Dot2Dot

Smooth Ltd t/a Dot2Dot

Type	Liquidated
Industry	Public Transport
Founded	2007
Headquarters	London, England, UK
Area served	United Kingdom
Products	Bus Services
Parent	Corot PLC (Dissolved)
Subsidiaries	Smooth Limited (Liquidated)
Website	dot2.com

A Volkswagen Crafter of Dot2Dot in central London.

National Express Dot2Dot Limited was a demand responsive airport bus service and company operating in London, United Kingdom. It started operations on 1 November 2007, after National Express Group rebranded the Hotelink business it acquired in 2007.^[1][2]

National Express Dot2Dot Limited carried passengers from London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports to any location in a defined area of central London or Canary Wharf, and vice-versa. The company promised to have no more than 3 stops between pick-up and drop-off.^[3] On July 18, 2008, National Express Dot2Dot Limited withdrew the service to Gatwick Airport. This was later re-instated.

National Express Dot2Dot Limited operated a mixed fleet of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Volkswagen Crafter minibuses.

National Express Group PLC announced in late 2008 that the subsidiaries profits were not as good as expected, and the company would close in early 2009 if no buyer was found.^[4]

In January 2009, Corot PLC of Milton Keynes bought National Express Dot2Dot Limited for £1.^[1][5]

Corot PLC renamed National Express Dot2Dot Limited to Smooth Limited but continued trading under the name Dot2Dot. The company closed operations in November 2009.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Edinburgh Shuttle, a similar operation in Edinburgh
• List of bus operators of the United Kingdom

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Millar, Alan (March 2009). "Questions over NatEx future as it sells National Express Dot2Dot". Buses Magazine (648): 5. 
2. ^ Hotelink - Heathrow to London airport transfer service by National Express Dot2Dot Dot2Dot
3. ^ "New look for NatEx Hotelink service". www.busandcoach.com. 2007-09-26. http://www.busandcoach.com/newsstory.aspx?id=1586. Retrieved 2009-03-22. 
4. ^ "National Express gives up on National Express Dot2Dot Limited". www.busandcoach.com. 2008-11-03. http://www.busandcoach.com/newsstory.aspx?id=2157. Retrieved 2009-03-22. 
5. ^ Dot2Dot bus service sold for £1 Wharf.co.uk

External links

• Dot2dot website