Coach and bus operators · Wales
Coach companies in Gwynedd
Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026 with an operating centre in the Gwynedd principal 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: 11 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in the Gwynedd principal area, plus 13 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Arriva Cymru Ltd, authorised for 296 vehicles.
- Coach and bus companies
- 11
- PSV licences
- 24
- Vehicles on these licences
- 647
- Standard licences
- 18
Coach and bus companies in Gwynedd
Companies and organisations with a PSV operator licence and an operating centre in Gwynedd, largest fleet first. The vehicle count is the whole licence’s authorisation; “sites here” counts its operating centres in Gwynedd. Company status comes from the Companies House register.
| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arriva Cymru LtdStandard National · 00155374 | 1 | 296 | Earned recognitionActive |
| 2 | Lloyds Coaches LimitedStandard National · 07106672 | 1 | 74 | Active |
| 3 | Clynnog and Trevor Motor Company LimitedStandard International · 00121644 | 5 | 50 | Active |
| 4 | Llew Jones LtdStandard International · 05390742 | 1 | 50 | Active |
| 5 | Nefyn Coaches LimitedStandard National · 05399807 | 1 | 15 | Active |
| 6 | Dilwyn's Coaches LtdStandard International · 11239624 | 1 | 12 | Active |
| 7 | Carmel Driving School and Travel LtdStandard International · 15241962 | 3 | 10 | Active |
| 8 | Arvonia Coaches LtdStandard International · 02752976 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 9 | Ryg Outdoor Education Centre LtdStandard National · 05095956 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 10 | Boulder Adventures LimitedRestricted · 04628400 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 11 | Get Wet the Adventure Company LimitedRestricted · 05983536 | 1 | 2 | Active |
Plus 13 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.
Where they are based
Operating-centre towns in Gwynedd with a company PSV licence (number = company licences). Towns with at least 8 have their own page.
- Caernarfon 4
- Bala 2
- Bangor 2
- Pwllheli 2
- Dolgellau 1
- Llanberis 1
- Penygroes 1
- Porthmadog 1
Postcode districts
- Postcode district LL55:5 company licences
- Postcode district LL53:2 company licences
- Postcode district LL54:2 company licences
- Postcode district LL57:2 company licences
- Postcode district LL23:2 company licences
- Postcode district LL40:1 company licences
- Postcode district LL49:1 company licences
Licence types and fleet sizes
46% of the 24 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 PSV10 42%
- Standard National PSV8 33%
- Restricted PSV6 25%
- 1 vehicles:2 licences
- 2 vehicles:5 licences
- 3–5 vehicles:4 licences
- 6–10 vehicles:3 licences
- 11–25 vehicles:4 licences
- 26–50 vehicles:4 licences
- 51–100 vehicles:1 licences
- 100+ vehicles:1 licences
Before you book a coach in Gwynedd
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 Sep 2026Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated , read . How we read it
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