Join the British Trolleybus Society
Why Join the BTS
The Benefits of Membership
- Become part of a group of like-minded enthusiasts dedicated to preserving the trolleybus history of the UK and restoring preserved trolleybuses to operating condition.
- Receive Trolleybus, the BTS monthly magazine – news of the Society, articles on former UK systems or on modern trolleybuses around the world, international news updates and all the news in the museum and preservation world, with colour photographs throughout.
- Attend monthly meetings of the BTS and affiliated organisations.
- Receive a monthly News and Events newsletter with wider transport news and events
- Join the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft at a reduced rate.
- Receive (at extra cost) our monthly magazine Bus Fare
British Trolleybus Society Publications
The British Trolleybus Society produces two publications which are included in the membership subscription – Trolleybus and News & Events – as well as one other title available for an additional subscription – Bus Fare.
Trolleybus
Trolleybus is the flagship publication of the British Trolleybus Society. Produced monthly and edited by British Trolleybus Society chairman Dave Chick, Trolleybus contains 20 pages of regular articles on trolleybus history, of modern trolleybus operation and the preservation of historic trolleybuses around the world, and news forthcoming meetings and trolleybus-related events. The Society has achieved over 60 unbroken years of monthly publication of its journal.
News & Events
News and Events is a monthly British Trolleybus Society digital newsletter, currently being produced by Helen Cross. It is a compendium of trolleybus and other transport-related news and events, both those that have taken place and forthcoming events for the next month or so. News and Events is also circulated to members of the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, the Bradford Trolleybus Association and The Doncaster Omnibus & Light Railway Society. It contains news of all four organisations.
Bus Fare
British Trolleybus Society members have the option of taking out an add-on subscription to Bus Fare. Bus Fare is produced monthly, edited by James Cusworth, and gives details of road passenger transport news from the Thames and Kennet Valleys
How to Join or Renew BTS Membership
To join as a new member or to renew your membership: click on the button below.
Membership Rates: 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027
| Rates until 28 February 2027 | 1 year | 2 years |
| BTS UK Membership | ||
| – Adult with printed magazine | £42.50 | £85 |
| – Family (two adults at the same address) | £64 | £128 |
| BTS Overseas | ||
| – Adult with printed magazine | £70 | £140 |
| BTS UK & Overseas | ||
| –Trolleybus digital version online only | £32.50 | £65 |
| Bus Fare | ||
| – Bus Fare printed magazine | £18.50 | £37 |
| – Bus Fare digital version online only | £15.50 | £31 |
| – Bus Fare – (for non-members) printed copy | £31.50 | £63 |
| Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft | ||
| – Adult | £23 | £46 |
| – Adult with family member | £40 | £80 |
The Sponsortrolley Scheme
Sponsortrolley is a scheme enabling members who wish to see their favourite trolleybus or trolleybuses restored and operating at Sandtoft (or elsewhere) to donate a regular sum of money every month towards that end. For more details, please email David Beach at sponsortrolley@britishtrolley.org.uk
Are you ready to sponsor a trolleybus?
We have been able to restore the majority of our trolleybuses to running order, but there are ongoing costs. The restored vehicle must be housed inside safely in dry conditions. Sponsortrolley makes this possible by covering such costs.
Sponsors will see their name on the list of vehicle supporters (unless they prefer to remain anonymous) and will have the satisfaction that they are helping to secure the future of an historic vehicle.
Anyone can sponsor the cost of housing a vehicle under cover for one month of each year for a donation of £60, usually given as £5 per month by standing order. Additional amounts are welcomed. These donations can be Gift Aided. Such a donation, with Gift Aid, would come very close to funding safe storage of the vehicle for one month each year.