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Biggest coach and bus operators in Scotland
The 50 companies with the most vehicles authorised on PSV operator licences issued by the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland, from the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026.
The biggest coach and bus operator in the Scotland traffic area is Lothian Buses Limited, with 800 vehicles authorised on its PSV licences issued there. The top 10 hold 41% of the area’s 10,882 vehicles.
- Number 1, vehicles
- 800
- Top 10 share of the area
- 41%
- Also in the national top 100
- 13
- Companies in the area
- 343
Top 10 in Scotland
- 1. Lothian Buses Limited (UK #10)800 vehicles, 7%
- 2. First Glasgow (No.1) Limited (UK #12)685 vehicles, 6%
- 3. McGill's Bus Service Ltd (UK #21)600 vehicles, 6%
- 4. Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd (UK #26)544 vehicles, 5%
- 5. Bluebird Buses Limited (UK #39)406 vehicles, 4%
- 6. First Glasgow (NO2) Ltd (UK #44)370 vehicles, 3%
- 7. Western Buses Limited (UK #48)347 vehicles, 3%
- 8. Midland Bluebird Ltd (UK #53)297 vehicles, 3%
- 9. Craig of Campbeltown Ltd (UK #65)231 vehicles, 2%
- 10. First Aberdeen Ltd (UK #71)214 vehicles, 2%
Top 50
Only licences issued in Scotland count here, so a national group ranks by its Scotland fleet. Share = share of all vehicles on PSV licences in the area.
| Rank | Company | Vehicles | Trailers | Licences | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lothian Buses LimitedCompany SC096849DVSA earned recognition | 800 | 0 | 1 | 7.4% |
| 2 | First Glasgow (No.1) LimitedCompany SC097299DVSA earned recognition | 685 | 0 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 3 | McGill's Bus Service LtdCompany SC027238 | 600 | 0 | 1 | 5.5% |
| 4 | Fife Scottish Omnibuses LtdCompany SC026126DVSA earned recognition | 544 | 0 | 1 | 5.0% |
| 5 | Bluebird Buses LimitedCompany SC019039DVSA earned recognition | 406 | 0 | 1 | 3.7% |
| 6 | First Glasgow (NO2) LtdCompany SC127012DVSA earned recognition | 370 | 0 | 1 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Western Buses LimitedCompany 00131237DVSA earned recognition | 347 | 0 | 1 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Midland Bluebird LtdCompany SC016923 | 297 | 0 | 1 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Craig of Campbeltown LtdCompany SC033868 | 231 | 0 | 1 | 2.1% |
| 10 | First Aberdeen LtdCompany SC097420DVSA earned recognition | 214 | 0 | 1 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Loch Lomond Bus Services Ltd.Company SC240425 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Tayside Public Transport Company LimitedCompany SC097606 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 13 | McGill’s Scotland East LimitedCompany SC091923 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Ember Core LtdCompany SC633049 | 127 | 0 | 1 | 1.2% |
| 15 | E & M Horsburgh LtdCompany SC205341 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 1.1% |
| 16 | D & E Coaches LtdCompany SC256333 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0.9% |
| 17 | Lothian Country Buses LimitedCompany SC127512DVSA earned recognition | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 17 | Marbill Coach Services LtdCompany SC071529 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 17 | Rabbie's Trail Burners LimitedCompany SC164516 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.8% |
| 20 | Borders Buses LtdCompany 06445349 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Moffat & Williamson LtdCompany SC065227 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Parks of Hamilton (Coach Hirers) LtdCompany SC067046 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | East Coast Buses LimitedCompany SC208702DVSA earned recognition | 75 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Deveron Coaches LimitedCompany SC219102 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Ratho Coaches LtdCompany SC216681 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 26 | J M B Travel LtdCompany SC355249 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 26 | Watermill Coaches LimitedCompany SC235065 | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 28 | Edinburgh Bus Tours LtdCompany SC230326DVSA earned recognition | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 29 | Bay Travel Coaches LtdCompany SC492190 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 29 | Lothian Coaches LimitedCompany SC127507DVSA earned recognition | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 29 | Shuttle Buses LtdCompany SC119805 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.6% |
| 32 | Kineil Coaches LtdCompany SC210132 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 32 | Stuarts Coaches LtdCompany SC235606 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 34 | Central Taxis (Aberdeen) LtdCompany SC087498 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 35 | Shiel Buses LtdCompany SC201989 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 35 | Timberbush Tours LimitedCompany SC279983 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0.5% |
| 37 | J Docherty & Sons LtdCompany 00335286 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 38 | Maynes Coaches LtdCompany SC264683DVSA earned recognition | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 38 | Prentice Westwood LimitedCompany SC159795 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 38 | Whitelaws Coaches LtdCompany SC286813 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 41 | Geo Amey LimitedCompany 07556404 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 42 | Central Taxis (North East) LimitedCompany SC413602 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 42 | Hunters Executive Coaches LimitedCompany SC394463 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 42 | Parks of Hamilton (Townhead Garage) LtdCompany SC061896 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 42 | The Ultimate Highland Experience LtdCompany SC294344 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0.4% |
| 46 | Lochs Motor Transport LtdCompany SC025065 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 46 | McColl's Travel LimitedCompany SC163310 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 46 | McDade Travel LtdCompany SC178386 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 46 | Mitie (Defence) LimitedCompany 02574880 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 50 | R Robertson & Son LtdCompany SC492471 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0.3% |
Biggest coach and bus operators in the UK (Great Britain), top 100
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 issued in the Scotland traffic area. “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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