Our Story

The Bibby family have lived
and traded in Ingleton for over 100 years

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1920-1940

Various members of the Bibby Dynasty, fathers, sons, brothers & cousins began delivering fruit and vegetables from their shops around the local villages. This picture was taken outside one of the stores on High Bentham Main Street.
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1950

Milk transportation began in the early 1950’s, collecting milk from local farms in Barbon, Barnoldswick and Aintree. This continued into the early 60’s, working from the depot in Ingleton Main Street at Bank Hall.

1956

Saw the introduction of Bibby’s first coach, securing our first school contract with North Yorkshire County Council. A lease was agreed for a new depot in the village at Mealbank (now home to the village Scouts Facility).

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1960

Larger coaches were introduced, and the fleet size grew to 6 vehicles with private hire and advertised day excursions becoming the main stay of the business. More school contracts were obtained connecting local villages with schools in Ingleton and Settle.

1970

As we entered the 1970’s vehicles became much more reliable and advanced, allowing us to spread our wings and travel to destinations further afield. Day trips as far north as Scotland and south to London became very popular.

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1980

Executive Coaches entered the market and Bibby’s purchased their first fully equipped vehicle in 1988, a brand-new DAF Plaxton with on-board toilet, TV and drinks machine. Once again this allowed us to travel even further, taking customers around the UK and now into Europe.

1990

Following the purchase of a piece of industrial land on New Road in Ingleton building work began on a brand-new development including a 3-bay garage facility, offices and drive through wash. The mid 90’s saw the firm step back into the haulage business, with the introduction of 2 animal feed wagons.

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2000

With the 4 th generation of the family becoming more involved and demand for work increasing we gradually purchased more vehicles, including smaller and mid-size coaches to meet demand. In 2009 a new passenger terminal was built at our depot, allowing us to provide a much more personal and professional service for our tour departures.

2010

With a team of employees focusing solely on our holiday programme we were able to develop and include more coach holidays over the next ten years. New destinations, visits, events, and holiday packages all feature in our annual brochure. In 2012 we resumed our day excursion programme, providing a chance for customers to sit back, relax and enjoy a day out.

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2020

We move forward with enthusiasm, excited by the next chapter in our story. We remain committed to serving our local community through our school transport services, private hire, day excursions programme and wonderful holiday destinations. We are proud to take the name of Ingleton through the roads of the UK, Ireland & Europe, continuing to invest in our fleet of vehicles, maintaining the high standards for which we are recognised.

1920-1940

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Various members of the Bibby Dynasty, fathers, sons, brothers & cousins began delivering fruit and vegetables from their shops around the local villages. This picture was taken outside one of the stores on High Bentham Main Street.

1950

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Milk transportation began in the early 1950’s, collecting milk from local farms in Barbon, Barnoldswick and Aintree. This continued into the early 60’s, working from the depot in Ingleton Main Street at Bank Hall.

1956

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Saw the introduction of Bibby’s first coach, securing our first school contract with North Yorkshire County Council. A lease was agreed for a new depot in the village at Mealbank (now home to the village Scouts Facility).

1960

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Larger coaches were introduced, and the fleet size grew to 6 vehicles with private hire and advertised day excursions becoming the main stay of the business. More school contracts were obtained connecting local villages with schools in Ingleton and Settle.

1970

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As we entered the 1970’s vehicles became much more reliable and advanced, allowing us to spread our wings and travel to destinations further afield. Day trips as far north as Scotland and south to London became very popular.

1980

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Executive Coaches entered the market and Bibby’s purchased their first fully equipped vehicle in 1988, a brand-new DAF Plaxton with on-board toilet, TV and drinks machine. Once again this allowed us to travel even further, taking customers around the UK and now into Europe.

1990

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Following the purchase of a piece of industrial land on New Road in Ingleton building work began on a brand-new development including a 3-bay garage facility, offices and drive through wash. The mid 90’s saw the firm step back into the haulage business, with the introduction of 2 animal feed wagons.

2000

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With the 4 th generation of the family becoming more involved and demand for work increasing we gradually purchased more vehicles, including smaller and mid-size coaches to meet demand. In 2009 a new passenger terminal was built at our depot, allowing us to provide a much more personal and professional service for our tour departures.

2010

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With a team of employees focusing solely on our holiday programme we were able to develop and include more coach holidays over the next ten years. New destinations, visits, events, and holiday packages all feature in our annual brochure. In 2012 we resumed our day excursion programme, providing a chance for customers to sit back, relax and enjoy a day out.

2020

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Without doubt one of the most challenging years that Bibby’s has ever faced with all holidays, day excursions and private hire cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We look to the future with a positive outlook and we are confident that coach travel will return, allowing us to continue offering our high standards of service that the Bibby name is renowned for……..to be continued!

Friendly & professional staff

Our success and reputation are built on the hard work of our talented staff. From your initial contact with us you will become aware of our friendly and professional approach, with customer satisfaction our top priority. As a family owned coach operator our emphasis is on creating a work environment where our staff can thrive and demonstrate their skills. Our drivers, many of whom have been with us for many years are amongst the best in the business. They take pride in their work and this will be demonstrated in the way that they present themselves, their vehicle and more importantly in the way in which they drive.

Quality customer service

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Quality customer service

At Bibby’s we are committed to ensuring your experience in coach travel with us is first class. We pride ourselves in the consideration we give to our customers and any visit to Bibby’s would confirm that a personal, family approach is evident. Our attention to detail is second to none whether that be in the booking office, vehicle maintenance or in the cleanliness of our vehicles, in which we take great pride. Our management team lead from the front with our staff following 4 key principles in customer service, personalised, competent, convenient, and proactive.

Onsite fleet engineers

With the safety of our customers a number one priority we take great care and attention to maintaining our vehicles to the highest standard possible. Our experienced in-house team of qualified and time served vehicle technicians ensure that these principles are met with vehicles maintained to government standards. We have invested in a state-of-the-art vehicle brake testing system, with our vehicles checked and serviced on a 4-week rota to provide a high level of safety for our staff and customers. We employ two apprentices who are ‘learning the trade’ currently attending college to gain their qualifications.

Meet some of the Team

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Peter Bibby

Managing Director
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Chris Bibby

Director

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Sheila Holcroft

Director

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Claire Mottram

Director

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Andy Mottram

Tours Co-ordinator

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Kath Stephenson

Company Secretary

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