VLS Tours

Cities:
Napa, CA

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7 passengers

Cities:
Napa, CA

Cities:
Napa, CA

A LITTLE HISTORY A coach (also motor coach, often simply referred to as a bus) is a type of vehicle used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer-distance intercity bus service between cities—or even between countries. Unlike transit busesdesigned for shorter journeys, coaches often have a luggage hold that is separate from the passenger cabin and are normally equipped with facilities required for longer trips, including comfortable seats and sometimes a toilet. The term “coach” was previously used for a horse-drawn carriage designed for the conveyance of more than one passenger, the passengers’ luggage, and mail, that is covered for protection from the elements. The term was applied to railway carriagesin the 19th century, and later to motor coaches. Horse-drawn chariots and carriages (“coaches”) were used by the wealthy and powerful where the roads were of a high enough standard from possibly 3000 BC. In Hungary, during the reign of King Matthias Corvinus in the 15th century, the wheelwrights of Kocs began to build a horse-drawn vehicle with steel-spring suspension. This “cart of Kocs” as the Hungarians called it (Hungarian: kocsi szekér) soon became popular all over Europe. The imperial post service employed the first horse-drawn mail coaches in Europe since Roman times in 1650, and as they started in the town of Kocs, the use of these mail coaches gave rise to the term “coach”. Stagecoaches (drawn by horses) were used for transport between cities from about 1500 in Great Britain until displaced by the arrival of the railways. One of the earliest motorised vehicles was the charabanc, which was used for short journeys and excursions until the early years of the 20th century. The first “motor coaches” were purchased by operators of those horse-drawn vehicles in the early 20th century by operators such as Royal Blue Coach Services, who purchased their first charabanc in 1913 and were running 72 coaches by 1926. SERVICE OFFERED IN THIS VEHICLE Point to point service Airport transfers Dedicated chauffeur service Shuttle service Nightlife service 28, 38 & 40 passengers Large Luggage Capacity Black Leather Interior Executive Style Seating On Board Wi-fi P.A. System Large LCD Screen

Cities:
San Francisco, CA; Napa, CA; Palo Alto, CA; San Jose, CA; Oakland, CA; Concord, CA

A LITTLE HISTORY The first automobile limousine, built in 1902, was designed so the driver sat outside under a covered compartment. The word limousineis derived from the name of the French region Limousin, because this covered compartment physically resembled the raised hood of the cloak worn by the shepherds there. An alternate etymology has the chauffeur wearing a Limousin-style cloak in the open driver’s compartment, for protection from the weather. The first “stretch limousine” was created in Fort Smith, Arkansas, around 1928 by a coach company named Armbruster. These cars were primarily used to transport famous “big band” leaders, such as Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman, and their bands and equipment. These early stretch limousines were often called “big band buses”. In 1916, the Society of Automobile Engineers defined a limousine as: “a closed car seating three to five inside, with driver’s seat outside.” A berline was defined as “a limousine having the driver’s seat entirely inclosed”, while a brougham was defined as “a limousine with no roof over the driver’s seat.” In German-speaking countries, a Limousine is simply a sedan, while a lengthened-wheelbase car is called Stretch-Limousine. SERVICE OFFERED IN THIS VEHICLE Dedicated chauffeur service Winery & City Tours Nightlife service 8 & 10 passengers Black & White Exterior Black Leather Interior Limo Style Seating (J-seating) Amazing Sound System Large LCD Screen Emergency Exit Windows

Cities:
San Francisco, CA; Napa, CA; Palo Alto, CA; San Jose, CA; Oakland, CA; Concord, CA

Cities:
Woodland, CA; South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150; Sacramento, CA; Napa, CA; San Francisco, CA

Lincoln Town Car L these cars have extra leg room.

Cities:
San Francisco, CA; San Bruno, CA; South San Francisco, CA; Menlo Park, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Redwood City, CA; San Jose, CA; Los Altos, CA; Los Altos Hills, CA; Oakland, CA; Hayward, CA; Fremont, CA; Union City, CA; Napa, CA; Sonoma, CA 95476; Los Gatos, CA; Saratoga, CA; Berkeley, CA; Pleasanton, CA; Concord, CA; Colma, CA; Hillsborough, CA 94010