| Founded | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Coventry, England, UK |
| Service type | bus service |
| Web site | traveldecourcey.com |
Travel de Courcey is a bus operator based near Coventry in the West Midlands region of England. They operate routes in the Coventry and Warwickshire area. The company was founded in 1972 by Mike de Courcey and now operate 74 vehicles, including 12 executive coaches, and employ around 130 staff. Many of the company's buses are 'low-floor', and employ satellite tracking to ensure adherence to the timetable.[1]
Travel de Courcey is the bus division of coaching company Mike De Courcey Travel Ltd, they expanded into bus service operations after the Transport Act 1985 brought about bus deregulation in the UK. They also run a number of school services in Coventry and Warwickshire under contract from Warwickshire County Council.
The company took over the Birmingham depot and several National Express contracts from Veolia Transport in late June 2011, following their merger with Transdev. The depot is loacted on Garrison Street, near Birmingham city centre, from where 13 new coaches will be based to operate the contracts.
At the beginning of September a number of service changes will take place due to Warwickshire County Council susidy cuts. Routes 75, 570, 579 and 581 will be withdrawn. Route 580 will be operated by Johnsons Coaches and routes 74 and 778 will be revised.[2]
| Route | From | To | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Arena Tesco (Longford) | University Hospital (Walsgrave) | Victoria Farm, Lentons Lane, Potters Green and Walsgrave |
| 43 | Eastern Green | Cannon Park | Mount Nod, Tile Hill and Kele Road |
| 43A | Banner Lane | University of Warwick | Eastern Green, Mount Nod, Tile Hill, Kele Road and Westwood Business Park |
| 43W | Radford | University of Warwick | Coundon, Whoberley, Eastern Green, Tile Hill and Charter Avenue |
| 74 | Coventry | Nuneaton | University Hospital (Walsgrave), Ansty, Wolvey and Bramcote |
| 85 | Coventry Rail Station | University Hospital (Walsgrave) | Coventry City Centre, Ball Hill & Ansty Road |
| 585 | Coventry Rail Station | Rugby St Cross Hospital | Coventry City Centre, University Hospital (Walsgrave), Brinklow, Harborough Magna & Rugby |
| 701 | Arena Tesco (Longford) | Allesley Park | Prologis Park, Keresley Heath and Coundon |
| 703 | University Hospital (Walsgrave) & Arena Tesco (Longford) circular (Clockwise) | Sewall Highway, Jackers Road, Bell Green, Potters Green and Walsgrave | |
| 704 | University Hospital (Walsgrave) & Arena Tesco (Longford) circular (Anti-clockwise) | Walsgrave, Potters Green, Bell Green, Jackers Road, and Sewall Highway. | |
| 735 | Coventry | Ansley / Nuneaton | Corley, Fillongley and Arley |
| 778 | Nuneaton | Walsgrave Hospital | Bedworth, Arena Tesco (Longford) and Bell Green |
| UW1 | Coventry | Warwick University | |
| UW2 | Leamington Spa | Warwick University | |
| X6 | Coventry | Leicester | University Hospital (Walsgrave), Three Pots (Hinckley) and Fosse Shopping Park |
| Coventry Park & Ride South | Coventry | War Memorial Park | Warwick Road (near Coventry Rail Station) |
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