Earned Recognition
Maynes Coaches are proud to be the first privately owned Coach Operator in Scotland to achieve the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Earned Recognition accreditation.
Confederation of Passenger Transport
We are proud members of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT).
Kevin Mayne is on the CPT Executive Committee and also on the CPT Scottish Council.
The CPT helps a dynamic bus and coach industry to provide better journeys for all, creating greener communities and delivering economic growth. They do this by representing around 900 members from across the industry be they large or small, bus or coach, operator or supplier.
The CPT uses it’s influence to campaign for a supportive policy environment, give our members practical advice and support to run their businesses safely, compliantly and efficiently and bring the industry together to share ideas and best practice. The CPT are ambitious to make things better for passengers, inclusive in seeking out different perspectives and are always there when our members need it.
The UK Coach Operators Association
Kevin Mayne is a board member and UKCOA Director.
The UKCOA is the only trade association run by coach operators, for coach operators.
The UK Coach Operators Association was originally the London Tourist Coach Operators Association, which was formed in 1976. Having grown and evolved in recent years, they have adopted a UK-wide role within the coach industry. The UKCOA pride themselves in representing Coach Operators who operate coaches anywhere within the UK to anywhere in Europe.
Together with our industry partners, we work to improve the infrastructure and environment in the UK for coach travel.
Coach Tourism Association
We are proud members of the Coach Tourism Association.
The CTA was set up nearly 30 years ago to bring the coach tourism industry together and to promote travel and tourism by coach.
Today the CTA has a membership of more than 300, nearly half of whom are coach tour operators and tour wholesalers. The other half of the membership is made up of industry supporters who help make up the coach tourism package – they include hotel groups, Tourist Boards and major visitor attractions, ticket agencies and ferry operators, as well as professional advisers and B2B companies.
The CTA brings the two sides of the industry as the only UK-wide organisation that actively promotes coach tourism and delivers key benefits to operators and suppliers.
Green Tourism
As part of our dedication to carbon efficient travel and tourism, we are proud to be members of and accredited by Green Tourism.
Green Tourism promotes greener ways for businesses and organisations to operate, by offering our members advice on:
- Reducing energy use
- Saving water
- Efficient & eco-friendly waste disposal
- Ethical buying
- Staying local & seasonal
- Minimising food miles
- Promoting biodiversity
- Adopting a smart, sustainable outlook from top to bottom
The awards certification programme that Green Tourism runs recognises the commitment of tourism businesses which are actively working to become more sustainable.
Their Bronze/Silver/Gold awards are acknowledged worldwide as an indicator of good environmentally-friendly practice, and are a great way of progressing on a green journey as well as acting as a hallmark of ‘green quality’, attracting custom from increasing numbers of eco-minded visitors.
Our technical experts offer practical advice and lots of support – this means that saving energy and changing dated and unsustainable ways of doing things can be much more straightforward than you might think.
We want acting responsibly to become second nature to businesses in our industry, and becoming a member of Green Tourism is a brilliant step to becoming greener.
The Guild of British Coach Operators
Presently Maynes are proud to be the only Scottish member of The Guild of British Coach Operators.
The Guild of British Coach Operators is an association of top quality coach companies dedicated to providing our customers with a first class service. The member companies provide luxury coaches for charter throughout Britain and Europe and offer comprehensive travel management services.
The Guild exists to provide mutual support and guaranteed standards amongst its members. Members provide each other with 24 hour service back-up.
With a combined fleet of around 800 coaches and a wide geographical spread across the UK, Guild members can meet all your travel needs. You are assured of outstanding commitment to the highest standards – backed by a rigorous independent audit.
Membership of the Guild of British Coach Operators is only open to well established companies who operate to the highest standards and who share the guilds vision and commitment.
Coach Marque
We are proud to be a long standing, accredited Coach Marque operator- showcasing our excellence as a top tier coach operator.
Kevin Mayne is also a member of the Coach Marque Executive Committee.
The CoachMarque accreditation helps organisations who want to arrange high quality group transport to make an informed decision by providing access to a network of the best coach operators in the UK.
All CoachMarque members are regularly and independently audited in order to prove that they continue to comply with the very highest levels of safety, customer service and operational standards.
CoachMarque is the only universally recognised accreditation for coach travel in the UK. The distinctive blue and green logo (above), which approved members display on their vehicles, websites and company stationery, is a true ‘Marque’ of distinction for discerning travellers
CoachMarque Members are benchmarked against a strict set of criteria and independently audited on a regular basis to ensure that they continue to meet and provide the highest levels of standards in coaching
CoachMarque accredited companies are all coach operators in their own right; so you can rest assured that you are dealing with the company who will provide your travel when making your booking
With members right across the UK, there is a CoachMarque operator near you ready to meet your travel requirements and ensure a successful trip
It is your responsibility to book the right operator for your trip.
Travel smart, travel CoachMarque
Eco Stars
Maynes are accredited by Eco Stars
ECO Stars encourages and helps operators of HGVs, buses, coaches, vans and taxis to run fleets in the most efficient and green way.
The scheme provides recognition for best operational practices, and guidance for making improvements. The ultimate aim is to reduce fuel consumption which naturally leads to fewer vehicle emissions and has the added benefit of saving money!
Members are awarded an ECO Star rating when they first join – ranging from 1 Star to 5 Stars – based on an assessment of their current operational and environmental performance. One of our ECO Stars team (all industry experts with years of transport experience) rates each individual vehicle and how the fleet is run as a whole.
ABTOT
Maynes Holidays is a member of the ABTOT which operates the Bonded Coach Holidays Scheme
ABTOT is a Membership Association with over 250 Members and is a recognised and respected by the UK Travel Industry.
As an Approved Body, appointed by the UK Government Department BEIS, ABTOT operates a regulated financial protection bonding scheme for Travel Organisers who need to comply with the UK Travel Regulations.
BCH is the coach tourism industry’s government approved bonding scheme and it is run by ABTOT.
To join BCH, you must hold an O-Licence and be a member of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). BCH Members are required to comply with BCH ABTOT operational and financial standards which are set out in BCH’s Rules and Code of Conduct and they are audited on a regular basis by BCH ABTOT.
BCH Members are required to re-apply each year for Membership of the scheme, supplying financial information to BCH & ABTOT.
