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Scheduled services; application for a permit

The paid or commercial transportation of passengers on scheduled services is subject to the provisions of the Passenger Transportation Act (PBefG) and is therefore generally subject to approval.

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Procedure details

Scheduled services are a form of regular service and are part of local public transport. In the case of scheduled services, passengers are transported between specific boarding and alighting points by prior order without a fixed route. Transportation takes place within a defined area and fixed service times. Transport orders from different passengers are bundled together. Well-known forms of scheduled services are some forms of on-demand bus services or shared taxi services.

The company must apply the transport charges and conditions set by the responsible local authority as part of a local transport plan, a public service contract or an advance notice.

Scheduled services are subject to transportation, operating and tariff obligations.

Further information on scheduled services can be obtained from the locally responsible district government.

The licensing requirements are regulated in Section 13 of the Passenger Transport Act and the Professional Access Ordinance for Road Passenger Transport.

The operator must prove that

  1. the safety and efficiency of the business is guaranteed (submission of balance sheets, asset overviews, etc.),
  2. he, the person appointed to manage the business and the transport manager are reliable (police clearance certificate, extract from the driving aptitude register, etc.),
  3. they are professionally qualified (certificate of professional competence from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce),
  4. he and the contractors commissioned by him to carry out transport services have their registered office or place of business within the meaning of commercial law in Germany.

In addition, the objective requirements for approval must be met (e.g. public transport interests, local transport planning requirements).

  • When applying for a permit for scheduled demand transportation, the following documents in particular are required:

    • a general map showing the requested area, the requested (virtual) stops and all existing services in the area
    • transport conditions and charges (fare table)
    • service times
    • information on the number, type and capacity of the vehicles to be used
    • Certificate of equity
    • Certificate of the competent tax office in tax matters
    • Certificate of the municipality of the place of operation about the tax reliability
    • Certificate of the competent authorities on the proper payment of contributions to social health and pension insurance and to unemployment insurance
    • Certificate from the employers' liability insurance association on the proper payment of contributions (including any advances to be paid) for accident insurance
    • Proof of the professional suitability of the person/transport manager appointed to run the business (also from the business manager)
    • Only in the case of companies entered in the commercial or cooperative register: Certified copy of the entries (the documents should not be older than three months)
    • Articles of association
    • Official certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority - apply to the registration office - (also from the manager)
    • Information from the driver's suitability register (also from the operator)
    • Extract from the central business register - apply to the registration office - (also from the manager)
    • Documents proving the employment of the person appointed to manage the business / the transport manager
    • Proof of a public service contract (if available)

    The competent authority may request further documents.

lodging an objection with the authority that issued the administrative act.

  • Bundled on-demand traffic; application for a permit

    The transportation of passengers in bundled on-demand services for a fee or for business purposes is subject to the provisions of the Passenger Transportation Act (PBefG) and is therefore generally subject to approval.

Status: 14.10.2024
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wohnen, Bau und Verkehr
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