Lifts To

Travel Ground Transportation / Airport Transfer Serviceslifts.to

Company typePrivate
Founded2005
HeadquartersManchester, United Kingdom
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

Lifts To firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Lifts To
Legal name: Ski-Lifts Ltd
Website: https://lifts.to
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2005
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Lifts To industry classification

Industry

Product category: Travel Ground Transportation / Airport Transfer Services
NAICS: Travel Agencies (56151), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Travel Agencies (561510)
SIC: Transportation Services (4700), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)
akta.pro primary industry: Ground Transport Booking Platforms (Rail/Bus/Shuttle) (THALAFAD)
akta.pro secondary industries: Wholesale Distribution Platforms & Switches (B2B Booking Engines/Marketplaces) (THAKAJAG), Private Airport Transfer & Chauffeured Services (THAIAFAB), Ground Transportation & Transfers Coordination (HSACAKAD)

Keywords

Airport transfer services
Travel trade booking platform
Ski resort transfers
Cruise port transfers
Golf destination transfers

Where Lifts To is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Manchester
HQ country: United Kingdom
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Lifts To business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

Transfer Booking Commissions: Acts as booking agent for transfer services. Earns commissions on bookings made through the platform for shared, private, luxury, eco-friendly, and coach transfers
Affiliate Referrals: Affiliate programme through Affiliate Future where partners earn commission (up to 10%) on successful bookings generated through their referral links
Tailor-Made Services: Bespoke multi-leg, multi-day transfer itineraries designed for complex requirements including multi-resort ski trips, luxury city breaks, and special events

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Shared Transfer - Budget-friendly option with stops en-route
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Private Transfer - Door-to-door service for sole use
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Eco Friendly Transfer - Hybrid or electric vehicle
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Luxury Transfer - Luxury vehicle with English-speaking chauffeur
Transaction based/ take rate	Pay-as-you-go	Coach Transfer - Larger vehicle for groups
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Luxury Vehicle & Driver Hire - Full day hire up to 8 hours
Outcome Based/ Performance	Pay-as-you-go	Affiliate Commission Programme

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Lifts To product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Lifts To operates a B2B transfer marketplace and booking platform that connects travel trade professionals (tour operators, travel agents, OTAs, concierge providers) with a vetted global network of local ground transfer operators, covering airport, ski, golf, cruise, villa, and event transfers across 80+ countries. The company books and manages the end-to-end transfer on behalf of the trade partner, earning commissions per booking and offering a multi-leg booking system, a trade-only portal, an open API, and dedicated account managers to support bespoke multi-leg itineraries.

Product overview

Lifts To operates as an award-winning B2B transfer marketplace for travel trade professionals, offering a unified platform that connects agents and operators to global specialist ground transport across 80+ countries. The product portfolio consists of the core Lifts To booking platform supplemented by specialized sub-brands: Ski-Lifts (ski transfers since 2005), Sea-Lifts (cruise transfers), and Golf-Drives (golf transfers). The platform provides multiple transfer types including Shared, Private, Eco Friendly, Luxury, and Coach options, plus a Full Day Luxury Vehicle & Driver Hire service now expanded to 12 destinations. Key differentiators include a unique multi-leg booking system, API integration for automation, dedicated tailor-made team for bespoke itineraries, and coverage spanning ski resorts, golf courses, cruise ports, luxury villas, and sporting events worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Lifts To Trade Booking Platform B2B transfer booking platform and portal for travel trade professionals (tour operators, travel agents, OTAs, concierge providers). Enables booking of airport and resort ground transfers across 80+ countries, featuring a unique multi-leg booking system, real-time availability, dedicated account managers, trade pricing, and free amendments/cancellations.
Ski-Lifts Award-winning specialist ski transfer service operating across 15 countries in Europe, North America, and Japan. Connects over 80,000 passengers annually to 200+ ski resorts and 30+ airports, with shared, private, luxury, and coach transfer options and free ski/snowboard equipment transport.
Sea-Lifts Specialist cruise and port transfer service for ocean and river cruise passengers, providing transfers to hundreds of cruise ports worldwide, including city, port, and airport connections.
Golf-Drives Golf transfer specialist covering premier golf destinations in Europe, North America, and beyond. Provides airport-to-resort, resort-to-course, and course-to-course transfers with golf bags included.
Full Day Luxury Private Vehicle & Driver Hire Hire of a luxury private vehicle and expert driver for up to 8 hours with up to 200km of travel, available in 12 destinations for city tours, shopping, golf, sightseeing, and special events.
Tailor-Made Transfers Bespoke transfer service for complex multi-leg, multi-day itineraries. A dedicated specialist designs coordinated transfer plans for multi-resort ski trips, luxury city breaks, hosted groups, VIP clients, and special events.
Lifts To API API integration enabling trade partners to automate transfer booking processes, including instant 24/7 quoting, multi-leg itinerary booking, real-time pricing, save-and-hold quotes, and automatic confirmation of pick-up times within their own systems.
Affiliate Programme (Affiliate Future) Affiliate programme enabling travel websites, blogs, concierge services, and booking platforms to earn commission (up to 10%) on successful transfer bookings referred through tracked affiliate links, with regular payouts managed via the Affiliate Future dashboard.

Quantifiable outcome

80,000+ ski passengers transported annually
+4 more outcomes

Companies that use Lifts To

Customer profile

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Lifts To technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: Yes
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Lifts To partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

Sanderson PhilipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sanderson Philips, a respected name in travel safety consultancy, to implement a comprehensive Safety Management System and supplier auditing process. Demonstrates commitment to high safety and quality standards for customers.
Affiliate FuturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Affiliate Future to run the affiliate programme, enabling travel websites, blogs, and concierge services to earn commission on bookings. Provides fully trackable system for referral tracking and payment processing.
Mountain Trade Network (MTN)minorOthersIndustry membership organization for ski and mountain travel professionals
CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association)minorOthersGlobal cruise industry trade association
IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators)minorOthersGlobal organization for golf tour operators and golf tourism professionals
Global Travel Network (GTN)minorOthersTravel trade network for travel professionals and agencies

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Lifts To competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

HolidayTaxis: Direct B2B/B2C airport transfer booking platform covering 21,000+ resorts in 150+ countries. Operates a similar marketplace model connecting trade partners and consumers to a vetted local operator network, and serves the same travel agent and tour operator channels as Lifts To.
Jayride: Online airport transfer marketplace with an API-first distribution model serving OTAs, airlines, and travel platforms. Comparable to Lifts To in its API-led B2B approach and global coverage ambitions.
Mozio: Ground transportation aggregation platform offering airport transfer booking via API to OTAs, airlines, and travel companies. Comparable to Lifts To's API-first distribution strategy and B2B trade-channel focus.
Welcome Pickups: Airport transfer marketplace with both B2B API and direct consumer channels across 200+ destinations. Competes head-to-head with Lifts To for travel trade partnerships, with comparable product structure (private, shared, luxury tiers) and API-led distribution.
Suntransfers: Specialist airport transfer distributor serving tour operators, travel agents, and OTAs across global destinations. Operates a comparable trade portal and affiliate programme with similar commission economics to Lifts To's Affiliate Future channel.
KiwiTaxi: Online airport transfer booking platform focused on European and global holiday destinations. Targets both consumers and travel agents with a comparable marketplace model, pricing transparency, and multi-leg itinerary options.
Hoppa: Airport transfer booking platform serving travel agents and consumers across global destinations. Directly overlaps with Lifts To's airport-to-resort proposition and B2B trade booking site.

Broad incumbents

Booking.com Airport Transfers: Major OTA's ground transfer vertical bundling airport taxi and shuttle inventory globally. Threatens Lifts To's trade channel by enabling direct consumer booking at scale and putting pressure on commission economics across the specialist transfer aggregator space.
Blacklane: Premium global chauffeur service offering airport transfers, city-to-city rides, and hourly hire in 50+ countries. Overlaps with Lifts To's luxury transfer and Full Day Driver Hire product lines, though Blacklane is a broader premium mobility incumbent rather than a trade-focused specialist.
Carey International: Established chauffeured ground transportation provider with global airport transfer services. Overlaps with Lifts To's luxury transfer and Full Day Driver Hire offerings, with a stronger corporate travel and executive services footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Management profile

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Lifts To subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries3 records

Lifts To funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Lifts To M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Lifts To

What does Lifts To do?

Is Lifts To a public or private company?

Lifts To is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Lifts To founded?

Lifts To was founded in 2005. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Lifts To based?

Lifts To is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does Lifts To make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Transfer Booking Commissions are the primary driver. The others are affiliate Referrals and tailor-Made Services.

Who are Lifts To's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are HolidayTaxis, Jayride, Mozio, Welcome Pickups, Suntransfers, KiwiTaxi and Hoppa. Broad incumbents are Booking.com Airport Transfers, Blacklane and Carey International.

Does Lifts To have an API?

Yes. Lifts To offers API integration for trade partners to automate transfer booking processes. The API enables partners to automatically input booking details into their own systems and automatically confirm pick-up times for transfers. Features include: instant quote and book capabilities 24/7, multi-leg booking for complex itineraries, save and hold quotes functionality, real-time pricing, and automation of repetitive booking processes. Available for ski, golf, cruise, villa, sports events, and multi-destination transfers across 80+ countries. Developer documentation is at www.lifts.to/lifts-to-api.

What industry is Lifts To in?

Lifts To's product category is Travel Ground Transportation / Airport Transfer Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THALAFAD, Ground Transport Booking Platforms (Rail/Bus/Shuttle), with a secondary code of THAKAJAG, Wholesale Distribution Platforms & Switches (B2B Booking Engines/Marketplaces). Its NAICS code is 56151 and its SIC code is 4700.