Altibus

What Altibus does

Altibus is a French SARL (private limited company) founded in 1999 and headquartered in Chambéry, Savoie, that operates a centralized online booking platform aggregating shuttle bus services from approximately 30 independent regional transport carriers to over 80 mountain resorts in the French Alps and Pyrenees. The platform enables leisure travelers arriving by train (SNCF stations including Annecy, Moûtiers, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville, Cluses, Thonon-les-Bains) or by air (Geneva Airport, Lyon Saint-Exupéry) to search, compare, and reserve ground transport to ski and summer mountain destinations. The technology stack is a cloud-based booking portal providing real-time seat availability, route scheduling, e-ticket issuance, and self-service modification/cancellation modules, complemented by a multilingual phone-based call center operating six days per week and online chat support. Altibus is jointly owned by Transdev (a global mobility operator) and Antidots (a digital solutions agency), combining transport expertise with web platform development.

The business model is commission-based transaction fees: Altibus earns per-booking handling fees ranging from €1.20 to €2.70 (scaling with group size) on each ticket reservation across the carrier network, plus ancillary revenue from optional cancellation insurance (Assurmix underwritten, 6.50% of cart total), a €4 postal ticket delivery supplement, and referral economics from a Skiset ski rental partnership offering Altibus customers up to 50% off equipment rentals. Pricing on individual routes is set by the underlying carriers, not Altibus. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer (DTC) with a strongly seasonal cadence — peak sales are tied to the winter ski season (November–April) and summer mountain season (May–October), with staggered season opening announcements and early-bird discounts (10% off for bookings 48+ hours in advance). Distribution runs through the altibus.com website (24/7 self-service), the multilingual call center, physical kiosks at stations, and organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn) with partnership marketing through ski resorts and tourist offices. The company is GDPR-compliant and operates within the Cars Région public transport network subsidized by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional government.

Name

Altibus

Legal name

ALTIBUS.COM SARL

Website

https://altibus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altibus is a French online booking platform aggregating approximately 30 independent regional shuttle carriers into a single portal, selling tickets to over 80 mountain resorts in the French Alps and Pyrenees for leisure travelers arriving by train or plane.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mountain Resort Shuttle Booking

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (4852)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Online Booking & Reservation Platforms (B2B/B2C) (THALAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transportation Reservations (Car Service, Limo, Shuttle) (HSACALAH)

Keywords

• Shuttle bus booking
• Mountain resort transfers
• Ski resort transport
• Airport shuttle services
• Train station transfers

Headquarters

HQ city

Chambéry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket booking commissions and transaction fees: Altibus acts as a central booking office (commission-based reseller) for ~30 independent regional transport companies. It collects transaction fees per booking (ranging from €1.20 to €2.70 per booking depending on group size) and contributes handling fees to platform operations and customer service. Prices are carrier-specific and vary by route and fare type.
2. Cancellation insurance upsell: Altibus offers optional trip cancellation insurance underwritten by Assurmix (Bastion policy) at 6.50% of the cart total (minimum €2, non-refundable), providing all-cause cancellation coverage. Altibus earns a commission or processing fee on each insurance sale.
3. Postal ticket delivery supplement: A €4 supplement is applied for postal delivery of regional bus tickets (paper tickets sent by mail to the customer's address, requiring booking at least 7 days in advance).
4. Promotional and group fare management: Altibus manages promotional fares, group offers (e.g., 5th ticket free on Alpskibus for groups of 5+), family discounts, and early-bird discounts (10% for booking 48+ hours in advance), generating volume-driven revenue across the carrier network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Altibus operates a centralized online booking platform that aggregates approximately 30 independent regional transport companies into a single searchable interface, enabling travelers to purchase shuttle bus tickets from French airports (Geneva, Lyon) and SNCF train stations to over 80 mountain ski resorts in the French Alps and Pyrenees. The platform handles real-time seat availability, route scheduling, ticket sales, online modifications, cancellations, and bundled luggage/ski equipment transport, supported by a multilingual call center in Chambéry.

Product overview

Altibus operates as a centralized online booking platform aggregating shuttle services from approximately 30 independent regional transport companies. The core product is the Altibus.com reservation portal, which enables travelers to purchase bus tickets from airports (Geneva, Lyon) and train stations to over 80 mountain resorts across the French Alps and Pyrenees. Supporting the platform is a multilingual call center providing customer assistance 6 days per week. The product suite includes optional add-ons: trip cancellation insurance through Assurmix, a professional partner portal (Espace Pro) for carriers, and a Skiset ski rental partnership offering discounts to Altibus customers. Customers can also create accounts for easier repeat bookings and ticket management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Altibus Shuttle Booking Service Centralized online reservation portal allowing customers to search, compare, and purchase shuttle bus tickets from French airports (Geneva, Lyon Saint-Exupéry) and SNCF train stations (Annecy, Moûtiers, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Modane, Albertville, Cluses, Sallanches, Thonon-les-Bains, etc.) to over 80 mountain ski resorts in the French Alps and Pyrenees. Includes bundled luggage (1 cabin bag + 1 hold bag + skis/snowboard), guaranteed seats, online modification and cancellation modules, and seasonal summer and winter route availability.
• Trip Cancellation Insurance (Assurmix Bastion policy) Optional travel cancellation and interruption insurance add-on underwritten by Assurmix, priced at 6.50% of cart total (minimum €2, non-refundable), covering all-cause cancellations including strikes. Purchasable during the booking flow; customers contact Assurmix directly for claims.
• Espace Pro (Pro Area) Carrier Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 80 Alpine mountain resorts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AntidotscoreTechnology or IntegrationAntidots is a digital solutions agency and co-parent of Altibus alongside Transdev. Antidots provides digital development and technology services for the Altibus platform (including hosting via Antidots Interactive, the website host). This alliance combines transport expertise with digital innovation.
• Transdev SavoiemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransdev Savoie is a key regional transport carrier operating multiple shuttle routes sold through Altibus, including lines from Modane (Valfréjus, Aussois, La Norma, Val Cenis, Bonneval-sur-Arc), Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, and Lyon Airport to Tarentaise resorts (NAS tickets). Part of the Transdev group and a critical carrier partner.
• Alpbus (Doucy Bus)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlpbus is a major transport carrier operating shuttle lines from Moûtiers station to Valmorel, Les Menuires, Val Thorens, Méribel, Courchevel, Pralognan, and Doucy (MOG tickets). Doucy Bus operates service to/from Doucy Combelouvière. These are among the most popular ski resort routes in the Tarentaise.
• Faure SavoiemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFaure Savoie operates regional shuttle routes including Saint-Avre to Saint-François-Longchamp (SAG tickets), Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire/Le Corbier/Saint-Jean-d'Arves/Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves (SMG tickets), Albertville to Les Saisies/Val d'Arly area (ARF tickets), and Lyon Airport to Tarentaise (NAS tickets, shared with Transdev Savoie).
• SAT Autocars (SAT Mont Blanc / SAT Léman)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSAT Autocars operates routes from Sallanches to Les Contamines/Megève/Praz-sur-Arly (SLI tickets), Thonon-les-Bains to Morzine/Les Gets (Y91 tickets), and Geneva to Morzine/Avoriaz/Châtel (SLM tickets). A key Haute-Savoie carrier partner serving popular Portes du Soleil resorts.
• Eurobus (EBA)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEurobus EBA operates shuttle routes from Geneva Airport to Les Carroz/Flaine and Geneva Airport to Les Gets/Morzine/Avoriaz (EUB tickets). Weekend and multi-day weekly services during the winter season, complementing the Alpskibus offering.
• Voyages LoyetmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVoyages Loyet operates shuttle routes from Aime to La Plagne/Montalbert (AIG tickets) and from Landry to Montchavin/Peisey-Vallandry (LAP tickets). Key Tarentaise carriers serving major La Plagne domain resorts.
• Transdev MartinmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransdev Martin operates routes from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Val d'Isère, Tignes, and La Rosière (BSG tickets). One of the primary carriers serving the Espace Killy and Haute Tarentaise regions, with tickets sold under the Cars Région network through Altibus.
• Autocars BlancmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutocars Blanc operates the route from Albertville to Arêches-Beaufort (ARB tickets) under the Arlysère network. A specialist carrier for the Beaufortain valley resort.
• Autocars JacquetmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutocars Jacquet operates routes from Cluses to Les Gets/Morzine/Taninges/Praz de Lys (JAC tickets) and from Annemasse to Sixt-Fer-A-Cheval (Y02 ticket). Serves key Füssgänger-area and Portes du Soleil access routes in Haute-Savoie.
• Trans'AlpesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrans'Alpes (Cœur de Maurienne Arvan network) operates the route from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Les Karellis (CCM tickets). A smaller carrier serving a specific Maurienne valley resort.
• TRAI Cluses (Arv'i Mobilité)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTRAI Cluses operates the Les Carroz Flaine Express route (CLF/CFH tickets) from Cluses station to Les Carroz and Flaine. A key Grand Massif access carrier.
• Ballanfat AutocarsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBallanfat Autocars operates routes from Geneva Airport to La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand (BAL tickets). A Haute-Savoie carrier serving Aravis valley resorts.
• BoriniminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBorini operates routes from Sallanches to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains/Les Contamines/Praz-sur-Arly and from Thonon-les-Bains to Morzine/Les Gets/Avoriaz (BOR, BMB, and Y91 tickets shared with SAT). Serves Mont Blanc area and Portes du Soleil access.
• ÉVA'D network (Évian-les-Bains)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe ÉVA'D network operates the route from Évian-les-Bains station to Abondance, La Chapelle d'Abondance, and Châtel (EVA/VEX tickets), providing access to Portes du Soleil resorts from the Lac Léman side.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional government is a key institutional partner, providing public transport subsidies and regulatory support for regional shuttle bus services (Cars Région network). Many of the routes sold by Altibus operate under the Cars Région public service network, funded and coordinated by the region.
• SNCF (French National Railway Company)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNCF operates the train stations from which Altibus shuttle services depart (Annecy, Moûtiers, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Aime, Landry, Modane, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Albertville, Cluses, Sallanches, Thonon-les-Bains, etc.). Altibus positions itself as the 'train-to-resort' shuttle solution, integrating with the rail network as a seamless onward connection.
• Geneva Airport (GVA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneva Airport is a key hub origin for Altibus shuttle services, with dedicated Alpskibus and Eurobus routes operating from the airport to Tarentaise, Grand Massif, and Portes du Soleil resorts. The airport facilitates ground transport ticketing infrastructure including a physical Alpskibus counter in the arrivals hall.
• Lyon Saint-Exupéry AirportmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport serves as a departure hub for LYS'Express shuttle services to Tarentaise resorts (tickets NAS), operated by Transdev Savoie and Faure Savoie, sold exclusively through Altibus. Winter-season-only service.
• SkisetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSkiset is a ski equipment rental partner promoted on Altibus's destination pages. Altibus customers receive an additional 5% discount on ski rentals with Skiset using an Altibus promo code, and up to 50% off standard Skiset rental rates. This partnership adds a complementary service offering to Altibus's transport booking.
• AssurmixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssurmix is the insurance broker providing Altibus's optional trip cancellation and interruption insurance ('Bastion' policy). Altibus earns commission on insurance sales (6.50% of cart total, minimum €2) and promotes the insurance as an add-on during the booking flow. Insured customers contact Assurmix directly for claims.
• TrustpilotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrustpilot is a third-party review platform used by Altibus to collect and display customer reviews. A few days post-purchase, customers receive a Trustpilot survey email to evaluate the service quality. Review ratings are displayed on the Altibus website as social proof for prospective customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Rome2Rio: Global door-to-door journey planner aggregating bus, rail, ferry, and driving options; comparable route-comparison and aggregation functionality, though broader and not ski-focused.

Regional players

• BlaBlaCar: French-founded carpooling platform offering low-cost intercity transport across France; competing alternative for budget ski-season travelers considering private vehicle sharing over scheduled shuttles.

Broad incumbents

• FlixBus: Europe's largest intercity bus operator and aggregator; overlapping bus-aggregation business model but operating across all of Europe rather than specializing in ski-resort shuttles.
• Omio (formerly GoEuro): Multi-modal European travel aggregator combining rail, bus, and flight; relevant comparable as a broader, well-funded aggregator that could expand into ski-shuttle aggregation.
• SNCF Connect: Official French national rail booking platform; overlaps as a multimodal rail-and-onward-journey booking site and is a key feed partner for Altibus's train-to-resort flows.

Direct peers

• Suntransfers: Global airport-transfer aggregator operating a marketplace model across multiple carriers; directly comparable aggregation and commission economics to Altibus's shuttle-to-resort model.
• Snowcarbon: UK-based train-to-ski transfer booking site covering French, Swiss, and Austrian resorts; comparable niche 'rail + last-mile shuttle' aggregation for ski travelers.
• Travelski: French ski-holiday aggregator bundling transport (train, shuttle, air) with lodging and ski passes; closest direct competitor for French Alps travelers booking mountain access packages.

Others

• Booking.com: Global OTA and adjacent ecosystem player that aggregates transport alongside lodging; relevant as a potential distribution partner or competitor if it deepens ground-transport inventory in ski markets.
• Skiinfo: Ski industry information portal (snow reports, resort data) with adjacent commercial services; thematically related to Altibus's destination-content and resort-promotion activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Altibus
• Facebookfacebook.com/Altibus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/altibus
• Instagraminstagram.com/altibus

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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