Coach and bus operators · Scotland
Coach companies in East Ayrshire
Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in the East Ayrshire 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 East Ayrshire council area, plus 5 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Western Buses Limited, authorised for 347 vehicles.
- Coach and bus companies
- 9
- PSV licences
- 14
- Vehicles on these licences
- 521
- Standard licences
- 10
Coach and bus companies in East Ayrshire
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in East Ayrshire, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in East Ayrshire. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Buses LimitedStandard International · 00131237 | 2 | 347 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 2 | Geo Amey LimitedStandard National · 07556404 | 1 | 41 | Active |
| 3 | G M T Travel LtdStandard National · SC340683 | 1 | 16 | Active |
| 4 | Milligan's Coach Travel LtdStandard National · SC241850 | 1 | 15 | Active |
| 5 | Smith's Coaches (Patna) LtdStandard National · SC559788 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 6 | Lithgow Transport LtdStandard National · SC619765 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 7 | Shm Travel LtdStandard International · SC528876 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 8 | A1 Ecosse of Ayr LtdRestricted · SC677116 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 9 | Ayrshire Transport LimitedRestricted · SC587624 | 2 | 2 | Active |
Plus 5 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Where they are based
Operating-centre towns in East Ayrshire with a company PSV licence (number = company licences). Towns with at least 8 have their own page.
- Kilmarnock 4
- Coalhall 2
- Cumnock 2
- Mauchline 1
- Waterside 1
Postcode districts
- Postcode district KA3:3 company licences
- Postcode district KA6:3 company licences
- Postcode district KA18:2 company licences
- Postcode district KA1:1 company licences
- Postcode district KA5:1 company licences
Licence types and fleet sizes
36% of the 14 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 7. 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 PSV6 43%
- Standard International PSV4 29%
- Restricted PSV4 29%
Before you book a coach in East Ayrshire
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 10 October 2026. How we read it
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