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Coach companies in Lancashire

Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Lancashire: 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: 101 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in Lancashire, plus 54 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Stagecoach (North West) Limited, authorised for 500 vehicles.

Coach and bus companies: 101
PSV licences: 156
Vehicles on these licences: 2,915
Standard licences: 120

Coach and bus companies in Lancashire

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

Coach and bus companies in Lancashire
#	Operator	Sites here	Vehicles	Checks
1	Stagecoach (North West) LimitedStandard International · 00123665	4	500	Earned recognitionActive
2	Blackpool Transport Services LtdStandard National · 02003020	1	215	Active
3	Diamond Bus (North West) LimitedStandard National · 03037228	1	175	Active
4	Vision Bus LtdStandard National · 08982070	1	170	Active
5	Lancashire United LtdStandard National · 02546070	1	145	Active
6	R S Tyrer LimitedStandard International · 06871598	2	140	Active
7	Holmeswood Coaches LtdStandard International · 00442384	3	130	Active
8	Preston Bus LimitedStandard National · 02004022	1	130	Active
9	John Shaw and Son LtdStandard International · 01040704	2	125	Active
10	Burnley & Pendle Travel LtdStandard National · 01777430	1	120	Active
11	Rossendale Transport LimitedStandard National · 02004970	2	118	Active
12	Alfa Coaches LtdStandard International · 03145729	2	65	Earned recognitionActive
13	Moving People LtdStandard International · 05621834	1	38	Earned recognitionActive
14	Archway Travel LimitedStandard National · 08206115	2	35	Active
15	Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire LimitedStandard National · 04561162	1	31	Active
16	Andrew Wallbank LtdStandard National · 04805400	1	30	Active
17	Avacab LtdStandard International · 03793258	1	30	Active
18	Redraw Travel LtdStandard International · 10011603	3	30	Active
19	Boomerang Travel LtdStandard National · 06860319	1	25	Active
20	Hodsons Coaches (Clitheroe) LtdStandard International · 04736138	1	25	Active
21	Mario Coach Travel LimitedStandard International · 09146747	3	24	Active
22	Don Fraser Coaches LtdStandard International · 12554042	1	20	Active
23	Scarisbrick Hall LimitedStandard National · 05904675	1	20	Active
24	C & S Coaches (Pendle) LtdStandard National · 04821995	1	18	Active
25	Sline Travel LimitedStandard International · 11238765	2	18	Active
26	Walton's Coach Hire LtdStandard International · 04543693	1	17	Active
27	Geo Amey LimitedStandard National · 07556404	1	16	Active
28	Transporabus LtdStandard National · 07804276	1	16	Active
29	Redline Travel LtdStandard International · 04038404	1	15	Active
30	Transporabus North West LtdStandard National · 06072889	1	15	Active
31	A1 Coaches LtdStandard National · 09166933	1	12	Active
32	Charlton Minicoaches LtdStandard National · 04399288	2	12	Active
33	Millers Citax LtdStandard National · 04969167	1	12	Active
34	Red Rose Travel (Lancashire) LtdStandard International · 09170875	1	12	Active
35	Express Travel Nw LtdStandard International · 10579747	1	11	Active
36	Andrew Wright Group LtdStandard National · 12253344	2	10	Active
37	B & N Coaches LtdStandard International · 06985957	1	10	Active
38	Cranberry Coachways Corporate LtdStandard International · 10733838	1	10	Active
39	G - Line Holidays LtdStandard International · 06255944	2	10	Active
40	Lancashire Bus LtdStandard International · 11333830	1	10	Active
41	Rothbury Securities LtdStandard International · 08013638	1	10	Active
42	Brethertons Gold Line Tours LtdStandard International · 04693542	2	8	Active
43	Cambraco Travel LimitedStandard National · 06477789	1	8	Active
44	Foreign SupportStandard National · 07369590	3	7	Active
45	P & S Nelson LtdStandard National · 04899459	1	7	Active
46	Rawal Private Hire LtdRestricted · 09802300	2	6	Active
47	Cranberry Coachways LtdStandard National · 05135239	1	6	Active
48	Luxury Travel Nw LtdStandard National · 14118243	1	6	Active
49	Ashley Travel (Minibuses) LtdStandard National · 04950470	1	5	Active
50	B & J Travel LtdStandard International · 05057758	1	5	Active
51	Blackburn Private Hire LtdStandard International · 03991570	1	5	Active
52	Coach Hire Executive Travel LtdStandard National · 04508916	2	5	Active
53	Eden Private Hire LtdStandard National · 14665830	1	5	Active
54	Hannah Coaches UK LtdStandard National · 10488509	1	5	Active
55	High Bee LtdStandard National · 12564347	1	5	Active
56	Kingdom Travel LimitedStandard International · 12279800	1	5	Active
57	Phantom Travel LtdStandard International · 09408441	1	5	Active
58	Preston Pro Taxis LtdStandard National · 12400982	1	5	Active
59	Saunders of Preston LimitedStandard International · 09523240	1	5	Active
60	Access Further Education LimitedStandard National · 02749258	1	4	Active
61	Alpha Buses and Coaches Nw LtdStandard National · 15167745	1	4	Active
62	Coopers Taxis LtdStandard National · 08920033	1	4	Active
63	Nw Pro Cars LimitedStandard International · 14928430	1	4	Active
64	Orrells Coach Hire LtdStandard International · 11827809	1	4	Active
65	Shane Raymond Nuttall LimitedStandard International · 07273772	1	4	Active
66	Skipton & Craven Taxis LtdStandard National · 15859274	1	4	Active
67	Tulip Travel LimitedStandard International · 10469009	1	4	Active
68	Bon Voyage Executive Travel LimitedStandard National · 14768715	1	3	Active
69	Dnd Travel LtdStandard National · 15037484	1	3	Active
70	Dreamline Travel LtdStandard International · 02828388	1	3	Active
71	Link Travel 24 7 LtdStandard International · 14182282	1	3	Active
72	School Coach Travel LimitedStandard National · 08717817	1	3	Active
73	Corporate Cars Hyndburn LtdRestricted · 14341143	1	2	Active
74	Drive Vip Cars LtdStandard National · 16424388	1	2	Active
75	Ep Travel LtdStandard International · 15405564	1	2	Active
76	Fghsecurity LtdStandard International · 04713843	1	2	Active
77	Fylde Coast Minibuses LtdStandard National · 17038470	1	2	Active
78	Grey Line Motor Services LtdStandard International · 13110336	1	2	Active
79	Harveys Cars LimitedRestricted · 08657730	1	2	Active
80	Hegarty Coach Travel LtdStandard National · 10411161	1	2	Active
81	Lakeland Coaches LimitedStandard International · 04020443	2	2	Active
82	Luteaim LtdRestricted · 02348611	1	2	Active
83	North Travel LtdStandard National · 10811368	1	2	Active
84	Ribble Valley Community Transport CICStandard National · 06004211	1	2	Active
85	Sonic Travel Group LimitedStandard International · 15168306	1	2	Active
86	Together Travel LtdStandard National · 07397917	1	2	Active
87	Ts Travels 1 LimitedStandard National · 14990526	1	2	Active
88	Zoom Private Hire and Minibuses LtdRestricted · 15690011	1	2	Active
89	9TH Ormskirk Scouts GroupRestricted	1	1
90	Accrington Travel LtdStandard International · 14763932	1	1	Active
91	Actua Transport LimitedRestricted · 09225899	1	1	Active
92	Cmda Travel LimitedRestricted · 16783577	1	1
93	Comfy Tours LimitedStandard National · 09014429	1	1	Active
94	Davesbus LtdStandard National · 13378156	1	1	Active
95	Flight Connects LtdStandard International · 16290429	1	1	Active
96	Noble Minibus Hire LtdStandard National · 16462707	1	1	Active
97	Premier Transport Services Pvt LtdStandard National · 14932678	1	1	Active
98	Sv Travel&Transfers LtdStandard National · 15546804	1	1	Active
99	Swanntours LtdStandard International · 17311431	1	1
100	The Blue Motors of Blackpool LtdStandard National · 05639133	1	1	Active

Plus 54 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

Where they are based

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

Preston 19
Blackburn 17
Accrington 11
Blackpool 9
Burnley 7
Ormskirk 7
Skelmersdale 6
Chorley 5
Clitheroe 5
Leyland 4
Morecambe 4
Nelson 3
Bacup 2
Lancaster 2
Penwortham 2
Rossendale 2
Barnoldswick 1
Carnforth 1
Chatburn 1
Clayton-le-Moors 1
Colne 1
Eccleston 1
Fleetwood 1
Freckleton 1
Lytham St Annes 1
Poulton-le-Fylde 1
Thornton-Cleveleys 1

Postcode districts

Company PSV licences by postcode district, Lancashire

Postcode district PR1:13 company licences
Postcode district BB5:12 company licences
Postcode district BB2:7 company licences
Postcode district BB1:7 company licences
Postcode district BB7:6 company licences
Postcode district WN8:6 company licences
Postcode district L40:6 company licences
Postcode district FY4:5 company licences
Postcode district PR3:5 company licences
Postcode district LA3:4 company licences

Licence types and fleet sizes

67% of the 156 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 Lancashire by type

Standard National PSV69 44%
Standard International PSV51 33%
Restricted PSV36 23%

PSV licences in Lancashire by vehicles authorised

1 vehicles:38 licences
2 vehicles:37 licences
3–5 vehicles:30 licences
6–10 vehicles:14 licences
11–25 vehicles:19 licences
26–50 vehicles:6 licences
51–100 vehicles:1 licences
100+ vehicles:11 licences

Before you book a coach in Lancashire

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.