Coach and bus operators · Scotland
Coach companies in Argyll and Bute
Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in the Argyll and Bute 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: 9 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in the Argyll and Bute council area, plus 6 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Craig of Campbeltown Ltd, authorised for 231 vehicles.
- Coach and bus companies
- 9
- PSV licences
- 15
- Vehicles on these licences
- 563
- Standard licences
- 11
Coach and bus companies in Argyll and Bute
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in Argyll and Bute, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in Argyll and Bute. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig of Campbeltown LtdStandard International · SC033868 | 9 | 231 | Active |
| 2 | Ember Core LtdStandard National · SC633049 | 1 | 171 | Active |
| 3 | Shiel Buses LtdStandard National · SC201989 | 1 | 50 | Active |
| 4 | Mitie (Defence) LimitedStandard National · 02574880 | 1 | 35 | Active |
| 5 | Garelochhead Minibuses & Coaches LtdStandard National · SC203633 | 2 | 22 | Active |
| 6 | Lochs and Glens (Transport) LtdStandard National · SC161833 | 1 | 21 | Active |
| 7 | Wilsons of Rhu LtdStandard National · SC235655 | 2 | 12 | Active |
| 8 | B Mundell LtdStandard National · SC054931 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 9 | Islay Minibus & Taxi Hire LtdRestricted · SC364007 | 1 | 2 | Active |
Plus 6 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Where they are based
Operating-centre towns in Argyll and Bute with a company PSV licence (number = company licences). Towns with at least 8 have their own page.
- Helensburgh 3
- Isle of Islay 2
- Oban 2
- Campbeltown 1
- Dalmally 1
- Dunoon 1
- Inveraray 1
- Isle of Bute 1
- Isle of Mull 1
- Jura 1
- Lochaline 1
- Lochgilphead 1
- Tarbert 1
Postcode districts
- Postcode district G84:3 company licences
- Postcode district PA34:3 company licences
- Postcode district PA28:1 company licences
- Postcode district PA20:1 company licences
- Postcode district PA23:1 company licences
- Postcode district PA29:1 company licences
- Postcode district PA30:1 company licences
- Postcode district PA31:1 company licences
- Postcode district PA32:1 company licences
- Postcode district PA33:1 company licences
Licence types and fleet sizes
47% of the 15 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 8. 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 PSV10 67%
- Restricted PSV4 27%
- Standard International PSV1 7%
Before you book a coach in Argyll and Bute
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 8 October 2026. How we read it
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