List of current bus operators of the United Kingdom
This is a list of current bus and coach operators of the United Kingdom, including public transport, private hire and tour operators.
- This list is a structured list of current operators, for an alphabetically ordered index of current and former operators, see List of bus operators of the United Kingdom
Large groups
Most bus services in the United Kingdom are run by the Big Five, five large groups of companies which emerged in the 1990s from the consolidation of bus companies privatised in the 1980s. These groups are all focused on transport. Some of them also run rail services, express coach services and overseas transport companies.
They are:
Foreign-owned groups
A number of large foreign companies have entered the UK bus market. Their UK bus operations are not yet large, but they are growing.
Other bus groups
- Rotala
- Centrebus
- High Peak Buses (formed in April 2012 between Trentbarton (Dove Holes Depot) and Centrebus)
- Wellglade Group
Municipal operators
For a list of the remaining local-government owned bus companies see Municipal bus companies.
London
In London, a variety of companies run buses under contract to London Buses. They are:
- companies owned by three of the 'Big Five':
- companies owned by other groups:
- social enterprises:
- independent operators
Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland most bus services are operated by government-owned Translink through their subsidiaries:
Some cross-border services are operated by Bus Éireann.
Independent companies
England
Tour bus companies
Express coaches
UK express coach operators include:
- EasyBus
- Green Line Coaches, part of Arriva
- Megabus, part of Stagecoach
- National Express Coaches
- Parks Motor Group
- Scottish Citylink