Coach and bus operators · England
Coach companies in County Durham
Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026 with an operating centre in County Durham: 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 County Durham, plus 46 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Go North East Limited, authorised for 652 vehicles.
- Coach and bus companies
- 53
- PSV licences
- 99
- Vehicles on these licences
- 2,341
- Standard licences
- 74
Coach and bus companies in County Durham
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in County Durham, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in County Durham. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go North East LimitedStandard National · 02057284 | 1 | 652 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 2 | Arriva Durham County LtdStandard National · 02404350 | 3 | 390 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 3 | Cleveland Transit LtdStandard International · 02546698 | 2 | 390 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 4 | Jim Hughes Coaches LtdStandard International · 04711243 | 1 | 90 | Active |
| 5 | Hodgsons Coach Operators LtdStandard International · 04357842 | 2 | 58 | Active |
| 6 | Compass Royston Travel LimitedStandard International · 03624578 | 1 | 55 | Active |
| 7 | Stanley Travel (North East) LtdStandard International · 07753728 | 2 | 51 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 8 | Weardale Motor Services LtdStandard International · 00708826 | 4 | 50 | Active |
| 9 | Garnetts LtdStandard International · 03865917 | 2 | 47 | Active |
| 10 | M & D Travel LtdStandard National · 07530756 | 3 | 32 | Active |
| 11 | Delta Coaches LimitedStandard International · 04598647 | 3 | 30 | Active |
| 12 | Durham County CouncilStandard National | 3 | 28 | |
| 13 | Geo Amey LimitedStandard National · 07556404 | 1 | 28 | Active |
| 14 | Lees Coaches LtdStandard International · 04768597 | 1 | 24 | Active |
| 15 | G & P Johnson LtdStandard National · 06396462 | 1 | 20 | Active |
| 16 | Northstar Constellation LimitedStandard National · 14349090 | 2 | 20 | Active |
| 17 | E Travel North East LtdStandard National · 11659477 | 2 | 15 | Active |
| 18 | Hartlepool Borough CouncilStandard National | 1 | 13 | |
| 19 | Hudsons 23 LimitedStandard National · 04773354 | 1 | 12 | Active |
| 20 | J & C Coaches LimitedStandard National · 07022381 | 1 | 11 | Active |
| 21 | N D Y Coach Sales LtdStandard National · 01335809 | 1 | 11 | Active |
| 22 | EX626 LtdStandard National · 11411932 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 23 | H&A Travel LtdStandard National · 12799166 | 2 | 10 | Active |
| 24 | Hc Travel Solutions LtdStandard International · 15804627 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 25 | L & G Coaches LtdStandard National · 11198170 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 26 | R Roberts Tours (Wingate) LtdStandard International · 00467670 | 1 | 9 | Active |
| 27 | Graham's Motor Services LtdStandard National · 07183067 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 28 | United Taxis (Contracts) LtdStandard National · 04133377 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 29 | Jet Coaches LtdStandard National · 13080616 | 2 | 7 | Active |
| 30 | DH1 Travel LtdStandard International · 16784213 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 31 | S & S Travel LtdStandard National · 04100910 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 32 | Stephen Maude LimitedStandard National · 05785761 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 33 | Altona Coach Services LimitedStandard National · 06939758 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 34 | City Transport Group LtdStandard International · 10276695 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 35 | Harry's Taxi's LtdStandard National · 07897741 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 36 | Pbs Travel LtdStandard International · 11184440 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 37 | Teesdale Passenger Transport LTDStandard National · 15124215 | 3 | 4 | Active |
| 38 | Cj's Executive Travel LimitedStandard National · 12657701 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 39 | Rapid Minibuses LimitedStandard National · 07624431 | 2 | 3 | Active |
| 40 | X Minibuses North East LtdStandard National · 17008341 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 41 | 1ST Aid Commercials LtdStandard International · 09363750 | 2 | 2 | Active |
| 42 | Bowburn Travel LtdStandard International · 17251730 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 43 | Colors Taxis LimitedRestricted · 05980030 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 44 | Croft Business Services (UK) LtdRestricted · 07152546 | 2 | 2 | Active |
| 45 | Danny Hart Descend Bike Park LimitedRestricted · 14290891 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 46 | John Crake & Sons Mini Buses LtdRestricted · 05365013 | 2 | 2 | Active |
| 47 | Martin Gray Football Academy LtdRestricted · 07287894 | 2 | 2 | Active |
| 48 | Seaham Coaches LtdStandard National · 13671910 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 49 | Alfa Minibus LtdStandard National · 10577988 | 1 | 1 | Active – proposal to strike off |
| 50 | Bon Voyage Taxis LtdRestricted · 13734140 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 51 | G M C Taxis North East LtdRestricted · 07051955 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 52 | Hope 2023 LLPRestricted · OC449839 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 53 | House of Eden LtdRestricted · 04331454 | 1 | 1 | Active |
Plus 46 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Where they are based
Operating-centre towns in County Durham with a company PSV licence (number = company licences). Towns with at least 8 have their own page.
- Darlington 8
- Stanley 8
- Stockton-on-Tees 8
- Durham 7
- Bishop Auckland 5
- Chester le Street 4
- Peterlee 4
- Hartlepool 3
- Barnard Castle 2
- Billingham 2
- Coundon 2
- Ferryhill 2
- Colliery 1
- Consett 1
- Crook 1
- Hamsterley 1
- Horden 1
- Newton Aycliffe 1
- Sacriston 1
- Seaham 1
- Shildon 1
- Spennymoor 1
- Templetown 1
Postcode districts
- Postcode district DH9:8 company licences
- Postcode district TS18:6 company licences
- Postcode district DL14:5 company licences
- Postcode district DL1:5 company licences
- Postcode district DH7:4 company licences
- Postcode district SR8:4 company licences
- Postcode district DH3:4 company licences
- Postcode district DH6:3 company licences
- Postcode district DH8:3 company licences
- Postcode district DL13:3 company licences
Licence types and fleet sizes
58% of the 99 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 4. 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 PSV45 45%
- Standard International PSV29 29%
- Restricted PSV25 25%
- 1 vehicles:17 licences
- 2 vehicles:18 licences
- 3–5 vehicles:22 licences
- 6–10 vehicles:20 licences
- 11–25 vehicles:9 licences
- 26–50 vehicles:6 licences
- 51–100 vehicles:4 licences
- 100+ vehicles:3 licences
Before you book a coach in County Durham
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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