Can youth players travel on the coach without their parents?

Yes, as long as enough supervisors from the club come along. The driver drives and looks after the coach, but does not supervise the children. So agree in advance who will accompany the group and give us the phone number of the team leader who is the point of contact.

Does the driver wait during the match or tournament?

At an away match or tournament in the Netherlands, the driver usually waits nearby and takes his compulsory rest there. Afterwards, the coach is ready at the agreed time. On a training camp of several days, he stays on location by arrangement or comes back later to collect the group.

Can players from different villages board along the way?

Yes. If the players come from several places, we stop at a few fixed points, for example at the clubhouse and at a car-sharing car park along the route. Give us the pick-up points when you enquire, and we will include them in the schedule.

Can we request the journeys for a whole season in one go?

Yes. Put the matches or tournaments you need a coach for into a single request, with the date, place and number of people. We will then plan them all together, so you do not have to arrange things every week.

What should we include in a request for a tournament?

The date, the tournament location, the preferred departure and return times, the number of players and supervisors and any large amount of equipment or unusual items. If the tournament lasts several days, please also say whether the coach should stay on location.

Coach hire for your sports club.

An away match on the other side of the country, a youth tournament or a training camp in spring: with a coach from ITS-Reizen, your team travels together, with bags, balls and kit in the luggage hold. Our driver does the driving, so players and coaching staff can focus on the match.

The whole team on the road in one go

At a sports club, transport often comes down to parents driving, car-sharing rotas and the question of who can drive this weekend. With your own coach, that is all sorted: everyone gathers at the clubhouse, the coach leaves on time and the team arrives together, with plenty of time to change and warm up.

We drive for football, hockey, korfball, volleyball and handball clubs, as well as for skaters, swimmers and athletes. From a single eleven in a 30-seat coach to an entire youth section in a double-decker.

Leave together from the clubhouse
Spacious luggage hold for bags and kit
From one team to the entire youth section
The driver drives, so parents don't have to

Away matches and competition days

For an away match, we work the departure time back from kick-off: what time does the team need to arrive to change and warm up? We then add a margin for traffic on the road. Afterwards, the coach waits until everyone has showered and the debrief is over. If you are playing on a weekday evening, we take the driver's working hours into account, so the journey home is safe and within the rules. If two teams are playing one after the other at the same ground, they can often share one larger coach.

Tournaments with youth teams and parents

At a youth tournament, it is not just the players who travel, but also coaches, team managers and often a few parents. That means the group quickly grows bigger than expected. So be generous with the number of seats: a coach has 55, 63 or 66 seats and a double-decker takes up to 90. For young players, it is reassuring that the adults stay with the group for the whole journey and that everyone arrives together. Tell us when you enquire how many children and adults are coming, and we will advise you on the best coach.

Training camp or club trip abroad

A few days away with the first team, a training camp in the Ardennes or a sports trip to Germany: by coach, the group travels there and back together, and during the stay the driver can take you to training venues or a friendly match if you wish. We plan long journeys within the driving and rest times, with a second driver or an overnight stop on the way if necessary. We are happy to help you book a hotel or entrance tickets for an outing in between; an administration fee may apply. If you would rather book the accommodation yourself, we will plan the journeys around it.

Bags, sticks and equipment

Athletes rarely travel light. Hockey sticks, ball bags, goalkeeping kit, a first-aid case and crates of drinks: a coach's luggage hold is spacious and has room for most things. If you are bringing a lot of equipment or unusual items, such as oars, a competition tent or large equipment cases, please let us know in advance. We will then check whether everything fits in the hold or whether a bigger coach would be more practical. Agree with the team that bags go straight into the hold when boarding; that keeps the aisle clear and lets the coach leave promptly.

With members and supporters to top-level sport

It is not only players who travel by coach. Many clubs organise a day out for members and supporters, for example to an international match, the ice rink or an Eredivisie match. Our page about a coach to a football match explains what to look out for at away games, and for skating fans there is Thialf in Heerenveen, close to our home base. We drop the group as close to the stadium or ice rink as the organisers allow, and are ready and waiting at the agreed spot afterwards.

Frequently asked questions

Can youth players travel on the coach without their parents?: Yes, as long as enough supervisors from the club come along. The driver drives and looks after the coach, but does not supervise the children. So agree in advance who will accompany the group and give us the phone number of the team leader who is the point of contact.
Does the driver wait during the match or tournament?: At an away match or tournament in the Netherlands, the driver usually waits nearby and takes his compulsory rest there. Afterwards, the coach is ready at the agreed time. On a training camp of several days, he stays on location by arrangement or comes back later to collect the group.
Can players from different villages board along the way?: Yes. If the players come from several places, we stop at a few fixed points, for example at the clubhouse and at a car-sharing car park along the route. Give us the pick-up points when you enquire, and we will include them in the schedule.
Can we request the journeys for a whole season in one go?: Yes. Put the matches or tournaments you need a coach for into a single request, with the date, place and number of people. We will then plan them all together, so you do not have to arrange things every week.
What should we include in a request for a tournament?: The date, the tournament location, the preferred departure and return times, the number of players and supervisors and any large amount of equipment or unusual items. If the tournament lasts several days, please also say whether the coach should stay on location.

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