What Shuttlers does

Shuttlers (legal entity Shuttlers Metropolitan Mobility) is a Nigerian urban mobility startup founded in 2015 and headquartered at 4 Jasper Ike St, Eti-Osa, Lagos. The company operates a scheduled mass-transit shuttle platform that aggregates professional commuters onto fixed-route buses across Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, and has extended into vehicle rental services spanning 30 Nigerian states plus Côte d'Ivoire. As of June 2026, Shuttlers reports over 10 million cumulative journeys, 11,000+ daily riders, and a fleet of 430+ buses operating on 300+ routes.

The product surface is organized around four customer-facing solutions layered on a shared operations backbone. Shuttlers Daily is a usage-based D2C service for individual commuters, accessed through iOS and Android apps and a web portal, with over 100,000 professionals onboarded. Shuttlers for Business is a B2B subscription product serving 80+ corporate clients and 10,000+ staff across 100+ routes, with dedicated account management, real-time shuttle monitoring, and a corporate dashboard for spend and performance tracking. Shuttlers Rental provides one-time vehicle hire (sedans through buses) for personal, corporate, and institutional use cases, while EventGo is a self-serve event transportation product. Supporting the platform are three supply-side programs - Pilot (drivers), Vehicle Partner (fleet owners), and Marshal (route operations) - that allow asset-light scaling of supply.

Shuttlers makes money through four revenue streams: per-ride payments from individual commuters, recurring corporate contracts (with flexible employer/employee cost-share models), one-time vehicle rental fees, and event-based transaction fees. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is mobile-first D2C plus enterprise direct sales, and the company secured a meaningful distribution upgrade in June 2026 via official Google Maps Transit integration in Nigeria, allowing routes and bookings to surface directly inside Google Maps. To date, Shuttlers has raised approximately $5.6 million in disclosed equity across a 2021 seed round (led by VestedWorld) and a 2023 round (led by Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures), with additional participation from EchoVC Partners, ShEquity, Consonance Investment Managers, Interswitch, Launch Africa, and others.

Name

Shuttlers

Legal name

Shuttlers Metropolitan Mobility

Website

https://shuttlers.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shuttlers is a Nigerian scheduled mass-transit platform operating in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt. It serves over 100,000 individual commuters and 80+ corporate clients via mobile apps, an enterprise dashboard, vehicle rental across 30 states, and Google Maps Transit integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Mobility and Shared Transportation

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Charter Bus Industry (4855)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Employer/Corporate Shuttle Services (TLAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event & Venue Shuttle Services (Sports/Concerts/Conventions) (TLAFAJAJ), Corporate & Employee Shuttle Charters (THAIAIAC), Employer/Corporate Demand-Responsive Shuttles (THAIAHAG)

Keywords

• Scheduled shuttle service
• Corporate employee transport
• Shared mobility platform
• Vehicle rental service
• Event transportation management

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Daily Shuttle Services: Individual commuters pay for daily shuttle rides on scheduled routes. Users join over 80,000-100,000+ professionals booking seats on buses across 300+ routes in Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.
2. Corporate Employee Transportation: B2B subscription model where companies pay for employee shuttle services. Companies can take up entire transport cost or partial cost while staff pays balance. Currently serving 80+ corporate clients with 10k+ staff across 100+ routes.
3. Vehicle Rental: Rental service offering vehicles ranging from sedans (Corolla) to mini buses, Hiace, and large buses for personal travel, corporate events, school transportation, and sports team logistics. Operating in 30 states across Nigeria including FCT.
4. Event Transportation: EventGo service providing end-to-end transportation management for events. Organizers create events, share links with attendees who book rides directly to venue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Shuttlers operates a scheduled mass-transit shuttle platform that books commuters onto fixed bus routes across Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, with a fleet of more than 430 buses and 300+ routes. It sells daily shuttle seats to individual professionals, contracts employee transportation to corporate clients, rents vehicles for ad-hoc occasions, and provides end-to-end event transportation through its EventGo service. The offering is delivered through iOS and Android apps, a web booking portal, and a dedicated business portal with real-time tracking and account management.

Product overview

Shuttlers is a Nigerian mobility startup operating a platform-plus-modules architecture for urban transportation. The core offering consists of Shuttlers Daily (scheduled mass-transit bus service for commuters) and Shuttlers for Business (corporate employee transportation). These are complemented by Shuttlers Rental (vehicle hire for various occasions) and Shuttlers EventGo (event transportation management). Supporting programs include Pilot (driver program), Vehicle Partner (fleet owner program), and Marshal (operations support). The platform serves daily commuters, businesses, and event organizers across Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EventGo: End to end transportation management for any event, enabling attendees to book rides directly to venue.
• Shuttlers for Business
• Vehicle Rental
• Daily Shuttle
• Pilot
• Vehicle Partner
• Marshal

Products and services

• Shuttlers Daily Shuttle Scheduled mass-transit shuttle service for individual working professionals, providing daily bus rides along fixed routes on a per-seat booking basis. Used by over 100,000 professionals commuting daily.
• Shuttlers for Business B2B employee transportation subscription product offering companies dedicated routes, account management, real-time monitoring dashboards, and flexible payment where the company can cover full or partial transport cost. Currently serving 80+ corporate clients with 10k+ staff across 100+ routes.
• Shuttlers Rental Vehicle rental service providing sedans, minivans, Hiace, and large buses for personal travel, corporate events, school trips, and sports logistics, available across 30 Nigerian states including FCT.
• Shuttlers EventGo End-to-end event transportation management service where organizers create events and attendees book rides directly to venue with customized routes and guaranteed safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% on-time arrivals
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Google Maps TransitcoreTechnology or Integration · 12 June 2026Shuttlers achieved official integration into the Google Maps Transit system in Nigeria. This integration enables Google Maps users in Nigeria to view Shuttlers' routes and book seats directly within the Google Maps platform, marking a significant milestone in urban mobility infrastructure and providing major distribution advantage.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SWVL: Egypt-founded mass-transit bus platform that pioneered the same scheduled intercity and intra-city shuttle model in Africa and the Middle East, later expanding into Latin America. Most directly comparable peer in route-based shared mobility and B2B corporate transportation.
• Treepz (formerly Plentywaka): Nigerian intercity and intracity bus-booking platform offering scheduled rides and corporate transport across multiple Nigerian cities. Competes directly with Shuttlers in daily commuter and corporate employee transportation.
• Gokada: Nigerian mobility platform historically focused on motorcycle ride-hailing and delivery in Lagos, pivoted toward super-app mobility and intra-city delivery. Comparable as a Lagos-centric urban mobility operator pursuing diversified B2B and consumer use cases.
• Metro Africa Xpress (MAX): Nigerian mobility and delivery platform operating motorcycles, buses, and cars across multiple Nigerian cities. Closely comparable in multi-modal urban transit, B2B fleet partnerships, and Nigerian geography.

Broad incumbents

• Bolt: European ride-hailing leader with deep operations across Nigeria including cars, motorcycles, and food delivery. Overlaps with Shuttlers on intracity and corporate mobility but does not specialize in scheduled shared shuttle routes.
• Uber: Global ride-hailing incumbent with Nigerian operations under Uber and UberX/Bus products. Competes for the same urban commuter spend in Lagos and Abuja but via on-demand rather than scheduled shared shuttles.
• InDrive: Global ride-hailing platform with strong presence across Nigeria, including intercity and city routes. Adjacent competitor for commuter mobility, but operates an on-demand rather than scheduled shuttle model.

Emerging players

• Yassir: North African super-app offering ride-hailing, delivery, and fintech across Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and other markets. Comparable as an emerging-market mobility platform building multi-product urban services, though not directly in Nigeria.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shuttlersng
• Facebookfacebook.com/shuttlersng
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shuttlers
• Instagraminstagram.com/shuttlers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors14 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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