Rankings
Biggest coach and bus operators in the UK (Great Britain) by fleet
The 100 companies with the most vehicles authorised on their bus and coach (PSV) operator licences, ranked from the DVSA register, with their trailers, licences, share of the national fleet, earned recognition and Companies House status.
The biggest coach and bus operator in the UK (Great Britain) by fleet is London General Transport Services Limited, with 2,507 vehicles authorised on its operator licences in the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026. The top 10 hold 14% of all vehicles authorised on PSV licences.
- Number 1, vehicles
- 2,507
- Top 10 share
- 14%
- Top 100 share
- 48%
- Companies ranked
- 3,084
Top 10
- 1. London General Transport Services Limited2,507 vehicles, 3%
- 2. West Midlands Travel Limited1,622 vehicles, 2%
- 3. Metroline Travel Ltd1,313 vehicles, 2%
- 4. Arriva London North Limited1,182 vehicles, 1%
- 5. Arriva Merseyside Limited975 vehicles, 1%
- 6. London United Busways Ltd950 vehicles, 1%
- 7. First West Yorkshire Ltd946 vehicles, 1%
- 8. East London Bus & Coach Co Ltd930 vehicles, 1%
- 9. Go South Coast Limited900 vehicles, 1%
- 10. Lothian Buses Limited800 vehicles, 0.9%
Top 100
Ranked by vehicles authorised; ties are broken by trailers. Share = this company’s vehicles as a share of every vehicle authorised on PSV licences in Great Britain (87,419).
| Rank | Company | Vehicles | Trailers | Licences | Share | Main traffic area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London General Transport Services LimitedCompany 02328489 | 2,507 | 0 | 1 | 2.9% | London and the South East of England |
| 2 | West Midlands Travel LimitedCompany 02652253 | 1,622 | 0 | 1 | 1.9% | West Midlands |
| 3 | Metroline Travel LtdCompany 02328401 | 1,313 | 0 | 2 | 1.5% | London and the South East of England +1 |
| 4 | Arriva London North LimitedCompany 02328559DVSA earned recognition | 1,182 | 0 | 2 | 1.4% | London and the South East of England +1 |
| 5 | Arriva Merseyside LimitedCompany 01990871DVSA earned recognition | 975 | 0 | 1 | 1.1% | North West of England |
| 6 | London United Busways LtdCompany 02328561 | 950 | 0 | 1 | 1.1% | London and the South East of England |
| 7 | First West Yorkshire LtdCompany 01990370DVSA earned recognition | 946 | 0 | 1 | 1.1% | North East of England |
| 8 | East London Bus & Coach Co LtdCompany 02328402DVSA earned recognition | 930 | 0 | 1 | 1.1% | London and the South East of England |
| 9 | Go South Coast LimitedCompany 03949597 | 900 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | West of England |
| 10 | Lothian Buses LimitedCompany SC096849DVSA earned recognition | 800 | 0 | 1 | 0.9% | Scotland |
| 11 | Lincolnshire Road Car Company LimitedCompany 00232799DVSA earned recognition | 730 | 0 | 2 | 0.8% | North East of England +1 |
| 12 | First Glasgow (No.1) LimitedCompany SC097299DVSA earned recognition | 685 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% | Scotland |
| 13 | Arriva London South LtdCompany 02328467DVSA earned recognition | 680 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% | London and the South East of England |
| 13 | First South Yorkshire LimitedCompany 02332529DVSA earned recognition | 680 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% | North East of England |
| 15 | First West of England LimitedCompany 00025088DVSA earned recognition | 675 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% | West of England |
| 16 | Greater Manchester Buses South LtdCompany 02818654DVSA earned recognition | 670 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% | North West of England |
| 17 | Go North East LimitedCompany 02057284DVSA earned recognition | 652 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | North East of England |
| 18 | Hats Group LtdCompany 03135655 | 646 | 0 | 7 | 0.7% | London and the South East of England +6 |
| 19 | Transport UK London Bus LimitedCompany 03786162DVSA earned recognition | 631 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | London and the South East of England |
| 20 | Stagecoach (South) LimitedCompany 01673542DVSA earned recognition | 619 | 0 | 2 | 0.7% | West of England +1 |
| 21 | McGill's Bus Service LtdCompany SC027238 | 600 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% | Scotland |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Co LtdCompany 00307468 | 567 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | London and the South East of England |
| 23 | Busways Travel Services LtdCompany 02295227DVSA earned recognition | 560 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | North East of England |
| 23 | Metroline West LimitedCompany 08401654 | 560 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | London and the South East of England |
| 25 | South East London & Kent Bus Co LtdCompany 02328595DVSA earned recognition | 550 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | London and the South East of England |
| 26 | Fife Scottish Omnibuses LtdCompany SC026126DVSA earned recognition | 544 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | Scotland |
| 27 | Red & White Services LtdCompany 02555509DVSA earned recognition | 539 | 0 | 2 | 0.6% | Wales +1 |
| 28 | Midland Red (South) LimitedCompany 01556310DVSA earned recognition | 512 | 0 | 2 | 0.6% | West Midlands +1 |
| 29 | East Kent Road Car Company LimitedCompany 00144585DVSA earned recognition | 508 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | London and the South East of England |
| 30 | Metroline Manchester LimitedCompany 15639063 | 500 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | North West of England |
| 30 | Stagecoach (North West) LimitedCompany 00123665DVSA earned recognition | 500 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% | North West of England |
| 30 | The Yorkshire Traction Co LtdCompany 02065401DVSA earned recognition | 500 | 0 | 2 | 0.6% | North East of England +1 |
| 33 | Ribble Motor Services LtdCompany 03990677DVSA earned recognition | 478 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | North West of England |
| 34 | Stagecoach Devon LtdCompany 03142135DVSA earned recognition | 475 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | West of England |
| 35 | Cambus LimitedCompany 01822941DVSA earned recognition | 472 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | East of England |
| 36 | Go North West LimitedCompany 08205871DVSA earned recognition | 450 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | North West of England |
| 37 | Arriva Kent Thameside LtdCompany 02005266DVSA earned recognition | 417 | 0 | 2 | 0.5% | East of England +1 |
| 38 | Plymouth Citybus LtdCompany 02004966 | 410 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | West of England |
| 39 | Bluebird Buses LimitedCompany SC019039DVSA earned recognition | 406 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | Scotland |
| 40 | Cheltenham & Gloucester Omnibus Co LtdCompany 01713578DVSA earned recognition | 395 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% | West of England |
| 41 | Arriva Durham County LtdCompany 02404350DVSA earned recognition | 390 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | North East of England |
| 41 | Cleveland Transit LtdCompany 02546698DVSA earned recognition | 390 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | North East of England |
| 43 | Arriva Yorkshire LtdCompany 00084167DVSA earned recognition | 379 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | North East of England |
| 44 | First Glasgow (NO2) LtdCompany SC127012DVSA earned recognition | 370 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | Scotland |
| 45 | First Essex Buses LtdCompany 01961457DVSA earned recognition | 361 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | East of England |
| 46 | First Eastern Counties Buses LimitedCompany 00257815DVSA earned recognition | 360 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | East of England |
| 47 | Transport UK West London Bus LimitedCompany 00689260DVSA earned recognition | 352 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | London and the South East of England |
| 48 | Western Buses LimitedCompany 00131237DVSA earned recognition | 347 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | Scotland |
| 49 | Nottingham City Transport LtdCompany 02004967DVSA earned recognition | 320 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | North East of England |
| 50 | First Hampshire & Dorset LimitedCompany 01999120DVSA earned recognition | 316 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% | West of England |
| 51 | East Yorkshire Motor Services LimitedCompany 00216628 | 300 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | North East of England |
| 51 | First Cymru Buses LtdCompany 00133884 | 300 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | Wales |
| 53 | Midland Bluebird LtdCompany SC016923 | 297 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | Scotland |
| 54 | Arriva Cymru LtdCompany 00155374DVSA earned recognition | 296 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | Wales |
| 55 | Specialist Passenger Solutions LimitedCompany 09828017 | 285 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | West of England +1 |
| 55 | Trent Motor Traction Company Limited(The)Company 00131912 | 285 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | North West of England +1 |
| 57 | Cardiff City Transport Services LimitedCompany 02001229 | 275 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | Wales |
| 57 | Diamond Bus LtdCompany 02531054 | 275 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | West Midlands |
| 59 | Arriva Kent & Surrey LtdCompany 00114841DVSA earned recognition | 272 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | London and the South East of England |
| 60 | Arriva Midlands LtdCompany 02141078DVSA earned recognition | 268 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | East of England +1 |
| 61 | Lea Interchange Bus Company LimitedCompany 13867436DVSA earned recognition | 250 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | London and the South East of England |
| 62 | Edwards Coaches LtdCompany 04045308 | 245 | 0 | 2 | 0.3% | Wales +1 |
| 63 | Reading Transport LtdCompany 02004963DVSA earned recognition | 240 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | West of England |
| 64 | Thames Transit LimitedCompany 02272113DVSA earned recognition | 238 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | West of England |
| 65 | Craig of Campbeltown LtdCompany SC033868 | 231 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | Scotland |
| 66 | London Sovereign LtdCompany 02467207 | 230 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | London and the South East of England |
| 67 | Konectbus LimitedCompany 03149258 | 227 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | East of England |
| 68 | Leicester Citybus LimitedCompany 02000072DVSA earned recognition | 220 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% | East of England |
| 69 | Arriva the Shires LimitedCompany 02116519DVSA earned recognition | 215 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | East of England |
| 69 | Blackpool Transport Services LtdCompany 02003020 | 215 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | North West of England |
| 71 | First Aberdeen LtdCompany SC097420DVSA earned recognition | 214 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | Scotland |
| 72 | National Express LimitedCompany 00232767 | 203 | 0 | 4 | 0.2% | East of England +3 |
| 73 | First Potteries LtdCompany 02291753DVSA earned recognition | 200 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | West Midlands |
| 74 | Arriva Midlands North LtdCompany 01556305DVSA earned recognition | 195 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | West Midlands |
| 75 | Loch Lomond Bus Services Ltd.Company SC240425 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | Scotland |
| 76 | London Hire Community Services LtdCompany 08398077 | 187 | 0 | 4 | 0.2% | London and the South East of England +3 |
| 77 | The City of Oxford Motor Services LimitedCompany 00091106 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | West of England |
| 78 | Diamond Bus (North West) LimitedCompany 03037228 | 175 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | North West of England |
| 79 | Tayside Public Transport Company LimitedCompany SC097606 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | Scotland |
| 80 | London Transit LimitedCompany 13557682 | 173 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | London and the South East of England |
| 81 | McGill’s Scotland East LimitedCompany SC091923 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | Scotland |
| 81 | Vision Bus LtdCompany 08982070 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | North West of England |
| 83 | Arriva Northumbria LtdCompany 00237558DVSA earned recognition | 167 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | North East of England |
| 84 | Newport Transport LimitedCompany 01997971Companies House: strike-off proposed | 160 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | Wales |
| 85 | Skills Motor Coaches LtdCompany 00612324 | 159 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | North East of England +1 |
| 86 | Central Connect Transport LimitedCompany 09964786 | 158 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | East of England +1 |
| 87 | York Pullman Bus Company LtdCompany 06047813DVSA earned recognition | 155 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | North East of England |
| 88 | A F J LtdCompany 05763677 | 150 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | West Midlands |
| 89 | Green Destinations LtdCompany 08022705DVSA earned recognition | 149 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | West Midlands +1 |
| 90 | Centaur Overland Travel LtdCompany 01210180 | 147 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | London and the South East of England |
| 90 | Pulham & Sons (Coaches) LtdCompany 00466434DVSA earned recognition | 147 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | West of England |
| 92 | D & G Bus LimitedCompany 06918592 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 0.2% | West Midlands +1 |
| 92 | Lancashire United LtdCompany 02546070 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | North West of England |
| 94 | R S Tyrer LimitedCompany 06871598 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | North West of England |
| 94 | Stephensons of Essex LtdCompany 01815977 | 140 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | East of England |
| 96 | First Beeline Buses LimitedCompany 02179403DVSA earned recognition | 136 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | West of England |
| 97 | Keighley & District Travel LtdCompany 02113404 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | North East of England |
| 97 | New Adventure Travel LimitedCompany 06507924 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | Wales |
| 99 | Transdev Airport Services LimitedCompany 11893824 | 132 | 0 | 1 | 0.2% | London and the South East of England |
| 100 | Holmeswood Coaches LtdCompany 00442384 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% | North West of England |
Biggest in each traffic area
The top 50 for each area count only the licences issued in that area.
- Biggest coach and bus operators in East of EnglandNumber 1: Cambus Limited, 472 vehicles
- Biggest coach and bus operators in London and the South East of EnglandNumber 1: London General Transport Services Limited, 2,507 vehicles
- Biggest coach and bus operators in North East of EnglandNumber 1: First West Yorkshire Ltd, 946 vehicles
- Biggest coach and bus operators in North West of EnglandNumber 1: Arriva Merseyside Limited, 975 vehicles
- Biggest coach and bus operators in ScotlandNumber 1: Lothian Buses Limited, 800 vehicles
- Biggest coach and bus operators in WalesNumber 1: Red & White Services Ltd, 451 vehicles
- Biggest coach and bus operators in West MidlandsNumber 1: West Midlands Travel Limited, 1,622 vehicles
- Biggest coach and bus operators in West of EnglandNumber 1: Go South Coast Limited, 900 vehicles
How we rank
From the DVSA operator licence file dated 7 September 2026. Each company is ranked by the vehicles authorised on its PSV operator licences. “Authorised” is the most vehicles the Traffic Commissioner allows the company to run, not a count of vehicles on the road on one day.
One row is one legal entity with its Companies House number. Companies in the same group are ranked separately. Public bodies, charities and other organisations are left out, and sole traders and partnerships are never ranked by name. Earned recognition is DVSA’s list; the Companies House status is shown when it is not “active”.
DVSA file 7 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . How we read it
Company facts: Companies House register at . Contains Companies House data.Earned recognition: DVSA’s list updated .
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