Coach and bus operators · England

Coach companies in Somerset

Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in Somerset: 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: 58 companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in Somerset, plus 29 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is First West of England Limited, authorised for 675 vehicles.

Coach and bus companies: 58
PSV licences: 87
Vehicles on these licences: 1,957
Standard licences: 70

Coach and bus companies in Somerset

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

Coach and bus companies in Somerset
#	Operator	Sites here	Vehicles	Checks
1	First West of England LimitedStandard National · 00025088	6	675	Earned recognitionActive
2	Specialist Passenger Solutions LimitedStandard National · 09828017	8	250	Active
3	First South West LimitedStandard International · 01669417	3	93	Earned recognitionActive
4	South West Coaches LtdStandard International · 03885518	4	90	Active
5	J N Baker LtdStandard International · 00397185	4	85	Active
6	Berrys Coaches (Taunton) LtdStandard International · 03929705	3	70	Active
7	Faresaver LimitedStandard National · 11241312	1	50	Active
8	S J & J M Munden LtdStandard National · 04806233	1	40	Active
9	Hatch Green Garage LtdStandard National · 04742796	2	35	Active
10	Centurion Travel LtdStandard International · 02396416	2	28	Active
11	P & V Minibuses LtdStandard International · 17129181	1	27	Active
12	Ridlers LimitedStandard International · 04520830	5	25	Active
13	Taylors Coach Travel LtdStandard International · 04231062	3	25	Active
14	Libra Travel LtdStandard National · 06917046	1	21	Active
15	Bath & North East Somerset CouncilStandard National	1	20
16	Arleen Coach Hire & Services LtdStandard International · 01275382	2	19	Active
17	Fromebus LimitedStandard National · 11030429	2	19	Active
18	Berkeley Coach and Travel LtdStandard International · 01090868	1	17	Active
19	Bristol Airport LimitedStandard National · 02078692	1	17	Active
20	Bugler Coaches LtdStandard National · 04907826	1	17	Active
21	Club Bristol LtdStandard National · 11186929	1	17	Active
22	Taunton Minibuses LtdStandard National · 06192376	1	17	Active
23	Upton Coaches LtdStandard National · 06763809	2	16	Active
24	Vale Cars LtdStandard International · 04652720	1	15	Active
25	Kempsford Transport UK LtdStandard National · 15856131	1	14	Active
26	Martock Minibuses LimitedStandard National · 09913232	1	14	Active
27	C.T. Coaches LtdStandard National · 16261559	1	12	Active
28	Moonway Services LtdStandard International · 04115565	1	12	Active
29	Abus LtdStandard National · 04467769	1	10	Active
30	Jnc Executive Travel LtdStandard International · 08557577	1	9	Active
31	Somerset Transport Services LtdStandard National · 04714436	1	9	Active
32	Mendip Logistics LimitedStandard International · 14292854	1	8	Active
33	Destination Travel (Wincanton) LtdStandard National · 05998693	1	7	Active
34	Taunton School Enterprises LtdStandard International · 02846335	1	6	Earned recognitionActive
35	Fairview Mini Buses LtdStandard National · 04738815	1	5	Active
36	High Experiences LtdStandard National · 16105082	2	5	Active
37	Intsol Recruitment LimitedStandard International · 07647610	1	5	Active
38	Blackford Education (Schools) LimitedStandard National · 04335980	1	4	Active
39	John Martin Coaches LtdStandard International · 04379404	1	4	Active
40	Lewis Coaches (Stalbridge) LtdStandard International · 02241917	1	4	Active
41	Oakwood Airport Parking LimitedStandard National · 09075792	1	4	Active
42	Somerset Minibus Hire LimitedStandard National · 13238559	1	4	Active
43	Citistar LimitedStandard National · 06931180	1	3	Active
44	McT Trading LtdStandard National · 05673198	3	3	Active
45	Rooster Bus LtdStandard International · 10107261	2	3	Active
46	Scarper Tours LimitedStandard National · 08383796	1	3	Active
47	Airport Tavern LimitedStandard National · 07271081	1	2	Active
48	Eclipse Hotels LimitedRestricted · 04283362	1	2	Active
49	Empire Rv LtdRestricted · 08439519	1	2	Active
50	Forge Accommodation LimitedRestricted · 08339241	1	2	Active
51	J B Pearce LtdRestricted · 04773641	1	2	Active
52	Rayford LtdRestricted · 01622784	1	2	Active
53	Southwest Chauffeur, Auto and Driver Services LtdRestricted · 09667944	2	2	Active
54	Vision Coach Services LtdStandard International · 08843822	1	2	Active
55	Blanch House LimitedRestricted · 07311856	1	1	Active
56	Music for Life AcademyStandard International · 04202335	1	1	Active
57	Sehion Taxi &Travels LtdStandard National · 15791113	1	1	Active
58	Ssc Leisure Group LtdRestricted · 13021838	1	1	Active

Plus 29 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

Where they are based

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

Bristol 16
Radstock 6
Taunton 6
Yeovil 6
Bath 5
Bridgwater 4
Wellington 3
Weston-super-Mare 3
Chard 2
Dulverton 2
Frome 2
Glastonbury 2
Minehead 2
Shepton Mallet 2
Templecombe 2
Wincanton 2
Banwell 1
Bridgewater 1
Burnham-on-Sea 1
Crewkerne 1
Felton 1
Henstridge 1
Highbridge 1
Ilminster 1
Martock 1
School 1
Wells 1
Winscombe 1

Postcode districts

Company PSV licences by postcode district, Somerset

Postcode district BA3:7 company licences
Postcode district BS40:7 company licences
Postcode district BS31:5 company licences
Postcode district BS39:4 company licences
Postcode district TA6:4 company licences
Postcode district BA2:3 company licences
Postcode district BA8:3 company licences
Postcode district TA21:3 company licences
Postcode district BA22:3 company licences
Postcode district TA2:3 company licences

Licence types and fleet sizes

57% of the 87 PSV licences here authorise five vehicles or fewer; the median is 4. 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 Somerset by type

Standard National PSV40 46%
Standard International PSV30 34%
Restricted PSV17 20%

PSV licences in Somerset by vehicles authorised

1 vehicles:12 licences
2 vehicles:15 licences
3–5 vehicles:23 licences
6–10 vehicles:7 licences
11–25 vehicles:19 licences
26–50 vehicles:5 licences
51–100 vehicles:4 licences
100+ vehicles:2 licences

Before you book a coach in Somerset

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 8 October 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 8 October 2026. How we read it

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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.