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| Parent | Stott family |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| Headquarters | Milnsbridge |
| Service area | West Yorkshire |
| Service type | Bus & coach services |
| Routes | 28 (January 2021) |
| Fleet | 32 (2015) |
| Website | www.stottscoaches.co.uk |
Stotts Coaches [1] is a bus and coach company based in Milnsbridge, West Yorkshire.
Stotts Coaches was established in Huddersfield in 1984 by Eric Stott after he sold his shares in Stotts Tours. [2] The company provides coach services for schools in Kirklees along with day trips and private coach hire. The company also runs coach journeys for the town's football and rugby league teams. [3]
Stotts Coaches provide local bus services in the Huddersfield area serving Huddersfield town centre, Brighouse, Dalton, Holmfirth, Meltham and Slaithwaite. These services, along with the school bus service, are run on behalf of West Yorkshire Metro. [4]
Since 2010, Stotts Coaches has been a National Express contractor. [5] [6] It is also a Megabus contractor. [7]
As at January 2021, Stotts Coaches operated 28 routes. [8]
Stotts Coaches are a National Express contractor and as at 2012 operated services on routes: [9]
As at September 2015, the fleet consisted of 32 buses and coaches. [3]
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