The booking deadline for CTA Winter Networking 2026 closes end of Friday 16 October. Almost 120 members have already registered for the event, including an even split of coach operators and suppliers. Places are still available for the Buyer-only pre-event Bournemouth Experience fam trip including a one-night stay at the newly refurbished Queens Hotel [...]
CTA members can now apply for sponsorship opportunities at next year’s Annual Workshop, the biggest event in the UK coach tourism calendar. Taking place 6-9 February in the Greater London area, sponsor brands will be presented to 200 stakeholders from the coach tourism sector, including around 70 of the UK’s leading coach tour operators. [...]
The CTA’s industry-wide consumer survey, aimed at helping members gain a closer market understanding, will launch in early October. Full information on how to participate will be announced over the coming weeks. The 9-minute survey aims to discover the buying intentions of UK coach tourism customers, and it will be split for coach operators [...]
Complimentary familiarisation trip for all group organisers, including CTA operator members, in advance of your group visit. Available Wednesday - Sunday, 10.30am - 4pm (closed January). Please book your familiarisation visit in advance by emailing groups@aucklandproject.org. (We also offer a complimentary coach driver ticket per coach or mini bus and free coach parking.) Contact: Samantha [...]
This offer is open to all CTA operator members. Each operator may arrange one visit per year and up to two people from each operator may attend each visit. Helmsley Walled Garden is five glorious acres set in the North York Moors: a patchwork of intimate gardens, stunningly planted with beautiful displays of flowers, fruit [...]
CTA members can receive a National Trust Travel Trade Pass, which is valid for 12 months from point of issue. This pass allows you and a friend or colleague to gain free entry to over 300 of our places throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland for those 12 months. There’s nothing quite like seeing or [...]
Bodmin Jail is a unique Visitor Attraction and Museum in Central Cornwall which has recently benefited from an £8.million investment, turning us into a truly world class attraction. We want as many tour operators as possible to include us on their itineraries and, as we appreciate Cornwall is a long way for many operators to [...]
Strawberry Field has pleasure in offering CTA operator members a fam trip for up to two people. For CTA members who were unable to visit us at the CTA Conference in Liverpool this February, here’s an interview with Julia Baird, our Honorary President and sister of John Lennon https://issuu.com/leisuremedia/docs/am_vol_26_issue_4/10 Please contact: Ginette Goulston-Lincoln, Travel Trade Consultant [...]
Free entry to museum for CTA operator members. This applies to general admission and not private events. Contact: PAUL PARRY 07990638115 paul@liverpoolbeatlesmuseum.com liverpoolbeatlesmuseum.com
Free familiarisation visit to Aerospace Bristol Aerospace Bristol is home of the last Concorde ever to fly and a fantastic destination for groups. Situated just off the M5, the museum offers free parking, free entry for the group leader and coach driver, and guided tours. To discover Aerospace Bristol for yourself, CTA Operator Members can [...]
Accor Hotels is offering Staff Rates for CTA Operator Members to stay at their hotels Staff Rate logins: Go to www.accorhotels.com Enter the destination you require with arrival and departure date. Enter number of rooms/adults/children Under Business Travel with a contract enter the following codes then click search: Client code: SC396089195 Access Code: ST524FR871 Click [...]
BAi360 would like to offer all CTA members who were unable to attend the CTA Summer BBQ a free ticket to have a flight on the BAi360. CTA members who did not attend the CTA BBQ: One ticket per CTA member Proof of membership Valid 31st December 2019 Opening times available on our website Additional [...]
Castle Howard is offering complimentary admission – available to Operator and Supplier Members! This offer is limited to two staff member tickets per visit. Bookings need to be made direct with Gayl Ripley, Admissions Supervisor. T: 01653 648647 E: gripley@castlehoward.co.uk (Tickets not available during Countryfile Live)
Complimentary admission to The Lost Gardens of Heligan for CTA Operator & guest 200 acres of garden history, mystery and romance Twenty-nine years ago, Heligan’s historic gardens were unknown and unseen; lost to the brambles of time since the outbreak of WW1. It was only the chance discovery of a door in the ruins that [...]
Complimentary admission to RHS Garden Wisley for CTA Member and guest RHS Garden Wisley is the flagship garden of the Royal Horticultural Society and is one of the world's greatest gardens, with one of the largest plant collections in the world and cultivated plants of national significance. It's 240acres are hugely diverse with a range [...]
Two Complimentary Distillery Tour tickets to any member (operator and supplier). To book, contact: Jane MacKay, Travel Trade Manager 01789 336559 jane@shakespearedistillery.com
Shakespeare's Globe is offering two complimentary tickets for the Globe Theatre Tour. Step inside this faithful recreation of William Shakespeare’s iconic Globe theatre. Imagine it as it would have been at the centre of London’s notorious Bankside entertainment district. Throughout the year our expert guides bring this extraordinary open-air theatre to life in a 40 [...]
Stuart Line Cruises is offering a Complimentary Cruise for 2 people. Sailing throughout the year, come rain or shine! Subject to availability - please call to check. Contact: Lauren Clark/Jake Stuart 01395 222144 www.stuartlinecruises.co.uk
Complimentary admission into Westminster Abbey for operator members and guest Westminster Abbey is one of the world’s greatest churches, with a history stretching back over a thousand years. The Abbey has been the Coronation church since 1066, and the setting for many other great events in the life of the nation, including sixteen royal weddings. [...]
