Coach Operator Awards
Position | Award/Operator |
Small Fleets (10 vehicles or less) |
Winner | Nottingham City Coaches |
Runners Up | Coach Choice |
Medium Fleets (11-50 vehicles) |
Winner | Anthony's Travel |
Runners Up | Cozy Coaches |
Highly Commended | Excelsior |
| Woods of Leicester |
| Coastal Coaches |
| Hardings International |
| Marshalls Coaches |
Large Fleets (51+ vehicles) |
Winner | Johnsons Coach and Bus |
Runners Up | Bowens |
Highly Commended | Shearings |
| Burtons Coaches |
UK Coach Operator of the Year |
Winner | Johnsons Coach and Bus |
Runners Up | Anthony's Travel |
Coach Driver of the Year
Position | Driver's Name | Company |
Winner | Phil Bingham | Hardings Coaches |
Runner Up | Vanessa Husband | Marshalls Coaches |
Highly Commended | Graham Atkinson | Bond Accessible Coaches |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Anthony's Travel |
| Bernard Williams | Anthony's Travel |
| Les Edwards | Cozy Tours |
| Neil Wright | Coach Choice |
Industry Support Solution of the Year
Position | Company |
Winner | EvoBus UK Limited |
Runners Up | Gauntlet Risk Management |
Highly Commended | MAN Truck & Bus Manchester |
| Distinctive Systems Ltd |
| Towergate Chapman Stevens |
Coach of the Year
Position | Vehicle | Company |
Winner | Setra 416GTHD | Evobus (UK) Limited |
Runners Up | Neoplan Tourliner | Neoman UK |
Highly Commended | Van Hool Alizee T9 + VDL | Van Hool UK Limited |
Most Coach Friendly Local Authority
Position | Destination |
Winner | Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (Southport) |
Runners Up | Canterbury City Council |
Highly Commended | Medway Council |
| Lichfield District Council |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
Most Coach Friendly Historic Attraction
Position | Destination |
Winner | Chatsworth |
Runners Up | Fountains Abbey |
Highly Commended | Black Country Living Museum |
| Blenheim Palace |
| Warwick Castle |
Most Coach Friendly Tourist Attraction
Position | Destination |
Winner | Rheged |
Runners Up | West Midlands Safari Park |
Highly Commended | Ascot Racecourse |
| Drayton Manor |
| Alton Towers |
Most Coach Friendly Shopping Attraction
Position | Destination |
Winner | The Trafford Centre |
Runners Up | Lowry Outlet Mall, Salford |
Highly commended | Boundary Mill Stores |
| Edinburgh Woollen Mills |
| Ilkeston Market |
| Oswaldtwistle Mills Shopping Village |
Best Service Supplier
Position | Supplier |
Winner | Encore Tickets |
Runners Up | P&O Ferries |
Highly Commended | Action Tours |
| Leisure Breaks Limited |
| Warner Leisure Hotels |
| Wightlink – Isle of Wight Ferries |
Accessibility Award
Position | Nominee |
Winner | National Express Limited |
Runners Up | Stagecoach in Oxfordshire |
Highly Commended | Bugler Coaches |
| Holmeswood Coaches (John Flanaghan Coach Travel) |
| Bond Accessible Coaches |
| Travel De Courcey |
Coach Marketing Award
Position | Name of entry | Company |
Winner | Stagecoach Route X5 | Stagecoach East |
Runners Up | Spring 2009 Campaign | National Express |
Highly commended | Passenger Transport Solutions | Excelsior Coaches |
| Oxford Tube: a legendary service | Stagecoach in Oxford |
| Group Visits campaign | Visit Wiltshire Tourism Partnership |
Coach Travel Programme
Position | Name of entry | Company |
Winner | “That's Entertainment” Theatre programme | Woods Coaches, Leicester |
Runners Up | Day Excursion Programme | Bugler Coaches, Bristol |
Highly commended | Coach Holiday Programme | Excelsior Coaches |
| The Concert Coach | Arts for All |
| UK and Continental Coach Holidays | InterChoice Holidays |
Unsung Heroes
Position | Name | Position and Company |
Winner | Mark Hollis | Support Centre Manager, National Express Limited |
Winner | Elaine Hanglin | Group Sales Manager, Hardings Coaches |
Award for Services to the Coach Industry
The recipient this year is Sean Taggart, Chairman of the Coach Tourism Council and owner of Albatross Group Holdings Ltd.