Friends of King Alfred Buses

2025 Events

NEXT EVENTS

Bank Holiday Monday 5 May 2025
The Original King Alfred Running Day, and the famous Transport Bazaar is back!
Winchester Broadway and St Catherine's Park & Ride 0900-1700.
The full King Alfred fleet will be in operation, including the coaches and pre-war vehicles, and a wide range of fascinating visiting vehicles.
Intensive network of free bus services across the city and surrounding area.

To enter a vehicle, please click below to download the entry form.
Click to download the entry form

Click here to pre-order your Original King Alfred Running Day programme.

Saturday 31st May 2025
FoKAB 40
Celebrating 40 years of Friends of King Alfred Buses with a display of our vehicles at the Cattle Market car park.
More details coming soon.

Sunday 14th September 2025
Heritage Open Days Grand Display and Running Day
Winchester Broadway and St Catherine's Park & Ride.
The whole King Alfred Collection will be on display side-by-side at St. Catherine's from 10:00 to 12:00.
Free King Alfred Bus Services from 1200 to 1700.
Full fleet in operation.

MEMBERSHIP

For only £30 you can become a Friend of King Alfred Buses. Click on 'Membership' for more details. In this way you can keep up with all the latest developments and take part in various members' activities.

History

The company that served Winchester for over 50 years

What we do

Find out more about the work of the Friends of King Alfred buses

Latest News

Our Fleet

Find out about the buses and coaches in our collection

Videos

Watch some of the fantastic videos of our events and running days

Hello

Founded in 1985, we are a Winchester based transport heritage charity whose volunteers aim to preserve the memory of R Chisnell & Sons, trading as King Alfred Motor Services.

Vehicles

We preserve all known remaining vehicles which worked for King Alfred - some 16 to be precise! We show our vehicles and often give free rides at events across the South.

Community

We meet regularly to celebrate our work and to enjoy the vehicles we preserve. Our friendly group is always welcoming of new members and are always keen to share!

As a registered charity we rely heavily on donations to continue our work, especially in these difficult times.

Events

Upcoming events and shows we are attending

® The "statue" device and "King Alfred" are registered trademarks of the "Friends of King Alfred Buses"

Together they form part of the charity logo and appear on our preserved vehicles.