Velvet (bus company)

Velvet is a bus company based in Eastleigh, England.

History
The company was established on 3 November 2007 by former Go South Coast manager Phil Stockley, and in January 2008 it commenced running a temporary shuttle for Tesco staff.

On 25 February 2008, Velvet took over the running of Red Rocket A in Eastleigh, which was given up by previous operator Solent Blue Line as part of their network restructuring. Since then, Velvet has gained a number of contracts to run other routes, as well as many new commercial ventures.

Services
As of October 2013, Velvet operates ten day and two night routes under contract to Eastleigh Borough Council.

Fleet
As at November 2013 the fleet consisted of 29 buses.