Coach and bus operators · Essex
Coach companies in Colchester
Bus and coach operator licences (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Colchester, Essex: fleet size, licence type, earned recognition and company status.
Check a coach or bus company’s PSV licence before you book: 11 companies hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in Colchester; the largest fleet is First Essex Buses Ltd (361 vehicles authorised).
- Coach and bus companies
- 11
- PSV licences
- 16
- Vehicles on these licences
- 1,169
- Earned recognition
- 2
Coach and bus companies in Colchester
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in Colchester, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in Colchester. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Essex Buses LtdStandard International · 01961457 | 1 | 361 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 2 | Arriva Kent Thameside LtdStandard National · 02005266 | 1 | 342 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 3 | Konectbus LimitedStandard National · 03149258 | 1 | 227 | Active |
| 4 | Stephensons of Essex LtdStandard National · 01815977 | 1 | 140 | Active |
| 5 | Sodexo LtdStandard National · 00842846 | 1 | 25 | Active |
| 6 | Minicab Services (Colchester) LtdStandard National · 07379830 | 2 | 17 | Active |
| 7 | Roman Coaches (Colchester) LimitedStandard International · 11464606 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 8 | Tey Tours LimitedStandard International · 15964184 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 9 | Holmwood House Preparatory School LimitedStandard International · 11281218 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 10 | North Essex Travel LimitedStandard International · 14255768 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 11 | Carters Heritage Buses LtdStandard National · 07954305 | 1 | 2 | Active |
Plus 5 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Licence types and fleet sizes
38% of the 16 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 8. 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 PSV8 50%
- Standard National PSV7 44%
- Restricted PSV1 6%
Before you book a coach in Colchester
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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