William Robertson Academy term starting tomorrow, we can confirm that our SLE8 service w...
01/09/2026

🚌 SLE8 SERVICE UPDATE 🚌

With Sir William Robertson Academy term starting tomorrow, we can confirm that our SLE8 service will be operating from tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd September.

We’ve had a few customers asking whether the service will still need to divert due to the main level crossing in Sleaford remaining closed.

Following communication with Lincolnshire County Council, we understand that the crossing is expected to reopen later this evening / early tomorrow morning. On that basis, we are expecting the SLE8 to operate its usual route tomorrow with no diversion required.

Should anything change, we’ll keep passengers updated as soon as possible. Sorry, this may be very last minute if the crossing does not open which is totally out of our hands.

Please remember to ensure your child always shows a valid pass to travel or has the correct fare to travel.

We look forward to welcoming you all onboard for the new school term! 🚌🎒

🎒🚌 ONE MORE SLEEP… BACK TO SCHOOL TOMORROW (FOR SOME!) 🚌🎒With the new school year beginning tomorrow, here’s a quick fin...
01/09/2026

🎒🚌 ONE MORE SLEEP… BACK TO SCHOOL TOMORROW (FOR SOME!) 🚌🎒

With the new school year beginning tomorrow, here’s a quick final reminder for pupils and parents using our school services to make sure everyone is ready for their first journey back.

🎫 Fares & QR passes
If your child pays a fare onboard, please make sure they have the correct fare ready for their journey.

If travelling using one of our QR passes, please make sure the pass is loaded and ready, and that your child is already logged into their account before boarding so it can be scanned.
The QR code will be visible from 2 Sept at 00:01.

🪪 LCC pass holders
All Lincolnshire County Council pass holders must carry their pass at all times and present it to the driver on every journey. Please give it a quick check tonight and make sure it’s packed and ready for the morning.

🚭 Va**ng onboard
Ahead of the new school year, we’d also like to make it clear that va**ng is not permitted onboard any Sleafordian vehicle at any time.

We saw an increase in va**ng incidents towards the end of last term, so we’re asking parents to please reinforce this message with their children before services resume.

CCTV is in operation onboard our vehicles, and any incidents identified will be taken seriously and dealt with appropriately.

Thank you for helping us maintain a safe and pleasant environment for every pupil travelling with us.

A little preparation tonight will help everyone start the new school year on the right foot.

Thank you, as always, for your cooperation and support.

Here’s to a brilliant new school year! 🎒📚🚌

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Pride Parkway, East Road
Sleaford
NG348GL

Opening Hours

Monday 7:45am - 5pm
Tuesday 7:45am - 5pm
Wednesday 7:45am - 5pm
Thursday 7:45am - 5pm
Friday 7:45am - 5pm

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