VFD

Name

VFD

Legal name

La Compagnie Française des Transports Régionaux

Website

https://vfd.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1894

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Passenger Transport

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531)

SIC

Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Airport/Seaport Shuttle & Landside Connector Services (TLAFAJAE)

Keywords

• Road passenger transport
• School transport services
• Public transit lines
• Charter coach services
• Corporate shuttle services

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Auvergnes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public transport contracts: VFD operates urban and interurban lines under contract with mobility organizing authorities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, providing recurring revenue from public service obligations.
2. School transport services: Transport services for schools including primary schools, middle schools, and high schools between Rhône and Isère, serving over 100 educational establishments.
3. Occasional and tourism transport: Charter services for excursions, day trips, multi-day trips, and group travel including ski station transfers (Transaltitude) and event transport.
4. Business shuttles and private transfers: Premium transport services including VFD Business Shuttles for VIP transfers, airport transfers (Lyon, Grenoble, Chambéry, Geneva), ski station transfers, and private events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VFD is a regional road passenger transport operator providing scheduled public transport (urban and interurban lines), school transport, occasional and tourist excursions, business and VIP shuttles, airport transfers, event transport, and seasonal ski station shuttles (Transaltitude). Services are delivered via a fleet of 323 vehicles (8 to 65 seats) and 11 exploitation centers across Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, supported by an online ticket sales platform for the Transaltitude service.

Product overview

VFD is a regional road passenger transport company operating as part of the CFTR network. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of transport services organized around its core offering of VFD Business Shuttles (premium private transport), Transaltitude (ski season service), and general passenger transport including urban/interurban lines, school transport, tourist/occasional travel, event services, ski station shuttles, and custom private transport. An online ticket sales platform supports the service portfolio. The company operates across 11 sites in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes serving 220 communes and three major metropolitan areas (Lyon, Grenoble, Geneva) with a fleet of 323 vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Transaltitude: Ski shuttle service connecting to Alpine ski stations (14 stations served from Grenoble, Voiron, and Valence TGV)

Products and services

• VFD Business Shuttles Premium shuttle service providing customized private and VIP transport for clients, including seminars, business trips, airport transfers, ski station transfers, and events. Vehicles range up to 8-seat premium minivans with chauffeur.
• Transaltitude Seasonal ski transport service connecting Grenoble, Voiron, and Valence TGV to 14 Isère ski stations. Includes SKILIGNE package deals combining transport and ski passes (alpine and nordic).
• Urban and Interurban Public Transport Lines Scheduled urban and interurban public transport lines serving the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, operated under contract with mobility organizing authorities.
• School Transport (Périscolaire and Extrascolaire) School transport services connecting over 100 educational establishments (primary schools, middle schools, high schools, public and private) between Rhône and Isère, covering daily périscolaire runs and extrascolaire excursions.
• Occasional and Tourist Travel Charter coach services for day trips, multi-day excursions, and group travel with customized coach rental and professional driver, operated in compliance with European Social Regulations.
• Event Transport Services Event transport services with optimized adaptable operations for event logistics, business travel, seminars, conferences, and sports tournaments.
• Station and Inter-Station Shuttles Shuttle services connecting airports and bus stations in Lyon, Geneva, Chambéry, Grenoble, and Valence to ski resorts in the Isère region.
• Custom Private Transport Custom private transport solutions for individuals including airport/station transfers, family events, and theme park trips.
• Online Transport Ticket Sales Platform Online platform enabling passengers to purchase transport tickets and passes directly, notably for the Transaltitude ski shuttle service at transaltitude.fr.

Quantifiable outcome

• Score of 96/100 on Index égalité professionnelle femmes-hommes 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CFTR (Compagnie Française des Transports Régionaux)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Since 2018, VFD has been part of the CFTR network, which groups regional mobility experts. This integration strengthens VFD's position as leader in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and provides access to shared resources, purchasing power, and collective expertise.
• AFNOR CertificationminorOthersAFNOR Certification awarded VFD the 'Engagé RSE' label at 'confirmé **' level, based on ISO 26000 standard, recognizing VFD's contribution to ecological transition in road passenger transport.
• Rallye du CœurminorOthersVFD is a partner of the Rallye du Cœur 2026, a festive and charitable event to fight pediatric cancer. The event includes a car rally, games, animation village, with 100% of donations funding pediatric cancer research and family support.
• TransaltitudecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVFD operates the Transaltitude ski resort transport service connecting 14 Isère ski stations from Grenoble, Voiron, and Valence TGV. Includes SKILIGNE day packages combining transport and ski passes.
• France Travail FontaineminorOthersVFD participates in employment forums organized by France Travail (formerly France Travail) for recruitment and local employment initiatives, such as the forum in Matheysine.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• RATP Dev: Subsidiary of RATP Group operating bus, tram and on-demand transport networks in France and internationally; competes with VFD for the same regional French mobility authority contracts and brings strong group-level resources.
• Keolis: SNCF-owned French public transport operator providing interurban, urban and school transport services under similar public authority contracting models; a direct competitor to VFD on regional French mobility tenders.
• Transdev: Global public transport operator headquartered in France that directly competes with VFD on regional/interurban road passenger transport tenders in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and beyond, with substantially greater scale and digital capability.

Direct peers

• Faure Transport: French regional passenger transport company offering school, tourism and occasional services with similar fleet-based operating model to VFD.
• Lacroix Group: French regional road passenger transport group with comparable urban/interurban, school and occasional transport activities; a closer scale and business-model match to VFD than the national incumbents.
• Cars Région (SNCF): SNCF-branded regional road passenger transport network in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, directly overlapping VFD's interurban and school transport footprint under public service contracts.
• Autocars Cros: French regional coach operator offering school, occasional and tourism transport services comparable to VFD's activity mix; a like-for-like regional road passenger transport peer.

Others

• Compagnie Française des Transports Régionaux (CFTR): VFD's parent network grouping regional French passenger transport operators; included as a peer because it sits one level above VFD, sharing operating model and procurement scale but functioning as the holding structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VFDmobilites
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vfd-sas
• Instagraminstagram.com/vfd_mobilites/?hl=fr
• Xx.com/VFDmobilites

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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