About us
Proudly serving the Kidderminster with safe, comfortable and friendly coach travel for over 100 years.
Your trusted partner in coach travel
Now part of The Coach Travel Group, Whittles combines a century of local heritage with enhanced nationwide expertise.
From holidays and day trips to private coach hire, we deliver dependable, friendly service backed by a modern fleet and a dedicated team.
Over a century of expertise
Established for over 100 years, the Whittles name has long stood for top quality coach travel with friendly service for our customers throughout the Midlands.
Whittles proudly sells holidays, day trips and coach hire, ideally located in Kidderminster with easy access to the region’s motorways, airports, towns and cities.
Our modern fleet of 18 fully equipped air-conditioned coaches have everything you need to make your journey comfortable and worry free. Our friendly, professional and uniformed drivers have the knowledge and experience to make your outing as enjoyable as possible
Our values
Safety
Reliability
Customer focused
Community
A little bit of history
Whittles can trace its roots back to 1926 when Ron Whittle's father and two brothers, based in Highley, Shropshire set up in business taking miners to and from their villages to the pits.
In 1939 'Go Whittle' opened a second office in Kidderminster and in the 1950s, the brothers decided it was time to specialise; they chose passenger transport and disposed of their trucks.
Ron Whittle joined the company from school at the age of 19 in the mid-sixties and by 1989 they had 50 staff and 37 coaches.
In January 2004 Hull based EYMS purchased Whittles which included 50 vehicles and 100 full time and part time staff.
In January 2015 Johnsons Coach Travel of Henley-in-Arden bought Whittles, which by now was a much smaller company and returned to specialising in coach travel.
In 2024, Whittles became part of The Coach Travel Group, further strengthening its position in the industry and enabling it to deliver even greater travel experiences to its customers.
Today, Whittles continues to build on its proud heritage by combining local roots with modern service excellence.