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Arriva

Aquamarine buses across the North, the Midlands, the South East and Wales

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Arriva is one of the UK's largest bus groups, instantly recognisable by its aquamarine and stone livery. It runs city and interurban networks across the North East, North West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Kent, Hertfordshire, Essex and Wales, plus a substantial share of the contracted red-bus network in London.

What to expect

Arriva's network mixes dense urban operations — Liverpool, Leicester, Medway, Darlington — with long interurban routes linking towns that would otherwise have little service. Its London operations run under contract to Transport for London, so those buses are red and follow TfL fares rather than Arriva's own.

Tickets and apps

The Arriva UK Bus app sells m-tickets and shows live times. Regional day tickets are usually the cheapest option for a few journeys in one area, and contactless capping applies in most regions.

Tracking Arriva buses

Arriva publishes to the Bus Open Data Service, so its vehicles appear live on our map. In London, Arriva-operated routes appear as part of the TfL network.

Local brands you can track

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See Arriva on the live map How our tracking works

Fares, ticket ranges and network arrangements change — always check the operator's or authority's own website before travelling. Live tracking coverage depends on what each operator publishes as open data.