1. what �s the English for a minibus (minicoach)  that takes scoolkids to the nearby swimming pool? Can I call it a swimming bus (since we have a school bus/ airport bus etc). It may be tricky because  van or other vehicle serving as a travelling library for communities without access to a library is called a mobile library (or books on wheels)  so I am not sure whether "swimming bus" is the right word

 

2. what would you call the action of taking schoolkids from their home to the swimming pool? swim driving? swim drive? I mean the fact that schoolkids are picked up by the byus and taken to the pool

 

have a nice weekend!

 

jarek

For example airport carpark shuttle bus. Beach shuttle. 

Or transport.

School transport service for example.

Pensioners shopping transport.

Regards

Pauline.

 

We just say bus - we will go to the pool by bus.  Our school hires 60 seater buses for this purpose.  If it is a bus that only goes between the pool and other places on a set route then it is a shuttle bus as Pauline explained.  So, you might then call it the pool shuttle bus or simply the shuttle bus or shuttle.

 

Swimming bus and swim drive/driving are not words we generally use even though some might.

 

Cheers

 

Jayho