Coach and bus operators · England

Coach companies in Greater London

Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Greater London: 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: 339 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in Greater London, plus 83 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is London General Transport Services Limited, authorised for 2,507 vehicles.

Coach and bus companies: 339
PSV licences: 423
Vehicles on these licences: 14,032
Standard licences: 338

Coach and bus companies in Greater London

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

Coach and bus companies in Greater London
#	Operator	Sites here	Vehicles	Checks
1	London General Transport Services LimitedStandard National · 02328489	14	2,507	Active
2	Metroline Travel LtdStandard National · 02328401	11	1,123	Active
3	Arriva London North LimitedStandard National · 02328559	8	1,112	Earned recognitionActive
4	London United Busways LtdStandard International · 02328561	7	950	Active
5	East London Bus & Coach Co LtdStandard National · 02328402	9	930	Earned recognitionActive
6	Arriva London South LtdStandard National · 02328467	6	680	Earned recognitionActive
7	Transport UK London Bus LimitedStandard National · 03786162	3	631	Earned recognitionActive
8	Metroline West LimitedStandard National · 08401654	5	560	Active
9	South East London & Kent Bus Co LtdStandard National · 02328595	3	550	Earned recognitionActive
10	Transport UK West London Bus LimitedStandard National · 00689260	4	352	Earned recognitionActive
11	Hats Group LtdStandard International · 03135655	9	350	Active
12	Lea Interchange Bus Company LimitedStandard National · 13867436	2	250	Earned recognitionActive
13	London Sovereign LtdStandard International · 02467207	6	230	Active
14	London Transit LimitedStandard National · 13557682	1	173	Active
15	Centaur Overland Travel LtdStandard International · 01210180	1	147	Active
16	Transdev Airport Services LimitedStandard National · 11893824	4	132	Active
17	London Hire Community Services LtdStandard National · 08398077	8	110	Active
18	The Original Tour LimitedStandard International · 02328599	2	78	Active
19	East London Bus LtdStandard International · 06667411	1	70	Active
20	The Big Bus Co LtdStandard International · 01360202	1	65	Active
21	Comet Car Hire (Cch) LtdStandard National · 06667754	1	60	Active
22	Abm Aviation UK LimitedStandard National · 04900961	1	59	Active
23	Peoples Choice Transport LtdStandard National · 12364837	2	50	Active
24	Westbus Coach Services LimitedStandard International · 05565345	1	50	Active
25	Hearns Coaches LimitedStandard International · 04922927	2	46	Active
26	London Borough of HaveringStandard International	1	45
27	Anderson Travel LtdStandard International · 02239051	2	42	Active
28	City Circle UK LimitedStandard International · 03677686	1	40	Active
29	Golden Tours Sightseeing LtdStandard National · 01792277	1	40	Active
30	Wattsway Travel LtdStandard International · 15036531	5	37	Active
31	Westway Ct Trading LimitedStandard National · 06567959	1	35	Active
32	A T Coaches LtdStandard International · 05390323	1	34	Active
33	Southgate & Finchley Coaches LtdStandard International · 00807834	1	32	Active
34	B.M. Coaches and Rental LimitedStandard International · 05865631	1	30	Active
35	Clover Car Services LimitedStandard National · 08503315	3	30	Active
36	Cruise Minibuses LtdStandard National · 06164000	4	30	Active
37	Redwing Coaches of London LtdStandard International · 16762095	2	27	Active
38	Highway Express LimitedStandard National · 03100753	1	26	Active
39	London Borough of Barking & DagenhamStandard International	1	26
40	P & J Ellis LtdStandard International · 01652936	1	26	Active
41	Bliss Travel LtdStandard International · 02814188	2	25	Active
42	Goldline Car Services LtdStandard International · 04227707	3	25	Active
43	Premium Coaches LtdStandard International · 05388840	1	25	Active
44	Q-Park LimitedStandard National · 01721817	1	25	Active
45	Topview London LtdStandard National · 14303229	1	25	In liquidation
46	Golden Tours LtdStandard International · 02608886	1	24	Active
47	London Travel in LimitedStandard International · 07745100	1	24	Active
48	Serco LimitedStandard National · 00242246	4	24	Active
49	Turnrest LimitedStandard National · 10081474	1	24	Active
50	Chalfont Coaches of Harrow LimitedStandard International · 01036696	1	22	Active
51	Naughton Mini-Coach Services LtdStandard International · 01334715	1	22	Active
52	New Bharat Coaches LtdStandard International · 01759694	2	22	Active
53	Cobra Corporate Services LimitedStandard National · 04245012	2	21	Active
54	Brent Ct Engineering LimitedStandard International · 05403950	1	20	Active
55	Brigit's Afternoon Tea LtdStandard National · 07710318	4	20	Active
56	David Corbel of London LtdStandard International · 01199502	1	20	Active
57	Highway Coaches LtdStandard National · 05637841	1	20	Active
58	London Buses LimitedStandard National · 01900906	1	20	Active
59	Mayday Travel LtdStandard International · 05192145	1	20	Active
60	Pr Coaches LtdStandard National · 03254316	2	20	Active
61	Premium Tours LimitedStandard International · 04456335	1	20	Active
62	Royale European Coaches LimitedStandard International · 04678364	1	20	Active
63	Bessway Travel LimitedStandard International · 06514397	1	19	Active
64	Hertz (U.K.) LimitedStandard National · 00597994	1	19	Active
65	K.A.T. Transport LtdStandard National · 09712090	2	18	Active
66	Wallington Cars and Couriers LimitedStandard National · 03135724	2	18	Active
67	Gallagher's Travel LimitedStandard International · 06434102	3	17	Active
68	Lindel Services LtdStandard National · 04117031	1	17	Active
69	George Regal Travel LtdStandard International · 10773014	2	16	Active
70	Golden Tours Transport LtdStandard International · 04173896	1	16	Active
71	Heathrow Coach Hire LtdStandard International · 15060193	1	16	Active
72	Maple Parking LimitedStandard National · 11917639	1	16	Active
73	Diversity Care and Accommodations LtdStandard National · 14547847	2	15	Active
74	Evo Travel LtdStandard International · 07230320	1	15	Active
75	Igo Travel LtdStandard International · 09621526	1	15	Active
76	Oasis Workforce Solutions LimitedStandard National · 13365723	3	15	Active
77	Seaward Travel LtdStandard International · 04957582	1	15	Active
78	Sna Transport LimitedStandard National · 05550290	1	15	Active
79	Thomas's London Day Schools (Transport) LtdStandard National · 02755610	4	15	Active
80	Greenwich Service Solutions LimitedStandard National · 06778317	1	14	Active
81	Icoaches LtdStandard International · 08833749	1	14	Active
82	Ontime Airports LimitedStandard International · 09078280	1	14	Active
83	Rabbie's Trail Burners LimitedStandard International · SC164516	1	14	Active
84	Transport for School LtdStandard International · 10940267	2	14	Active
85	Avis Budget UK LimitedStandard National · 00802486	1	13	Active
86	Commonwealth Coaches LimitedStandard National · 06068698	1	13	Active
87	Go Tours LimitedStandard International · 10465406	1	13	Active
88	Kew Car LtdStandard National · 12473382	1	13	Active
89	Seva Education, Health & Care LtdStandard International · 11801021	2	13	Active
90	Betc LtdStandard National · 08464847	1	12	Active – proposal to strike off
91	Empress Coaches 1923 LimitedStandard International · 10546135	1	12	Active
92	LONDONBUS4HIRE (London) LtdStandard National · 04744572	1	12	Active
93	Singh and Kaur LtdStandard International · 09825603	1	12	Active
94	Star Tours LimitedStandard International · 03322913	1	12	Active
95	Vikingston Minibus Hire LimitedStandard International · 09450391	1	12	Active
96	Bharat Travel LtdStandard International · 03380519	1	11	Active
97	Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK LtdStandard National · 02946689	1	11	Active
98	Olympia Transport LimitedStandard International · 07253549	1	11	Active
99	UK Travel Services (GB) LtdStandard International · 07624220	2	11	Active
100	Ajk Coaches LimitedStandard International · 11373311	2	10	Active

Plus 83 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

Where they are based

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

London 123
Hounslow 27
Wembley 21
Croydon 20
Heston 16
West Drayton 16
Barking 12
Romford 12
Hayes 11
Greenford 9
Southall 8
Ilford 7
Orpington 7
Feltham 6
Harrow 6
Northolt 6
Uxbridge 6
Rainham 5
Bromley 4
Enfield 4
Erith 4
New Malden 4
Barnet 3
Belvedere 3
Brentford 3
Dagenham 3
Edgware 3
Hornchurch 3
Mitcham 3
Morden 3
Northwood 3
Ruislip 3
Sidcup 3
Twickenham 3
Alperton 2
Bexleyheath 2
Isleworth 2
Richmond 2
Stanmore 2
Sutton 2

Postcode districts

Company PSV licences by postcode district, Greater London

Postcode district TW5:35 company licences
Postcode district HA9:19 company licences
Postcode district CR0:17 company licences
Postcode district UB7:17 company licences
Postcode district IG11:12 company licences
Postcode district UB6:10 company licences
Postcode district W10:9 company licences
Postcode district NW10:8 company licences
Postcode district UB3:8 company licences
Postcode district SW18:8 company licences

Licence types and fleet sizes

61% of the 423 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 3. 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 Greater London by type

Standard International PSV192 45%
Standard National PSV146 35%
Restricted PSV85 20%

PSV licences in Greater London by vehicles authorised

1 vehicles:65 licences
2 vehicles:110 licences
3–5 vehicles:83 licences
6–10 vehicles:60 licences
11–25 vehicles:62 licences
26–50 vehicles:20 licences
51–100 vehicles:6 licences
100+ vehicles:17 licences

Before you book a coach in Greater London

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 7 October 2026, read 9 October 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 9 October 2026. How we read it

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.