Most of you will experience some type of distraction when you’re driving, whether it be your phone is ringing or you’re talking to a passenger. However, any time not spent fully concentrating on driving poses a risk to yourself and other road users. Have you been preoccupied with something else while behind the wheel? Some Read More

Icy conditions in winter can trouble any driver, no matter how experienced or confident you may be. While trying to avoid the situation is the best option, black ice is often hard to detect and can cause you to skid at any moment. To best prevent an accident and ensure you drive safely on ice, Read More

We’re excited to unveil our new films highlighting our services and the beautiful North East region. With the fantastic team at the Newcastle’s Get Carter Productions, Stanley Travel has been on the road with our fleet of vehicles filming the biggest landmarks in our area, including the Angel of the North and the Tyne Bridge. Read More

You can now leave feedback about your journey and experience of Stanley Travel, live online for the first time ever. Directly on our website, the new function is designed to provide complete transparency with our current and potential new customers. If you have any comments or in-depth feedback you can do so by contacting us Read More

With lots of unusual and exciting methods of travel across the world, it’s no wonder that there are lots of fun facts and statistics to go with them! We’re looking at some of the little-known methods of travel and unusual facts and figures to go with them in this week’s blog… 12 Fun Facts about Read More

Stanley Travel offers various holidays throughout the year, so if you know a loved one is in the process of saving up or hoping to go away, our gift vouchers are the perfect present! Whether your loved one is a regular or a newbie to Stanley Travel, our holidays and day trips are perfect getaways Read More

We love to find out facts and statistics about public transport and travel habits, so here are some that we found about coach and bus travel globally! 12 Stats and Facts About Coach and Bus Travel Across The Globe More than 5 billion bus journeys are made in the UK each year! [Source] In Europe, buses Read More

This sleepy North Yorkshire village is the perfect setting for a Dickensian Christmas and for one weekend only, browse traditional market stalls with villagers and stallholders dressed in Victorian costume. We offer a number of Christmas market trips, but this one has a very unique difference – you’ll feel like you’re travelling back in time Read More

Leeds has become a city of great importance, especially for the North, with a rich history of urban development and suburban growth. With a number of variations on the vibrant city’s name, Leeds comes from the old British Ladenses meaning “people of the fast-flowing river”, which is of course the River Aire, which continues to Read More

We operate Durham City Taxis and Stanley Taxis in our region, but which is your best option and why choose us at all? We’ve got the answers to those questions and more… Our taxi services are in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, with all distances covered. The fleet of vehicles Read More

Stanley, a former colliery town in County Durham, has a significant history as locals probably know, but as our customers come from far and wide we thought it would be good to take a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Stanley might only seem like a small town to some, but to those of us who Read More

Ho, ho, ho… Christmas is not too far away… OK, so maybe it’s too soon to get festive, but it’s not too soon to book your place on a festive shopping trip (they sell out fast)… We have a number of Christmas day trips and weekends on offer, perfect for just getting into festive spirit Read More