Past

Ayat's history began in 1905. Mr. Juan Ayats built a first wooden body in Arbúcies, a small town surrounded by mountains and trees, starting what had to become a familiar tradition during more than 100 years, being nowadays a basic reference among the Spanish coach builders.

 

 

 

 

Present

Ayat's faces the 21st century with the aim to compete in the global European market. Therefore we offer a high quality product, customised to the customer requirements, and with an always competitive price. Hundreds of units sold all around Europe are our best business card.

Technically we are proud to be able to design and manufacture our own chassis. Besides, we build our bodies with the latest technologies and materials, a synonym of quality and long life. And we are comitted to meet our customer expectations in terms of service.

Our vehicles cover a wide range, being able to transport comfortably from 20 to 100 passengers, depending on the versions, being at present the only Spanish coach builder that still manufactures double deckers.

The Ayats Bravo is a range of coaches manufactured by Ayats. There are four variants, the Bravo 1, Bravo 2, Bravo 3, and Bravo City, all featuring similar styling cues. They are custom manufactured in Spain to order, on a wide variety of chassis or as integral products.

Bravo 1

A tri-axle double-deck coach with a full length upper deck. The lower deck extends to the rear axles. The length is dependent on the chassis ordered: 12m, 13.0m, 13.1m, 13.75m and 15m lengths are manufactured, although the 15m variant is not sold in the UK. Seating capacity is dependent on specification, with 89 a typical maximum for the 13.75m vehicle.

Bravo 2

A single deck coach with a large under-floor storage. Available in 2 or 3 axle variants, as per the Bravo 1 the length is dependent on the chassis ordered: 12m, 13.0m, 13.1m, 13.75m are available. Seating capacity is dependent on specification, with 65 a typical maximum for the 13.75m vehicle.

Bravo 3

The Bravo 3 (unofficial name) is identical to the 1 in construction and design, differing only in terms of the lower deck. The Bravo 3 features extensive luggage compartments to the rear, with the lower deck being significantly shorter, resulting in a lower maximum capacity of 75 for the 13.75m model.

Bravo City

This double-decker bus borrows heavily from the designs of the coaches. It is a purpose-built open-top tour bus, first built for City Sightseeing for use in Spain. It has since been imported to the UK. Two variants are available, one with a completely open upper deck, and another with a small part of the front upper deck enclosed. Both designs feature a large, curved front window. The Bravo City is notable for being the first purpose-built open top tour bus with full disabled access, by means of a ramp fitted to the wide, low floor front entrance.

A Bravo City bodied on a Volvo B7L chassis, in the colours of City Sightseeing for use in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

A Bravo City bodied on a Volvo B7L chassis, in the colours of The Original Tour for use in London, UK

A Bravo coach with T-Mobile promotional advertising

Nearside view of an Original Tour Bravo City bus.

Ayats Bravo At Windsor Castle (Note:This bus's decals are the worldwide ones so they can be used on any city sightseeing-tour in the world)

Inside a Bravo open top double decker bus in Washington, D.C.