Distinctive Systems is the leading supplier of software to the coaching industry. Established for nearly 30 years, we have over 600 operators using one or more of our latest Microsoft SQL Server

based systems. Our main systems are our Coach Manager Charter and Contract Booking System, our Tour Booking System and our Vehicle Maintenance System.

Coach Manager is a booking system for charter and contract work. The software offers secure handling of bookings, easy and efficient allocation of vehicles and drivers, client confirmations,

driver work tickets, invoicing, email integration, payments and statements. The system not only makes it all effortless, but also presents a reassuringly professional image to clients.

Our Tour Booking System is a reservation system for extended tours and day trips. The software guides the user through the booking one step at a time dealing with seat allocation, accommodation

choice, pick-up point selection and insurance options. TBS provides real-time payment processing and automatic emailing of invoices. There are extensive operational and financial reporting facilities.

Our Vehicle Maintenance System is a workshop management package designed for coach, bus and truck operators. The software handles defect reporting, inspection planning, scheduled and unscheduled

maintenance activities, job card printing and history recording. VMS streamlines the whole process and will help ensure records always meet the required standard.

Distinctive Systems

  • Industry leading supplier
  • Long established company
  • State-of-the-art software range
  • Large client base

Coach Manager

  • Charters and contracts
  • Client confirmations and invoices
  • Vehicle and driver scheduling
  • Driver work tickets

Tour Booking System

  • Tours and sightseeing trips
  • Data driven website
  • Back office and online bookings
  • Automatic emailing of invoices

Vehicle Maintenance System

  • Workshop management
  • Inspection planning
  • Defect reporting
  • Maintenance activity management
Coach manager software

About Distinctive Systems

Distinctive Systems is an independent software vendor specializing in the development of products for coach and bus companies. Established for nearly 30 years we have supplied hundreds of systems to operators throughout the World.

Our range of software is comprehensive and includes systems for managing coach based charters, regular contract work, community transport operations, extended tours, sightseeing trips, shuttle services and vehicle maintenance. All our systems are Windows based and have been developed using Microsoft SQL Server. Read More

Latest News

Euro Bus Expo 2010

Following on from the success of the 2008 exhibition, Euro Bus Expo 2010 will take place in Hall 5 at Birmingham's

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New Client Forum Launched

Our new online client forum provides a great resource for Distinctive Systems to announce future enhancements to our software products. It allows clients to comment on what…

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Route One Costings Table

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Our Clients Say

"When DATTCO set out to replace our legacy system we knew we needed two things; a software solution that offered us the versatility to do things the way our business dictates and a partner that understood our needs. We found both in Distinctive Systems."
Dennis Lyons – Vice President – DATTCO, Inc.

"Coach Manager is our central resource for sales, fleet allocation and customer billing. Distinctive Systems has been an outstanding business partner for Peter Pan and Coach Manager has increased our ability to utilize all company assets more effectively."
Steve Manning – IT Director – Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.

"Five years ago I set out to find the best motorcoach charter software available, and with Coach Manager, we are quite proud to say that we use the best charter software in the world."
Ray Land – President – Fabulous Coach Lines

"Distinctive Systems ability for extensive customization allows each user to tailor the application to their unique business needs and procedures, creating a greatly fulfilling product. Coach Manager allows you to gather the information you need, in the form that you need it, to run a successful company. It gets an ‘A’ in my book!"
John Nichols – President – J. A. Nichols & Company

Events

27 Sep 10

2010 Florida Motorcoach Association Appointment Show

Innisbrook Resort, Innisbrook, FL, USA

23 Oct 10

California Bus Association Annual Convention & Trade Show

Rancho Mirage, CA, USA

02 Nov 10

Euro Bus Expo 2010

NEC, Birmingham, UK

18 Nov 10

The Coach and Bus Show 2010

Simmonscourt Pavilion, RDS, Dublin, Ireland

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