I've had many good experiences of Trailfinders over the years. However, with the popularity of…read morebooking flights directly over the internet I feel they are losing their way somewhat. They need to offer something more. Maybe I was served by the wrong person but the passion or enthusiasm and love of travel was just lacking. On a positive note, they don't charge any extra for credit card payments which is unusual nowadays.

This is a brilliant travel option. Especially good if you are planning a travelling trip, ie a…read more"round the world" trip etc. Many different independant travel companies are available and all branches have many different brochures to look through. The staff are very helpful and friendly and have undergone specialist training in this area.

In Liverpool there are a few bus services to choose from, howver Arriva is the most expensive. They…read morecharge a flat fee of £1.70 to go anywhere within the Liverpool area which seems pretty reasonable if you're going on a longer journey, however if you just want to pop to into town or only go a few stops it's quite expensive, especially as a return journey will double the price at £3.40. A day ticket is £3.30 which is decent if you're planning to make a few trips throughout the day, and a weeky pass is £12 - £13 as of Sunday. The routes aren't bad but not really very reliable, the buses are hardly ever on time, especially the less frequent ones such as the 78. The regular "every 5 minutes" buses are as the saying goes "just like buses" - there's none for an hour then three at once. If I had my choice, I'd probably pick a different provider if it had a similar route to the one I was after.

Arriva North West is one of the largest bus operators in Merseyside and Cheshire while operating…read moreother services around the North West in areas such as Greater Manchester and Lancashire - although most of their services do involve the Merseyside however, where they operate most bus services. I used Arriva North West on a recent trip to Goodison Park as they offer services from Queens Square Bus Station going to the stadium, they might not offer the most services on that particular route but I found the buses to be nicer, better priced and quieter than their main Stagecoach competitors. The buses seem nice enough and the wi-fi onboard is probably amongst the best wi-fi I've ever received on a bus, especially compared to the days of First Manchester who restrict your use to just a few MB (fair usage - meaning it goes in minutes) Both services I used did seem to run a couple of minutes late and there was confusion to whether the bus would actually come as it disappeared from the screen on the bus station - but this is probably an issue with the bus station of how they displayed the buses, rather than Arriva's - but the lateness issue with them still remains. The drivers seemed A-OK. There still remains a lack of consistency between buses both new and old, double and single decker. Not a bad bus company - they served the route I needed to go at a reasonable price, albeit a slight delay - It is a real shame Arriva North West didn't expand into the Manchester market when they had the chance (First recently sold two of their largest depots in the region to Go-Ahead Group, forming Go North West and Rotala joining Diamond North-West - here's hoping they might consider taking over the Oldham depot!) 3* - Consistency between buses, adding more buses on to popular routes at peak times and improving timekeeping is a must.

Very helpful, enthusiastic staff that will work with you to find the flight deal, route, airline…read morethat are right for what you need. They can book hotels, transfers, car hire, etc but the main business is booking scheduled flights. Apparently, they can deal with every single scheduled airline anywhere in the world!! I probably spent about an hour going through different options and stop overs. In the end I was happy with the option and the price offered so I got my flight to Australia booked!

I've used Hays Travel for every holiday I've booked since I've lived in Bolton (10 years). Although…read moreI can only speak for the Horwich branch, I've found the staff to be helpful, incredibly friendly, and enthusiastic. They've helped us travel all over the world, including our honeymoon, and kept us updated with any relevant details, as well as getting us the best options and prices available. We also regularly get our foreign currency through their bureau de change. The shop itself is on a main street, with a free car park literally a 1 minute walk away), there's usually 2 or 3 consultants available at any one time, and the shop is clean, comfortable, and has a wide variety of holiday brochures, promotions, and multimedia about places you can visit on holiday. I've never felt compelled to book a holiday through anyone but Hays Travel. They're the best for us.

I have hired Earl's Limo's several times, including hiring their Hummers and open top bus and…read morecannot recommend them highly enough! With each and every booking they have been incredibly professional, understanding and efficient. Unfortunately we've had to have a number of changes with our bookings and everytime Jo and Jason have been so understanding and accommodating. The booking process is very easy and straight forward and we have never had any issues with the payments. A night out isn't complete without being ferried back and forth by the Hummer or Bus no longer can we travel by plain old boring minibus. There have been many occasions where we were actually disappointed to arrive at our destination as we were having such a great time in the vehicles. The vehicles are all in fabulous condition and the lights and sound systems in the hummers in particular are spot on! The open top bus in particular was a fantastic way to travel with such a large group of people even zooming down the M6 with hair blowing everywhere was a fantastic experience (must remember to take a brush with me next time!) To be honest we were all very surprised by how relatively inexpensive the service is compared hiring a minibus or having a convey of taxi's! The party atmosphere of the Hummer or Bus definitely put everyone into the right mood! I would definitely recommend Earl's Limo's to anyone looking at hiring a vehicle and we will definitely be using them again.

With the rise of internet bookings and cheap flights (which may soon be curtailed what with the…read moretalk of per-plane tax) there seems less and less use for a physical Thomson holiday presence on the high street. Honestly though, it would be sad to see it go. All of my early holidays independent from my parents were booked here; Tenereek, Megaruf, Megaruf again (we enjoyed it so much). The staff were patient and helpful, explaining to us in the most friendly way that most hotels would probably not be willing to take a booking of fifteen eighteen year-olds and that it might limit where we could actually go. On the first occasion the assistant even argued (albeit in the same friendly manner) with the hotel bookings department to allow the holiday to go through. She was honest too, about the sort of accommodation we would be getting - it wasn't exactly tripadvisor but she did warn us that she knew it was a little basic. The internet is a fantastic tool, if you know what you're searching for, but often if you want a selection of possible options then it can be best to talk to an actual person in an actual shop which is exactly why Thomson Formby is so good.

We've used my p.a. cars several times now to take us to and from the airport and we're always…read moreimpressed with the service received and the comfortable and smart cars we travel in. Each time they've been reliable and prompt and its great to know they are a locally run business as you never feel as if your just a sheep in the crowd (as we often do with the airlines we fly with!). They always remember us and seem to value our custom. We know we can rely on them to be on time for drop off and collection even if our flights are not always quite as punctual!

This is an amazing online travel agent which has some of the best deals available online. They…read moredon't offer package holidays, you simply find a flight to whichever destination you choose and once you've chosen one, it then gives you literally hundreds of hotels from which to choose from. From real budget hotels to high end the hotel options are fantastic. I have used them several times and they haven't let me down yet!