Dale's Travel
Sandycroft, Deeside
Legal name:- Dale's Travel (North Wales) Ltd
Director:- Dale McCarthy
Operators licence no:- PG2026713 [surrendered]
address: Suite 115, Prospect House, Factory Road, Sandycroft, CH5 2QJ
Operating Centres: PDQ Workspace, Prospect House, Factory Road, Sandycroft, CH5 2QJ [6]
JSM Engineering Park, Station Road, Sandycroft, Sandycroft, CH5 2PW [1]
web address : dalestravel.co.uk
Dale McCarthy had been involved with taxis before he obtained his first Operating Licence in 2015. In March 2019 the company was established and later that year an Operating Licence was granted to the company.
In 2020 a 70 seater Jonckheere was obtained and was utilised to operate a School contract in West Cheshire. In 2021 this Jonckheere was replaced and two coaches, a 55-seater and a 70-seater have been obtained from Pat's Coaches, Southsea Wrexham. In 2020 a new Ford Transit 16 seater joined the fleet and this is used on a more local school contract.
From November 2021 the firm were awarded a contract by Flintshire County Council to operate the Deeside Park and Ride service using a vehicle supplied by the Local Authority.
In April 2022 the firm moved to a new operating centre and office in Factory Road, Sandycroft. The Operating Licence was also amended to permit seven vehicles being used and further school contracts were obtained.
With effect from 3 March 2024 the licence of Dale's Travel (North Wales) Ltd was surrendered to the Traffic Commissioner. A new application was made in March 2024 by Dale McCarthy for a 2 vehicle licence in respect of an Operating Centre at Shed C, The Homestead Garage, Gegin Lane, Wrexham, LL12 0NU
