Below is a chart of all known bus allocations for National Express West Midlands and Coventry bus services, for the benefit of those enthusiasts looking for any ‘unusual or noteworthy’ workings in the region.

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Service
Garage
Route
Usual allocation
Also commonly used
1AGAcocks Green - Five WaysADL Enviro200 MMCWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
1WNTettenhall Wood - DudleyADL Enviro400HADL Enviro400 MMC
1SAGSolihull - King Edwards SchoolADL Enviro 400 MMC
2PNWrens Nest - Merry HillADL Enviro200ADL Enviro400
2WNWarstones - Bushbury HillWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE ADL Enviro400H (Sundays)
2YWBirmingham - MaypoleScania OmniLinkBYD ADL E400EV, ADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC, Dennis Trident ALX400
3CVArena Shopping Park - Warwickshire Shopping ParkBYD ADL E400EV
3SCVBlue Coat CoE School - Coventry City CentreBYD ADL E400EV
3PBStreetly - LichfieldBYD ADL E400EV
3WBWest Bromwich - Merry HillScania OmniLink
3AWBWest Bromwich - BlackheathScania OmniLink
3WNFordhouses - CastlecroftWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
3YWBirmingham - Yardley WoodScania OmniLinkBYD ADL E400EV, ADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC, Dennis Trident ALX400
4AGBirmingham - Solihull StationADL Enviro200 MMCADL E400 MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4AAGBirmingham - Gospel Oak / SolihullADL Enviro200 MMCADL E400 MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4WAWalsall - BlackheathScania OmniLinkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4HWAWalsall - Hayley GreenScania OmniLinkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4MWAWalsall - Merry HillScania OmniLinkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4WNWolverhampton - i54 Business ParkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
5AGBirmingham - SolihullADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro200 MMC
5CVCoventry City Centre - CoundonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
5ACVCoventry City Centre - ChapelfieldsWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
5WBWest Bromwich - Sutton ColdfieldADL Enviro400Scania OmniLink, Wright Gemini B7TL
6CVCoventry City Centre - Tanyard FarmBYD ADL E400EV
6ACVCoventry City Centre - Tanyard FarmBYD ADL E400EV
6PNDudley - StourbridgeADL Enviro400
6WAWalsall - Sutton ColdfieldDennis Trident ALX400ADL Enviro200 (WB), (ADL Enviro400 MMC Sundays)
6WNWolverhampton - WobastonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
6AWNWolverhampton - WobastonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
6YWBirmingham - SolihullBYD ADL E400EVADL Enviro400 MMC
7CVBrownshill Green - Bell GreenBYD ADL E400EV
7BCVCardinal Wiseman School - Brownshill GreenBYD ADL E400EV
7PBBirmingham - Perry CommonBYD ADL E400EV
7PNDudley - WollastonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro200, ADL Enviro400
7WAWalsall - CastlefortDennis Trident ALX400, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLEWright StreetDeck, ADL Enviro400 MMC, Scania OmniLink
7SWAAldridge School - WalsallDennis Trident 2, Enviro 400
8APBBirmingham Inner Circle - Anti-clockwiseBYD ADL E400EVScania OmniLink
8CPBBirmingham Inner Circle - ClockwiseBYD ADL E400EVScania OmniLink
8CVWalsgrave - Allesley ParkBYD ADL E400EV
8SCVCoventry - Cardinal Wiseman SchoolBYD ADL E400EV
8WAWalsall - LichfieldScania OmniLink
8WNWolverhampton - Wollaston FarmADL Enviro400 MMC
9CVUniversity Hospital - Green LaneBYD ADL E400EV
9SCVCoventry - Bishop Ullathorne SchoolBYD ADL E400EV
9PNBirmingham - StourbridgeADL Enviro400 MMC
9WNWalsall - WolverhamptonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro400 MMC
10WAWalsall - Brownhills WestDennis Trident ALX400Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
10WNWolverhampton - PertonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
10AWNWolverhampton - PattinghamWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
11AAGAcocks Green - Perry BarrADL Enviro400 MMCWright Gemini B7TL
11AAGErdington - Acocks GreenADL Enviro400 MMCWright Gemini B7TL
11CAGPerry Barr - Acocks GreenADL Enviro400 MMCWright Gemini B7TL
11CAGAcocks Green - ErdingtonADL Enviro400 MMCWright Gemini B7TL
11SAGArchbishop Ilsley School - Ward EndADL Enviro400 MMCWright Gemini B7TL
11CVLeamington Spa - Coventry City CentreBYD ADL E400EV
11PNWalsall - DudleyWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro200
11APNWalsall - DudleyWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro200
11WNWolverhampton - UnderhillADL Enviro200, ADL Enviro400HWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE, Wright StreetLite
12WBBirmingham - DudleyScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
12AWBBirmingham - DudleyScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
12XCVCoventry - Warwick University/CanleyBYD ADL E400EV
13CVCoventry - Willenhall/SEGRO ParkBYD ADL E400EV
13ACVCoventry - WillenhallBYD ADL E400EV
13WBBirmingham - OldburyScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
13AWBBirmingham - BlackheathScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
14BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
14CVCoventry City Centre - Warwick UniversityBYD ADL E400EVWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
14ACVCoventry City Centre - Warwick UniversityBYD ADL E400EVWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
15WNWolverhampton - Merry HillADL Enviro400ADL E400MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
15AWNWolverhampton - Merry HillADL Enviro400ADL E400MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
15CVCoventry - HolbrooksBYD ADL E400EV
16CVKeresley Village - Coventry City CentreBYD ADL E400EVWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
16PBBirmingham - Great BarrBYD ADL E400EVScania OmniLink
16WNWolverhampton - StourbridgeADL Enviro400ADL E400MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
17AGBirmingham - Tile CrossADL Enviro200 MMC, Wright Eclipse 2
17CVFenside - University HospitalWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEBYD ADL E400EV
17ACVFenside - University HospitalWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEBYD ADL E400EV
18CVTile Hill - Coventry City CentreWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE, BYD ADL E400EV
18ACVWestwood Business Park - Coventry City CentreWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE, BYD ADL E400EV
18YWYardley Wood - Bartley GreenDennis Trident ALX400ADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC, BYD ADL E400EV, Scania OmniLink
19PNDudley - QE HospitalADL Enviro200
20WBQE Hospital - BromsgroveWright Eclipse Gemini B7TLADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
20AWBQE Hospital - Cofton HackettWright Eclipse Gemini B7TLADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
20CVCoventry City Centre - NuneatonBYD ADL E400EVWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
20ACVCoventry City Centre - University HospitalWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
20BCVCoventry City Centre - LongfordWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
21CVWood End - WillenhallBYD ADL E400EV
21ACVCoventry City Centre - Middlemarch Business ParkBYD ADL E400EV
21SCVCardinal Wiseman School - WillenhallBYD ADL E400EV
22CVCoventry City Centre - Victoria FarmBYD ADL E400EV
22WBOldbury - BearwoodADL Enviro200
23BCBirmingham - Bartley GreenADL Enviro400 MMC
24BCBirmingham - Woodgate Valley NorthADL Enviro400 MMC
24CVCoventry City Centre - Tile Hill SouthADL Enviro200
25CVCoventry, city centre - RugbyADL Enviro200
25ACVCoventry, city centre - BourtonADL Enviro200
25WNWolverhampton - Pendeford Business ParkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro400
27YWYardley Wood - FrankleyScania OmniLink
28PBHeartlands Hospital - Great BarrScania OmniLink
29WAWalsall - BloxwichScania OmniLink, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLEDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro200
31WAWalsall - MossleyWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEScania OmniLink, Dennis Trident ALX400
32WAWalsall - Lower FarmWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEScania OmniLink, Dennis Trident ALX400
32WNWolverhampton - Northwood Park CircularWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400H
33PBBirmingham - PheaseyBYD ADL E400EV
33WNWolverhampton - Northwood Park CircularWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400H
34WAWalsall - BilstonScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro200
35WAWalsall - St Francis of Assisi SchoolADL Enviro400 MMC
35YWBirmingham - HawkesleyADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC, BYD ADL E400EV
36WAWalsall - AlumwellADL Enviro200
37WAWalsall - WillenhallScania OmniLink
39WAWalsall - StowlawnScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro200
40WBWest Bromwich - WednesburyADL Enviro200 MMC
41WAWalsall - WillenhallDennis TridentScania OmniLink
41CVRadford - Leamington SpaBYD ADL E400EV
42CVKeresley Village - Warwick UniversityWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
43WBWest Bromwich - BilstonADL Enviro200Scania OmniLink
44WBWest Bromwich - Harvills HawthornADL Enviro200
45BCBirmingham - LongbridgeWright Gemini 2 B5LHADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
47BCBirmingham - LongbridgeWright Gemini 2 B5LHADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
47WBWest Bromwich - WednesburyADL Enviro200Wright Gemini B7TL
48WBWest Bromwich - QE HospitalWright Eclipse Gemini B7TLADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
48AWBWest Bromwich - BearwoodWright Eclipse Gemini B7TLADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
49WBWest Bromwich - BearwoodWright Gemini B7TLScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro200 (Sun)
49YWSolihull Station - Rubery Great ParkDennis Trident ALX400ADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC, BYD ADL E400EV, Scania OmniLink
50YWBirmingham - Druids HeathADL Enviro400 MMCBYD ADL E400EV
51WABirmingham - WalsallADL Enviro400 MMC, ADL Enviro400Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner
52PBBirmingham - Perry BeechesBYD ADL E400EVScania OmniLink
52CVBedworth - Blue Coat CE SchoolBYD ADL E400EV
53CVSpon End - West Coventry AcademyBYD ADL E400EV
54CVSpon End - West Coventry AcademyBYD ADL E400EV
55CVAllesley Park - West Coventry AcademyBYD ADL E400EV
59WNWolverhampton - Ashmore ParkADL Enviro400
60BCBirmingham - Cranes ParkADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
61BCBirmingham - FrankleyADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
62WNWolverhampton - ComptonADL Enviro200, Wright StreetLite
62AWNWolverhampton - ComptonADL Enviro200, Wright StreetLite
63BCBirmingham - FrankleyADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
64PBNechells - Amazon PeddimoreScania OmniLink
65PBBirmingham - Perry CommonBYD ADL E400EV
66PBBirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldScania OmniLinkBYD ADL E400EV (Sundays)
67PBBirmingham - Castle ValeBYD ADL E400EV
68PBBirmingham - Amazon PeddimoreBYD ADL E400EV
69WNWalsall - WolverhamptonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro200, ADL Enviro400H
70WAWalsall - BloxwichDennis Trident ALX400Scania OmniLink, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE, ADL Enviro200
70AWAWalsall - Beechdale CircularScania OmniLink, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLEDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro200
71PBChelmsley Wood - Sutton ColdfieldScania OmniLink
72AGChelmsley Wood - Solihull StationWright Gemini B7TLADL Enviro400 MMC, ADL Enviro200 MMC
73AGHeartlands Hospital - SolihullADL Enviro400 MMC, Wright Gemini B7TLADL Enviro200 MMC
73SAGLode Heath School - YardleyADL Enviro400 MMC
74WBBirmingham - West Bromwich/DudleyADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC, Wright Gemini B7TL
76YWSolihull Station - NorthfieldDennis Trident ALX400ADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC, BYD ADL E400EV, Scania OmniLink
77WAWalsall - Sutton ColdfieldADL Enviro200
77AWAWalsall - ErdingtonADL Enviro200
77BPBNew Oscott - Bishop Walsh SchoolBYD ADL E400EV
77SWAStreetly - John Willmot SchoolADL Enviro400Dennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
78WASutton Coldfield - StreetlyADL Enviro200
78AWASutton Coldfield - KingstandingADL Enviro200
79WNWolverhampton - West BromwichADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400HADL Enviro400 MMC, Wright Eclipse 2
80WBBirmingham - West BromwichADL Enviro400
82WBBirmingham - BearwoodADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
82WNWolverhampton - DudleyWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro200, ADL Enviro400
85CVCoventry - RugbyADL Enviro200BYD ADL E400EV
85BCVCoventry - RugbyADL Enviro200BYD ADL E400EV
85SCVCoventry - RugbyBYD ADL E400EV
87WBBirmingham - DudleyADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
89WBWest Bromwich - Midland Met HospitalScania OmniLinkWright Gemini B7TL
94BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400MMC
95BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400MMC
96PBKingstanding - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro200Scania OmniLink
97BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
97ABCBirmingham - Airport & NECADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
101PBBirmingham - HandsworthBYD ADL E400EV
126PNBirmingham - DudleyADL Enviro400ADL Enviro200
159WAWA Garage - St Francis of Assisi SchoolEnviro400, Trident
529WNWolverhampton - WalsallADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400H
530WNWolverhampton - Rocket PoolADL Enviro200
701WALeamore - St Thomas More SchoolDennis Trident, Enviro400
703WBWalsall - St Thomas More SchoolADL Enviro400
705WAGillity Village - Barr Beacon Comp SchoolDennis Trident, Enviro400
710WNHighfields School - WolverhamptonADL Enviro400
711WNWolverhampton - Compton Park SchoolsADL Enviro400
713WNWolverhampton - Compton Park SchoolsADL Enviro400
714WNUpper Penn - Compton Park SchoolsADL Enviro200, Wright Eclipse 2
751WNUpper Penn - Smestow Comp SchoolADL Enviro400
763WNWhitmore Reans - The Kings SchoolADL Enviro400H
784WNPendeford - The Kings SchoolADL Enviro400
788WAWalsall - Barr Beacon SchoolEnviro400, Trident
793WNBushbury - Compton Park SchoolsADL Enviro400
794WNOxley - Compton Park SchoolsADL Enviro400
813PBKingsbury Road - John Willmott & Fairfax SchoolsBYD ADL E400EV
814PBMarsh Hill - John Willmott & Fairfax SchoolsBYD ADL E400EV
815PBAston - John Willmott & Fairfax SchoolsBYD ADL E400EV
822BCKing Edwards Five Ways - Birmingham, Colmore RowADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
829BCBirmingham, Colmore Row - St Pauls RC SchoolADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
863YWYardley Wood Garage - Light Hall School(any spare double deck)
877BCSouth Yardley - Blossomfield SchoolsADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
878BCSt Thomas Aquinas School - RuberyADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
881WA/WBPalfrey - Barr Beacon SchoolADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMCWright StreetDeck
889BCTudor Grange Academy Kingshurst - YardleyADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
891BCColeshill School - YardleyADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
907PBBirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldBYD ADL E400EV
907APBBirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldBYD ADL E400EV
934WABirmingham - WalsallADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400, Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner
935WABirmingham - WalsallADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400, Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner
936WABirmingham - BrownhillsADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400, Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner
937WABirmingham - Brownhills / Boney HayADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400, Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner
937AWABirmingham - BrownhillsADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400, Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner
997WABirmingham - WalsallADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400, Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner
997SWAFortis Academy - BirminghamADL Enviro400 MMC
FDPBCity Centre - Fort DunlopBYD ADL E400EV
X1CV / BCCoventry - BirminghamBYD ADL E400EVADL Enviro400MMC (BC)
X2BCBirmingham - Solihull StationADL Enviro400 MMC
X3PBBirmingham - LichfieldBYD ADL E400EV
X4PBBirmingham - Falcon LodgeBYD ADL E400EV
X5PBBirmingham - RoughleyBYD ADL E400EV
X8WNBirmingham - WolverhamptonADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400H, ADL Enviro400 (WB)
X10PNBirmingham - Merry Hill/Gornal WoodADL Enviro400 MMC
X12BCBirmingham - SolihullADL Enviro400 MMC
X13BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro400 MMC
X14PBBirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldBYD ADL E400EV
X15WABirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldADL Enviro200Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
X21BCBirmingham - Bartley Green / Merry HillADL Enviro400 MMC
X22BCBirmingham - Bartley GreenADL Enviro400 MMC
X30CVCoventry - Ansty ParkADL Enviro200
X51WABirmingham - CannockADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400, Wright StreetDeck Hydroliner
X64PBBirmingham - Amazon PeddimoreScania OmniLink

Garage codes:

  • AG (Acocks Green)
  • BC (Birmingham Central)
  • CV (Coventry)
  • PB (Perry Barr)
  • PN (Pensnett)
  • WA (Walsall)
  • WB (West Bromwich)
  • WN (Wolverhampton)
  • YW (Yardley Wood)

Vehicle Identification

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