If you want to offer occasional transport services with your bus company, you need a permit to do so.

Occasional transport includes:

• Excursion trips
• Holiday trips
• Trips with rental buses

An occasional service must:

• return to the point of departure
• determine the route in advance
• apply equally to all passengers
• be carried out with motor vehicles that are suitable and intended for the transport of more than nine people, including the driver, based on their design and equipment.
• offer only one ticket for the entire journey

You will receive the permit for up to 10 years. After that, you must apply for an extension.

For cross-border journeys, you will need an additional permit with the EU Community license.

If you only arrange occasional transport services but do not carry them out yourself, you do not need a permit.

• You can guarantee the financial viability of the business.
• You or the person appointed to manage the business can prove that you are reliable.
• You or the person appointed to manage the business are professionally qualified.
• You have your place of business or branch office in Germany.

There are no notes or special features.

• Appeal
  Further information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the decision on your application.
• Action before the administrative court if the appeal is unsuccessful

• Validity period: 10 years
  

• 3 months A decision
  on your application will be made within 3 months. Processing may be extended by 3 months if necessary.

Responsibility lies with the lower traffic authority of the respective independent city or district.

• Application for a bus license for occasional transport services, including the following information:  
  • Surname and first name
  • 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
• Certificates of service or examination certificates confirming your professional competence
• Equity capital certificate, additional certificate if applicable, not older than 3 months
• Certificate in tax matters from the tax office, the municipality, the social security institution, and the employers' liability insurance association, not older than 3 months:
  • from the company
  • the legal representative
  • the person appointed to manage the business or traffic management
• Certificate of good conduct
• Extract from the Central Trade Register
• Extract from the Driver Fitness Register (FAER)
• Vehicle list
• Proof of liability insurance for buses, including risk rating (WKZ)
• Business registration

The amount of the fees depends on

• the number of vehicles and
• the duration of the permit.