Sleeper bus

Like rail sleeping cars, they serve long haul passenger routes, but some are chartered for a group who will work together at several locations.

Also known in the US as an entertainer coach and in Europe as a nightliner, a sleeper bus is often used to transport bands and their technicians and road crew between cities and shows.

There are always full galley facilities, comfortable lounges and bunk beds to allow the passengers to eat, relax and sleep during the journey to the next gig or concert.

Well-known bands such as Bon Jovi or U2 may use as many as seven or eight sleeper buses on their tours to accommodate the many road crew members required.

On 2 August 2011, the Stagecoach Group announced it was launching a new Sleeper coach service, open to the general public, using 'bendybuses'.

[6] Operation was paused in January 2019 due to dissatisfaction with the bumpiness of the ride quality,[7] and was relaunched in September 2019 with improved vehicles.

[8] In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company switched from providing scheduled bus service to offering private charters.