Touringcarbedrijf E.D.A.D.

What Touringcarbedrijf E.D.A.D. does

Touringcarbedrijf E.D.A.D., trading as Edad Reizen, is a Dutch family-owned passenger transport company founded in 1923 and headquartered in Dordrecht. It operates a fleet of approximately 40 vehicles spanning minibuses, touringcars (40-63 seats), double-deckers, party buses (20-60 persons), taxi vans, and taxis. The company serves schools, municipalities, businesses, and private customers across the Drechtsteden, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Hoeksche Waard, BAR-gemeenten, and Geertruidenberg/Brabant regions, with school trips extending into Belgium and France.

Its core product lines are six: (1) Leerlingenvervoer (student transport) carrying 350+ children daily under municipal and institutional contracts; (2) Bedrijfsvervoer (employee/business transport) operating 24/7 for corporate shift and event work; (3) Busverhuur en Touringcars (bus rental with driver) for group travel of all sizes; (4) Taxivervoer (taxi and wheelchair transport) including airport transfers to Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Eindhoven, Brussels, and Düsseldorf; (5) Partybussen with onboard sound, lighting, and entertainment systems; and (6) Schoolreisjes (fully arranged school trips with packages including transport, entry tickets, and meals). Wedding transport and courier services are offered as ancillary lines. There is no proprietary technology platform; bookings are handled via website quote forms, phone, and email.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and B2B, sold quote-by-quote with both transactional pricing (per-person school trip packages priced EUR 25-125, pay-as-you-go) and subscription-style multi-year contracts for student and employee transport. Distribution is entirely direct, with no intermediaries or resellers. Marketing relies on the company's website, word-of-mouth, and community sponsorship (Rotterdam Marathon, Dordrechts Museum, local sports clubs). The company holds ISO 9001 and TX Keur certifications audited annually and reports approximately 1 million km driven per year with customer satisfaction of 8.5+ for five consecutive years in student transport.

Name

Touringcarbedrijf E.D.A.D.

Legal name

B.V. Touringcarbedrijf E.D.A.D.

Website

https://edad.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Touringcarbedrijf E.D.A.D. (Edad Reizen) is a 101-year-old Dutch family-owned passenger transport company based in Dordrecht, operating ~40 vehicles (buses, touringcars, party buses, taxis) to serve schools, municipalities, businesses, and private groups across the Drechtsteden, Rotterdam, and surrounding regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger Transport Services

NAICS

Charter Bus Industry (4855), Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Local & Suburban Transit & Interurban Hwy Passenger Trans (4100)

akta.pro primary industry

Coach & Bus Charter Fleet Rental (With/Without Driver) (TLABADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Party Transportation (Limo, Shuttle) Services (HSACACAN), Tour Bus Leasing/Rental (Sightseeing) (TLABADAK)

Keywords

• Passenger transport services
• Coach and bus rental
• Student transport services
• Corporate shuttle transport
• School trip excursions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dordrecht

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Passenger Transport Services: Edad generates revenue through providing transport services including school transport (leerlingenvervoer), business/employee transport (bedrijfsvervoer), taxi services, bus rental with driver, party buses, and school trips. Revenue is generated on a per-trip, contract, or per-person basis. School trips are priced per person with packages including transport, entry tickets, and optional meals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Touringcarbedrijf E.D.A.D. operates a fleet of approximately 40 vehicles (minibuses, touringcars, party buses, taxi vans, and taxis) to provide passenger transport services in the Netherlands. Core offerings include daily student transport (leerlingenvervoer), 24/7 corporate/employee transport (bedrijfsvervoer), fully arranged school trips to Dutch and international destinations, bus and touringcar rental with driver, taxi and airport transfer services, and themed party buses for groups of 20-60 persons. The company operates from Dordrecht serving the Drechtsteden, Rotterdam, Den Haag, Hoeksche Waard, and BAR-gemeenten regions.

Product overview

Touringcarbedrijf E.D.A.D. (Eerste Dordtse Autobus Dienst) is a family-owned transportation company founded in 1923, operating as a comprehensive passenger transport provider in the Drechtsteden region of the Netherlands. The company operates a fleet of approximately 40 vehicles including minibuses, touringcars, party buses, taxi vans, and taxis. The core product portfolio consists of: (1) Leerlingenvervoer (Student Transport) - daily school transport for over 350 students; (2) Bedrijfsvervoer (Employee Transport) - 24/7 corporate transport; (3) Busverhuur en Touringcars - vehicle rental with drivers for all group sizes; (4) Taxivervoer - taxi and airport transfer services; (5) Partybussen - themed party and disco buses for 20-60 persons; and (6) Schoolreisjes - fully arranged school trip packages to domestic and international destinations. Additional services include airport transfers, courier services, and wedding transport. The company holds ISO 9001 and TX-Keur certifications and operates from its headquarters in Dordrecht.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leerlingenvervoer (Student Transport) Daily student transport service safely conveying children from home to school and back. Operates for municipalities, institutions, and fellow carriers in the Drechtsteden, BAR municipalities, Hoeksche Waard, and Geertruidenberg areas. Transports more than 350 students daily with attention to safety and includes wheelchair and special education transport.
• Bedrijfsvervoer (Employee Transport) Corporate and employee transportation service operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides flexible transport solutions for shift work, day services, or individual trips, transporting employees from and to work punctually using taxis or touringcars.
• Busverhuur en Touringcars (Bus Rental and Touring Cars) Rental of minibuses, buses, and luxury touringcars with professional drivers for all types of group travel. Fleet includes minibuses, line buses with standing room, 40-54 seat touringcars, luxury 57-63 seat touringcars, and double-decker buses with optional amenities such as air conditioning, toilet, and coffee bar.
• Taxivervoer (Taxi Transport) Taxi and wheelchair transport service for 1-8 persons or wheelchairs. Includes airport transfers to Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Eindhoven Airport, Brussels Airport, and Düsseldorf Airport. Also offers courier services for urgent deliveries.
• Partybussen (Party Buses) Party and disco buses for groups of 20 to 60 persons. Features include sound systems, LED lighting, lasers, LCD screens, smoke machines, 220-volt outlets, and USB/aux/iPod/laptop connections. The flagship 'Partyliner' has 60 seats and allows dancing when the bus is stationary.
• Schoolreisjes (School Trips) Fully arranged school trips for primary and secondary education. Organizes complete packages including transport, entry tickets, drinks or ice cream, and optional lunch. Destinations include Dutch amusement parks (Efteling, Duinrell, Walibi Holland), zoos, nature parks, and international trips (Disneyland Paris, Belgium parks).
• Airportvervoer (Airport Transport) Airport transfer service to major airports including Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Eindhoven Airport, Brussels Airport, and Düsseldorf Airport. Provides transport for passengers with luggage using taxis, minibuses, or larger touringcars as needed.
• Koeriersdienst (Courier Service) Ad hoc courier and fast transport service for parcels, packages, and parts. Provides reliable transport with quick response times in the Rotterdam/Dordrecht/Breda region.
• Trouwvervoer (Wedding Transport) Wedding transportation service featuring a decorated 'trouwbus' (wedding bus) for the bridal couple and guests. Provides luxury transport with the bridal couple travelling in front and guests following in a decorated bus.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 350 students transported daily
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Munckhof PersonenvervoercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdad operates as a subcontractor for Munckhof Personenvervoer, providing school taxi transport services in the BAR-gemeenten (Barendrecht, Albrandswaard, and Ridderkerk) since August 2015. This partnership extends Edad's reach in the student transport market.
• Noot PersonenvervoerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdad works with Noot Personenvervoer in the student transport sector, providing services in collaboration with this transport partner in the Drechtsteden and Hoeksche Waard regions.
• PicnicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdad provides taxi transport services for Picnic (online supermarket) as a customer reference, suggesting an ongoing transport contract relationship.
• StroomlijnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStroomlijn is listed as a reference customer for taxi transport services, indicating an operational partnership in student transport.
• RMCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMC is listed as a reference customer for student transport services.
• Dordrechts MuseumminorOthersEdad sponsors Dordrechts Museum as part of its community engagement and cultural sponsorship programme.
• Rotterdam MarathonminorOthersEdad sponsors the Rotterdam Marathon as part of its sports sponsorship programme.
• Oranje WitminorOthersEdad sponsors football club Oranje Wit as part of its local sports sponsorship programme.
• RoparunminorOthersEdad sponsors Roparun, a charitable endurance event for palliative care.
• Voetbalvereniging WieldrechtminorOthersEdad sponsors football club Voetbalvereniging Wieldrecht as part of its local sports sponsorship programme.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Munckhof Personenvervoer: Dutch regional passenger transport company operating taxi, school and corporate transport across Limburg and adjacent regions. Edad operates as a subcontractor for Munckhof in BAR-gemeenten, and the two are directly comparable in fleet-based, contracted student and corporate transport.
• RMC: Regional Dutch mobility/transport operator listed as a reference partner in student transport. Competes with Edad for similar regional contracted transport work with overlapping service scope in student and corporate mobility.
• Noot Personenvervoer: Dutch regional passenger transport provider focused on student and taxi transport in the Drechtsteden and Hoeksche Waard areas. Directly competes with Edad for the same municipal student transport tenders and operates a comparable fleet of minibuses and taxis.
• Stroomlijn: Dutch mobility/transport operator cited as a reference customer and operational partner alongside Edad in student transport. Directly comparable as a regional fleet-based passenger transport provider competing for similar contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Connexxion: Largest private bus operator in the Netherlands (Transdev subsidiary), running regional bus, school and corporate transport across most Dutch provinces. Competes with Edad for municipal contract tenders and offers overlapping charter and student transport services, though at national scale.
• QBuzz: Dutch public transport operator running regional bus services and contracted transport (FS Italiane subsidiary). Overlaps with Edad in school and corporate transport contract tenders across Dutch municipalities, with substantially larger fleet and operational footprint.
• Keolis Nederland: Dutch arm of French transport group Keolis, operating regional bus, school and corporate transport. Competes with Edad in tenders for municipal student transport and offers comparable contracted services at a multi-region scale.
• Arriva Nederland: Major Dutch regional public transport operator (Deutsche Bahn subsidiary) providing bus, train and contracted student transport. Competitor for municipal tenders in regions overlapping Edad's service area, with much broader geographic coverage and fleet scale.

Regional players

• Broeren Reizen: Established Dutch touringcar and coach rental company based outside the Randstad, offering charter bus, group travel and school trip services with its own fleet and drivers. Closely comparable business model to Edad's bus rental and tour segment, though operating in a different regional cluster.

Others

• Picnic (transport contract reference): Online grocery retailer for which Edad provides contracted taxi transport services. Included as a customer-side comparator: companies like Picnic also contract with comparable regional taxi/coach operators (e.g., Munckhof, Noot), reflecting the addressable market for fleet-based contract services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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