In the recent past, I have been writing a lot about bus bookings in Kenya. Today I am going to write about Coast bus and how to book online (because that is likely, what you are looking for.)

In case you missed it, you can read about the following bus companies and learn how to book your ticket online.

• Mash Poa.
• Dreamline.
• Easy Coach (Here is a more about Easy Coach).
• Modern Coast.
• Smart Coach.
• Tahmeed.

Each of the links above will take you to pages of other bus companies that you may want to consider if you are traveling.

Having said that, let us delve deeper and understand Coast Bus.

So who are coast bus?

This bus believes in its slogan, ‘that they lead and others follow.’

I do not know whether this is the literally or not. However, what I know is the fact that it is a major player in the transport industry in Kenya. Apart from offering passenger service, the also offer care hire and courier services.

Coast Bus Destinations

Just like most bus companies in Kenya, they specialize on certain routes. Let us have a look.

From MOMBASA they operate to

• Nairobi
• Kisumu
• Kitui
• Kakamega
• Bungoma.

As seen, they operate from their base in Mombasa to the listed town and cities in Kenya.

Here is how their schedule looks like.

From the schedule above, it should be noted that, the company has 4 bus types, that is Coast Air, Executive, AC Class and Mwananchi.

Where there is a dash in the schedule, it means that no bus services are available.

Booking

Though they say they ‘lead while others follow’, Coast Bus has no online booking portal (Though most bus companies in Kenya have not embraced online booking). This to me seems to be the downside of this bus company that markets itself as a leader in the transport industry.

Booking links on its website are not working and to make matters worse, the site does not provide information about bookings.

So what should you do?

Seemingly, there are two options here. Firstly, you have to visit its offices physically to make a booking. The other option is to call and again place your booking.

I have labored to get you the contacts that you can use to book your ride.

You can indeed get in touch with the head office through these contact information.

Address: 80100 – 82414, Mombasa, Kenya.

Phone: (+254) 722-206 445

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.coastbus.com

How does it feel like to travel on Coast Bus?

Unfortunately, I have not had firsthand experience traveling on Coast Bus. The closer I have come close to the bus is when I tried booking from Nakuru to Nairobi. I was not successful; I was told that I could only book a ticket to Mombasa.

Apparently, I could not book a ticket to a destination in between the route to which the bus was operating on.

Nevertheless, I have several images that can give you a glimpse of what to expect once on board. Here is an image of the interior of the bus.

The seats look comfortable but not out of the ordinary. I got this picture of one of their buses and I was impressed.

Have a look.

Moreover, they have amenities such as high speed WiFi, Air Conditioning and power outlets. However, this is expected of a bus company of their caliber.

As for the travel experience, I have no idea. If you have ever traveled on this bus company, you can leave a comment in the comment section below detailing your experiences.

Conclusion

This bus company has been around for aver 56 years and if experience was to be measured by the number of years they have been on the road, then this company takes the lead.

If you have been on board, we would love to hear your story. Be sure we will give you all the credit and share the same to the world. If you are traveling, please be safe to your final destination.

I am going to take you through Tahmeed Online booking. At Shopaxo we are leaders in assisting people make informed decision about bus booking in Kenya.

Nevertheless, after you are done reading this article here is a list of other bus companies to consider.

• Mash Poa Online Booking
• Dreamline Online Booking
• Easy Coach online Booking
• Smart Coach Booking
• Modern Coach Online Booking

That having been said, let us now look at what brought us here.

Tahmeed Online Booking Process

If you know how to do this, go straight to https://tahmeedcoach.co.ke/ and proceed.

However if you do not know how to book a Tahmeed bus online, let me take you through.

Now go to the link above. If it does not work, copy and place it in your browser. If you are using a phone, this may be tricky, all you need to do is type Tahmeed in your browser and click on the first search result that is shown.

Assuming that what you have done this correctly, you should get to this page.

From the image, all you need to do is search any available buses. Enter the travel destination and your current location (city/town you are traveling from).

If all looks good, hit the ‘Search Button’.

You should be able to get to this page.

The page scrolls up and available buses and their time of departure are shown. In addition, you can see the bus type and the number seats available.

Hit the ‘Book Seats’ Button.

This takes you to this page.

Now, available seats are in Amber (some may say Yellow). Those highlighted in Blue are unavailable. If you select a seat, it is highlighted as Green. Those in Red are reserved.

You will notice that as you select a seat, the bus fare is automatically changed on the right of your screen.

In my case as you can see, I have selected seats number 11 and the 12. The amount payable is Ksh. 2000.00. Also clearly shown is the travel date and the time of departure.

If all looks, follow the instructions provided on your right to make your payment.

Here are the instructions

• Go to the Lipa na MPESA menu and select PAYBILL.
• Business Number: 980431
• Account Number Enter: XXM5F
• Enter the fare 2,000.( This is amount payable, yours may be different)
• Enter Your PIN Number.
• Wait for the MPESA confirmation SMS and continue to Book Selected

Once you get the confirmation message, you have successful made your booking. That is how easy to make your online booking on Tahmeed bus.

All you need to do is present your message at the office you are departing from.

Tahmeed Bus Destinations

Tahmeed bus plies many routes within East Africa. From its Nairobi River Road Base, it travels to

• Mombasa
• Nakuru,
• Eldoret
• Kampala
• Dar-es-salaam
• Kisumu

Also, note that it also serves hundreds other towns in between these major cities. A search on their website should quickly assist you do this.

Tahmeed Bus Contacts

Address: Ground Floor, Zahra Building, River Rd, Nairobi

Phone: 0729 356561

Conclusion

If you are looking for a cheap bus, then you can try out Tahmeed. I was able to pay only KSh.1000 from Nairobi and Mombasa.  

As for my experience onboard, I must say it was normal as I expected. Nothing out of the ordinary.

If you successfully booked through this guide, I wish you a good trip.