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title: "Coach companies in West Sussex"
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# Coach companies in West Sussex

> Check a coach or bus company's PSV licence before you book: 49 operators in West Sussex, 1,410 vehicles authorised, fleet sizes, status.

Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 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 · England

Every bus and coach operator licence (PSV) in the DVSA file dated 7 October 2026 with an operating centre in West Sussex: 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: **49** companies and organisations hold a PSV operator licence with an operating centre in West Sussex, plus 18 sole traders and partnerships. The largest fleet is Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited, authorised for 567 vehicles.

- **Coach and bus companies:** 49
- **PSV licences:** 67
- **Vehicles on these licences:** 1,410
- **Standard licences:** 55

## Coach and bus companies in West Sussex

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

| # | Operator | Sites here | Vehicles | Checks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/brighton-and-hove-bus-and-coach-company-limited-00307468) Standard National · 00307468 | 3 | 567 | Active |
| 2 | [Stagecoach (South) Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/stagecoach-south-limited-01673542) Standard National · 01673542 | 4 | 241 | Earned recognition Active |
| 3 | [Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0003556) Standard National · 04096610 | 1 | 95 | Active |
| 4 | [Abm Aviation UK Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1143781) Standard National · 04900961 | 1 | 59 | Active |
| 5 | [J & M Brown (Coaches) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002377) Standard National · 01254794 | 4 | 35 | Active |
| 6 | [United Minibuses and Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2008218) Standard National · 11026495 | 1 | 33 | Active |
| 7 | [R D H Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1128430) Standard International · 06711888 | 1 | 28 | Active |
| 8 | [Q-Park Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/q-park-limited-01721817) Standard National · 01721817 | 1 | 25 | Active |
| 9 | [Pro-Force Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1096785) Standard National · 05580634 | 1 | 21 | Active |
| 10 | [Worthing Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0000115) Standard International · 01313045 | 1 | 20 | Earned recognition Active |
| 11 | [W & H Motors Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1012657) Standard International · 02060616 | 1 | 17 | Active |
| 12 | [Woods Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0001633) Standard International · 02463618 | 1 | 17 | Active |
| 13 | [Maple Parking Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/maple-parking-limited-11917639) Standard National · 11917639 | 1 | 16 | Active |
| 14 | [Gatwick Minibuses Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2004952) Standard International · 10658007 | 1 | 12 | Active |
| 15 | [Foster Hartley Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/foster-hartley-limited-14261682) Standard International · 14261682 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 16 | [Southern Transit Bus Company Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2006090) Standard National · 08637505 | 3 | 10 | Active |
| 17 | [Starline (Sussex) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1111109) Standard International · 08042098 | 1 | 10 | Active |
| 18 | [Airport Parking & Hotels Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/airport-parking-and-hotels-ltd-01539777) Standard National · 01539777 | 2 | 9 | Active |
| 19 | [Millennium Coaches Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1060533) Standard National · 03899435 | 1 | 8 | Active |
| 20 | [T&C Travel Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2022048) Standard International · 11848504 | 1 | 8 | In liquidation |
| 21 | [Chaseside Propulsion Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2077695) Standard National · 15475651 | 1 | 7 | Active |
| 22 | [Church of Scientogology Religious Education](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1146916) Standard National · FC009154 | 2 | 7 | Active |
| 23 | [Farlington School Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2026209) Standard National · 11944404 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 24 | [Portsmouth City Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/portsmouth-city-coaches-limited-11381521) Standard International · 11381521 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 25 | [Southcoast Motor Services Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0003438) Standard International · 03678297 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 26 | [The Summer Berry Company UK](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/the-summer-berry-company-uk-02087609) Standard National · 02087609 | 1 | 6 | Active |
| 27 | [Gatwick Links Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1057657) Standard National · 05351102 | 4 | 5 | Active |
| 28 | [Great Ballard School Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2084364) Standard National · 02898673 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 29 | [Knights Prestige Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2079464) Standard International · 16121139 | 3 | 5 | Active |
| 30 | [Turbostyle Coaches Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0002283) Standard International · 01897769 | 1 | 5 | Active |
| 31 | [Black Tie (UK) Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1147097) Standard International · 07909960 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 32 | [White Horse Caravan Co Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0003175) Standard National · 01538949 | 1 | 4 | Active |
| 33 | [16 Seater Travel Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2076922) Standard National · 12878896 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 34 | [Holt Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk0003640) Standard International · 03389403 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 35 | [Middle Earth Transport Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2063563) Standard National · 14573476 | 2 | 3 | Active |
| 36 | [Southdown Historic Vehicles Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1006483) Standard National · 04405281 | 1 | 3 | Active |
| 37 | [Atelier 21 Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2043410) Restricted · 12422435 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 38 | [Crawley Transit Services Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2088622) Standard International · 16301298 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 39 | [Reflections Nurseries Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2022406) Restricted · 05559172 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 40 | [South East Omnibus Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2067628) Standard National · 15023607 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 41 | [St Josephs Travels Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2079536) Standard National · 12948730 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 42 | [Westrings Travel Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1103403) Standard International · 06832269 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 43 | [Wickedly Wonderful Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1109916) Restricted · 04982714 | 1 | 2 | Active |
| 44 | [Brand Jn Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2059581) Standard National · 13909429 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 45 | [Colten Care Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/company/colten-care-limited-02218757) Standard National · 02218757 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 46 | [Kids Capers Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2004911) Restricted · 08145494 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 47 | [Premier Tours Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2051216) Standard International · 13476685 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 48 | [Smile Holidays Ltd](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk1116894) Restricted · 05914142 | 1 | 1 | Active |
| 49 | [Sussex Wine Tours Limited](https://haulierscope.co.uk/licence/pk2088501) Standard National · 09890934 | 1 | 1 | Active |

Plus 18 PSV licences for sole traders and partnerships: counted, not named.

## Where they are based

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

- [Crawley 16](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/west-sussex/crawley)
- [Chichester 11](https://haulierscope.co.uk/coach-operators/west-sussex/chichester)
- Horsham 5
- Worthing 4
- Lancing 3
- Copthorne 2
- Haywards Heath 2
- Henfield 2
- Pulborough 2
- Steyning 2
- Arundel 1
- Barnham 1
- East Grinstead 1
- Littlehampton 1
- Rowfant 1
- Southbourne 1

## Postcode districts

Company PSV licences by postcode district, West Sussex

1. Postcode district RH10: 12 company licences
2. Postcode district RH11: 7 company licences
3. Postcode district PO20: 6 company licences
4. Postcode district RH12: 4 company licences
5. Postcode district BN15: 3 company licences
6. Postcode district PO19: 3 company licences
7. Postcode district RH15: 3 company licences
8. Postcode district RH20: 2 company licences
9. Postcode district BN11: 2 company licences
10. Postcode district BN12: 2 company licences

## Licence types and fleet sizes

58% of the 67 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 West Sussex by type

- Standard National PSV **32** 48%
- Standard International PSV **23** 34%
- Restricted PSV **12** 18%

PSV licences in West Sussex by vehicles authorised

1. 1 vehicles: 10 licences
2. 2 vehicles: 15 licences
3. 3–5 vehicles: 14 licences
4. 6–10 vehicles: 13 licences
5. 11–25 vehicles: 7 licences
6. 26–50 vehicles: 4 licences
7. 51–100 vehicles: 2 licences
8. 100+ vehicles: 2 licences

## Before you book a coach in West Sussex

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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- [Hauliers in West Sussex](https://haulierscope.co.uk/hauliers/west-sussex)
- [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 Oct 2026 Source: DVSA operator licence data, file dated 7 October 2026, read 9 October 2026. We last checked DVSA for a newer file on 10 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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