Tim Blackmore

Go South Coast Ltd

Go South Coast is wholly owned by the Go-Ahead Group and is one of its largest companies in the bus division, and certainly its most diverse. This complex but rewarding portfolio of businesses provides continuous opportunities to work closely together to give the very best customer experience. We are proud to currently hold the prestigious title of UK Bus Operator of the Year for 2017 and 2018. Go South Coast operates across the South with its core brands based in the bustling towns and cities of Bournemouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Swindon and the Isle of Wight. Our network of comprehensive services also stretches across the wider, rural parts of Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. We operate a fleet of over 850 buses which run on over 140 bus routes. All of our buses are locally branded to give local identity to the towns we operate in. The company's portfolio of operators include Bluestar, Damory, Hants & Dorset Trim, Excelsior, morebus, Salisbury Reds, Southern Vectis and Swindon's Bus Company, Tourist Coaches.