What ALIZE VOYAGES does

Alizé Voyages SAS is a French coach transportation company headquartered in Cagny, near Caen in Normandy. Founded in 2005 by Olivier Margerie and acquired by Groupe Périer in 2015, the company operates a fleet of approximately 24 vehicles ranging from 8-seat minibuses to 80-seat luxury touring coaches (including Setra 431 DT, Irizar I6, Mercedes Tourismo, and Van Hool EX models), with an average fleet age of 6 years and Euro 4-6 environmental compliance. Core products include charter coach rental with driver for tourism, corporate, wedding, and pilgrimage transport; scheduled national lines to Paris and Roissy-CDG airport operated in partnership with Flixbus since 2016; and 7 school transport circuits under contract with the Département du Calvados. Vehicles are equipped with standard safety and driver assistance systems (ABS, EBS, ESP, AEB, LDW, ACC) and a Masternaut telematics system with geolocation and eco-driving assistant deployed in 2018.

The company serves French and foreign travel agencies (including Normandy Sightseeing Tours, Britannia Tours, Ikaalisten Matkat, Fotefar Temareiser), educational institutions (Université de Caen Normandie and several foreign universities), government entities (Département du Calvados, Conseil Régional de Normandie), defense organizations (NATO Rapid Deployable Corps), religious organizations (Diocèse de Caen), and regional sports leagues. Pricing is quote-based with tiered cancellation fees (30% to 100% depending on notice) and a 30% deposit upon contract conclusion. Distribution relies on direct quote requests via a bilingual French/English website, the Flixbus booking platform for scheduled lines, and direct contracts for school circuits. The company employs approximately 15 staff as of the current period (down from 26 collaborators reported in 2021) and holds a Flotte Bronze CO2 certification from Masternaut awarded in January 2019.

Name

ALIZE VOYAGES

Legal name

Alizé Voyages SAS

Website

https://alize-voyages.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alizé Voyages is a Normandy-based coach transportation company operating a 24-vehicle fleet for charter tours, Flixbus scheduled lines, and Calvados school transport, serving travel agencies, government, and institutional clients across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ground Passenger Transportation

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Tour & Sightseeing Coach Charters (THAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Distance/Overnight Charter Coaches (THAIAIAL), Escorted Coach & Bus Package Tour Operators (THAKADAA)

Keywords

• Coach charter services
• Scheduled bus lines
• School transport services
• Tour coach transportation
• Luxury coach rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Cagny

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coach Rental with Driver: Full-day visits, journeys in Normandy, France & Europe. Services include congress transport, wedding transport, airport/train station transfers, and package tours.
2. Scheduled Lines: National lines to Paris and CDG airport in partnership with Flixbus. Daily services from Caen.
3. School Transport: 7 school circuits in Calvados for colleges in Troarn, Argences, and Bretteville sur Laize areas.
4. Long Distance Transport: Long distance transport services throughout France and Europe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alizé Voyages SAS operates coach transportation services from Cagny near Caen in Normandy, France. Its core offering is split between two service lines: (1) Scheduled Lines — daily national coach routes between Caen/Ouistreham and Paris/Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport operated in partnership with Flixbus, plus 7 dedicated school transport circuits in Calvados for colleges in Troarn, Argences, and Bretteville sur Laize areas; and (2) Coach Rental with Driver — charter coach services for tourism, corporate events, weddings, congresses, sporting events, airport/train station transfers, school trips, and religious pilgrimages across Normandy, France, and Europe, using vehicles from 8-seat minibuses to 80-seat luxury coaches.

Product overview

Alizé Voyages is a coach transportation company offering two primary service lines: Scheduled Lines (partnered with FlixBus for national routes and school transport circuits in Calvados) and Coach Rental with Driver (charter services for tours, events, congress, weddings, and transfers). The fleet consists of 23-24 recent vehicles averaging 6 years old, ranging from 8-seater minibuses to 80-seat luxury coaches, all equipped with modern safety features (ABS, EBS, ESP, AEB, LDW, ACC) and meeting Euro 6 environmental standards. The company is affiliated to Groupe Périer and specializes in tours in Normandy, France, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scheduled Lines Regular transport services combining national long-distance routes operated in partnership with Flixbus between Caen and Ouistreham (holidays only) and Paris / Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, together with 7 dedicated school transport circuits in Calvados for colleges in Troarn, Argences, and Bretteville sur Laize areas. Targeted at individual inter-city travellers and public-sector education buyers.
• Coach Rental with Driver Charter coach services with professional driver for private group transport, covering full-day visits and journeys in Normandy, France and Europe; congress and convention transport; wedding transport; sporting events transport; airport and train station transfers; package tours; school trips; and pilgrimages. Vehicles range from 8-seater minibuses to 80-seat luxury coaches, equipped with Wi-Fi, USB/electrical outlets, air conditioning, reclining seats, WC, luggage hold, fridge, and guide microphone. Targeted at travel agencies, corporates, associations, religious organisations, schools, and event organisers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average fleet age of 6 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FlixbuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Flixbus partnership started in 2016 for national Service Liberement Organise lines between Caen and Paris. Alize Voyages operates daily services from Caen and Ouistreham (holidays only) to Paris and Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport. Flixbus provides booking platform and brand while Alize provides vehicles and drivers.
• Groupe PériercoreOthersGroupe Périer acquired Alize Voyages in 2015. Groupe Périer is a major player in mobility and tourism in Normandy (department 76). Provides corporate backing and strategic direction.
• Normandy Sightseeing ToursmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTour operator based in Bayeux specialized in private D-Day tours. Major customer partner providing regular coach transport services for their tour groups.
• Brittany FerriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCruise agency partnership for passenger transport services.
• Caen Tourist OfficeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for tourism promotion in the Normandy region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Keolis: Keolis, a subsidiary of SNCF, is a major French operator of intercity buses, school transport, and group/charter services. Overlaps with Alizé Voyages on Calvados-region school contracts and long-distance coach charter demand.
• Transdev: Transdev operates one of the largest networks of intercity, regional and school bus services across France and Europe. Comparable to Alizé Voyages as a competitor in charter/interurban coach work and as a likely bidder for the same French public-transport framework contracts.
• FlixBus: FlixBus is the dominant European intercity and scheduled coach operator, and Alizé Voyages' operating partner for national Caen-Paris-CDG routes since 2016. Comparable as the platform/distribution counterparty that sells tickets on Alizé-operated services and as a benchmark for intercity coach economics in France.

Regional players

• Voyages Lambert: Voyages Lambert is a long-established French family-owned coach operator running charter, school, and tourist services primarily in northern France. Closely comparable to Alizé Voyages in fleet size, charter-tour business mix, and dependence on a single regional parent/market.
• Les Cars du Calvados: Les Cars du Calvados provides school and intercity bus services within the Calvados department, often under departmental contracts. Direct competitor for the same Department du Calvados school transport tenders that anchor Alizé Voyages' scheduled-line business.
• Autocars Grosbois: Autocars Grosbois is a mid-sized French family coach operator offering charter, school, and tourism services in western France. Comparable in fleet scale (~25-40 vehicles), private/family ownership profile, and dependence on tourism and school contracts.

Direct peers

• BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly Ouibus): BlaBlaCar Bus is a French long-distance intercity coach network directly competing with FlixBus on the Paris-Normandy corridor. Alizé Voyages competes for the same passengers via its FlixBus partnership and serves overlapping travel-agency and corporate client needs.
• Normandie Voyages (Transdev subsidiary): Normandie Voyages operates regional and school bus services across Normandy under the Transdev umbrella. Directly competes with Alizé Voyages for Calvados school circuits, charter work, and interurban routes from Caen.

Others

• Getacars / Bus Banque Populaire Atlantique: Alsabus (part of Groupe ALSA) operates scheduled and charter coach services across France, including Normandy routes. Comparable as a larger-scale group operator with similar charter and interurban service offerings competing for the same corporate and tourism clients.
• Groupe Périer: Groupe Périer is the parent company of Alizé Voyages and a diversified mobility/tourism group based in Normandy. Comparable as the strategic owner shaping Alizé's charter, scheduled, and tourism activities and as a potential acquirer of regional coach assets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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