Parent Dean Sullivan Website www.sullivanbuses.com Fleet 53 (February 2014) | Depots 3 Founded 1998 Routes 28 (July 2014) | |
 | ||
Headquarters South Mimms, United Kingdom Service type Public transport bus service Service areas North London, Hertfordshire, Surrey | ||
Sullivan buses route 298 at southgate 24th nov 2016
Sullivan Buses is a bus company based in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, England. Founded in 1998, it operates local bus services in and around Hertfordshire including school services, rail replacement bus services in and near London, bus links in Surrey to and from Thorpe Park and vehicle hire for television programmes.
Contents
Sullivan buses bus garage and engineering base tour
History
Sullivan Buses was founded in 1998 by former London Underground manager Dean Sullivan.
Sullivan Buses operates public and school bus routes in Hertfordshire and North London. Rail replacement work, particularly on the London Underground, is also operated, in 2004 it contributed to two-thirds of the company's turnover of £3 million. Sullivan Buses vehicles frequently appear in film and television broadcasts and advertisements, partially because of the company's location close to the Elstree Studios, by August 2007, 20 different buses had been used in over 30 productions.
In January 2005, Sullivan Buses purchased Southlands Travel, Pollhill in Kent, but this operation ceased in February 2007, some of the routes passing to Griffin Bus, who operated initially from Pollhill before moving to Longfield. In May 2011 Griffin Bus also ceased operating and their routes transferred over to other operators.
South Mimms (SM)
As at March 2017, South Mimms operated London routes 298, 626, 628, 653, 683, 688, 692, 699 and W9. As at July 2014, it also operated 22 other routes either operated under contract to Hertfordshire County Council or commercially. From 1st April 2017, Routes 617 & 629 will be operated by Sullivans Buses. From 3rd June 2017, Route 217 will be operated by Sullivans Buses. From 2nd September 2017, Route 605 will be operated by Sullivan Buses.
History
On 4 February 2012, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 298. On 3 September 2012, Sullivan Buses commenced operating routes 628, 653, 683 and 688. On 31 August 2013, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route 626. On 4th February 2017, Sullivan Buses commenced operating route W9.
North Mymms
Sullivan Buses operate a maintenance facility based at North Mymms providing services to all of Sullivan's fleet.
Staines
Sullivan operate a small garage based in Staines to maintain their Thorpe Park fleet.
Buses in use: Dennis Dart SLF, Caetano Nimbus, Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 Dart, Alexander Dennis Enviro200MMC, Scania Omnicity, Alexander Dennis Enviro400, Volvo B7TL,
Fleet
The fleet initially was built up with ex Transport for London Leyland Olympians, Leyland Titans, MCW Metrobuses and Volvo Olympians. As at February 2014, the fleet consisted of 53 buses.