{"id":4965,"date":"2024-11-13T11:08:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T11:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/no4arearna.co.uk\/?page_id=4965"},"modified":"2026-04-11T18:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:15:08","slug":"the-rna-mini-bus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/no4arearna.co.uk\/index.php\/the-rna-mini-bus\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/no4arearna.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RNA-Mini-Bus.jpg?resize=300%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/no4arearna.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RNA-Mini-Bus.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/no4arearna.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/RNA-Mini-Bus.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">HOW TO BOOK AN RNA MINI-BUS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">There are RNA mini-buses based in Plymouth, Portsmouth and Manchester.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">These can be booked by a Member of the RNA free of charge.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The minibuses come with a full tank of diesel and we ask that they are returned with the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Their capacity is 9 max (including the driver).<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The minibuses have six seats in the back and three seats up front, so seat nine people, including the driver in total, with plenty of room for luggage.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The minibuses have wheelchair lifts so can accommodate wheelchair users.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">To book:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Plymouth<\/strong> \u2013 Les Yeoman \u2013 <a href=\"&#109;&#x61;i&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#x3a;l&#x65;&#x73;&#121;&#x65;o&#x33;&#x40;&#103;&#x6d;a&#x69;&#x6c;&#46;&#x63;o&#x6d;\">&#108;e&#x73;y&#x65;&#111;&#x33;&#64;&#x67;&#109;a&#x69;l&#x2e;&#99;&#x6f;&#109;<\/a> \u2013 07795 231397<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Manchester<\/strong> \u2013 David Barlow \u2013 <a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;l&#x74;o&#x3a;d&#x62;&#97;&#x72;&#108;&#x6f;&#119;&#x40;&#104;o&#116;m&#x61;i&#x6c;&#46;&#x63;&#111;&#x2e;&#117;&#x6b;\">&#x64;&#98;&#97;r&#x6c;&#x6f;&#119;&#64;&#x68;&#x6f;&#116;ma&#x69;&#108;&#46;c&#x6f;&#x2e;&#117;k<\/a> \u2013 07747 006100<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Portsmouth<\/strong> \u2013 Sara Field \u2013 <a href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#111;&#58;&#97;&#109;s&#64;r&#x6e;&#x61;&#x73;&#x73;&#x6f;&#x63;&#46;&#111;&#114;g\">&#97;&#x6d;s&#x40;&#x72;&#110;&#x61;s&#115;&#x6f;&#99;&#x2e;o&#114;&#x67;<\/a> \u2013 02392 723747<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">For insurance purposes, the driver must:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 Be a member of the RNA.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 Be aged between 30 and 75.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 Hold a Full UK Driving License.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 Not have received any driving convictions in the previous 5 years<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2022 Not have claimed on insurance for any vehicle in the previous 5 years<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The minibuses all come with full RAC recovery which covers driving in Europe and each minibus has a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, 9 high vis jackets, red triangles motoring abroad kits, spare Ad Blue and spare windscreen washer fluid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Each minibus has a user manual included, and driver check lists with signature pages which you must complete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The RNA is grateful to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theseafarerscharity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Seafarers\u2019 Charity<\/a> for its generous funding of the maintenance of the mini-buses.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOW TO BOOK AN RNA MINI-BUS There are RNA mini-buses based in Plymouth, Portsmouth and Manchester. 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