Centrebus Holdings, in which Arriva held a 40% stake, was formed when the Huddersfield operations of Stagecoach Yorkshire was purchased along with the separate K-Line bus company.

[11][12] In September 2024, Arriva Yorkshire took emergency action to permanently close its head office and depot in Wakefield after discovering the building was suffering serious structural problems.

[13] Arriva Yorkshire uses the Sapphire brand to differentiate premium services,[14] with buses fitted with E-leather seats, free WiFi access, charging points, and audio-visual next stop announcements.

The third sub brand used by Arriva was the high-frequency Frequenta, formerly used on routes 148 and 149 between Wakefield, Pontefract and Knottingley, with services timetabled to run every 10 minutes.

[20][21] A widely reported case in 2008 concerned a gothic couple, Dani Graves and his fiancée Tasha Maltby, who wears a dog collar and lead.

[24] In May 2022, 650 Unite the Union members working at Arriva Yorkshire depots voted in favour of indefinite strike action, beginning 6 June.

Arriva Yorkshire apologised to customers for inconvenience caused by the strike, claiming their pay increase offer was "fair".