How to organize a passenger transport business?

Of all types of modern business, passenger transportation can be a good source of income. For example, route taxis are very popular and are a popular type of transport in most settlements in the Russian Federation, including cities and towns. The main conditions for opening a company are obtaining a state license and preparing all the necessary documentation package.

Features of the passenger transportation business

There are several main types of business related to passenger transportation:
- city transportation;
- taxi service;
- intercity transportation.

Also, depending on the method of management, the passenger transportation business can be classified as follows:

Taxi service;
- private taxi.

Due to the fact that the number of residents in large Russian cities is steadily increasing every year, the need for private passenger transportation is also increasing.

The main features of a private taxi are the following factors:

Taxi drivers are almost constantly in crowded places;
- Drivers almost never make calls to specific addresses;
- the driver has the opportunity to work not according to a clearly established schedule, but based on his own preferences;
- to increase the popularity of the offered service, close attention is paid to the external and internal appearance of the machine.

Also, for the sake of completeness, it is worth noting the types of transportation that are carried out using water and air transport. However, the implementation of such business projects within the framework of small and medium-sized businesses is not possible. They require significant financial investments and the development of a well-developed infrastructure. In this sense, opening a company for passenger transportation in the city is much easier and cheaper.

Payback period for passenger transportation as a business in urban conditions is about three months. This period can be changed both in the smaller and larger directions, it all depends on two main factors - the length of the route, and the number of population in the city where it is planned to open the company.

It is also worth noting a rather high level of competition in this type of commercial activity, especially in large cities, where immediately entering profitable and good routes will be a rather difficult task for a novice entrepreneur.

Organization of a full-fledged business in passenger transportation

Like any type of modern commerce, opening a passenger transportation company is impossible without a well-written business plan. This is a clearly formulated and calculated procedure for opening a commercial enterprise of the presented orientation at each stage.

One of the first steps to start a passenger transportation business there must be registration with government agencies, as a legal entity or individual entrepreneur. Then you need to obtain a license to carry out this type of business, at this point in time there are several types of licensed activities, for which a permit is issued by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation:
- passenger transportation carried out using light motor vehicles - the first type of licensing;
- passenger transportation carried out using vehicles designed for more than eight people - the second type of licensing;
- the third type of licensing is associated with the transportation of goods, whose weight exceeds 3.5 tons.

In the process of applying for a license, you must pay a state fee, the amount of which at this time is 300 rubles. After the approval procedure is completed, you will need to pay another fee, the amount of which will already amount to one thousand rubles. This document is valid for 5 years.

If your business for passenger transportation is connected with fixed-route taxis, then for each car you need to establish a special account individual card. It is important for the successful development of entrepreneurial activity to receive a tender for the right to carry out passenger transportation in a large city.

The next stage of passenger transportation as a business is hiring personnel. Then the exact route of movement of passenger transport is thought out, it must be agreed with the city administration. It is at this stage of the implementation of the passenger transportation business plan that it is impossible to immediately accurately calculate the amount of time spent.

Therefore, a much more profitable and rational solution would be to use the route already approved by the administration, which is rented.

If you plan to carry out passenger transportation using buses, then this type of transport can be either purchased for cash or borrowed money. Accordingly, depending on the chosen solution, certain adjustments will be made to the business plan of the enterprise.

Not a bad option- this is the purchase of a used bus, in this case, you can save a significant part of your financial resources.

However, this vehicle must undergo an inspection and have certificates of compliance with the declared standards and quality norms. A used bus should be safe, first of all, for passengers, and the costs of its possible repair should not exceed the profit margins.

Vehicle selection- this is a key point and a problem, the solution of which largely depends on whether you are ready to engage in this type of commercial activity or not. You can choose several possible options for solving this problem. One of the most frequently chosen options is to hire drivers who own personal vehicles.

However, it should be noted that this solution has more disadvantages than advantages. The main plus is that if any problem occurs with a car, its solution will be entirely on the responsibility of its owner. Whereas it is worth highlighting the following numerous disadvantages:
- you get much less profit;
- there is always a risk that the driver may leave you on a different route;
- the difficulty of exercising control over work activities.

The conclusion is simple - the best opening option passenger transportation business- this is the purchase of vehicles for your own money, in this case you become a full-fledged owner of your own business, and you can exercise control over it, getting the maximum profit.

Where and how to look for clients

The number of regular customers directly depends on the route on which the driver works. Sooner or later, a successful company that carries out passenger transportation will surely face the problem of how to attract additional customers. Of course, provided that it is interested in development and increasing profits.

In order to maximize passenger traffic and find a large number of new customers, it is worth taking care of a good advertising campaign.

It can consist of several elements at once, such as:
- big boards;
- advertising placed on public transport;
- message boards, and so on.

Well-thought-out advertising, plus a well-functioning system of discounts for regular customers will attract attention to your company and quickly gain popularity in the market. An important factor is the quality of the service provided. The driver must be able to communicate with the passenger in a businesslike and polite manner, to find his bearings in the city, not to inflate the prices for transportation, and so on.

A transport services company will require from you not only financial investments, but also some mental effort. Without a well-composed business plan for passenger transportation, rational management, clear structuring of commerce and the ability to attract new customers to expand activities, in this type of business, which is highly competitive, there is simply nothing to do. But if all the conditions are met, you can receive a stable and high income for a long time.