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 WaysWright Gemini B7TLADL Enviro200 MMC, Enviro400 MMC
1WNTettenhall Wood - DudleyADL Enviro400HDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400 MMC
1SAGSolihull - King Edwards School
2CVCoventry City Centre - Cannon Park ShopsADL Enviro200BYD ADL E400EV
2ACVCoventry City Centre - Westwood Business Park
2PNWrens Nest - Merry HillADL Enviro200Dennis Trident ALX400
2WNWarstones - Bushbury HillWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE ADL Enviro400H (Sundays)
2YWBirmingham - MaypoleScania OmniLink(any spare double deck)
3CVArena Shopping Park - Warwickshire Shopping ParkADL Enviro200
3PBStreetly - LichfieldADL Enviro400 MMC
3WBWest Bromwich - Merry HillScania OmniLink
3AWBWest Bromwich - BlackheathScania OmniLink
3WNFordhouses - CastlecroftWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
3YWBirmingham - Yardley WoodScania OmniLink(any spare double deck)
4AGBirmingham - Solihull StationADL Enviro200 MMCADL E400 MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4AAGBirmingham - SolihullADL Enviro200 MMCADL E400 MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4WAWalsall - BlackheathScania OmniLinkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4HWA/PNWalsall / Halesowen - Hayley GreenScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro200ADL Enviro400
4MWAWalsall - Merry HillScania OmniLinkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
4WNWolverhampton - i54 Business ParkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
5AGBirmingham - SolihullADL Enviro400 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 - StourbridgeDennis Trident ALX400Wright StreetDeck
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
7PBBirmingham - Perry CommonADL Enviro400ADL E400 MMC
7PNDudley - WollastonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro200
7WAWalsall - CastlefortWright StreetdeckADL Enviro200, (ADL Enviro400 MMC)
7AWAWalsall - CastlefortWright StreetdeckADL Enviro200, (ADL Enviro400 MMC)
8APBBirmingham Inner Circle - Anti-clockwiseScania OmniLink
8CPBBirmingham Inner Circle - ClockwiseScania OmniLink
8CVWalsgrave - Allesley ParkBYD ADL E400EV
8ACVWood End - Allesley ParkBYD ADL E400EV
8WAWalsall - LichfieldScania OmniLink
8WNWolverhampton - Wollaston FarmADL Enviro400 MMC
9CVUniversity Hospital - FinhamBYD ADL E400EV
9ACVUniversity Hospital - FinhamBYD ADL E400EV
9PNBirmingham - StourbridgeADL Enviro400 MMC
9WAWalsall - WolverhamptonScania OmniLink, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro400 MMC
10WAWalsall - Brownhills WestDennis Trident ALX400Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
10WNWolverhampton - PertonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEDennis Trident ALX400
10AWNWolverhampton - PattinghamWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
11AAGBirmingham Outer Circle - Anti-clockwiseADL Enviro400 MMCWright Gemini B7TL
11CAGBirmingham Outer Circle - ClockwiseADL Enviro400 MMCWright Gemini B7TL
11CVLeamington Spa - Coventry City CentreBYD ADL E400EV
11PNWalsall - DudleyWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro200
11APNWalsall - DudleyWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro200
11WNWolverhampton - UnderhillDennis Trident ALX400, Wright StreetLiteWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE, ADL Enviro200
12WBBirmingham - DudleyScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
12AWBBirmingham - DudleyScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
12XCVWarwick University - Coventry City CentreBYD ADL E400EV
13CVWhitmore Park - WillenhallBYD ADL E400EV
13ACVWhitmore Park - 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 - Cannon ParkBYD ADL E400EVWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
14ACVCoventry City Centre - Warwick UniversityBYD ADL E400EVWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
14PNFoxyards - HalesowenDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro 400MMCWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
14APNDudley - Merry HillADL Enviro200
15WNWolverhampton - Merry HillDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400HADL E400MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
15AWNWolverhampton - Merry HillADL Enviro400 MMC
16CVKeresley Village - Coventry City CentreBYD ADL E400EVWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
16PBBirmingham - Great BarrADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
16WNWolverhampton - StourbridgeDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400HADL E400MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
17AGBirmingham - Tile CrossScania OmniLinkADL 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, Scania OmniLink
19CVWestwood Business Park - Coventry City CentreADL Enviro200
19PNDudley - QE HospitalADL Enviro200Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
20WBQE Hospital - BromsgroveWright Eclipse Gemini B7TLADL Enviro400
20AWBQE Hospital - Cofton HackettWright Eclipse Gemini B7TLADL Enviro400
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
22CVCoventry City Centre - Victoria FarmBYD ADL E400EV
23BCBirmingham - Bartley GreenADL Enviro400 MMC
24BCBirmingham - Woodgate Valley NorthADL Enviro400 MMC
24CVCoventry City Centre - Tile Hill SouthADL Enviro200
24PNDudley - Merry HillADL Enviro200
25CVCoventry, city centre - RugbyADL Enviro200
25ACVCoventry, city centre - BourtonADL Enviro200
25WNWolverhampton - Pendeford Business ParkWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEDennis Trident ALX400
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 - PheaseyADL Enviro400ADL E400 MMC
33WNWolverhampton - Northwood Park CircularWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400H
34WAWalsall - BilstonScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro200
35WAWalsall - AldridgeADL Enviro400 MMC
35YWBirmingham - HawkesleyADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
36WAWalsall - AlumwellADL Enviro200
37WAWalsall - WillenhallScania OmniLink
39WAWalsall - StowlawnScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro200
40WBWest Bromwich - WednesburyADL Enviro200 MMC
41WAWalsall - WillenhallDennis TridentScania OmniLink
43WBWest Bromwich - BilstonADL Enviro200Scania OmniLink
43AWBWest 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 Gemini B7TLScania OmniLink
48AWBWest Bromwich - BearwoodWright Gemini B7TLScania OmniLink
49WBWest Bromwich - BearwoodWright Gemini B7TLScania OmniLink, ADL Enviro200 (Sun)
49YWSolihull Station - RuberyDennis Trident ALX400ADL Enviro400, Scania OmniLink
50YWBirmingham - Druids HeathADL Enviro400 MMC
51CVCoventry City Centre - ChapelfieldsBYD ADL E400EV
51WABirmingham - WalsallWright StreetDeck HydrolinerADL Enviro400, Dennis Trident ALX400
52PBBirmingham - Perry BeechesScania OmniLink
54WBPerry Barr - Hamstead VillageADL Enviro200
54WBWest Bromwich - Worlds End (Quinton)ADL Enviro200
54AWBWest Bromwich - Worlds End (Quinton)ADL Enviro200
59WNWolverhampton - Ashmore ParkDennis Trident ALX400(ADL Enviro400 MMC Sundays)
60BCBirmingham - Cranes ParkDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
61BCBirmingham - FrankleyADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
61WNWolverhampton - Goldthorn ParkWright StreetLite
62WNWolverhampton - ComptonADL Enviro200Wright StreetLite
62AWNWolverhampton - ComptonADL Enviro200Wright StreetLite
63BCBirmingham - FrankleyADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400 MMC
64PBNechells - Amazon PeddimoreScania OmniLink
65PBBirmingham - Perry CommonADL Enviro400, Scania OmniCityADL E400 MMC
66PBBirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldScania OmniLink
67PBBirmingham - Castle ValeADL Enviro400, Scania OmniCityADL E400 MMC
68PBBirmingham - Amazon PeddimoreADL Enviro400ADL E400 MMC
69WNWalsall - WolverhamptonWright Eclipse 2 B7RLEDennis Trident ALX400, ADL 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 - SolihullScania OmniLinkADL Enviro200 MMC
74WBBirmingham - DudleyADL Enviro400Wright Gemini B7TL
76YWSolihull Station - NorthfieldDennis Trident ALX400ADL Enviro400, Scania OmniLink
77WAWalsall - Sutton ColdfieldADL Enviro200
77AWAWalsall - ErdingtonADL Enviro200
77BPBNew Oscott - Bishop Walsh School
78WASutton Coldfield - StreetlyADL Enviro200
78AWASutton Coldfield - KingstandingADL Enviro200
79WNWolverhampton - West BromwichDennis Trident ALX400ADL Enviro400, ADL Enviro400H
80WBBirmingham - West BromwichADL Enviro400
82WBBirmingham - BearwoodADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
82WNWolverhampton - DudleyDennis Trident ALX400Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
85CVCoventry - RugbyADL Enviro200BYD ADL E400EV
85BCVCoventry - RugbyADL Enviro200BYD ADL E400EV
87WBBirmingham - DudleyADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
89WBWest Bromwich - BearwoodScania OmniLinkWright Gemini B7TL
94BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400MMC
95BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro400ADL Enviro400MMC
96PBKingstanding - Chelmsley WoodScania OmniLink
97BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400
101PBBirmingham - HandsworthADL Enviro400ADL E400 MMC
126PNBirmingham - DudleyADL Enviro400
529WNWolverhampton - WalsallADL Enviro400 MMCDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400H
530WNWolverhampton - Rocket Pool
907PBBirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldADL E400 MMC
907APBBirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldADL E400 MMC
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
3SCVBlue Coat CoE School - Coventry City Centre
7SWAAldridge School - WalsallDennis Trident 2, Enviro 400
7BCVCardinal Wiseman School - Brownshill GreenBYD ADL E400EV
8SCVCardinal Wiseman School - Eastern Green
9SCVGreen Lane - Coventry City Centre
11SAGArchbishop Isley School - Ward End
21SCVCardinal Wiseman School - Willenhall
41CVRadford - Leamington SpaBYD ADL E400EV
42CVKeresley Village - Warwick UniversityWright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
52CVBedworth - Blue Coat CE School
53CVSpon End - West Coventry Academy
54CVSpon End - West Coventry Academy
55CVAllesley Park - West Coventry Academy
59CVEastern Green - West Coventry Academy
85SCVCoventry - RugbyBYD ADL E400EV
159WAWA Garage - St Francis of Assisi SchoolEnviro400, Trident
701WALeamore - St Thomas More SchoolDennis Trident, Enviro400
703WBWalsall - St Thomas More SchoolADL Enviro400
705WAGillity Village - Barr Beacon Comp SchoolDennis Trident, Enviro400
710WNHighfields School - WolverhamptonDennis Trident 2
711WNWolverhampton - Compton Park SchoolsDennis Trident 2
713WNWolverhampton - Compton Park SchoolsDennis Trident 2
714PN/WNUpper Penn - Compton Park SchoolsDennis Trident, E400MMC
751WNUpper Penn - Smestow Comp SchoolDennis Trident 2
763WNWhitmore Reans - The Kings SchoolADL Enviro400H
784WNPendeford - The Kings SchoolDennis Trident 2
788WAWalsall - Barr Beacon SchoolEnviro400, Trident
794WNBushbury - Compton Park SchoolsDennis Trident 2
807WNWN Garage Circular - Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
808WNWN Garage Circular - Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
809WNWN Garage Circular - Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
815PBAston Station - Sutton Coldfield
822BCKing Edwards Five Ways - Birmingham, Colmore RowADL Enviro400, Wright Gemini 2 B5LH, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
823BCHillcrest School - Birmingham, Colmore Row
829BC/PEBirmingham, Colmore Row - St Pauls RC SchoolDennis Trident 2, ADL Enviro400/MMC, Wright Eclipse 2 B7RLE
838PBErdington - John Wilmot School
838APBErdington - John Wilmot School
839PBChester Road, The Bagot Arms - John Wilmot School
854WNCheslyn Hay High School - BrinsfordDennis Trident 2
863YWYardley Wood Garage - Light Hall SchoolADL Enviro400Dennis Trident 2
869PBPerry Common - Plantsbrook SchoolADL Enviro400
877BCDigbeth, Adderley Street - Blossomfield SchoolsADL Enviro400 MMCDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400
878BCSt Thomas Aquinas School - RuberyDennis Trident 2
881WA/WBPalfrey - Barr Beacon SchoolEnviro400, Trident, ALX400 B7TL
889BCTudor Grange Academy Kingshurst - YardleyDennis Trident 2
891BCColeshill School - YardleyDennis Trident 2
897AGCoventry Road, Wagon Lane - Lode Heath School
FDPBCity Centre - Fort DunlopScania OmniLinkADL Enviro400, ADL E400 MMC
X1CVCoventry - BirminghamBYD ADL E400EV
X2BCBirmingham - Solihull StationADL Enviro400 MMC
X3PBBirmingham - LichfieldADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
X4PBBirmingham - Falcon LodgeADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
X5PBBirmingham - RoughleyADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
X8WNBirmingham - WolverhamptonADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400H, ADL Enviro400 (WB)
X10PNBirmingham - Gornal WoodADL Enviro400 MMCDennis Trident ALX400
X12BCBirmingham - SolihullADL Enviro400 MMC
X13BCBirmingham - Chelmsley WoodADL Enviro400 MMCDennis Trident ALX400, ADL Enviro400
X14PBBirmingham - Sutton ColdfieldADL Enviro400 MMCADL Enviro400
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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