Falcon Coaches
 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC in November 2023 | |
| Parent | Richard Telling |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 2012 |
| Headquarters | Byfleet, England |
| Service area | Surrey |
| Routes | 20 (July 2026) |
| Hubs | Cromwell Road bus station Guildford bus station |
| Depots | 1 |
| Fleet | 56 (July 2026) |
| Website | www.falconcoaches.co.uk www.falconbuses.co.uk |
Falcon Coaches Limited,[1] trading as Falcon Coaches and Falcon Buses, is a bus and coach company based in Byfleet, England, operating services in Surrey.
History
[edit source]Falcon Travel was founded by Tony Risby. In June 2012 the business was incorporated, renamed Falcon Coaches and sold to Richard Telling of the Tellings-Golden Miller family. At this stage it operated four vehicles from a depot in Shepperton. In June 2012, Hounslow Minicoaches was acquired adding another four vehicles.[2]
In September 2016 Falcon Coaches was awarded a contract by Surrey County Council to operate bus services serving Hersham, Esher, Molesey, Thames Ditton, Surbiton and Kingston. The Falcon Buses brand was introduced for these services.[2][3] In September 2018 it took over route 461 from Abellio Surrey.[4][5][6]
In September 2026, Falcon Buses will become a Transport for London-contracted operator when it takes over route 467 from First Bus London subsidiary London United.[7][8] It will also take over operation of the Kingston University inter campus contract from First Bus London subsidiary London United in the same month.[9][10]
Routes
[edit source]As of July 2026, Falcon Buses operates services on 20 routes.[11]
Fleet
[edit source]As of July 2026, the fleet consists of 56 vehicles.[12]
References
[edit source]- ↑ Companies House extract company no 07962652 Falcon Coaches Limited
- 1 2 Company History Falcon Coaches
- ↑ A close shave Buses issue 744 March 2017 page 32
- ↑ New operator for route 461 from 15th September Abellio 6 August 2018
- ↑ Falcon Coaches to take over Abellio's remaining Surrey route Coach & Bus Week issue 1357 28 August 2018 page 11
- ↑ Falcon flies in as Abellio finally quits Surrey Buses issue 763 October 2018 page 24
- ↑ Provision of bus service - Route 467 Gov.uk 25 November 2025
- ↑ Falcon wins TfL contract Buses issue 849 December 2025 page 17
- ↑ Falcon wins Kingston University contract Buses issue 851 February 2026 page 20
- ↑ Intersite bus at Kingston University Kingston University
- ↑ Routes & Maps Falcon Coaches
- ↑ Fleet List Falcon Coaches
External links
[edit source]
Media related to Falcon Coaches at Wikimedia Commons
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