Assiniboine Park adding double-decker bus this summer

Assiniboine Park is adding a double-decker bus to its attractions this summer, providing transportation within the park. (image courtesy Assiniboine Park Conservancy)

Assiniboine Park is adding a double-decker bus to its attractions this summer, providing transportation within the park.

The bus, a red 1967 Routemaster, was originally purchased in London in 2005 by former senator Douglas Everett and his wife Patty. The bus was then brought over to Manitoba, where it remained on his family farm for several years before Everett donated it to the park.

The bus will be known as the Domo Double Decker and will provide free “jump on, jump off” transportation for visitors throughout the spring and summer months, said officials.

Its route will have stops at all major destinations, including the conservatory, pavilion, Qualico Family Centre, and the zoo.