Courriers Automobiles Picards

What Courriers Automobiles Picards does

Les Courriers Automobiles Picards (CAP) is a French regional passenger transport company founded in 1933 and headquartered in Rivery, Hauts-de-France. Following a 1988 restructuring, the company became the parent entity of a transport group covering six northern French departments (Somme, Oise, Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Aisne, and Seine-Maritime); in late 2001 the group was acquired by Transdev and integrated into its Hauts-de-France regional pole, while retaining the CAP operating brand and the Voyage Passion tourism sub-brand.

CAP operates a fleet of more than 300 coaches with over 350 employees from depots in Rivery, Abbeville, Noyon, and Soissons, delivering five service lines: (1) regular interurban lines awarded through public procurement by the Conseils Généraux of Somme, Oise, and Aisne; (2) school transport — daily transport to schools plus périscolaire excursions — which accounts for over 60% of revenue and is booked through the Hauts-de-France regional platform; (3) urban transport, including operation of the Soissons city bus network since January 2001 and the Lib'bus free service in Noyon; (4) TER rail auxiliary services under contract with SNCF; and (5) tourism and charter services sold under the Voyage Passion brand via brochure, website, and direct agency offices, with pricing per person (double occupancy) and 30% deposits on charter bookings.

Revenue is anchored in government contracts (regional councils, municipalities, SNCF), creating a stable but concentrated public-sector base, with consumer tourism acting as a smaller secondary stream. Technology is limited to fleet management and route optimization; no proprietary AI, software products, or digital platform assets are disclosed. Marketing runs through the cap80.com website, the Voyage Passion brochure, regional government portals, and direct phone/agency channels.

Name

Courriers Automobiles Picards

Legal name

Les Courriers Automobiles Picards

Website

https://cap80.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Courriers Automobiles Picards is a French regional passenger transport operator, founded in 1933 and owned by Transdev, running 300+ coaches across six northern departments to deliver school, interurban, urban, TER, and tourism services for public-sector clients and individual travelers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger Transportation Services

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210), Charter Bus Industry (48551), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487)

akta.pro primary industry

National Intercity Coach Operators (Scheduled Network) (THAIADAA)

Keywords

• Passenger transport services
• School bus services
• Interurban transit lines
• Tourism coach travel
• Urban public transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivery

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. School Transport: School transport services for regional councils representing over 60% of company revenue. Includes daily transport to schools and extracurricular activities.
2. Regular Interurban Lines: Interurban passenger transport on regular routes awarded through public procurement byConseils Généraux in Somme, Oise, and Aisne departments.
3. Tourism and Charter: Package tours and charter services marketed through Voyage Passion brochure with over 20 destinations in France and abroad, plus day excursions.
4. Urban Transport: Urban network operation for Soissons since 2001, including bus services and the Lib'bus free city bus network in Noyon.
5. TER Lines: Rail auxiliary transport services under contract with SNCF for regional TER lines in Picardie.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Courriers Automobiles Picards is a passenger transport company operating more than 300 coaches across six northern French departments. It provides daily school transport, scheduled interurban bus lines under public procurement contracts, urban bus network operation in Soissons, SNCF TER rail auxiliary services, and organized coach tourism packages under the Voyage Passion sub-brand.

Product overview

Les Courriers Automobiles Picards (CAP) operates a diversified transportation portfolio comprising five interconnected service lines: regular interurban transport lines serving Somme, Oise, and Aisne departments; school transport (representing 60%+ of revenue); urban network operation in Soissons; TER regional rail connections; and the Voyage Passion tourism division offering packaged travel. The company operates a fleet of over 300 coaches from depots in Rivery, Noyon, and Abbeville, providing both scheduled services and charter options. The product ecosystem spans from daily commuter services (regular lines, school transport) to leisure services (tourism packages, day trips) and municipal services (urban transport).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voyage Passion: Tourism brand offering organized trips and excursions in coaches, with brochure featuring over 20 stays in France and abroad plus day trips.

Products and services

• Transports réguliers (Regular Interurban Lines) Scheduled public transportation lines serving the Picardie region, including interurban routes operated under contracts with departmental councils in the Somme, Oise, and Aisne departments.
• Transport scolaire (School Transport) Daily school transportation services for students commuting to schools, colleges, and lycées, representing over 60% of company revenue, with dedicated vehicles featuring bright colors, sound systems, and comfortable seating.
• Scolaire & Périscolaire (School and Extracurricular Transport) School and extracurricular transportation for field trips to pools, ice rinks, museums, libraries, and leisure centers.
• Transport urbain (Urban Transport - Soissons) Urban bus network operation serving the city of Soissons since January 2001, including dedicated exploitation facilities and compliance with evolving technical standards.
• Lignes TER (TER Rail Auxiliary Services)

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

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lacroix Group: Lacroix is a French family-owned bus and coach group operating scheduled, school, urban, and tourism services across multiple regions of France. Comparable to CAP as a diversified mid-sized French coach operator pursuing similar contract-based revenue streams.
• Verney Tourisme: Verney is a French coach operator specializing in tourism, charters, and group travel across western and northern France. Comparable to CAP as a peer in the coach tourism segment, with overlapping services to the Voyage Passion tourism brand.
• Voyage Bel: Voyage Bel is a long-established French coach operator offering charter, tourism packages, and school transport services across northern France. Comparable to CAP as a regional peer combining scheduled school/regular lines with leisure travel and chartered services.
• Keolis: Keolis is one of France's largest public transport operators, operating scheduled bus, coach, and urban networks across metropolitan and regional France under similar public procurement contracts. Directly comparable to CAP as a competing bidder for school, interurban, and urban transport tenders in northern France.
• RATP Dev: RATP Dev is a major French and international public transport operator running bus and urban networks in French regions through delegated service contracts. Competes with CAP for regional council contracts in school transport, interurban lines, and urban networks across Hauts-de-France and adjacent regions.
• Compagnie des Transports du Nord (CTN): CTN is a regional bus and coach operator based in northern France, providing scheduled interurban and school transport under departmental contracts. Directly comparable to CAP as a same-region competitor for school and interurban tenders in Hauts-de-France.

Broad incumbents

• Transdev: Transdev is CAP's parent group and one of the largest global public transport operators, with 119,000 employees across 27 countries. Comparable as the umbrella organization that consolidates CAP with peer regional operators under its Hauts-de-France pole and across France.

Regional players

• Cars Région (Hauts-de-France): Cars Région is the Hauts-de-France regional council's branded interurban bus network, served by multiple contracted operators including CAP and its Transdev peers. Comparable as the demand-side counterpart that defines the contract opportunity CAP bids on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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