Nicole

It’s back – bigger and better than before!

Our brand new Grand courtesy bus has arrived and is now available most Friday and Saturday evenings, subject to availability of staff on the night.

What you need to know:

• Fits up to 10 passengers
• Travels a maximum radius of 8km from The Grand Hotel
• Maximum of 1 drop off location per group
• Our courtesy bus is a privilege, not a right

We took the pub over 12 and half years ago, and with limited taxi opportunities in Warrandyte, and Uber just on the scene, it was difficult for our patrons to get home and often stranded out the front of the pub for hours waiting for either service. So we took the initiative to purchase a courtesy bus to fill the void and get our patrons home safely.

This service was received extremely well by our local customers. With offering an 8km radius drop home point, the bus became extremely popular.

After a tree fell on the bus and caused significant damage, we were no longer able to put the bus on the road and made the decision to purchase a new one. With Ubers now so popular in Warrandyte, we still committed to going ahead and purchasing a new bus to ensure the safety of our patrons.

The bus seats 10 passengers and will continue for a drop home service only with an 8km radius and is available on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm and takes customers home on a demand basis, just let the staff know when your ready to go home and the next available trip in turn we will get you home. The new bus is equipped with the state of the art security features for a safe and enjoyable ride home and we look forward to having this beauty back on the roads and servicing our loyal customers. 

The Grand is proud to offer this community service free of charge to our customers who have visited us for the night and enjoyed The Grand’s hospitality.

As we always say – the Courtesy bus is a privilege and not a right, and respect for our drivers and other passengers is required to ensure a safe experience for all staff and users.

Keep an eye out for us on the road, with Grand branding you’ll be able to spot us!

Watch our courtesy bus in action on our Instagram.