Coach and bus operators · Scotland
Coach companies in Aberdeenshire
Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in the Aberdeenshire council area: fleet size, licence type, earned recognition and Companies House status for each company.
Check a coach or bus company’s PSV licence before you book: 21 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in the Aberdeenshire council area, plus 10 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Bluebird Buses Limited, authorised for 406 vehicles.
- Coach and bus companies
- 21
- PSV licences
- 31
- Vehicles on these licences
- 998
- Standard licences
- 24
Coach and bus companies in Aberdeenshire
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in Aberdeenshire, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in Aberdeenshire. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluebird Buses LimitedStandard International · SC019039 | 3 | 406 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 2 | Deveron Coaches LimitedStandard National · SC219102 | 7 | 72 | Active |
| 3 | Watermill Coaches LimitedStandard National · SC235065 | 3 | 65 | Active |
| 4 | Kineil Coaches LtdStandard International · SC210132 | 3 | 55 | Active |
| 5 | Central Taxis (Aberdeen) LtdStandard International · SC087498 | 2 | 52 | Active |
| 6 | Central Taxis (North East) LimitedStandard National · SC413602 | 1 | 40 | Active |
| 7 | J D Peace & Co (Aberdeen) LtdStandard National · SC100375 | 2 | 30 | Active |
| 8 | Premier Coaches (Kintore) LtdStandard National · SC364464 | 2 | 30 | Active |
| 9 | D A Travel LtdStandard National · SC298530 | 1 | 25 | Active |
| 10 | Classy Taxis LtdStandard National · SC286801 | 1 | 20 | Active |
| 11 | Simpsons Coaches LimitedStandard International · SC209659 | 1 | 20 | Active |
| 12 | Victoria Group LtdStandard National · SC638304 | 1 | 20 | Active |
| 13 | E & M Lees LtdStandard National · SC725152 | 2 | 17 | Active |
| 14 | Shearer of Huntly LtdStandard National · SC235439 | 4 | 16 | Active |
| 15 | Go See Scotland/Luxe Scot LimitedStandard International · SC642076 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 16 | Ian W Bruce Coach Hire LtdStandard National · SC209895 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 17 | Dab Plus CICStandard National · SC316107 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 18 | A & I Coaches LtdRestricted · SC236144 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 19 | Aberdeenshire Taxis LtdRestricted · SC633502 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 20 | Safedrive Taxis LtdRestricted · SC308392 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 21 | Adderley Travel LimitedRestricted · 03728308 | 1 | 1 | Active |
Plus 10 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Where they are based
Operating-centre towns in Aberdeenshire with a company PSV licence (number = company licences). Towns with at least 8 have their own page.
- Inverurie 6
- Fraserburgh 4
- Peterhead 4
- Turriff 3
- Ellon 2
- Huntly 2
- Laurencekirk 2
- Macduff 2
- Aboyne 1
- Banchory 1
- Banff 1
- Boddam 1
- Elgin 1
- Lumphanan 1
- Lumsden 1
- Maud 1
- Stonehaven 1
- Westhill 1
Postcode districts
- Postcode district AB51:6 company licences
- Postcode district AB42:6 company licences
- Postcode district AB43:4 company licences
- Postcode district AB54:3 company licences
- Postcode district AB53:3 company licences
- Postcode district AB30:2 company licences
- Postcode district AB41:2 company licences
- Postcode district AB44:2 company licences
- Postcode district AB31:1 company licences
- Postcode district AB34:1 company licences
Licence types and fleet sizes
26% of the 31 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 16. A restricted PSV licence covers two vehicles at most, and 9 to 16 seat vehicles only outside a passenger transport business: a full-size coach firm needs a standard licence.
- Standard National PSV17 55%
- Standard International PSV7 23%
- Restricted PSV7 23%
- 1 vehicles:3 licences
- 2 vehicles:4 licences
- 3–5 vehicles:1 licences
- 6–10 vehicles:2 licences
- 11–25 vehicles:13 licences
- 26–50 vehicles:3 licences
- 51–100 vehicles:4 licences
- 100+ vehicles:1 licences
Before you book a coach in Aberdeenshire
Anyone who runs a vehicle for hire or reward that can carry 9 or more passengers needs a PSV operator licence (GOV.UK). Ask the company for its licence number, open its page here and check that the licence is valid and that the vehicles you need fit its authorisation.
DVSA file 7 Oct 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 9 October 2026. How we read it
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