Jones Motor Services was started by Edward Jones, the grandfather of the present owners and in 1898 at the age of 21 he began with a horse and cart in Flint.  In the early years, from premises on the site of Castle Works close to Flint Castle he carried out light haulage including carrying material to the site of Glansztoff (later Courtaulds) and work for Flint Borough Council.  He also delivered paraffin oil in the area, that is why today the Company is still known locally as 'JONES THE OIL' a name of which we are proud of to this present day.

During the early 1920's he and his wife Hannah Mary developed the business into motorised transport putting seats onto the lorries at week-ends to take the town's folk on excursions and by the early 1930s from his garage which was situated in EArl Street Flint he had six coaches and four lorries.  During this period he was joined in the business by his three sons,  Thomas, Charles and Gwilym.  In 1934 the bus services which operated to Courtaulds and John Summers Steel Works in Shotton were sold to The Crosville Motor Services of Chester and a number of employees transferred over to Crosville including their son Thomas and son in law Reg.

Throughout the war years which followed, the business continued while Charles and Gwilym were in the forces.  In 1946 Charles went into business on his own as a coacl merchant and light haulage for Flint Borough Council.  Gwilym took over the business with a friend Glyn Parry Williams who unfortunately died in 1948, Charles rejoined the business in the early 1960's as a coach driver until his retirement.  Gwilym with the assistance of his late wife Doris continued with the business throughout the 1950s and 1960s when they were joined by their son Alun.  At this time they operated three coaches, a fleet of cars for weddings and funerals combioned, also petrol retail and car repairs.

In 1964 Flint Borough Council decided to redevelop the area around Earl Street.  Gwilym purchased land on Chester Road in Flint and built their present premises, at this time they were joined by their son in law Bill Towers (sadly now deceased).  By now the business had also a franchise to sell Austin Cars.  The coach business remained in Earl Street until the mid 1970s when it was also transferred to Chester Road, and Roy the youngest son joined the family business. In 1985 a partnership was formed between Alun, Roy and Bill when Gwilym and Doris 'offically' retired.

In 2008 Jones Holidays celebrated 110 years in business and is now run by the partnership of Alun & Roy Jones.