The company was formed in 2008 by owner Gary Hawthorne, who took over the Bolton operations of Tyrer Bus, who first started operating in Bolton in 2007. The company had over 35 routes and ran in the Bolton and
Wigan areas. Several of its services were run on behalf of
Transport for Greater Manchester, including Bolton's
Metroshuttle service, which Maytree ran from January 2010 Despite the takeover, Maytree Travel services were suspended on 4 April 2013 with replacements for tendered services obtained by
Transport for Greater Manchester. ==See also==