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title: "Coach companies in Highland"
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# Coach companies in Highland

> Check a coach or bus company's PSV licence before you book: 33 operators in Highland, 1,887 vehicles authorised, fleet sizes, status.

Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 September 2026 (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/2a67d1ee-8f1b-43a3-8bc6-e8772d162a3c/traffic-commissioners-goods-and-public-service-vehicle-operator-licence-records).

Coach and bus operators · Scotland

Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 September 2026 with an operating centre in the Highland council 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: **33** companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in the Highland council area, plus 26 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd, authorised for 544 vehicles.

- **Coach and bus companies:** 33
- **PSV licences:** 59
- **Vehicles on these licences:** 1,887
- **Standard licences:** 41

## Coach and bus companies in Highland

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

| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Fife Scottish Omnibuses Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm0000004) Standard International · SC026126 | 1 | 544 | Earned recognition Active |
| 2 | [Bluebird Buses Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm0000005) Standard International · SC019039 | 8 | 406 | Earned recognition Active |
| 3 | [Loch Lomond Bus Services Ltd.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1036390) Standard International · SC240425 | 1 | 190 | Active |
| 4 | [Ember Core Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2025892) Standard National · SC633049 | 3 | 127 | Active |
| 5 | [D & E Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1031094) Standard National · SC256333 | 5 | 100 | Active |
| 6 | [Rabbie's Trail Burners Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/rabbies-trail-burners-limited-sc164516) Standard National · SC164516 | 1 | 90 | Active |
| 7 | [Shiel Buses Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/shiel-buses-ltd-sc201989) Standard National · SC201989 | 6 | 50 | Active |
| 8 | [Timberbush Tours Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1049930) Standard National · SC279983 | 1 | 50 | Active |
| 9 | [Geo Amey Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/geo-amey-limited-07556404) Standard National · 07556404 | 1 | 41 | Active |
| 10 | [The Ultimate Highland Experience Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1055249) Standard International · SC294344 | 2 | 40 | Active |
| 11 | [Radical Travel Group Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm0001905) Standard International · SC136334 | 1 | 28 | Active |
| 12 | [Lochs and Glens (Transport) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1097935) Standard National · SC161833 | 1 | 21 | Active |
| 13 | [Dunnetts Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2047685) Standard International · SC655611 | 3 | 17 | Active |
| 14 | [Easter Ross Coach Company LLP](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1037267) Standard National · SO300363 | 3 | 16 | Active |
| 15 | [Culloden Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2059836) Standard National · SC143189 | 2 | 12 | Active |
| 16 | [The Durness Bus Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1118200) Standard International · SC431260 | 5 | 10 | Active |
| 17 | [Maclean Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maclean-coaches-limited-sc410391) Standard National · SC410391 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 18 | [Waverley Engineering (Scotland) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/waverley-engineering-scotland-ltd-sc507233) Standard National · SC507233 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 19 | [Macdonald Coaches (Skye) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2037882) Standard National · 00560520 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 20 | [Tour Skye Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1138548) Standard International · SC475537 | 3 | 6 | Active |
| 21 | [Wow Scotland Tours Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2006950) Standard International · SC398846 | 2 | 6 | Active |
| 22 | [Bremners of Aviemore Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1148115) Standard National · SC542046 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 23 | [Active Outdoor Pursuits Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1033264) Standard National · SC253458 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 24 | [Caledonian Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1099235) Standard National · SC374155 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 25 | [Macneil Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1148259) Standard National · SC543031 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 26 | [Blargoans Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/blargoans-limited-sc360136) Restricted · SC360136 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 27 | [Glenfold Ltd.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2004629) Restricted · SC377452 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 28 | [L & M Rattray Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1052901) Restricted · SC289928 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 29 | [Ridgway Adventure Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1102887) Restricted · SC383605 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 30 | [Taxi 24/7 Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1121749) Restricted · SC360702 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 31 | [Continuum (Loch Ness) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2064404) Restricted · 11413196 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 32 | [Munros Private Hire Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm2047024) Standard International · SC699530 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 33 | [Seaprobe Atlantis Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pm1131293) Restricted · SC315978 | 1 | 1 | Active |

Plus 26 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

## Where they are based

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

- [Inverness 14](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/highland/inverness)
- Thurso 5
- Fort William 4
- Isle of Skye 4
- Lairg 3
- Aviemore 2
- Portree 2
- Tain 2
- Wick 2
- Acharacle 1
- Dingwall 1
- Grantown-on-Spey 1
- Halkirk 1
- Kinlochbervie 1
- Kyle 1
- Lochinver 1
- Mallaig 1
- Nairn 1
- Newtonmore 1
- Rogart 1
- Sutherland 1
- Ullapool 1

## Postcode districts

Company PSV licences by postcode district, Highland

1. Postcode district IV1: 7 company licences
2. Postcode district KW14: 5 company licences
3. Postcode district IV3: 5 company licences
4. Postcode district IV27: 4 company licences
5. Postcode district PH33: 4 company licences
6. Postcode district IV51: 3 company licences
7. Postcode district KW1: 2 company licences
8. Postcode district IV19: 2 company licences
9. Postcode district PH22: 2 company licences
10. Postcode district IV40: 1 company licences

## Licence types and fleet sizes

56% of the 59 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 Highland by type

- Standard National PSV **30** 51%
- Restricted PSV **18** 31%
- Standard International PSV **11** 19%

PSV licences in Highland by vehicles authorised

1. 1 vehicles: 15 licences
2. 2 vehicles: 12 licences
3. 3–5 vehicles: 6 licences
4. 6–10 vehicles: 10 licences
5. 11–25 vehicles: 5 licences
6. 26–50 vehicles: 5 licences
7. 51–100 vehicles: 2 licences
8. 100+ vehicles: 4 licences

## Before you book a coach in Highland

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.

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- [Coach companies in Aberdeen 19](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/aberdeen)
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- [Hauliers in Highland](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/highland)
- [All counties](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators)

## More data and tools

- [**Upcoming public inquiries** Traffic Commissioner public inquiries listed for companies, by traffic area.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/public-inquiries)
- [**Haulier insolvency watch** Licences held by companies in liquidation or administration.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/insolvency-watch)
- [**Companies House filing watch** Hauliers whose accounts are overdue at Companies House.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/filing-watch)
- [**Continuation dates by month** Which operator licences are due for continuation, and when.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/continuations)
- [**DVSA earned recognition list** Operators in DVSA's earned recognition scheme, by traffic area.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/earned-recognition)
- [**Data status** How old each source is and when we last checked it.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/status)
- [**Applications and Decisions by area** The latest weekly bulletin in each traffic area: new applications, objection deadlines, grants and refusals.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/applications-and-decisions)
- [**New operator licences granted** Every new goods and PSV licence granted, month by month, with the companies named.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/new-operator-licences)
- [**Licences revoked, surrendered or terminated** Licences the Traffic Commissioners list each month as revoked, surrendered or terminated, in their own wording.](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licences-ended)

Guides

- [How to check a PSV operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/psv-operator-licence-check)
- [Types of operator licence](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/operator-licence-types)
- [What curtailed, suspended and revoked mean](https://haulierscope.co.uk/guides/curtailed-suspended-revoked)

DVSA file 7 Sep 2026 Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 September 2026, read 30 September 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 7 October 2026. [How we read it](https://haulierscope.co.uk/methodology)

Contains public sector information licensed under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).

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.

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