Telemark Taxi

What Telemark Taxi does

Telemark Taxi AS is a privately held Norwegian taxi and group transport operator headquartered in Skien, serving the entire Telemark county and inter-regional airport routes. The company was established in 2023 through the merger of 17 former local taxi centrals (including Skien Taxi, Bamble Taxi, Bø Taxi, Notodden Taxi, and others) consolidating 300+ active drivers, 80+ taxi license holders (løyvehavere), and 165+ vehicles into a single dispatch operation under the Telemark Taxi brand. Service offerings span core passenger transport (standard taxi for 1-4 persons, maxitaxi for 5-8, and taxibuss for groups up to 16) and specialized services including airport transfers to Oslo Gardermoen, Torp, and Kristiansand, corporate accounts with monthly invoicing, group travel, school transport, patient transport (via Pasientreiser), TT-ordningen disabled transport, Flexiruter public collective transport, and urgent package delivery.

The company operates a hybrid technology stack consisting of the TaxiLokal mobile booking app (iOS and Android), a 24/7 telephone central at 03500, and Frogne MID-approved taxameters across all vehicles. Safety infrastructure includes alkolås (alcohol interlocks) on every vehicle, Euro 6 minimum engines, annual inspections, and certified taxameter systems. The fleet is 23% electrified with customer-facing EV request functionality in the app.

Revenue is generated transactionally through metered fares (per-kilometer and per-minute pricing with time-of-day tiers), fixed-price airport and inter-city routes, and contracted monthly invoicing for corporate accounts. Public-sector revenue streams are anchored by contracts with Vestfold og Telemark County Municipality covering school transport, Flexiruter collective transport, and disabled transport (TT-ordningen), with patient transport coordinated through Pasientreiser. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer for individuals and direct-sales for corporate and public-sector accounts, with no third-party platform distribution.

Name

Telemark Taxi

Legal name

Telemark Taxi AS

Website

https://telemarktaxi.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Telemark Taxi AS operates the largest taxi and maxitaxi central in Norway's Telemark county, providing passenger, group, airport, and contracted public-sector transport services across 19 integrated local operations with 300+ drivers and 165+ vehicles under the unified Telemark Taxi brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi and Ground Passenger Transport

NAICS

Taxi and Limousine Service (4853), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Taxi Dispatch & Fleet Management Operators (Radio/Call Center) (TLAFAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE), Taxi-Hail Aggregators & Dispatch Platforms (E-Hail for Licensed Taxis) (TLAFAIAD), Ridesharing & Taxi Dispatch Platforms (BPAMAHAA), Dispatch / Call Center Taxi Services (THADAEAB)

Keywords

• Taxi services
• Maxitaxi transport
• Airport transfer services
• Corporate transport accounts
• Patient and school transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Skien

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Taxi Services: Transaction-based taxi services charged per kilometer and minute, with time-based pricing tiers (day, evening, Saturday, weekend/night, holiday). Fixed prices available for specific routes and airport transfers.
2. Corporate Agreements: Business accounts with monthly invoicing and negotiated pricing for companies with regular taxi usage.
3. Contracted Transport Services: School transport, patient transport, and TT-ordning (disabled transport) services contracted with public sector entities including Vestfold and Telemark County Municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Telemark Taxi is a unified regional taxi and maxitaxi central operating across Telemark county in Norway, providing passenger transport services via standard taxi (1-4 persons), larger maxitaxi (5-8 persons), and taxibus (up to 16 persons) vehicles. The company offers 24/7 service accessible through a telephone central (03500), the TaxiLokal mobile app, and corporate accounts, with fixed prices to major destinations including Oslo, Gardermoen, Torp, and Kristiansand airports.

Product overview

Telemark Taxi operates as a unified taxi and maxitaxi central serving the entire Telemark region, formed through the merger of 17 former taxi companies. The portfolio consists of core passenger transport services (Taxi for 1-4 persons, Maxitaxi for 5-8 persons, and Taxibuss for groups up to 16 persons) supplemented by specialized transport offerings including airport taxi (Flytaxi), corporate accounts (Bedriftsavtaler), group travel, patient transport, school transport, and TT-disabled transport. The company also offers ancillary services such as package transport and flex routes. A key digital channel is the TaxiLokal mobile app for iOS and Android enabling direct taxi booking without phone calls.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taxi (Standard Passenger Taxi) Standard taxi service transporting 1-4 passengers across the entire Telemark region, with fixed low prices to Oslo, Gardermoen, and Kristiansand. Available 24/7 via phone (03500), TaxiLokal app, and street hail.
• Maxitaxi Taxi service for groups of 5-8 persons using larger vehicles, providing group transportation capacity across Telemark and on airport and long-distance routes.
• Taxibuss (Maxi Taxi / Bus) Bus service for groups up to 16 passengers, used for tour travel, larger groups, events, corporate trips, and sports team transport across Telemark.
• Flytaxi (Airport Taxi) Taxi and maxitaxi service to and from airports including Torp Sandefjord, Oslo Gardermoen, Kristiansand Kjevik, and Notodden Lufthavn, with fixed prices by route and vehicle size.
• Bedriftsavtaler (Corporate Agreements) Corporate account services offering monthly invoicing and negotiated reduced pricing for businesses that frequently use taxi and maxitaxi services.
• Gruppereiser (Group Travel) Door-to-door transportation service for groups using maxitaxi and taxibus vehicles, eliminating parking and coordination across multiple transport modes. Used for events, weddings, sports teams, kindergartens, and corporate trips.
• Flexiruter Public collective transport service operated with taxi and maxitaxi/taxibuss vehicles, available in many municipalities at a flat ticket price of 35 NOK each way, run by Vestfold and Telemark County Municipality.
• Pakketransport (Package Transport) 24/7 urgent package delivery service providing faster delivery than standard courier services across the Telemark region.
• Pasientkjøring (Patient Transport) Transportation for patients to and from medical treatment facilities, with drivers trained through Pasientreiser courses and first aid certification refreshed every three years.
• Skoleskyss (School Transport) Transportation service for children, youth, and adults to and from school, primarily commissioned by Vestfold and Telemark County Municipality.
• TT-Ordningen (Transport for Disabled) Transport service for persons with severe and permanent physical and/or mental functional impairments who cannot use ordinary public transport, supporting social participation.
• TaxiLokal Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling users to book Telemark Taxi rides without waiting on the phone, allowing selection of time, pickup location, and destination.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Drangedal TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, providing taxi services in Drangedal municipality area.
• Kragerø TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Kragerø area and Grenland region.
• Vinje TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Vinje municipality in Telemark.
• Ulefoss TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Ulefoss area.
• Taxibussen NomecoreOthersFormer taxi company now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Nome municipality.
• Kviteseid TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Kviteseid municipality.
• Notodden TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Notodden municipality.
• Tinn TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Tinn municipality.
• Rjukan TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Rjukan area.
• Treungen TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Treungen area.
• Tokke TaxisentralcoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Tokke municipality.
• Seljord TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Seljord municipality.
• Siljan TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Siljan municipality.
• Taxi PorsgrunncoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Porsgrunn area and Grenland region.
• Bø Taxi TelemarkcoreOthersFormer taxi company founded in 1997, now integrated into Telemark Taxi network with 16 employees.
• Bamble Maxi TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi company now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, specializing in group transport services.
• Bamble TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi company founded in 1972, now integrated into Telemark Taxi network. Located in Stathelle, Bamble with 10 taxis and 3 maxi taxis.
• Skien TaxicoreOthersFormer taxi central now integrated into Telemark Taxi network, serving Skien and surrounding areas with 50 vehicles.
• Vestfold og Telemark Fylkeskommune (County Municipality)coreOthersPublic sector partner providing contracted services for school transport (skoleskyss), Flexiruter public transport, and coordination of patient transport services.
• Pasientreiser (Patient Travel)coreOthersHealthcare transport coordination organization for patient transport to and from medical treatments. Drivers must complete specific courses through Pasientreiser.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Bolt (Norway): European ride-hailing platform expanding aggressively in Nordic markets including Norway. Comparable as a digital-first booking channel competing for taxi demand that would otherwise be served by centrals like Telemark Taxi.

Broad incumbents

• Norgestaxi: Largest national taxi chain in Norway, aggregating regional taxi centrals under a unified brand and app. Most comparable to Telemark Taxi at the dispatch/central model level, and the most likely acquirer or partner for a regional roll-up like Telemark Taxi.
• Uber (Norway): Global ride-hailing platform operating in Norway, competing for the same urban, airport, and corporate travelers. Not a dispatch operator in Telemark Taxi's sense, but the primary competitive disruptor to its on-demand taxi demand.

Direct peers

• Oslo Taxi / 0700: Oslo-centered taxi central running phone (0700), app booking, and fleet dispatch with multiple vehicle classes — a direct analog of Telemark Taxi's operating model in a larger market. Same dispatch/call-center operating logic with similar regulatory constraints.
• Trøndelag Taxi: Regional taxi central covering Trøndelag county in central Norway, formed from multiple legacy operators. Closest peer in terms of regional consolidation history, fleet scale (~150-200 vehicles), and mix of consumer/corporate/public-sector contracts.
• Bergen Taxi: Dominant taxi central in Bergen, providing standard taxi, maxitaxi, airport transfers, and corporate accounts. Same multi-municipality regional central structure as Telemark Taxi with a comparable corporate and public-contract mix.
• Rogaland Taxi / Stavanger Taxi: Regional taxi central serving Stavanger/Rogaland with multi-class fleet, app booking, and corporate agreements. Comparable to Telemark Taxi in scale, regional monopoly position, and reliance on a single major urban anchor.

Regional players

• Finnmark Taxi: Taxi central serving the northernmost Norwegian county of Finnmark. Not a direct geographic competitor to Telemark Taxi but a strong structural analog: regional consolidation of legacy operators covering a low-density county with high dependency on public-sector transport contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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