Xelabus

Xelabus Limited is a small independent bus operator, based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. It operates within the Southampton and Eastleigh area, running many supermarket routes.

History

Xelabus was founded in November 2010 by bus enthusiast Gareth Blair, son of well-known bus enthusiast Philip Blair. It originally operated seven bus routes which were mainly supermarket routes for Asda and Tesco. Since then nine more routes have commenced including an Open Top Tour "Sea the city" and some more supermarket services. Vehicles are painted in a green livery similar to that of the former Hants & Dorset company. A free service in Eastleigh was the first route to be introduced.

Some services have been more successful than others, with one service to Southampton competing with Bluestar being withdrawn in less than 12 months. One service currently operating with the company is notably unusual in that although it provides a free shopping service to an Asda store, it additionally carries fare paying passengers between other points on its journey; the customer simply stating to the driver that they are travelling to the supermarket in order to get free travel.