Public transport concession
Do you want to provide public transport services in a certain area in the Netherlands? You will need a public transport concession from the government. You apply for a public transport concession to the province.
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What is a concession?
A concession grants a transport operator permission from the government to offer public transport for specific routes or areas. The concession remains valid for a specified period of time.
Applying for a concession
Concessions for trams, buses, and other means of transport are granted by the provincial authorities. Concessions for public transport on the main railway network are granted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW), as trains make use of the national rail network. The authorities grant such concessions after a tendering procedure. To take part in a Dutch or European tender, you can follow the step-by-step plan: Taking part in national and European tenders. You register for the tender, and then the provincial authority chooses which company will get the concession.