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# Coach companies in Cumbria

> Check a coach or bus company's PSV licence before you book: 46 operators in Cumbria, 1,173 vehicles authorised, fleet sizes, status.

Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026 (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2a67d1ee-8f1b-43a3-8bc6-e8772d162a3c/traffic-commissioners-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operator-licence-records).

Coach and bus operators · England

Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Cumbria: 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: **46** companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in Cumbria, plus 24 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Stagecoach (North West) Limited, authorised for 500 vehicles.

- **Coach and bus companies:** 46
- **PSV licences:** 70
- **Vehicles on these licences:** 1,173
- **Standard licences:** 56

## Coach and bus companies in Cumbria

Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in Cumbria, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in Cumbria. Company status comes from the Companies House register.

| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Stagecoach (North West) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc0002407) Standard International · 00123665 | 7 | 500 | Earned recognition Active |
| 2 | [John Shaw and Son Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc0001870) Standard International · 01040704 | 1 | 125 | Active |
| 3 | [Reays Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/reays-coaches-ltd-03910309) Standard International · 03910309 | 7 | 55 | Active |
| 4 | [Bibby's of Ingleton Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pb0002035) Standard International · 02606845 | 1 | 40 | Active |
| 5 | [Mountain Goat Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/mountain-goat-ltd-02862284) Standard International · 02862284 | 4 | 30 | Active |
| 6 | [S H Brownrigg Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc0003082) Standard International · 02509418 | 1 | 30 | Active |
| 7 | [M & I Travel Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1100141) Standard National · 07289898 | 3 | 28 | Active |
| 8 | [Lakeland Commercials Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/lakeland-commercials-limited-02719162) Standard National · 02719162 | 2 | 20 | Active |
| 9 | [Sellafield Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/sellafield-limited-01002607) Standard National · 01002607 | 1 | 20 | Active |
| 10 | [Spencer Graham Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1144041) Standard National · 09962011 | 4 | 20 | Active |
| 11 | [Alba Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1022612) Standard International · 04445407 | 1 | 14 | Active |
| 12 | [Saddle Skedaddle Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1121828) Standard International · 03719782 | 2 | 14 | Active |
| 13 | [Irvings Coach Hire Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc0000080) Standard International · 01249207 | 1 | 13 | Active |
| 14 | [Ellenvale Coach Company Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1073901) Standard National · 06145911 | 2 | 12 | Active |
| 15 | [Metcalfe Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc0004245) Standard National · 03317205 | 2 | 12 | Active |
| 16 | [Cumbria Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1007771) Standard International · 02607764 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 17 | [Impact Development Training Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1038074) Standard International · 02477088 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 18 | [Hadwins (Tours) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc0000147) Standard International · 01307189 | 1 | 9 | Active |
| 19 | [Nbm Hire Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc0004741) Standard National · 03227863 | 2 | 9 | Active |
| 20 | [Wright Bros Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/wright-bros-coaches-ltd-00345221) Standard International · 00345221 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 21 | [Fts Coach Hire Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2002141) Standard International · 10608950 | 1 | 7 | Active |
| 22 | [Irving of Dalston Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2080201) Standard National · 16844693 | 1 | 7 | Active |
| 23 | [Bae Systems Marine Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/bae-systems-marine-limited-00229770) Standard National · 00229770 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 24 | [Carefree Travel Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1127873) Standard National · 06393465 | 2 | 6 | Active |
| 25 | [Cumbria Classic Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2000631) Standard International · 09530564 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 26 | [Jd Coaches (Cumbria) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2050693) Standard International · 13589440 | 2 | 5 | Active |
| 27 | [Furness of Keswick Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1019770) Standard National · 04621804 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 28 | [Workington Transport Heritage Trust](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1146551) Standard National · 04767337 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 29 | [Blueworks Taxis Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2044596) Standard National · 06768107 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 30 | [Dan Willan Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2025616) Standard National · 09347091 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 31 | [Mitchells Mini Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1079463) Standard National · 06490263 | 2 | 3 | Active |
| 32 | [South Lakes Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2023602) Standard National · 11936229 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 33 | [Chris Stainton Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1145543) Standard International · 10044855 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 34 | [Coast to Coast Packhorse Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1078106) Restricted · 05428451 | 1 | 2 | Active – proposal to strike off |
| 35 | [Criffel Vue Private Hire Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2014634) Standard National · 11798000 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 36 | [Dave New Coach Travel Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1084897) Standard National · 06736822 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 37 | [Downton Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1117556) Standard National · 05327003 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 38 | [Economical Taxis Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1104162) Restricted · 04539718 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 39 | [G & A M Lawson Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/g-and-a-m-lawson-ltd-02753264) Standard National · 02753264 | 2 | 2 | Active |
| 40 | [Landmarc Support Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/landmarc-support-services-ltd-04396241) Restricted · 04396241 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 41 | [Mere Mountains Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2030917) Restricted · 11442679 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 42 | [Real Adventure Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc1102475) Restricted · 07051077 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 43 | [The Moore Estate Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc0004993) Restricted · 02057896 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 44 | [Bassenthwaite Lake Station Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2085909) Standard National · 10367438 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 45 | [Muncaster Visitor Management Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2091545) Restricted · 03385229 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 46 | [Phsv Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pc2072657) Restricted · 13133559 | 1 | 1 | Active |

Plus 24 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

## Where they are based

Operating-centre towns in Cumbria with a company PSV licence (number = company licences). Towns with at least 8 have their own page.

- [Carlisle 10](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/cumbria/carlisle)
- Penrith 7
- Barrow-in-Furness 6
- Workington 5
- Wigton 4
- Egremont 3
- Kendal 3
- Kirkby Stephen 3
- Brampton 2
- Carnforth 2
- Grange-over-Sands 2
- Ulverston 2
- Windermere 2
- Alston 1
- Ambleside 1
- Cockermouth 1
- Dalton-in-Furness 1
- Keswick 1
- Kirkby-in-Furness 1
- Millom 1
- Milnthorpe 1
- Ravenstonedale 1
- Seascale 1
- Whitehaven 1

## Postcode districts

Company PSV licences by postcode district, Cumbria

1. Postcode district CA11: 7 company licences
2. Postcode district LA14: 5 company licences
3. Postcode district CA14: 5 company licences
4. Postcode district CA7: 4 company licences
5. Postcode district CA17: 4 company licences
6. Postcode district CA2: 3 company licences
7. Postcode district CA22: 3 company licences
8. Postcode district CA1: 2 company licences
9. Postcode district LA6: 2 company licences
10. Postcode district LA12: 2 company licences

## Licence types and fleet sizes

53% of the 70 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.

PSV licences in Cumbria by type

- Standard National PSV **35** 50%
- Standard International PSV **21** 30%
- Restricted PSV **14** 20%

PSV licences in Cumbria by vehicles authorised

1. 1 vehicles: 8 licences
2. 2 vehicles: 20 licences
3. 3–5 vehicles: 9 licences
4. 6–10 vehicles: 16 licences
5. 11–25 vehicles: 10 licences
6. 26–50 vehicles: 4 licences
7. 51–100 vehicles: 1 licences
8. 100+ vehicles: 2 licences

## Before you book a coach in Cumbria

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.

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- [Coach companies in Northumberland 26](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/northumberland)
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- [Hauliers in Cumbria](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/cumbria)
- [All counties](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators)

## More data and tools

- [**Upcoming public inquiries** Traffic Commissioner public inquiries listed for companies, by traffic area.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/public-inquiries)
- [**Haulier insolvency watch** Licences held by companies in liquidation or administration.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/insolvency-watch)
- [**Companies House filing watch** Hauliers whose accounts are overdue at Companies House.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/filing-watch)
- [**Continuation dates by month** Which operator licences are due for continuation, and when.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/continuations)
- [**DVSA earned recognition list** Operators in DVSA's earned recognition scheme, by traffic area.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition)
- [**Data status** How old each source is and when we last checked it.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/status)
- [**Applications and Decisions by area** The latest weekly bulletin in each traffic area: new applications, objection deadlines, grants and refusals.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/applications-and-decisions)
- [**New operator licences granted** Every new goods and PSV licence granted, month by month, with the companies named.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/new-operator-licences)
- [**Licences revoked, surrendered or terminated** Licences the Traffic Commissioners list each month as revoked, surrendered or terminated, in their own wording.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licences-ended)

Guides

- [How to check a PSV operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/psv-operator-licence-check)
- [Types of operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-types)
- [What curtailed, suspended and revoked mean](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/curtailed-suspended-revoked)

DVSA file 7 Oct 2026 Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026, read 8 October 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 8 October 2026. [How we read it](https://haulierscope.co.uk/methodology)

Contains public sector information licensed under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).

Company status: Companies House register. Contains Companies House data. County lookup: ONS Postcode Directory (August 2026). Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026.

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