Harrogate Bus Company
| File:H&D logo.gif | |
| File:The36ominibus.jpg A Volvo B7TL in Leeds City Centre on The 36 route | |
| Headquarters | (Head office: Prospect Park, Harrogate) |
|---|---|
| Service area |  United Kingdom |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Destinations | Harrogate, Leeds and Ripon. |
| Fleet | Approx. |
| Operator | Blazefield Group |
Harrogate & District is a local bus company based in Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Blazefield Group which is itself owned by the international transport company Transdev.
Like other Blazefield Group companies it aims to maintain a strong local identity with brand & service quality in comparison to other local bus operators. Its key marketed route is The 36, a high frequency service between Ripon, Harrogate and Leeds. This was the UKs first bus route to use new vehicles with leather seats, with the aim of gaining new, non-bus using customers. Another significant route is the Bus2Jet route 767 service between Harrogate and Leeds Bradford Airport.
Routes
Interurban Routes
| 24 | Pateley Bridge - Summerbridge - Hampsthwaithe - Harrogate |
| 36 | RIPON - Ripley - HARROGATE - Harewood - LEEDS |
| 56 | Ripon - B Monkton - Staveley - Ferrensby - Knaresborough -Harrogate |
| 57 | Roecliffe - Boroughbridge - Ferrensby - Knaresborough -Harrogate |
| 58 | Roecliffe - B'bridge - Arkendale - Flaxby - Knaresborough - Harrogate |
| X59 | Harrogate - Penny Pot - Kettlesing Head - Blubberhouses - Skipton |
| 770 | Harrogate - Spofforth - Wetherby - Boston Spa - Thorner - Leeds |
Bus2Jet
| 767 | Harrogate - Leeds Bradford Airport |
Harrogate Local Servicees
| 100, 101, 102 | Knaresborough Estates - Knaresborough - Starbeck - Harrogate |
| 103 | Harrogate - Jennyfield (Circular) |
| 104 | Harrogate - Wedderburn (Circular) |
| 106 | Harrogate - Pannal Ash - Rossett Green (Circular) |
| 108 | District Hospital - Crossways - Starbeck (Circular) |
| 110 | Harrogate - Pannal (Circular) |
| 111 | Harrogate - Claro Road (Circular) |
| 201 | Harrogate - Dene Park - Bilton (Fountains Ave.) (Circular) |
| 202 | Harrogate - Bilton (Fieldway) - New Park (Circular) |
Fleet
As of beginning of 2008:
| Type | Body | Number | Notes | |
| Single deck vehicles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | 3 | ||
| Volvo B10BLE | Wright Renown | 9 | ||
| Volvo B6BLE | Wright Crusader 2 | 13 | ||
| Volvo B7RLE | Wright Eclipse Urban | 6 | ||
| Dennis Javelin | Plaxton | 14 | ||
| Double deck vehicles | ||||
| Volvo B7TL | Plaxton President | 7 | ||
| Volvo Olympian | Northern Counties Palatine | 1 | ||
| Volvo B7TL | Wright Eclipse Gemini | 12 | This bus is in the red, black and silver 36 livery. | |
See also
- Blazefield Group
- Burnley & Pendle
- Keighley & District
- Lancashire United
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- List of bus companies
- Transdev
