Coach and bus operators · England
Coach companies in Bedfordshire
Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Bedfordshire: 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: 53 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in Bedfordshire, plus 11 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Cambus Limited, authorised for 472 vehicles.
- Coach and bus companies
- 53
- PSV licences
- 64
- Vehicles on these licences
- 1,603
- Standard licences
- 60
Coach and bus companies in Bedfordshire
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in Bedfordshire, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in Bedfordshire. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambus LimitedStandard National · 01822941 | 1 | 472 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 2 | Arriva the Shires LimitedStandard National · 02116519 | 1 | 215 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 3 | National Express LimitedStandard National · 00232767 | 1 | 120 | Active |
| 4 | Universitybus LtdStandard International · 02350582 | 1 | 110 | Active |
| 5 | Grant Palmer LimitedStandard National · 07183222 | 2 | 60 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 6 | Babcock Aerospace LimitedStandard International · 03887962 | 1 | 54 | Active |
| 7 | Centrebus LtdStandard National · 03872099 | 1 | 50 | Active |
| 8 | Marshalls Coaches LLPStandard International · OC312794 | 1 | 40 | Active |
| 9 | Speldhurst LtdStandard International · 02509678 | 1 | 37 | Active |
| 10 | Premier Minibus & Car Hire LtdStandard National · 05357779 | 2 | 35 | Active |
| 11 | A1 Minibus & Coach LtdStandard International · 10448937 | 1 | 30 | Active |
| 12 | Cozy Travel LtdStandard International · 02994788 | 1 | 26 | Active |
| 13 | Clydes Minibuses LtdStandard National · 07241522 | 2 | 23 | Active |
| 14 | Masons Minibus & Coach Hire LtdStandard International · 09376769 | 1 | 23 | Active |
| 15 | Havanna Cars LtdStandard National · 06449730 | 2 | 22 | Active |
| 16 | E P L Cars LtdStandard International · 08479025 | 2 | 20 | Active |
| 17 | Expresslines LtdStandard International · 01021862 | 2 | 20 | Active |
| 18 | County Coaches (UK) LLPStandard International · OC360841 | 1 | 17 | Active |
| 19 | Tates Coaches LtdStandard National · 04936476 | 2 | 15 | Active |
| 20 | Three Star (Luton) LtdStandard International · 04360029 | 1 | 15 | Active |
| 21 | Theobolds Coaches & Holidays LtdStandard International · 04894948 | 1 | 14 | Active |
| 22 | Clapham Cars LtdStandard International · 10596192 | 1 | 12 | Active |
| 23 | 7 Plus Travel LtdStandard National · 08635674 | 2 | 10 | Active |
| 24 | Apcoa Parking (UK) LtdStandard National · 02572947 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 25 | Landmark Coaches LtdStandard International · 03506573 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 26 | Airparks Services LtdStandard National · 02652781 | 1 | 9 | Active |
| 27 | Citilink Solutions LimitedStandard National · 10553448 | 2 | 7 | Active |
| 28 | Centrebus East LtdStandard National · 07684224 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 29 | Hilo Transport (UK) LtdStandard International · 02866115 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 30 | 247 Taxi Line LimitedStandard National · 11306969 | 1 | 5 | Active – proposal to strike off |
| 31 | Ahaa Travel Services LtdStandard National · 16176629 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 32 | Alpha Bus Company LimitedStandard National · 06008463 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 33 | Landmark Vehicle Hire LtdStandard National · 04903010 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 34 | Sunilla Travel LtdStandard International · 11256757 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 35 | Weberbus LimitedStandard International · 11071995 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 36 | Sarwar Rental & Hire LtdStandard International · 14527886 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 37 | Sky Dunstable Cars LtdStandard International · 11102879 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 38 | Aaa Transport Service LtdStandard National · 08495860 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 39 | Continental Coaches LtdStandard International · 16460551 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 40 | Gemini Cars LimitedRestricted · 07759098 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 41 | Ltn Minibuses LimitedStandard International · 15731691 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 42 | Lux Travel and Tours LtdStandard International · 16456430 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 43 | Orchard Prep LimitedRestricted · 08260830 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 44 | Sama Healthcare LimitedStandard International · 11407078 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 45 | Edusports (Bedford) LimitedRestricted · 12162921 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 46 | Euro City Express LtdStandard International · 06907945 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 47 | Excel Travel LtdStandard National · 14408096 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 48 | Ezywizz LimitedStandard National · 15522298 | 1 | 1 | |
| 49 | Hats Group LtdStandard International · 03135655 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 50 | Jj Coaches LtdStandard International · 16358917 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 51 | Knight Line LtdStandard National · 16396109 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 52 | London Vintage Transport LimitedStandard National · 10920336 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 53 | Pullman Direct LtdStandard National · 11760938 | 1 | 1 | Active |
Plus 11 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Where they are based
Operating-centre towns in Bedfordshire with a company PSV licence (number = company licences). Towns with at least 8 have their own page.
- Luton 21
- Bedford 16
- Leighton Buzzard 5
- Dunstable 4
- Arlesey 3
- Barton-le-Clay 1
- Biggleswade 1
- Blunham 1
- Henlow 1
- Ridgmont 1
- Sandy 1
- Shefford 1
Postcode districts
- Postcode district LU1:7 company licences
- Postcode district MK45:6 company licences
- Postcode district LU2:6 company licences
- Postcode district LU4:5 company licences
- Postcode district LU7:5 company licences
- Postcode district MK42:5 company licences
- Postcode district MK41:4 company licences
- Postcode district SG15:3 company licences
- Postcode district LU3:3 company licences
- Postcode district MK43:3 company licences
Licence types and fleet sizes
52% of the 64 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 5. 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 International PSV30 47%
- Standard National PSV30 47%
- Restricted PSV4 6%
- 1 vehicles:11 licences
- 2 vehicles:12 licences
- 3–5 vehicles:10 licences
- 6–10 vehicles:8 licences
- 11–25 vehicles:10 licences
- 26–50 vehicles:7 licences
- 51–100 vehicles:2 licences
- 100+ vehicles:4 licences
Before you book a coach in Bedfordshire
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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