bus

Queen Elizabus is a transportation must during your visit to Garrison
for the Dickens Village Festival.

Watch for signage to show you where to catch a ride
on Main Street. Ride on the unique double decker
bus during the day -- or ride with us during the lighted parade.

Rent the
Dickens Village Festival Bus for

Weddings
Reunions
Graduations
Birthdays
Special events
Historic trips back in time

It's reasonable:
$30/hour and fuel (We'll provide the driver)
$15/hour and fuel (You provide a driver with a bus and air brake license.)

For information on how to rent the bus throughout the year,
call 1-800-799-4242.

Bus Tours

Where will you be when the wheels go ‘round and ‘round?
We hope you’re in Garrison, North Dakota for the annual
Dickens Village Festival.

Ride an authentic double decker English bus.
Raise your pinky at a high tea.
Take in some great entertainment that will leave you saying, “Wow!”
Stay for the evening live stage performance of Charles Dickens
“A Christmas carol” - a rare treat to sold out audiences.
Dine in a restaurant, have a catered meal or eat on the street from the many street vendors.
Shop at the English Market craft fair or at one of the many unique shops.
Enjoy the spirit of Christmas with a carol sing-a-long, friendly hospitality and a taste of the true meaning of the season.

Add an overnight to your Dickens Festival experience!

Nov. 23-25, Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Dec. 7-8, 2007

We have Bus Packages for your organization, customers or members. We welcome tour groups and offer inviting packages to meet your needs. Here’s a sample schedule. This is only a sample. Allow us to tailor a package that fits your group.

11:30 House tour (one of the two local homes decorated for the holidays)
12:00 Catered lunch and free time
2:00 Special entertainment and a bus ride
3:30 High tea
4:00 Free time: shop, visit the English Market, enjoy a carriage ride, sample some treats from the street vendors, take a ride on the Queen Elizabus, watch the lighted street parade
6:00 Catered dinner or eat on the street from the street vendors.
Dine comfortably at the new North Dakota Firefighter’s Museum on Main Street
7:30 Live stage production of “A Christmas Carol” by Sakakawea Area Council of the Arts
9:00 Dessert at Four Seasons Restaurant

Packages do not include transportation, except for that of the ride on the Queen Elizabus.
Reservations must be made by Oct. 30 with a non-refundable 50 percent payment.
Balance must be paid in full one week prior to your arrival. We accept VISA and Mastercard.

Groups of up to 20 receive one free ticket to the play, groups 21-30 receive one free package and groups 31-40 receive two complimentary packages.