Coach and bus operators · Essex
Coach companies in Stansted
Bus and coach operator licences (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Stansted, Essex: fleet size, licence type, earned recognition and company status.
Check a coach or bus company’s PSV licence before you book: 8 companies hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in Stansted; the largest fleet is Central Connect Transport Limited (146 vehicles authorised).
- Coach and bus companies
- 8
- PSV licences
- 9
- Vehicles on these licences
- 378
- Earned recognition
- 0
Coach and bus companies in Stansted
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in Stansted, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in Stansted. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Connect Transport LimitedStandard International · 09964786 | 1 | 146 | Active |
| 2 | National Express LimitedStandard National · 00232767 | 1 | 120 | Active |
| 3 | Readybus LimitedStandard International · 04797897 | 1 | 45 | Active |
| 4 | Airport Bus Express LimitedStandard National · 09272728 | 2 | 20 | Active |
| 5 | The Kings Ferry LimitedStandard National · 03120943 | 1 | 20 | Active |
| 6 | Anitas Coach & Minibus Hire LtdStandard International · 02012724 | 1 | 12 | Active |
| 7 | Thames Wide Group LtdStandard International · 11736074 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 8 | London Stansted Chauffeurs LimitedStandard National · 09784705 | 1 | 4 | Active |
Plus 1 PSV licence for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Licence types and fleet sizes
22% of the 9 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 20. 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 PSV5 56%
- Standard International PSV4 44%
Before you book a coach in Stansted
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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