in tonbridge in april 2009 parent kent county council founded 2005 ceased operation october 2013 headquarters aylesford service area kent service type bus services website www.kenttoptravel.co.uk kent top travel 1 was an english bus operator in kent . it was owned by kent county council . contents 1 history 2 services 3 park & ride 4 fleet 5 references 6 external links history edit plaxton profile bodied volvo b7r in eynsford in may 2011 kent top travel was established in 2005 by kent county council to operate the council s bus network . 2 it was argued that its existence stimulated competition . it also operated a coach charter fleet . following an independent report criticising kent county council s trading companies in december 2012 it was decided to close kent top travel once its existing contracts expired . 2 3 4 kent top travel ceased trading on 1 october 2013 . 5 services edit the majority of kent top travel s route portfolio comprised rural evening and sunday services won under competitive tender from kent county council and other local authorities in open competition with private bus operators . park & ride edit kent top travel operated canterbury city council s park & ride service from october 2008 until 2013 . 6 7 fleet edit kent top travel operated both single and double deck buses as well as charter coaches . buses were painted in a white and green livery the canterbury park & ride fleet silver and green . coaches were painted both white & red and yellow . references edit companies house extract company no 5242900 kent top temps limited a b kent takes axe to council bus operation buses 13 january 2013 end of road for kent county council bus company kent top travel kentonline 13 december 2012 kent county council to abandon kent top travel coach & bus week issue 1092 19 june 2013 page 5 thank you for visiting the kent top travel website kent top travel 18 august 2013 park & ride contract canterbury city council kent top travel takes on canterbury park bus 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