To apply to operate social care, school transport or local bus service contracts complete the transport operators application document found at the bottom of this page and post it to:
Passenger Transport Unit
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
Refer to the following documents at the bottom of this page for further information:
- Small vehicle driver handbook
- Large vehicle driver handbook
- Safe school travel responsibility
Operators should also read and act on the following advice issued by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency:
- Guide to maintaining roadworthiness
- Psv drivers' walkaround check pull-out
- Using IT for a vehicle maintenance system
- The safe operators guide
- Bus and coach security recommended best practice
- Commercial vehicle safety and maintenance guides
Operators of all wheelchair accessible vehicles should ensure that all drivers have read and understood the following documents:
Wiltshire Council will ensure the safeguarding of all passengers for whom transport arrangements have been contracted. All drivers who wish to drive on Wiltshire Council contracts will be subject to the driver conviction policy when being considered to drive on contracted routes.
Transport operators related downloads
Concessionary bus pass reimbursement for bus operators
We operate a reimbursement scheme for operators of local bus services that allow free travel to holders of the concessionary bus passes. Please refer to the documents below.