Premium



Connections Premium operates on behalf of Connections Travel and is franchised to other internal companies. Connections Premium is a self-catered company that was founded through Bristol Connections

Fleet
See the full fleet list for Connections Premium here:

FLEET LIST

About
Connections Premium was an idea from the Bristol Connections depot manager to come up with a nicer solution to a luxury service. The idea came after Connections Gold refused Bristol of a service contract to operate from the airport. By August 2019, Connections Premium became a reality after spending millions on brand new Wrightbus Streetdecks and E200MMCs that went on to show off the first official livery that did not follow the official CT Livery Regulations. The service continued to grow throughout Bristol and continued to become a franchise for Connections Travel and began to appear in Cotterell and Devon.

After becoming a huge success and transforming the luxury service, CTHQ ordered Connections Gold and Connections Premium to merge together and that Gold would cease services by December 31, 2020.

History & Development
Connections Premium launched with the fleet of demo buses, 817 - SY68 UHS being the first to show off the livery and new logos.

The service quickly launched in late August with the total fleet of E200MMCs (817, 818, 819) and Wrightbus Streetdecks (835, 836, 838, 839)

The service was then picked up by Cotterell, who ordered a fleet of Wrightbus Streetlites (804, 805, 806) and Devon, who ordered a fleet of E400MMCs (877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882).

In 2021, with the removal of Connections Gold, 136 and 137 were the first to be repainted from Gold into the new Connections Premium livery.