Get ready for the Thanet Vintage Bus Road Run

Vintage bus run Photo Frank Leppard

The Thanet Vintage Bus Road Run will take place on Sunday, July 16 taking passengers on a route around the coast.

The annual event is organised by the Southern Counties Omnibus Collection and will once again be raising funds for Cats in Crisis.

Last year the run raised £518.98 for the charity and organisers hope to raise even more this year.

Six vintage and classic buses are confirmed as taking part in this year’s event which will leave from The Look Out café on Royal Esplanade in Ramsgate at around 10.45am and take a leisurely drive around Broadstairs, Cliftonville, Margate, Birchington then Minnis Bay before returning to Ramsgate via Acol and Manston.

There will be several photo stops on route and a stop for an hour for lunch at Westgate – passengers need to bring their own food and drink.
This year the Omnibus Collection will be operating a bus in from Sandwich and one via Ramsgate railway station.

The vintage bus run is a free event.

Feeder buses from Sandwich at 9,30am, Cliffsend 9,45am and Ramsgate Railway Station 10.30am.

Buses start arriving at 10am and will depart for the run around the Thanet coast at 10.45am arriving back at Ramsgate between 4pm-4.30pm.

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