More than just electric... it's elf-tastic!

Excited Harrogate youngsters have made transport history as the first to travel on our fantastic new electric double deck buses, destined for The 36 early in the New Year.

It was a magical journey, taking pupils from the town’s Oatlands Infant School to meet Santa Claus and his little helpers at Harrogate’s very own Elf Village.

And as the children arrived at the attraction, created at Harrogate’s Cedar Court Hotel by the imaginative team at Enchantica’s, they came face to face with Father Christmas as the star of a festive family show filled with surprise treats.

Our new fully electric double deck buses will now begin to enter service on The 36 route linking Harrogate with Leeds and Ripon in early January – completing our £21 million investment programme by delivering our new fleet of 39 new electric buses and a fully re-equipped depot to the town.

Enchantica’s founder Suzanne Vaughan – aka Tinsel the Elf – joined Santa’s helpers to greet the children, and said:

“We’re delighted to team up with The Harrogate Bus Company to welcome the children to our magical Elf Village with the first ever journey on Harrogate’s smart new electric double-decker buses – they really are stunning.”

And Oatlands Infant School Teacher Angela Curran said:

“Being the first to travel on Harrogate’s sparkling new electric buses for The 36 was the icing on the Christmas cake for our children – every single one of them had a wonderful time, and we’re so grateful to The Harrogate Bus Company and Enchantica’s for making this happen.”

Watch out for the first of our British-built, fully electric double deck buses coming into service on our flagship route, The 36, in January.