Axxès
Axxès is a French-headquartered B2B subscription provider of interoperable electronic toll badges and fleet services for heavy goods vehicles and professional light vehicles operating across at least 12 European countries, acquired by Portugal's Brisa Group in November 2025.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersLyon, France
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Axxès does
Axxès is a French-headquartered electronic toll service provider founded in 2014, specialising in interoperable toll collection for heavy goods vehicles (PL) and professional light vehicles (VL) operating across at least 12 European countries including France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland. Its core technology combines DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communications) with GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo satellite positioning, allowing a single issued badge to operate across multiple national toll networks plus specific infrastructure assets such as the Fréjus and Mont-Blanc tunnels and the Øresund and Storebaelt crossings. The differentiator relative to single-country badge issuers is consolidated cross-border billing through the Lucy customer portal, replacing the multiple per-country invoices that international carriers otherwise have to reconcile.
The product portfolio extends beyond toll badges into adjacent fleet services: real-time vehicle geolocation, automated tachograph and driver card data download for regulatory compliance, CO2 emissions tracking aligned with decarbonisation reporting, and a secure parking reservation service for long-distance drivers. These are sold primarily as subscription add-ons under an annual billing cadence, with pricing quoted rather than publicly disclosed and go-to-market executed through direct enterprise sales, the Lucy self-serve portal, and transport industry reseller networks in seven European languages.
The company was acquired by Portuguese mobility services group Brisa Group on 28 November 2025, a transaction that folded Axxès into a broader European mobility platform and aligned its electronic tolling franchise with Brisa's stated decarbonisation objectives. Prior to the acquisition, Axxès operated as an independent B2B subscription business with an enterprise customer base that publicly includes Elvis, Moeve, Vrio, and Hoyer, and a headcount in the 101–250 range. Revenue, valuation, and detailed customer concentration metrics are not disclosed in the available sources.
Axxès firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Axxès
- Legal name
- Axxès
- Website
- https://axxes.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Axxès is a French-headquartered B2B subscription provider of interoperable electronic toll badges and fleet services for heavy goods vehicles and professional light vehicles operating across at least 12 European countries, acquired by Portugal's Brisa Group in November 2025.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Axxès industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Electronic Toll Collection Services
- NAICS
- Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)
- SIC
- Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) & Transponder/Tag Systems (RFID/DSRC) (TLAJABAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Toll Payment & Toll Account Management (ETC, Toll Tags, Toll Invoicing) (TLABAMAC), Interoperability & Clearinghouse Services (Multi-Agency Toll Settlement) (TLAJABAF), Back-Office Toll Transaction Processing, Billing & Customer Account Management (TLAJABAC), Managed Services & Operations Outsourcing for Tolling/RUC Programs (TLAJABAL)
Keywords
Where Axxès is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lyon
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Axxès business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Electronic Toll Collection: Axxès generates revenue through electronic toll collection services for heavy goods vehicles (poids lourds) and light professional vehicles across Europe. The company provides badges and on-board units that enable vehicles to pay tolls across multiple European networks with centralized billing.
- Fleet Management Services: Additional services including vehicle geolocation, tachograph data download, and secure parking reservations, provided as add-on services to toll collection subscriptions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Subscription-based toll collection service with centralized billing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Axxès product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Axxès provides interoperable electronic toll badges and on-board units that allow heavy goods vehicles and light professional vehicles to pay road tolls across multiple European countries (including France, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, and Belgium). The company consolidates toll charges from different national networks into a single invoice via its Lucy customer portal, and complements tolling with fleet management services such as vehicle geolocation, remote tachograph data download, secure parking reservations, and CO2 emissions tracking for transport operators.
Product overview
Axxès provides a comprehensive electronic toll collection platform for goods transport across Europe. The core offering consists of interoperable toll badges compatible with European standards (DSRC, GPS, GLONASS/Galileo) covering the Netherlands, France, Southern Europe, and pan-European networks, along with tunnel and bridge payments. The product portfolio is complemented by fleet management services including vehicle geolocation, tachograph data download for regulatory compliance, and secure parking reservations. A CO2 tracking module supports operators' decarbonisation objectives. The unified Lucy customer portal centralizes billing and service access across all networks, replacing multiple invoices with a single consolidated bill.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Télépéage PL Pays-Bas (Electronic Toll Badge for Heavy Goods Vehicles - Netherlands) Electronic toll collection badge service for heavy goods vehicles (poids lourds) operating in the Netherlands, enabling interoperable toll payment through Axxès' network. Targeted at international transport companies and fleet operators running trucks into and through the Netherlands.
- Télépéage PL Europe (Pan-European Electronic Toll Badge for Heavy Goods Vehicles) Pan-European electronic toll collection service for heavy goods vehicles (poids lourds) covering multiple European countries under a single badge subscription with consolidated cross-border billing via the Lucy portal. Targeted at international transport companies and fleet operators moving goods across Europe.
- Télépéage PL Sud-Europe (Electronic Toll Badge for Heavy Goods Vehicles - Southern Europe) Electronic toll collection badge for heavy goods vehicles (poids lourds) operating in Southern European countries including Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Targeted at transport companies operating truck routes in Southern Europe.
- Télépéage PL France (Electronic Toll Badge for Heavy Goods Vehicles - France) Electronic toll collection badge for heavy goods vehicles (poids lourds) operating on French toll roads. Targeted at fleet operators and transport companies whose trucks run on French road infrastructure.
- Télépéage VL professionnels (Electronic Toll Badge for Professional Light Vehicles) Electronic toll collection solution for professional light vehicles (véhicules légers) operating in France, Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Targeted at operators of light commercial vehicles, utilities, vans, and professional cars running in Southern Europe.
- Tunnels et Ponts (Tunnels and Bridges Electronic Toll Service) Electronic toll payment service for specific tunnels and bridges including Fréjus, Mont-Blanc, Øresund, and Storebaelt, allowing commercial transport operators to book and pay for tunnel and bridge transit through Axxès. Targeted at transport companies that need electronic payment for specific European infrastructure without requiring full toll badges.
- Service de géolocalisation véhicules (Vehicle Geolocation Service) Real-time vehicle geolocation service for fleet management, providing GPS-based tracking and route optimisation for goods transport vehicles. Targeted at transport operators that need to monitor and manage fleet movements in conjunction with Axxès' tolling services.
- Téléchargement données tachygraphe (Remote Tachograph Data Download Service) Automatic remote download of digital tachograph data from commercial vehicles to ensure regulatory compliance with EU driver hours and working time rules. Targeted at transport companies that need to comply with tachograph data retention requirements without manual driver card downloads.
- Parkings sécurisés (Secure Parking Reservation Service) Secure parking reservation service adapted to long-distance professional drivers, allowing transport operators and drivers to book certified secure parking spaces for trucks along European routes. Targeted at international transport operators and their drivers needing safe overnight stops.
- Lucy Customer Portal Customer portal platform (lucy-axxes.com) enabling Axxès clients to manage toll subscriptions, add or remove vehicles, view consolidated invoices, and access fleet management services. Targeted at fleet administrators and finance teams that need a single interface for cross-border tolling and related services.
- CO2 Tracking Service CO2 emissions tracking service for goods transport vehicles, supporting transport operators' decarbonisation reporting and compliance objectives. Targeted at fleet operators seeking to measure and report carbon footprint in line with European sustainability requirements.
Quantifiable outcome
- Interoperability across European toll networks
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Axxès
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Axxès technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Axxès partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Brisa GroupcoreBrisa Group completed the acquisition of Axxès on November 28, 2025. Brisa is a Portuguese mobility services company and the deal enhances Brisa's position as a European mobility services leader. The acquisition aligns with Brisa's decarbonisation goals and expands its presence in the electronic toll collection market for goods transport.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Axxès competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Telepass: Italy-based pan-European ETC and mobility service provider competing head-to-head with Axxès in cross-border toll subscription, OBU distribution, and value-added fleet services for trucks and light commercial vehicles.
- DKV Mobility: One of Europe's largest fuel-card and toll-service networks, offering DKV BOX Europe and integrated toll settlement across the same set of countries Axxès serves, plus analogous value-added services for fleet operators.
- Eurotoll (Eurotoll / Société d'Autoroutes): French-headquartered direct competitor offering interoperable European ETC badges and central billing, with very similar HGV-focused positioning and product set in France and contiguous markets.
- W.A.G. payment solutions / Eurowag: Listed European mobility platform providing toll services, fuel cards and integrated payments to commercial road transport operators, overlapping with Axxès across multiple European toll networks.
- Satellic (Toll4Europe): Belgium-licensed KM-toll (vignette) and EETS provider; directly competes with Axxès in cross-border HGV toll settlement, especially for Benelux and German operations.
Broad incumbents
- Emovis (Abertis Mobility Services): Global tolling technology operator owned by Abertis that manages end-to-end toll systems, including back-office processing and interoperable service offerings that overlap with Axxès's centralized billing and EETS positioning.
- Kapsch TrafficCom: Global ITS and tolling solutions provider supplying national toll operators with the underlying ETC and EETS infrastructure, overlapping with Axxès at the systems and interoperability layer for HGV tolling.
Regional players
- Via Verde: Portuguese ETC and mobility services provider, now part of the Brisa ecosystem, addressing the same HGV and light-commercial toll use case as Axxès but with primary geographic focus on Portugal.
Emerging players
- AS24 (AS 24 / TOTAL): European fuel-card and toll-service player for HGV fleets with cross-border European ETC coverage and toll-payment solutions targeting the same road-transport customers as Axxès.
Others
- RHDHV / Vialis Tolling: Dutch tolling systems integrator and operator providing back-office tolling technology and roadside systems that compete indirectly with Axxès's back-office and interoperability layer.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Axxès social profiles
Digital presenceAxxès financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Axxès leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Axxès funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Axxès M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Axxès
What does Axxès do?
Axxès provides interoperable electronic toll badges and on-board units that allow heavy goods vehicles and light professional vehicles to pay road tolls across multiple European countries (including France, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, and Belgium). The company consolidates toll charges from different national networks into a single invoice via its Lucy customer portal, and complements tolling with fleet management services such as vehicle geolocation, remote tachograph data download, secure parking reservations, and CO2 emissions tracking for transport operators.
Is Axxès a public or private company?
Axxès is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Axxès founded?
Axxès was founded in 2014. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Axxès based?
Axxès is headquartered in Lyon, France, in the Europe region.
How does Axxès make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Electronic Toll Collection is the primary driver. The others are fleet Management Services.
Who are Axxès's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Telepass, DKV Mobility, Eurotoll (Eurotoll / Société d'Autoroutes), W.A.G. payment solutions / Eurowag and Satellic (Toll4Europe). Broad incumbents are Emovis (Abertis Mobility Services) and Kapsch TrafficCom. Via Verde is listed as a regional player. AS24 (AS 24 / TOTAL) is listed as an emerging player. RHDHV / Vialis Tolling is listed as an others.
Does Axxès have an API?
No public API is recorded for Axxès.
What industry is Axxès in?
Axxès's product category is Electronic Toll Collection Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAJABAA, Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) & Transponder/Tag Systems (RFID/DSRC), with a secondary code of TLABAMAC, Toll Payment & Toll Account Management (ETC, Toll Tags, Toll Invoicing). Its NAICS code is 488510 and its SIC code is 4731.