Coach and bus operators · Wales
Coach companies in Conwy
Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026 with an operating centre in the Conwy principal 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: 12 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in the Conwy principal area, plus 5 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Arriva Cymru Ltd, authorised for 296 vehicles.
- Coach and bus companies
- 12
- PSV licences
- 17
- Vehicles on these licences
- 499
- Standard licences
- 13
Coach and bus companies in Conwy
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in Conwy, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in Conwy. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arriva Cymru LtdStandard National · 00155374 | 1 | 296 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 2 | Hughes Bros (Llanrwst & Trefriw) LtdStandard International · 02150933 | 2 | 90 | Active |
| 3 | Llew Jones LtdStandard International · 05390742 | 1 | 50 | Active |
| 4 | Jmj Travel LimitedStandard International · 08707597 | 2 | 13 | Active |
| 5 | Alg Active Learning Centres LimitedStandard National · 13567997 | 1 | 11 | Active |
| 6 | Gm Buses LimitedStandard National · 15293468 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 7 | Mc Travel & Outdoor Activities LtdStandard International · 12041604 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 8 | Castle Cabs (Conwy) LtdStandard National · 04216953 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 9 | Adventuretoursnowdonia LtdStandard National · 11334496 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 10 | Barcallan LtdRestricted · 05670360 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 11 | Adventurous Ewe LimitedRestricted · 07603245 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 12 | Llandudno Land Trains LtdRestricted · 14687528 | 1 | 1 | Active |
Plus 5 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Where they are based
Operating-centre towns in Conwy with a company PSV licence (number = company licences). Towns with at least 8 have their own page.
- Llandudno 3
- Llanrwst 3
- Abergele 1
- Betws-Y-Coed 1
- Colwyn Bay 1
- Llandudno Junction 1
- Llanfairfechan 1
- Rhos on Sea 1
Postcode districts
- Postcode district LL26:3 company licences
- Postcode district LL30:3 company licences
- Postcode district LL22:1 company licences
- Postcode district LL24:1 company licences
- Postcode district LL33:1 company licences
- Postcode district LL28:1 company licences
- Postcode district LL29:1 company licences
- Postcode district LL31:1 company licences
- Postcode district LL32:1 company licences
Licence types and fleet sizes
65% of the 17 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 National PSV8 47%
- Standard International PSV5 29%
- Restricted PSV4 24%
Before you book a coach in Conwy
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 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 7 October 2026. How we read it
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