Ventspils reiss

What Ventspils reiss does

Ventspils reiss (legal name: Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss") is a municipal passenger transport company established in 1997 and wholly owned by the Ventspils City Government (Ventspils Valstspilsētas Pašvaldība). It provides intra-city public bus transport across roughly 23 routes within Ventspils, intercity bus services connecting Ventspils with Riga, Liepaja, Talsi, Tukums, and Kuldiga in the Kurzeme region, charter tourism bus rentals, and operates the Ventspils autoosta (bus station) as the central passenger hub for ticketing and information.

The company runs a fleet that includes 15 electric and hybrid buses acquired under the eBuss project (Nr.4.5.1.2/17/I/004) co-financed by the EU Cohesion Fund, with Latvia's first hybrid bus entering service in 2020 and electric bus operations launching in 2021. The fleet is supported by low-floor accessible vehicles, an e-card ticketing system with multi-ride packs and monthly unlimited passes (EUR 32/month), and is backed by four ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001 since 2008; 50001 since 2017) and a C-category pollution activity permit.

Revenue comes from a mix of farebox income (city public transport, intercity routes, tourism charters, bus station transactions) and municipal subsidy, with the city government as both owner and primary contracting counterparty. The company has no external private investors, no funding rounds, and no disclosed financial statements in the source material; it has been recognized as Latvia's 'Safest Passenger Carrier' for 11 consecutive years and holds multiple Latvian Sustainability Index awards, with Board Chairman Arturs Lieģis awarded the Ventspils City Award in 2023 for public transport service development.

Name

Ventspils reiss

Legal name

Pašvaldības SIA "Ventspils reiss

Website

https://www.ventspilsreiss.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ventspils reiss is a public transportation company that offers regional, intercity, and charter passenger transportation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ventspils

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. City Public Transport: Passenger transport services in Ventspils city bus routes
2. Intercity Bus Services: Intercity passenger transport on regional routes including Ventspils-Riga and other Kurzemе connections
3. Tourism Bus Rental: Charter bus rental services for tourism purposes
4. Bus Station Operations: Ventspils autoosta operations including ticket sales and passenger services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ventspils reiss is a municipal passenger transport company operating city bus routes within Ventspils, intercity routes connecting Ventspils with Riga, Liepaja, Talsi, Kuldiga and other Kurzeme region cities, tourism charter bus rentals, and the Ventspils bus station (autoosta). The company operates a modern fleet including electric buses (since 2021) and hybrid buses (first in Latvia, launched 2020), purchased through the EU Cohesion Fund-financed eBuss project. Services are accessible via e-card system with ride-count and unlimited monthly subscriptions, and via low-floor accessible vehicles for wheelchair users and parents with strollers.

Product overview

Ventspils reiss operates as a municipal bus transportation company offering a unified public transport service portfolio. The core offering consists of city public transport (city bus routes within Ventspils), intercity transportation (regional routes connecting Ventspils with Riga, Liepaja, Talsi, and other Kurzeme region cities), tourism bus rental, and Ventspils bus station operations. Supplementary services include an electronic card (e-karte) system for ride loading and the operation of electric and hybrid buses under the eBuss environmental initiative. The company has transitioned toward environmentally friendly transport with electric buses launched in 2021 and hybrid buses introduced earlier.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pilsētas sabiedriskais transports (City Public Transport) City bus routes serving Ventspils municipality, including routes nr. 1-23 and seasonal beach routes. Provides passenger transportation within the city with low-floor buses accessible to wheelchair users and parents with strollers. Targeted at Ventspils city residents and visitors for daily commuting and intra-city travel.
• Starppilsētu pārvadājumi (Intercity Transportation) Regional bus routes connecting Ventspils with other cities including Riga, Liepaja, Talsi, Kuldiga, and surrounding areas. Includes commercial route nr.7955 Rīga-Ventspils. Targeted at intercity travelers needing connections between Ventspils and other Latvian cities, with luggage facilities.
• Tūrisma autobusu noma (Tourism Bus Rental) Tourism bus rental services available upon request for group transportation needs. Targeted at tour operators, event planners, and groups requiring charter bus services for tourism excursions and special occasions.
• Ventspils autoosta (Ventspils Bus Station) Bus station operations including ticket sales, passenger information, waiting areas, and amenities such as children's corner, magazine rack, piano, and book exchange shelf. Serves as the central hub for all Ventspils reiss passenger transport services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11 consecutive years as Safest Passenger Carrier in Latvia

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vinnica (Ukraine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVentspils reiss donated a minibus to their twin city Vinnica, Ukraine as part of the 'Pilsēta pilsētai' (City to City) initiative. The company also encouraged Ventspils residents to participate in a donation drive to support Ukrainian citizens with essential items for daily living.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rīgas Satiksme: Municipal public transport operator of Riga, Latvia's capital, running city bus, trolleybus, and tram services. Directly comparable as a Latvian municipally-owned transit operator with fixed-route city services, e-ticketing, and government-backed subsidies.
• Liepājas autobusu parks: Municipal bus operator in Liepāja, Latvia's third-largest city. Highly comparable as another Latvian municipal bus company providing fixed-route city and intercity services with similar scale, regulatory environment, and public service mandate.
• Cata: Latvian regional and intercity bus operator. Comparable as a domestic Lat intercity bus carrier serving regional routes including Kurzeme connections, with overlapping intercity corridors that compete directly with Ventspils reiss's intercity services.

Regional players

• Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT): Municipal public transport operator of Tallinn, Estonia, operating city buses, trams, and trolleybuses. Comparable as a Baltic-region municipal transit authority with similar operational profile, EU-funded modernization programs, and free/subsidized public service model.
• Lux Express: Estonia-headquartered intercity bus operator running routes across the Baltics. Comparable as a regional intercity bus competitor with overlapping long-distance routes and a similar fleet-based passenger transport model.
• Ecolines: Baltic intercity and international bus operator with services connecting Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and onward routes. Comparable as a regional intercity bus competitor active on Riga-related corridors that intersect with Ventspils reiss's intercity network.

Broad incumbents

• Pasažieru vilciens: Latvian state-owned national passenger rail operator. Comparable as another publicly-owned Latvian passenger transport incumbent providing complementary (rather than directly competing) services on the Riga corridor that Ventspils reiss also serves.

Others

• Solaris Bus & Coach: European manufacturer of electric and hybrid city buses. Comparable as a key supplier of zero-emission bus technology to the eBuss project that delivered Ventspils reiss's electric fleet, and a strategic counterparty for any future fleet electrification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ventspilsreiss
• Facebookfacebook.com/ventspilsreiss
• Instagraminstagram.com/ventspilsreiss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sia-ventspils-reiss

Compliance4 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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