Coach and bus operators · England

Coach companies in Greater Manchester

Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Greater Manchester: 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: 182 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in Greater Manchester, plus 147 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Greater Manchester Buses South Ltd, authorised for 670 vehicles.

Coach and bus companies: 182
PSV licences: 329
Vehicles on these licences: 4,536
Standard licences: 213

Coach and bus companies in Greater Manchester

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

Coach and bus companies in Greater Manchester
#	Operator	Sites here	Vehicles	Checks
1	Greater Manchester Buses South LtdStandard International · 02818654	5	670	Earned recognitionActive
2	Go North West LimitedStandard National · 08205871	4	600	Earned recognitionActive
3	Metroline Manchester LimitedStandard National · 15639063	4	500	Active
4	Diamond Bus (North West) LimitedStandard National · 03037228	3	175	Active
5	Vision Bus LtdStandard National · 08982070	1	170	Active
6	R S Tyrer LimitedStandard International · 06871598	1	140	Active
7	Burnley & Pendle Travel LtdStandard National · 01777430	1	120	Active
8	Rossendale Transport LimitedStandard National · 02004970	1	118	Active
9	First Manchester LtdStandard National · 02818607	1	100	Earned recognitionActive
10	Selwyns Travel LtdStandard International · 01385533	1	100	Active
11	Belle Vue (Manchester) LtdStandard International · 03272014	2	80	Active
12	Manchester Airport PLCStandard National · 01960988	1	45	Active
13	Atlantic Travel GB LtdStandard International · 06460492	2	37	Active
14	Swans Travel LtdStandard International · 05098778	1	35	Active
15	Eavesway Travel LimitedStandard International · 03038028	1	30	Earned recognitionActive
16	Hats Group LtdStandard International · 03135655	1	30	Active
17	Hnh Transport LtdStandard National · 13987561	1	30	Active
18	R Bullock & Co (Transport) LtdStandard International · 00340175	2	30	Active
19	Walls of Wigan LtdStandard International · 03804960	1	30	Active
20	Orion Travel Coaches LimitedStandard International · 06886540	1	28	Active
21	Park Lane Mini Buses LtdStandard National · 04671323	3	28	Active
22	Veezu UK LimitedStandard National · 04512568	3	28	Active
23	Olympia Travel UK LtdStandard International · 04470456	1	27	Active
24	A. B. C. Coach Ltd.Standard International · 04266846	1	25	Active
25	M Travel Minibuses LtdStandard National · 05454948	3	25	Active
26	Yelloway Coaches LimitedStandard International · 01979828	1	25	Earned recognitionActive
27	Rk Travel LtdStandard National · 10776033	1	23	Active
28	Coach Options LimitedStandard International · 04281219	1	20	Active
29	Mossley Private Hire LtdStandard National · 06756364	1	18	Active
30	Atlantic Executive Travel LtdStandard International · 03697308	2	17	Active
31	Bestway Minibuses LtdStandard International · 08511090	2	17	Active
32	Travel Master (McR) LimitedStandard International · 05292353	1	17	Active
33	Geo Amey LimitedStandard National · 07556404	1	16	Active
34	Nexus Move LtdStandard National · 01126461	4	16	Active
35	Swinton Travel LtdStandard National · 07834703	2	16	Active
36	Transporabus LtdStandard National · 07804276	1	16	Active
37	Youbus LtdStandard National · 08588545	2	16	Active
38	Tranzcare Travel (International) LtdStandard International · 06255423	1	15	Active
39	Tranzcare Travel Group LtdStandard International · 13854911	1	15	Active
40	Atlas Minibuses LimitedStandard National · 11534658	2	14	Active
41	Freedom Travel North LtdStandard International · 05833496	1	14	Active
42	Go G Vip Coaches LimitedStandard International · 04852027	1	14	Active
43	Solomon Travel Solutions LtdStandard National · 09523740	2	14	Active
44	Transport to School LtdStandard National · 09162811	3	14	Active
45	Carsville Coaches LimitedStandard International · 07582418	2	12	Active
46	Jct Travel LimitedStandard National · 09124502	1	12	Active
47	Royton Minibuses LtdStandard National · 05924503	1	12	Active
48	Travel Deluxe LimitedStandard International · 12296316	3	12	Active
49	Sky Coaches LimitedStandard International · 10412787	1	11	Active
50	Airport Parking & Hotels LtdStandard National · 01539777	1	10	Active
51	Belle Vue Buses LimitedStandard International · 12662848	1	10	Active
52	Bibby Bm LtdStandard National · 13043793	1	10	Active
53	Connect Care Enterprise LimitedStandard National · 11588471	1	10	Active
54	Elite Services LtdStandard International · 01557368	2	10	Active
55	North West Mini Buses LtdStandard National · 05903412	2	10	Active
56	Opus Minibuses LimitedStandard National · 14852495	2	10	Active
57	Orrell Mini Travel LtdStandard International · 07263086	1	10	Active
58	Pk Environmental LimitedStandard National · 11625757	1	10	Active
59	R.S.Z Travel LtdStandard International · 15166829	1	10	Active
60	Valley Luxury Minibuses LtdStandard National · 13390597	1	10	Active
61	Jones Executive Coaches LimitedStandard International · 03896080	1	9	Active
62	Alpha Luxury Minibuses LimitedStandard National · 10396883	1	8	Active
63	Auto Travel LtdStandard National · 09511871	1	8	Active
64	Home to Schools Travel LtdStandard National · 09637654	2	8	Active
65	Mainline 8's LimitedStandard National · 09918168	1	8	Active
66	Mike Davies Transport LtdStandard National · 07561855	1	8	Active
67	Premier Mini Buses (Nw) LtdStandard National · 03852286	1	8	Active
68	Premiereshow LtdStandard International · 02811558	2	8	Active
69	Rabbie's Trail Burners LimitedStandard National · SC164516	1	8	Active
70	Zirconia Executive Travel LtdStandard International · 14175872	1	8	Active
71	Aan Fusion LtdStandard National · 15471909	1	7	Active
72	Ashton Mini Travel LtdStandard National · 07190070	1	7	Active
73	BUZZ2GO Minibuses LtdStandard National · 10069321	1	7	Active
74	Dale Industrial Services LimitedStandard National · 04870388	1	7	Active
75	Grahams Mini Travel LtdStandard National · 10942607	1	7	Active
76	Greenmount Travel LimitedStandard National · 14781425	1	7	Active
77	Lambs Car & Commercial LtdStandard International · 03582368	1	7	Active
78	M J R Travel LtdStandard National · 12531486	3	7	Active
79	Maple Parking LimitedStandard National · 11917639	1	7	Active
80	Mayfair Minibuses LimitedStandard International · 05746421	1	7	Active
81	Oakdale Travel LtdStandard National · 13053818	1	7	Active
82	Aba Travels LtdStandard National · 12883937	1	6	Active
83	County Minibuses LimitedStandard National · 13831309	1	6	Active
84	County Travels LtdStandard National · 14715378	1	6	Active
85	Galaxy Transport (Manchester) LimitedStandard National · 11294721	2	6	Active
86	J&A Minibuses LimitedStandard National · 15605973	2	6	Active
87	M and J Hire LtdStandard National · 12857371	1	6
88	Ms Minibuses LtdStandard International · 10900817	1	6	Active
89	Regalway LtdStandard International · 07549032	1	6	Active
90	Woolfold Travel LtdStandard National · 04958441	1	6	Active
91	At&T Transport LtdStandard National · 13114074	1	5	Active
92	Atlantic Limousines LtdStandard International · 09662797	1	5	Active
93	High Bee LtdStandard National · 12564347	2	5	Active
94	Mke Chauffeurs LtdStandard National · 10306216	1	5	Active
95	Monarq LtdStandard National · 16519547	1	5	Active
96	Nafs Travel LimitedStandard International · 14105454	1	5	Active
97	Northwest Prestige Travel LtdStandard National · 15764712	1	5	Active
98	Pdr Travel LtdStandard National · 10956811	1	5	Active
99	Viva Minibus LimitedStandard National · 10792872	1	5	Active
100	Beeline Vip Coaches LtdStandard International · 10824856	1	4	Active

Plus 147 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

Where they are based

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

Manchester 60
Bolton 47
Oldham 26
Wigan 13
Stockport 12
Rochdale 9
Cheadle 6
Heywood 6
Altrincham 5
Ashton-under-Lyne 4
Salford 4
Bury 2
Sale 2
Stalybridge 2
Swinton 2
Chadderton 1
Delph 1
Tameside 1

Postcode districts

Company PSV licences by postcode district, Greater Manchester

Postcode district BL3:27 company licences
Postcode district OL9:12 company licences
Postcode district BL1:9 company licences
Postcode district BL4:9 company licences
Postcode district OL11:8 company licences
Postcode district M22:8 company licences
Postcode district M31:7 company licences
Postcode district OL10:6 company licences
Postcode district SK8:6 company licences
Postcode district M12:6 company licences

Licence types and fleet sizes

67% of the 329 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 2. 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 Manchester by type

Standard National PSV134 41%
Restricted PSV116 35%
Standard International PSV79 24%

PSV licences in Greater Manchester by vehicles authorised

1 vehicles:94 licences
2 vehicles:77 licences
3–5 vehicles:51 licences
6–10 vehicles:54 licences
11–25 vehicles:29 licences
26–50 vehicles:13 licences
51–100 vehicles:3 licences
100+ vehicles:8 licences

Before you book a coach in Greater Manchester

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.