THIS EVENT DOES NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL BOOKING

Join the Toastrack team on a unique tour around Highfield and Boldrewood Campuses in the University's own 96-year-old bus!

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a first-hand experience of being driven in a bus that's as old as sliced bread, lovingly nicknamed "Toastrack".

The bus, a Dennis G charabanc, is one of only four that were ever built, and the only one in the world that's currently on the road! Toastrack measures 20' (6m) by 8' (2.5m), seats 16 people, and is convertible, so you'll be able to join us come sunshine or rain.

While you wait, you'll have a chance to chat with volunteers about their work on Toastrack, learn about the bus's inner workings through interactive activities, and read about the history of the bus and all the exciting places it has travelled to, including as far as Venice! There will also be souvenirs you can take home with you.

Toastrack has been driven and maintained by University of Southampton students and alumni since 1958. Today, Toastrack forms part of a student society, with members across multiple disciplines working on the bus during their free time, all towards one goal: keeping the bus on the road for future generations to enjoy!


BUS STOP LOCATIONS:

** Highfield Campus: outside Building 59, in Salisbury Road | what3words location /// w3w.co/lived.alone.union

** Boldrewood Innovation Campus: '10 min only' loading bay in front of Building 178 | what3words location /// w3w.co/ants.topped.animal


DISCLAIMERS:
- Timing & availability: This activity is extremely popular, so you may have to wait in order to ride Toastrack. We do not run on a schedule, we simply continuously run tours between Highfield and Boldrewood Campuses, and leave each bus stop when Toastrack has enough passengers. It only takes 5 minutes for a one-way trip between campuses; waiting times depend entirely on demand and queues. Note that we legally cannot take more than 15 passengers on board, so you may have to wait another turn to ride Toastrack, even if it looks like more people could be squeezed on to the bus.

- Weather: Although Toastrack has a waterproof roof, you will not be 100% protected from the weather, as it has open sides with no windows. This means that the level of protection from the weather depends on your exact seating position - please dress as if you were outside!

- Comfort: Each seat position will provide a different experience. The further you are seated from the front of Toastrack, the more likely it will be that you will experience some "bounciness" and shaking about. Please choose your seat accordingly.

- Children: Families are responsible for ensuring that their children remain safe and seated for the duration of the bus ride. Please note that children under 16 years of age cannot ride on Toastrack without an accompanying adult, and they will have to sit towards the centre of the bus (rather than the outer edges) for their safety. Children cannot sit at the very front of the bus (next to the driver) for their safety and ours.

- Mobility aids: Unfortunately, due to the engineering designs from a century ago, we cannot take wheelchairs, prams, or buggies on Toastrack, as they do not fit on board. If you need these to be transported with you, we recommend using the free UniLink shuttle service, which also runs between Highfield and Boldrewood Campuses. Persons with disabilities are more than welcome to take part in this activity, but at their own risk.