{{short description|Bus and coach operator in Lancashire, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Use British English|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox Bus transit |name = Archway Travel |logo = Archway Travel.png |image = Archway Travel 2024.jpg |image_caption = Archway Travel Optare Solo SR in Poulton-le-Fylde in July 2024 |founded = {{Start date and age|1993|p=yes}} |headquarters = Fleetwood, Lancashire, England |locale = |service_area = |service_type = Bus and coach |alliance = |routes =17 |destinations = |stops = |hubs = |stations = |lounge = |fleet = 25 |annual_ridership= |fuel_type = |operator = |ceo = |website = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://archwaytravel.co.uk/}}}} |leader_type = Managing director |leader = Sam Archer }} [[File:Archway Travel bus (B803 AOP), 8 January 2009.jpg|thumb|Archway Travel MCW Metrobus school bus in January 2009]] thumb|"Fylde Villager" livery '''Archway Travel''' is a bus and coach operator based in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. Their fleet of 25 vehicles range from 24- to 80-seater coaches and buses. The company's routes predominantly serve schools and colleges in Lancashire and public service routes.
As of 2023, the company's managing director is Sam Archer,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deakin |first=Tim |date=2023-05-15 |title=Developing training and recruitment at Archway Travel |url=https://www.route-one.net/features/developing-training-and-recruitment-at-archway-travel/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=routeone |language=en-US}}</ref> part of the family of owners.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archway Travel - Fleetwood coach hire on the Fylde coast |url=https://archwaytravel.co.uk/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
In August 2024, the company began a service contract with Lancashire County Council (LCC) to run routes 74 and 75, replacing a similar contract LCC had with Blackpool Transport since 2020. The same month, Archway hired nine new Alexander Dennis Enviro200 single-decker buses to assist with its continued venture into local service operation. They were given a "Fylde Villager" livery.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=routeone |date=2024-08-22 |title=Archway Travel enters bus service work with nine-strong new fleet |url=https://www.route-one.net/news/archway-travel-enters-bus-service-work-with-nine-strong-new-fleet/ |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=routeone |language=en-US}}</ref>
Archway Travel, which is headquartered on Copse Road in Fleetwood.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archway Travel Archway House, Copse Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire, FY7 7NY - Fleetwood Weekly News |url=https://findit.fleetwoodtoday.co.uk/company/685719744684032 |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=findit.fleetwoodtoday.co.uk}}</ref>
== Routes == Archway travel operate the following 17 routes: {| class="wikitable" !Route !Origin and destination |- |'''74''' |Fleetwood to Preston via Thornton, Poulton-le-Fylde, Great Eccleston, Elswick, Inskip, Catforth and Lea<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-16 |title=Service 74 - Archway Travel |url=https://archwaytravel.co.uk/service-74/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |'''75''' |Fleetwood to Preston via Thornton, Cleveleys, Poulton-le-Fylde, Staining, Weeton, Kirkham and Newton with Scales<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=Service 75 - Archway Travel |url=https://archwaytravel.co.uk/service-75/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |- |'''76''' |Blackpool to St Anne's via Poulton-le-Fylde, Weeton, Kirkham, Wrea Green, Warton & Lytham<ref>[https://archwaytravel.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2025/04/Archway-Route-76-P2.pdf Archway Travel - route 76]</ref> |- |'''78''' |Great Eccleston to St Anne's via Elswick, Kirkham, Freckleton, Warton, Lytham & Ansdell |- |'''509''' |Winmarleigh to Garstang Academy |- |'''567''' |Knott-end to Lancaster Grammar School |- |'''607''' |Thistleton to Baines High School via Elswick, Great Eccleston, Little Singleton, Singleton and Little Poulton<ref>{{Cite web |title=607 Thistleton - Elswick - Great Eccleston - Poulton High Schools |url=https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/public-transport/bus-timetables/bus-timetable-service/bus-timetable-print/?service=LAAO607 |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=www.lancashire.gov.uk}}</ref> |- |'''648''' |Fleetwood to Poulton Baines School |- |'''660''' |Cleveleys to Poulton Hodgson Academy |- |'''901/902''' |Fleetwood to Preesall |- |'''903/904''' |Cleveleys to Preesall |- |'''905''' |St Michael's to Preesall |- |'''906''' |Hampton Green to Preesall |- |'''SM1''' |Merside to St Mary's Catholic Academy |- |'''SM2''' |Blackpool South Railway Station to St Mary's Catholic Academy |} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Timetables & Routes – Archway Travel |url=https://archwaytravel.co.uk/bus-timetables/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |website=archwaytravel.co.uk}}</ref>
==See also== *Public transport in the Fylde
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://archwaytravel.co.uk/ Company website] *{{commons category-inline|Archway Travel|Archway Travel}}
{{Bus companies in North West England}}
Category:Bus operators in Lancashire Category:Coach operators in England Category:Transport companies established in 1993 Category:1993 establishments in England Category:Transport in Lancashire Category:Companies based in Lancashire Category:Borough of Fylde Category:Borough of Wyre Category:Fleetwood Category:British companies established in 1993