News 2026

Based in North Baddesley, Southampton, Wheelers Travel is a private run operator with a large and loyal customer base. With a wide range of modern vehicles from 8 to 82 seats, Wheelers Travel tend to its customer requirements with confidence. Across Wheelers Travel’s broad range of travel services comes an exemplary customer experience; private hire, tours and events including sports themes, weddings and local group outings.

Both brand new Mercedes‑Benz Tourismo coaches seat 53 with W/C on a 12‑metre chassis. Each provide comfort and luxury with Travel Star Eco upholstery fabric seating, fitted with USB charging sockets, armrests and fold‑out tray tables. For the drivers comes a leather steering wheel and heated driver seat.

Safety specification highlights include a factory‑installed, power‑operated wheelchair lift, white LED destination displays at front, side and rear of the coach, bus stop request function, rear‑view camera, GSR technology such as Active Brake Assist 6, Sideguard Assist 2 and Traffic Sign Assist.

Power to the new Tourismo coaches is supplied by the Mercedes‑Benz OM 936, 260 kW Euro VI engine with an 8‑speed PowerShift transmission.

The two new Mercedes‑Benz Tourismo coaches delivered to Wheelers Travel were supplied by Mercedes‑Benz Coach Sales at Daimler Buses UK Ltd.