Experience rewarded at BDoY National Final

The National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition will be a fortnight earlier in 2026.

The 57th Bus Driver of the Year National Final on Sunday 14th September was won by Michael Leech of First Bus North & West Yorkshire, a regular at the Blackpool event.

The National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 14th September and entries from operators large and small are rolling but the organisers say there is still room for more.

The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition.

The National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition will be a fortnight later in 2025, avoiding a clash with the switch-on of Blackpool’s illuminations.

The 56th Bus Driver of the Year National Final held in Blackpool yesterday (Sunday 1 September) was won at the third attempt by Thomas Gilhooley of Lothian East Coast Buses.

Entry deadline extended until 31st May. Register now via our competition portal to enter your company into the 2024 National Final.

The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition.

The annual search for the UK’s top bus driver starts this week with the invitation for operators to participate in the National Final of the annual Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) competition.

The 55th Bus Driver of the Year National Final held in Blackpool yesterday (Sunday 3 September) was won by a National Express Bus driver at his second attempt. Crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year 2023, Lee Grantham won the BDoY Trophy and £4,100 prize money. Aged 35, he has been a driver based at Acocks Green depot for over 16 years and is allocated to Solihull routes.