In 1906, The Harrogate Road Car Company was formed, initially operating steam buses, before adopting conventionally-fuelled vehicles 1911.

In 1924, the company was absorbed into Tilling & British Automobile Traction and renamed Harrogate & District Road Car Company.
Following the company's expansion the company was renamed West Yorkshire Road Car Company in 1927, to reflect the wider service area provided.

In 1948, along with other companies that were then part of the Tilling Group, West Yorkshire Road Car Company was nationalised.
In 1968, West Yorkshire Road Car Company became part of the National Bus Company.

In 1987, West Yorkshire Road Car Company was sold in a management buyout, to former East Yorkshire Motor Services managing director Alan Stephenson's AJS Group.
In December 1988, the business was split into smaller companies, one of which was Harrogate & District Transport Limited.

Harrogate Independent Travel was set up as an independent in 1986, following the deregulation of bus services, by a number of West Yorkshire's Harrogate drivers to challenge their employer.
This company was purchased by AJS Group in April 1989.

In 1991, Harrogate & District Travel was one of a number of AJS Group subsidiaries sold to Blazefield Travel.
In 1996, the Ripon operations of Cowie's United Automobile Services was purchased.

In January 2006, Harrogate & District Travel was included in the sale of Blazefield Holdings to Transdev, with the company re-branded as Transdev in Harrogate.

In July 2016, the company was again re-branded, now operating as The Harrogate Bus Company.
In 1906, The Harrogate Road Car Company was formed, initially operating steam buses, before adopting conventionally-fuelled vehicles 1911.
In 1924, the company was absorbed into Tilling & British Automobile Traction and renamed Harrogate & District Road Car Company. Following the company's expansion the company was renamed West Yorkshire Road Car Company in 1927, to reflect the wider service area provided.
In 1948, along with other companies that were then part of the Tilling Group, West Yorkshire Road Car Company was nationalised. In 1968, West Yorkshire Road Car Company became part of the National Bus Company.
In 1987, West Yorkshire Road Car Company was sold in a management buyout, to former East Yorkshire Motor Services managing director Alan Stephenson's AJS Group. In December 1988, the business was split into smaller companies, one of which was Harrogate & District Transport Limited.
Harrogate Independent Travel was set up as an independent in 1986, following the deregulation of bus services, by a number of West Yorkshire's Harrogate drivers to challenge their employer. This company was purchased by AJS Group in April 1989.
In 1991, Harrogate & District Travel was one of a number of AJS Group subsidiaries sold to Blazefield Travel. In 1996, the Ripon operations of Cowie's United Automobile Services was purchased.
In January 2006, Harrogate & District Travel was included in the sale of Blazefield Holdings to Transdev, with the company re-branded as Transdev in Harrogate. 
In July 2016, the company was again re-branded, now operating as The Harrogate Bus Company.
Harrogate Bus Company