What Cars Perier does

Cars Périer is a French regional passenger transport company founded in 1946 by Henri Périer in Lillebonne, Normandy, and operating as a subsidiary of the family-owned Groupe Périer conglomerate. The company runs approximately 140 vehicles (average age 5 years) and 135 certified drivers out of four operational centers in the Vallée de Seine, supported by an in-house maintenance capability. Its service portfolio covers school transport, regional scheduled lines, long-distance coach service via a FlixBus partnership (in place since 2015), charter and rental, corporate shuttle, airport transfers, and event transport. Distribution is reinforced by 11 Périer Voyages travel agency branches and a fleet-wide telematics system with eco-driving monitoring. The legal entity is a SASU with share capital of €747,622.

Cars Périer generates revenue through a mix of recurring delegated public service contracts and enterprise agreements. Public-sector clients include Région Normandie, the Mairie du Havre, Caux Seine Agglomération, and the Ministère des Armées; private enterprise clients include Renault Sandouville and TotalEnergies. In 2023 it deployed its first electric coach in corporate shuttle service for TotalEnergies, and in 2025 it extended HVO biofuel usage to its FlixBus lines, alongside the 2024 renewal of the Objectif CO2 charter and completion of a carbon footprint assessment. These moves point to a deliberate pivot toward lower-emission operations rather than aggressive expansion.

The company has historically grown through acquisition of regional carriers (Cars Aubin, Alcover, Adrien) and currently sits as the largest private transport operator in Normandy. It employs between 51 and 100 staff (excluding the 135 certified drivers) and positions itself around its near-80th-anniversary brand heritage as a stability and trust signal in a regulated regional transport market.

Name

Cars Perier

Legal name

Cars Périer SASU au capital de 747 622 Euros RCS Le Havre 500 697 875

Website

https://cars-perier.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cars Périer is a Normandy-based regional passenger transport company founded 1946, operating ~140 vehicles across school, regional, FlixBus long-distance, charter, corporate shuttle, and airport transfer services for public-sector and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger ground transportation

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210), Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Budget / No-Frills Coach Operators (TLAFAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Party Transportation (Limo, Shuttle) Services (HSACACAN), Pre-Booked Private Hire / Chauffeur (PHV/Limo) (THAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Passenger road transport
• Coach rental services
• School bus transport
• Charter and shuttle services
• Intercity coach transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Lillebonne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regular Line Transport: Revenue from scheduled bus/coach lines including school transport, regional lines, and national FlixBus lines. Operated via public service contracts with regional government and commercial contracts with FlixBus.
2. Charter and Coach Rental with Driver: Revenue from occasional transport services including event transport, corporate shuttles, airport/gare transfers, organized trips, and private hire. Billed per journey or per day of vehicle availability.
3. Corporate Employee Transport: Dedicated transport services for enterprise clients (Renault Sandouville, TotalEnergies Platforme Normandie), including shift transport and internal shuttles, typically under multi-year contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cars Périer provides passenger road transport services across Normandy and into Paris using a fleet of 140 vehicles ranging from 8-seat minibuses to 83-seat grand tourism coaches. Offerings span school transport circuits, regional scheduled lines on the Nomad and REZO-BUS networks, national long-distance lines operated on behalf of FlixBus, corporate employee shuttles (Renault, TotalEnergies), charter and coach rental with driver, airport and train station transfers, and event transport with capacity above 50 vehicles per day, supplemented by organized travel packages sold through 11 Périer Voyages agencies.

Product overview

Cars Périer operates as a comprehensive mobility operator offering a diversified portfolio of transport services in Normandy. The core services include regular regional lines (Lignes régulières) serving schools and local routes, national long-distance FlixBus partnership lines connecting Normandy to Paris and airports, private enterprise transport for major clients like Renault and TotalEnergies, and coach rental with professional drivers (Location de car avec chauffeur) spanning event transport, school trips, sports travel, professional journeys, and group excursions. Supporting services include airport/gare shuttle transfers and organized travel packages through the Périer Voyages network of 11 Normandy agencies. The vehicle fleet spans from 8-seat minibuses to 83-seat grand tourism coaches, all equipped with modern safety technologies and recent equipment (average fleet age of 5 years). The company operates from four operational centers in the Seine Valley region and is a subsidiary of Groupe Périer, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lignes régulières Scheduled regional bus lines operating in Seine-Maritime on the Nomad and REZO-BUS networks (lines 506, 508, 509, 528) under public service contracts with Région Normandie and Caux Seine Agglomération.
• Transports scolaires Daily school transport circuits for primary schools, middle schools, and high schools across the Lillebonne, Bolbec, Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, Gruchet-le-Valasse, Saint-Antoine-la-Forêt, and Grandcamp areas of Seine-Maritime, plus extra-curricular and périscolaire circuits.
• Lignes nationales FlixBus Long-distance coach service operated in partnership with FlixBus connecting Le Havre, Rouen, and Caen to Paris and Paris airports (Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly) with grand comfort coaches equipped with electrical outlets, free WiFi, and toilets.
• Transports privés d'entreprises Private enterprise transport service for collective external personnel transport (Renault Sandouville, TotalEnergies Normandie Platform), internal personnel transport, regular and on-demand shuttles, and airport/gare transfers under multi-year contracts.
• Location de car avec chauffeur Charter coach rental with professional drivers for events, school trips, sports travel, professional journeys, and group excursions across France and Europe, with vehicles from 8 to 83 seats.
• Transferts aéroports et gares Airport and train station shuttle service combining individual door-to-door pickup from home for up to 8 passengers and group transfers with 18- to 83-seat coaches, serving Orly, Roissy CDG, Beauvais, Deauville, and Octeville airports.
• Transports évènementiels Event transport service specializing in cruise passenger reception at Le Havre, Honfleur, and Rouen ports, Paris airports, and excursions to destinations such as Étretat, Deauville, Mont-Saint-Michel, the D-Day beaches, and Paris, with capacity exceeding 50 vehicles per day.
• Périer Voyages Network of 11 travel agencies across Normandy offering organized trips, vacation packages, tourist circuits, cruises, weekends, day trips, excursions, evening events, and show tickets using Cars Périer fleet and drivers.
• Location d'autocars grand tourisme avec chauffeur Grand tourism coach rental with driver for long-distance charter services, supplied with vehicles of 18 to 83 seats equipped with safety belts, air conditioning, reclining seats with footrests, individual reading lights, video/DVD player, microphone, refrigerator, toilet and sink, large luggage compartments, GPS, optional WiFi, and USB/electrical outlets.
• Transport en autocar électrique Electric coach transport service piloted and deployed for the TotalEnergies Normandie client operation, leveraging the group's first electric coach put into service in 2023 as part of the energy transition plan.
• Lignes nationales FlixBus en HVO Long-distance FlixBus intercity service operated with 10 HVO biofuel-powered coaches on lines L732 (Le Havre–Paris airports), L742 (Rouen–Paris airports), and L722 (Caen–Paris–CDG), reducing CO2 emissions by over 70% versus standard diesel.
• Maintenance et atelier mécanique Grand-Quevilly In-house vehicle maintenance workshop at the Grand-Quevilly operational base, providing in-house servicing of the 140-vehicle fleet as a structural competitive capability supporting fleet reliability and safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% reduction in CO2 emissions using HVO biofuel vs standard diesel
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• FlixBuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Long-standing strategic partnership with FlixBus since 2015 (first lines opened in 2015). Cars Périer operates 10 coaches on FlixBus lines L732, L742, and L722 connecting Le Havre, Rouen, and Caen to Paris and Paris airports. In 2025, the partnership transitioned to HVO biofuel for all 10 vehicles, reducing CO2 emissions by over 70%. FlixBus manages customer-facing sales and reservations; Cars Périer provides fleet and drivers. Average ticket prices are 10–15 euros.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)supportingOthersCars Périer participates in the Diag Décarbon'action program via Bpifrance, in partnership with ADEME and ABC, to conduct its first carbon footprint assessment (Bilan Carbone). This supports the company's environmental strategy and target of 15% GHG reduction by 2027.
• BpifrancesupportingOthersBpifrance provides the Diag Décarbon'action program through which Cars Périer conducted its first carbon balance sheet (Bilan Carbone). Bpifrance supports SME environmental transition initiatives.
• Périer Voyages (Groupe Périer subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCars Périer works closely with Périer Voyages, a network of 11 travel agencies across Normandy with 31 travel advisors, which organizes and sells packaged travel, cruises, and excursions using Cars Périer fleet and drivers. Both companies belong to Groupe Périer, enabling integrated transport and travel services.
• Groupe PériercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCars Périer is a subsidiary of Groupe Périer, a major player in mobility and tourism in Normandy. Groupe Périer includes Cars Périer, Alizé Voyages, and Cars Adrien. The group provides strategic direction, shared resources, and cross-selling opportunities across subsidiaries.
• Région NormandiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCars Périer operates school transport circuits and regional lines under contract with the Région Normandie via the NOMAD transport network. This is a public service contract covering school lines across Seine-Maritime and regional routes.
• Caux Seine Agglomération (REZO-BUS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCars Périer operates school transport and regional lines within the Caux Seine Agglomération territory via the REZO-BUS network, providing both school circuits and scheduled lines.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lacroix Group: Independent French family-owned group operating school, regional, and intercity coach services nationwide; comparable as a multi-generational private French coach operator with similar B2B/B2G/government mix.
• FlixMobility (FlixBus): Long-distance intercity coach platform — both strategic partner (Cars Périer operates 10 FlixBus coaches on Normandy–Paris routes) and direct competitor in the French budget intercity coach market.
• Eurolines (Transdev): Pan-European long-distance coach network operated within the Transdev group; comparable for cross-border and intercity French coach services overlapping with Cars Périer's charter/intercity offering.
• Cars Adrien: Sister company within Groupe Périer (acquired by Cars Périer in 1992), operating coach and bus services in Bosc-Roger-en-Roumois (Eure), Normandy — directly comparable French family-rooted regional coach operator.
• Verney Voyages: French regional and school coach operator comparable to Cars Périer in scale and customer base, competing for similar French departmental school and intercommunalité transport contracts.
• Alizé Voyages: Sister company within Groupe Périer operating coach and travel-agency services in Normandy; directly comparable French private regional coach operator sharing the same group resources and customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Keolis: SNCF subsidiary and one of the largest French transit and interurban coach operators; comparable in that it competes for the same French regional school transport and intercity line public contracts as Cars Périer.
• RATP Dev: RATP group subsidiary operating bus, coach, and transit networks across France and internationally; relevant peer for French school, regional, and interurban passenger transport contracts.
• Transdev: Major French and international multimodal operator (school, regional, intercity, urban transit) with significant French school-transport and interurban coach market share; competes with Cars Périer for NOMAD/Région Normandie tenders and enterprise contracts.

Emerging players

• BlaBlaBus (BlaBlaCar): French budget long-distance coach operator emerging from BlaBlaCar's mobility platform; partial overlap with Cars Périer's FlixBus-intercity vertical and competes for the same Normandy–Paris long-distance coach passengers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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