The Northern Irish company says it is seeing a surge in passenger numbers which has led it to increase its fleet size
Northern Irish coach hire and tour bus operator McComb’s Coach Travel has invested £500,000 in an expansion of its fleet by adding two new coaches to meet what is says is soaring demand from customers, thanks to support from Danske Bank.
Established in the early 1990s with just one small coach, McComb’s began by running small group tours of Belfast for the limited number of tourists the city welcomed at the time. Over the years as demand has grown, McComb’s has expanded its offering to include daily tours outside of the city, and now takes around 50,000 people per year on scheduled day tours.
Aside from its tour work, McComb’s is also the official transport provider to the Irish Football Association, work it has held since 2005, and has transported Chelsea FC, the cast and crew of the Strictly Come Dancing Tour, as well the World Premier Tour of Les Miserables Arena Spectacular and more over the years.
To meet increasing demand and the need for additional vehicles, McComb’s used an investment of £500,000 from Danske Bank to purchase two new coaches. Having surpassed all pre-Covid figures, McComb’s says it is now doing substantially more business than it did before 2019, leading to the requirement to increase its fleet size and staffing numbers.
Owner Caroline McComb said: “We are seeing more international tourists coming to Belfast than ever before and by continually investing in our services to make sure we have a world-class, efficient and environmentally friendly offering, we are giving ourselves the best chance of business growth.
“Without Danske Bank, our business simply would not have survived the pandemic, and we are very grateful for their support. We continue to work with Danske in the financing of all our vehicles which allows us to keep our fleet modern, reliable and of the standard our clients expect.”
Senior Business Banking Manager at Danske Bank Graeme Spratt added: “McComb’s is a great example of a Northern Irish business that has developed and grown over the years by carefully watching and adapting its offerings to suit the trends of tourism, as well as diversifying into team and business transportation.
“We are delighted to support McComb’s with the financing of two new coaches, meaning they can facilitate even more high-quality tours for our visitors to Northern Ireland. We wish McComb’s Coach Travel every success with their new vehicles and hope to see the business continuing to expand and thrive in years to come.”
