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Please remember this is only a guide, it does not cover every eventuality. You are the professional you must also use your knowledge, judgement and common sense. Make sure you know the restrictions, the rules, make sure you read the road signs.  

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The UKCOA is the only trade association run by coach operators for coach operators.

Joining the UKCOA is easy. Membership rates range between £200 and £600 per year depending on the number of vehicles you operate and you will have access to the latest news and updates affecting your company, joining like minded members of the coach industry who want to provide the best possible service for their customers. For further information click here Become A Member

We represent our members in key, national and local issues, such as PSVAR, vehicle technology, setting down and picking up facilities and coach parking, driving standards and employment.

We promote the coach industry and it’s importance to stakeholders with an interest in transport matters generally, including local and national government.

The UKCOA website has a members only section with access to compliance updates and crisis control.

With regular meetings and workshops, members newsletters, and the chance to meet those who are responsible for decision making in our industry, the UKCOA is the association to join if you want your voices as a UK coach operator to be heard.

Disabled Peoples Right to use Coach Services.

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) an extremely important and influential government advisory body has finally written a piece on the accessibility of coach services. Whilst acknowledging the limitations to access unique to coaches as a result in the main of the width and height of the front entrance steps DPTAC encourage, operators the Department of Transport and manufacturers to come together to find a solution to this in the short to medium term. Read more here….

Petty France will be closed between 08:00 and 18:00 on the 3 August 2024 for a crane operation. Back up dates are 10, 17 and 24 August.

The Port of Dover have put in place arrangements to deal with the volume of traffic that is expected over the next few weeks. This will, however be a challenging summer as there is much work being undertaken at the port, due to infrastructure work required by France and the EU to support the EU’s … Continue reading “Port of Dover – Summer Arrangements”

• Southbound A3220 – From 22:00 on Sunday 21 July to Thursday 22 August 2024, the eastbound slip road from the Westway Roundabout and the A3220 West Cross Route southbound between the Westway Roundabout and the Holland Park Roundabout will be closed to all traffic • Northbound A3220 – From Monday 2 September to mid-October 2024, … Continue reading “A40 Part Closures: Sunday 21st July to Thursday 22nd August 2024”

Brixton Road From 21:00 until 06:00 each night until late July, Brixton Road will be closed in phases between Acre Lane and New Camberwell Road due to essential road surfacing works.

Cadent Gas will be carrying out works to replace a gas main at the above location. Grosvenor Road eastbound between Chelsea Bridge Road and Lupus Street will be closed.

A40 Westway: From Sunday 21st July until October 2024 there will be a series of closures affecting the slip roads on and off the A40 at the Westway roundabout and on the A3320 West Cross route. This is due to critical safety works. The first phase of these works will be from 22:00 on Sunday … Continue reading “A40 Westway – Sunday 21st July until October 2024”