Transport Trade Supervision

Apply for a permit for occasional bus and coach services

Prerequisites

• The safety and efficiency of your company is guaranteed.
• There are no facts that would suggest that you are unreliable as an entrepreneur or as a person appointed to manage the business.
• You are professionally qualified in your role as an entrepreneur or person appointed to manage the business.
• You and any entrepreneurs you may have commissioned to provide transport services have your place of business or branch within the meaning of commercial law in Germany.

For legal entities under public law, the requirements apply as
fulfilled.

Documents required

• Application for a bus licence (name, first name of the applicant; place of residence and place of business; for natural persons, date of birth, place of birth; number of vehicles, vehicle type, capacity of the vehicles to be used)
• If applicable, extract from the commercial register
• If applicable, list of shareholders
• If applicable, partnership agreement
• traffic manager contract
• Proof of professional suitability for the passenger transport operator from the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)
• Audited annual financial statements, if applicable, an equity certificate in the year of registration of the company and, if applicable, an additional certificate (not older than one year)
• Certificate in tax matters from the responsible tax office (not older than 3 months)
• Certificate of clearance from all social insurance providers (not older than three months)
• Certificate of clearance from the professional association (not older than 3 months)
• Evidence of personal reliability, in particular a certificate of good conduct to be submitted to the authority in accordance with Section 30 Paragraph 5 of the Federal Central Register of Civil Servants Act
• If applicable, information on existing permits
• vehicle list
• business registration

Please note

Deadlines

If your application is complete, a decision will be made within 3 months.


The deadline can be extended by 3 months if necessary.

Procedure

• You submit your application to the responsible authority and attach all necessary documents.
• The competent authority will process your application and carry out the necessary hearing procedures.
• You will receive a notification of the decision to issue the bus permit.
• If applicable, you will be given the approval certificate.

Processing time

Processing time may vary.

Fees

The costs vary depending on the type and scope of your request. The amount of the fees is based on the Cost Ordinance for Official Acts in Paid or Commercial Passenger Transport by Motor Vehicle (PBefGKostV) - in particular:


• the number of vehicles and


• the duration of the approval.

Legal remedies

• contradiction


• Legal action before the administrative court if objection is unsuccessful

Legal basis

§ 48 Passenger Transport Act (PBefG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbefg/__48.html


§ 49 Passenger Transport Act (PBefG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pbefg/__49.html