About us
We are a leading European passenger transport partner
The Arriva group operates locally managed businesses across the UK and mainland Europe, providing predominantly bus and train services, but also coach, tram, water bus, bike-sharing, and on-demand transport services.
The Arriva Group has three core business units: UK Bus, UK Trains and Mainland Europe. Our local teams take huge pride in delivering great services to passengers every day, and to being a trusted partner to our clients, delivering on a joint ambition for passenger transport to play a vital role in tackling some of the great challenges of our day, including climate change.
We are the third-largest provider of bus services in regional markets (outside London) with rural, urban and inter-urban services.
We have 13,198 colleagues and operate 4,264 buses.
We are one of the market leaders in London, where we operate around 17% of all bus services operating in London, and we were the first company to operate an all-electric bus route.
We were also one of the first companies to introduce digital demand-responsive transport services to the UK, with our ArrivaClick service.
Learn about our UK Bus businessWe have 4,747 colleagues and 282 trains. We also manage 118 stations.
Having first entered the market in 2000, we now cover around 9% of the entire network (by total revenue).
We have a diverse portfolio including light rail, commuter transport, regional and long-distance, and we operate right across Great Britain.
Learn more about our UK Train business
Chiltern Railways
CrossCountry Trains
Grand Central
Arriva Rail London
Arriva TrainCare Arriva Road Transport Services
We have around 17,200 colleagues, operating a fleet of:
In the Netherlands we are the second-largest private operator of electric buses, with an ambition to be net-zero by 2025.
We employ around 35,500 colleagues across the UK and mainland Europe. They care passionately about delivering excellent services to our passengers and clients every day, and to contributing to the success of the business and to achieving our vision for society.