Bus Driver of the Year open for entries

Lothian’s annual Driver of the Year competition took place on Wednesday 6th May at Ingliston, with participants competing for a chance to represent the company at the UK Bus Driver of the Year National Final on 6th September in Blackpool.

A chance conversation revealed the remarkable fact that the son of the winner of the inaugural Bus Driver of the Year competition in 1967 is set to take part in this year’s event.

The 58th National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 6th September when prizes will be presented by Kathryn Pulham, President of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT).

The unveiling of a new-look website marks the call for company entries for the 2026 BDoY (Bus Driver of the Year) National Final Competition.

The National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition will be a fortnight earlier in 2026.

The 57th Bus Driver of the Year National Final on Sunday 14th September was won by Michael Leech of First Bus North & West Yorkshire, a regular at the Blackpool event.

The National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 14th September and entries from operators large and small are rolling but the organisers say there is still room for more.

The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition.

The National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition will be a fortnight later in 2025, avoiding a clash with the switch-on of Blackpool’s illuminations.

The 56th Bus Driver of the Year National Final held in Blackpool yesterday (Sunday 1 September) was won at the third attempt by Thomas Gilhooley of Lothian East Coast Buses.