Taxi & Tour P. Van de Pol

What Taxi & Tour P. Van de Pol does

Taxi & Tour P. van de Pol BV is a family-owned Dutch passenger transport company headquartered in Nunspeet (Veluwe) and operating continuously since 1887. The company runs a tiered, chauffeur-driven fleet of luxury touringcars (Tourist, Comfort, Royal, VIP, and Super VIP classes, seating 4 to 63 passengers), midi- and mini-touringcars, specialty vehicles (funeral coaches, branded/event buses, gaming and TV/film production buses), and a taxi fleet that includes a 100% electric Mercedes-Benz EQS. Vehicles meet EURO VI or higher emissions standards and are equipped with advanced safety suites (ART distance control, SPA lane assist, ABA 4 emergency braking, ESP, Attention Assist, TPMS).

The company monetises primarily through quote-based charter rentals with chauffeurs, complemented by ancillary on-board services (catering, hostess, guide, transport coordinator, newspapers). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is tailored to vehicle class, route, duration, and group size, with responses delivered within four business hours. Ancillary revenue streams include on-board catering (price-listed per item), specialty vehicle configurations for TV/film, gaming, and corporate events, and branded vehicle wrapping treated as a mobile advertising premium.

Go-to-market is direct sales-led, with an online quote request form and phone contact as the primary conversion channels, supplemented by a content-rich website (viptouringcar.nl) organised by service occasion (weddings, funerals, corporate outings, school trips, sports travel, winter sports), an Instagram presence (@viptouringcar), and partner/event referrals. B2B clients include corporate accounts (e.g., Dockweiler BV, DSM, Heutbouw), municipalities, and recurring charity event operators (Homeride, Homewalk, Roparun); B2C spans weddings, consumer group travel, and VIP/diplomatic transport. The BUSUP partnership extends the offering into managed employee-commuter transport with digital booking and route optimisation.

Name

Taxi & Tour P. Van de Pol

Legal name

Taxi & Tour P. van de Pol BV

Website

https://viptouringcar.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Taxi & Tour P. van de Pol BV is a family-owned Dutch passenger transport company, founded in 1887 and based in Nunspeet, operating chauffeur-driven luxury touringcars (Tourist to Super VIP), specialty vehicles, and taxi services for corporate, wedding, funeral, school, sports, and VIP clients across the Netherlands and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chartered Passenger Transport

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Limousine Service (485320), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531)

akta.pro primary industry

Intercity / Long-Distance Taxi & Chauffeur (THADAEAH)

Keywords

• Luxury coach rental
• Chartered bus services
• Group passenger transport
• Corporate shuttle transport
• Wedding and funeral coach

Headquarters

HQ city

Nunspeet

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Touringcar Rental with Chauffeur: Core revenue stream: renting luxury touringcars with professional drivers for group transport. Services span day trips, multi-day trips, international travel, and dedicated occasions (weddings, funerals, corporate events, school trips, sports travel, winter sports). Pricing is quote-based, dependent on route, duration, group size, and vehicle class. The company also offers airport transfer services using taxi vehicles within a radius around Nunspeet (including Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Amersfoort, Lelystad).
2. On-board Catering Services: Add-on catering service offered during touringcar journeys. Customers order from a standardised menu of beverages, sandwiches, bittergarnituur, lunch packages, and breakfast packages. Orders placed up to 5 business days before departure, with quantities adjustable up to 2 business days before departure. Beverages ordered up to 2 business days before departure. Catering generates incremental revenue per journey.
3. Branded/Vinyl-Wrapped Touringcars (Mobile Advertising): Companies can have touringcars wrapped with custom branding, logos, or advertising graphics, turning vehicles into mobile billboards. The service is fully customisable for temporary promotions or long-term campaigns. Pricing is integrated into the charter rate or charged as an additional customisation fee.
4. Special Purpose Vehicle Configuration: Revenue from custom-configured vehicles for specialised use cases including TV/film production support (camera rigs, lighting), presentation/demonstration touringcars, gamers touringcars (FIFA gaming stations), sports event support vehicles, and restaurant/catering mobile units. Configuration is tailored per client, generating premium charter revenue for unique occasions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Taxi & Tour P. van de Pol BV rents luxury touringcars and taxi vehicles with professional chauffeurs for group transport of 4 to 63 passengers across regional, national, and international routes. Service lines include corporate outings and employee transport, weddings, funerals, school trips, sports travel, winter sports travel, shopping trips, and VIP/diplomatic transport. Offerings are organized in five vehicle tiers (Tourist, Comfort, Royal, VIP, Super VIP) and supplemented by specialty configurations (funeral coaches, gaming buses, branded mobile billboards, TV production rigs), plus add-on services such as onboard catering, professional guides, hostesses, daily newspapers, and transport coordination.

Product overview

Taxi & Tour P. van de Pol BV operates VIPtouringcar.nl, a luxury coach and passenger transport company founded in 1887. The product portfolio consists of a tiered fleet system spanning five comfort classes (Tourist, Comfort, Royal, VIP, and Super VIP) for full-size touringcars (4-63 passengers) and midi/minitouringcars (8-28 passengers), plus specialty vehicles (funeral buses, branded buses, custom-purpose coaches), and luxury taxi services (including 100% electric vehicles). The company supplements its transport offerings with ancillary services including catering, professional guides, hostess services, newspaper service, and transport coordination. All vehicles meet strict EURO VI or higher environmental standards. Customers interact with the service primarily through a quote request system, with response within 4 hours on business days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Uitvaartbussen.nl: A dedicated brand for funeral transport services including funeral buses and funeral escort vehicles. Referenced as a subsidiary brand under Taxi & Tour P. van de Pol BV.

Products and services

• Tourist-klasse touringcars (standard touringcar charter) Cost-effective touringcar charter for groups of 27 to 61 passengers suited to school trips, company outings, and local sightseeing. Includes Wi-Fi, personal charging points, comfortable seats, and air conditioning. Available vehicles: Stellar Shuttle (Mercedes-Benz Shaula, 27 guests), Excellence Tourer (Setra S515HD, 47 guests), and Grand Explorer (Mercedes-Benz Tourismo L, 61 guests).
• Comfort-klasse touringcars Comfort-oriented touringcar charter for 39 to 53 guests with sound-dampening materials, atmospheric lighting, advanced audiovisual systems, seamless Wi-Fi connectivity, extra legroom, and onboard catering. Available vehicles: Comfort Cruiser (Setra S515HD) and Comfort Regent (Mercedes-Benz Tourismo L).
• Royal-klasse touringcars Premium touringcar charter combining luxury and refinement for 33 to 45 guests with high-quality materials, subtle lighting, luxury leather seats, extensive legroom, individual entertainment systems, and an onboard kitchen. Available vehicles: Royal Cruiser (Setra S515HD, 33 guests) and Royal Monarch (Mercedes-Benz Tourismo L, 45 guests).
• VIP-klasse touringcars Luxury VIP touringcar charter for 15 to 32 guests featuring Jura coffee machines, refrigerators, vis-à-vis tables, panoramic roofs, and leather seats. Available vehicles: Majestic Voyager (Mercedes-Benz Sprinter XXL), Noble Carriage (Mercedes-Benz DeLuxe), Skylark Prestige (Mercedes-Benz Skylite GT), Sovereign Cruiser (Setra S515HD), and Imperial Voyager (Setra S516HDH Super VIP).
• Super VIP-klasse touringcars Top-tier Super VIP touringcar charter for 32 to 45 guests with handcrafted interior details, premium onboard catering, personal attention from a hostess or steward, leather seats, panoramic TopSky roof, Jura coffee machine, and entertainment systems. Featured vehicle: Imperial Voyager (Setra S516HDH) with full safety suite.
• Tourist-klasse miditouringcars Compact miditouringcar charter for groups up to 28 guests combining the convenience of a larger bus with the maneuverability of a smaller vehicle. Suitable for city traffic and longer distances, with comfortable seats, air conditioning, and audiovisual systems.
• VIP-klasse minitouringcars VIP minitouringcar charter with chauffeur for 8 to 15 guests featuring vis-à-vis tables, tinted and insulated windows, comfortable seating, air conditioning, and modern amenities. Targeted at corporate events, airport transfers, day trips, and special occasions.
• Super VIP-klasse minitouringcars Ultra-luxury minitouringcar charter for 16 to 20 guests with air conditioning, refrigerators, tinted windows, extended seat spacing, vis-à-vis tables, and extensive presentation capabilities for executive and diplomatic clients.
• Uitvaartbus (Funeral Bus / Serenity Coach) Funeral transport service operating since 1910 using a dedicated Serenity Coach accommodating 1 deceased and 14 mourners. Features include luxury leather seats with reclining backrests, fold-down armrests with tables and cup holders, air conditioning, DVD player, stereo system with external audio input (Spotify), 220V outlets and USB charging, microphones for speeches, refrigerators, kitchenette with coffee/tea facilities, tinted and insulated windows, full air suspension, face-to-face tables, and a full glass panoramic roof. Sold via subsidiary brand uitvaartbussen.nl.
• Bestickerde touringcars (Decorated / Branded Buses) Touringcar charter service with fully customisable vinyl wrapping or lettering that turns vehicles into mobile billboards. Supports temporary or permanent brand campaigns with graphics that can be safely removed after events.
• Speciale touringcars (Special Purpose Touringcars) Custom-configured touringcar charter for specialised use cases including gaming (FIFA) touringcars for fan travel, support vehicles with workspace / massage table / repair facilities for 24-hour events, TV and film production buses with camera setups and lighting, presentation and demonstration buses with product displays, and mobile restaurant / catering buses.
• Zenith Glide (Electric Taxi Service — Mercedes-Benz EQS) 100% electric luxury taxi service based on the Mercedes-Benz EQS for 4 guests, with ergonomic seats, high-quality finish, atmospheric ambiance, advanced sound insulation, and zero emissions. Operates within a regional radius around Nunspeet (including Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Amersfoort, Lelystad) plus airport transfers.
• Elegance Sedan (Mercedes-Benz E-Class Taxi) Premium sedan taxi and passenger transport service using the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, with spacious interior, refined finish, advanced infotainment, and intelligent driving assistance systems. Used for corporate and individual transport in the regional Nunspeet radius.
• Onboard Catering Service Add-on catering service for touringcar journeys offering beverages (coffee/tea from €1.40, soft drinks, water, juice, smoothies, beer, wine), sandwiches (basic to extra luxury, including sushi at €12.70 per 4 pieces), bittergarnituren, lunch and breakfast packages, and supplementary items. Orders accepted up to 5 business days before departure, with quantity adjustments up to 2 business days before departure. Pricing includes 9% VAT (food) or 21% VAT (alcohol).
• Professional Guide Service Add-on guide service providing knowledgeable and interactive commentary for tours and group events, with deep insights into cultural, historical, or natural attractions and tours customised to group interests.
• Multilingual Hostess Service Add-on trained hostess service for events and travel providing hospitality from greeting guests through the duration of the event. Hostesses manage receptions, answer questions, provide general support, and are available in multiple languages for international groups.
• Transport Coordinator Service Add-on logistics service managing complex transportation challenges including route planning, schedule coordination, integration of different transport modes, and ensuring efficient flow of travellers for both national and international logistics projects.
• Employee Transport Service (BUSUP-powered corporate shuttle) Corporate employee commuter transport service delivered via the BUSUP technology platform, providing a customisable online reservation platform, web portal for management / tracking / reporting, passenger management by cost centre, multi-operator subcontracting management, simplified invoice control, route optimisation technology, daily incident handling, and 24/7 customer service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customers who have travelled with the company once 'will not want anything else' (once you have travelled with us, you will not want anything else), indicating very high customer loyalty and retention.

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BUSUPcoreTechnology or IntegrationBUSUP is an international partner providing an advanced technology platform for shared business mobility services. The partnership enables Taxi & Tour P. van de Pol BV to offer corporate clients a customisable online booking platform, web portal for management/tracking/reporting, passenger management by cost centre, multi-operator subcontracting management, simplified invoice control, route optimisation technology, daily incident handling, and 24/7 customer service for employee transport.
• Simi ReizenminorOthersSimi Reizen is a Dutch travel industry association. The company is shown as a partner/client on the VIPtouringcar.nl homepage, indicating a referral or industry membership relationship.
• Dockweiler BVminorOthersDockweiler BV is a Dutch industrial/manufacturing company that is a repeat client of VIP touringcar services. They transport their international clients and business partners to and from Germany using the company's VIP Setra touringcar. Their testimonial is featured on the company website as a reference client.
• Gemeente NunspeetminorOthersGemeente Nunspeet (municipality of Nunspeet) is shown as a partner/client on the VIPtouringcar.nl homepage, indicating the municipality uses the company's transport services.
• DSMminorOthersDSM (a major Dutch multinational) is shown as a partner/client on the VIPtouringcar.nl homepage, indicating the company uses the transport services.
• HomefansminorOthersHomefans is an international fan travel company for away football matches. The company provides them with an annual gaming (FIFA) touringcar service, equipping vehicles with gaming consoles and screens for fans to play digital football during trips to Germany and France. This is an annual recurring partnership.
• HomerideminorOthersHomeride is an annual endurance charity event. The company deploys touringcars as support vehicles for participants, configuring vehicles with custom interiors including workspaces, massage areas, or repair facilities.
• HomewalkminorOthersHomewalk is an annual charity walking event. The company deploys touringcars as support vehicles for event participants.
• RoparunminorOthersRoparun is a 24-hour charity endurance event. For this event, the company provides specially configured support touringcars with custom interiors including workspaces, massage tables, and repair facilities, with optional separate sleeping areas.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brouwer Reizen: Dutch touringcar and group-travel operator offering chauffeured coach hire for corporate outings, school trips, and event travel. Comparable customer mix and fleet-based service model.
• Blacklane: Global premium chauffeur service operating in major cities including Amsterdam. Comparable business model (pre-booked chauffeured ground transport), but at much larger scale and with a proprietary digital booking platform.
• Addison Lee: UK-based premium chauffeur and courier operator with comparable business model of pre-booked chauffeured ground transport for corporate and VIP clients. Useful international benchmark for premium-chauffeured operations.
• Besseling Groep: Dutch family-owned chauffeured touringcar and coach operator with comparable nationwide group-transport services. Directly competes with Van de Pol for corporate, school, and event charter contracts in the Netherlands.
• Jan de Wit Touringcarvervoer: Dutch touringcar charter operator providing chauffeured coach hire across multiple vehicle classes for group and corporate transport. Operates in the same competitive set for Dutch charter demand.

Emerging players

• Uber (Black / Comfort): App-based ride-hail platform with premium Uber Black and Comfort tiers that compete for corporate and executive ground-transport demand in the Netherlands. Not a motorcoach competitor, but pressures the taxi and premium-chauffeur segments of Van de Pol's business.

Broad incumbents

• Carey International: Established global executive ground-transport and chauffeured services company serving corporate, government, and VIP clients. Comparable premium-chauffeured offering but with a global footprint and broader portfolio beyond motorcoach.
• Arriva: Major Dutch passenger transport operator (subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn) running bus, train, and contracted mobility services nationwide. Adjacent rather than direct competitor, but a scale reference and potential bidder for the same corporate and public tenders.
• Connexxion (Transdev): Large Dutch public and contracted transport operator (part of Transdev group) providing bus, taxi, and mobility services. Overlaps with Van de Pol on contracted employee and group transport, but at much broader scale and portfolio scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/viptouringcar
• Xx.com/viptouringcar

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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