Metro Rent a Bus

What Metro Rent a Bus does

Metro Rent a Bus is a wholly-owned Turkish charter bus rental subsidiary of Metro Turizm Seyahat Organizasyon ve Ticaret A.Ş., a private joint stock company (A.Ş.) that has operated in the Turkish intercity transportation sector for over 25 years since its 1999 founding. Headquartered in Büyük İstanbul Otogarı, Bayrampaşa, Istanbul, the rental subsidiary (Metro Rent A Bus Otobüs Kiralama A.Ş.) supplies modern fleet vehicles with professional drivers, standard in-seat individual entertainment systems, and unlimited complimentary refreshments for cultural trips, corporate travel, group excursions, and event transportation across domestic Turkey. The broader Metro Turizm parent additionally operates scheduled intercity bus ticketing on key corridors (Istanbul-Ankara, Istanbul-Samsun, Istanbul-Edirne) under regulated Ministry of Transport permits.

The company distributes through a multi-channel stack: the metrorentabus.com and metroturizm.com.tr websites, iOS and Android mobile applications, a 24/7 call center (0850 222 34 55), physical sales offices in major cities, authorized third-party travel agencies under the Yetkili Bayi Sistemi, and shuttle-route feeders. A Passenger Card loyalty program and Metro Academy (aakademi.com.tr) training platform extend the Metro Şirketler Grubu ecosystem. IT and customer-feedback/payment-processing services are outsourced to Atlas Yazılım ve Bilişim Hizmetleri Ticaret A.Ş.

Revenue is generated through one-time charter bookings priced by distance, duration, and vehicle type, and through transaction-fee ticket distribution via authorized agencies. Current commercial activity includes a regulated round-trip promotional campaign valid October 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Metro Rent a Bus

Legal name

Metro Turizm Seyahat Organizasyon ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://metrorentabus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metro Rent a Bus is a Turkish charter bus rental subsidiary of Metro Turizm, supplying modern fleet vehicles with drivers and in-seat entertainment for corporate trips, cultural tours, and group excursions across domestic Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bus Charter and Ground Transportation Services

NAICS

Charter Bus Industry (48551)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Tour Bus Leasing/Rental (Sightseeing) (TLABADAK)

Keywords

• Bus charter services
• Intercity bus transportation
• Corporate group travel
• Passenger transport rental
• Charter bus hire

Headquarters

HQ city

İstanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Otobüs Kiralama (Bus Charter): Revenue from renting buses for cultural trips, business travel, and group excursions. Pricing based on distance, duration, and vehicle type.
2. Yetkili Bayi Sistemi (Authorized Dealer System): Metro Turizm distributes tickets through authorized third-party agencies under acentelik (agency) arrangements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metro Rent a Bus provides charter bus rental services with professional drivers for corporate travel (İş Gezileri), cultural tours (Yurt İçi Turlar / Kültür Gezileri), and group excursions. The fleet features modern vehicles equipped with in-seat individual entertainment systems and unlimited complimentary refreshments, accessible via the metrorentabus.com platform and Metro Turizm's nationwide sales, call-center, and mobile-app channels.

Product overview

Metro Rent a Bus is a bus rental subsidiary under the Metro Şirketler Grubu (Metro Companies Group). The primary product is a bus/vehicle rental service (Otobüs Kiralama) accessible via metrorentabus.com, offering modern fleet vehicles with professional drivers for various travel needs including cultural trips, business trips, and friend excursions. The parent company Metro Turizm operates intercity bus ticketing through metroturizm.com.tr, while Metro Rent a Bus focuses specifically on charter and rental services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metro Rent a Bus (Otobüs Kiralama / Bus Charter Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 years of continuous operation and innovation in Turkish transportation sector

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Atlas Yazılım ve Bilişim Hizmetleri Ticaret A.Ş.coreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party software and IT services provider handling customer feedback, complaints, and payment processing for Metro Turizm. Works as aracılık/acentelik (intermediary/agency) for service-related requests and payments.
• Metro Rent A Bus Otobüs Kiralama A.Ş.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain distributor for Metro Turizm. Handles refunds and compensation payments in case of disputes. Part of the Metro Şirketler Grubu (Metro Companies Group) ecosystem.
• Metro Academy (aakademi.com.tr)minorOthersTraining and education platform (aakademi.com.tr) under the Metro Turizm umbrella for staff training and industry development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• AtlasGlobal Tourism & Travel: Adjacent Turkish transportation/travel group; comparable as a domestic travel ecosystem peer that competes for similar corporate and group travel demand, but in adjacent modes (aviation, packages) rather than bus charter.

Direct peers

• Kamil Koç: Major Turkish intercity bus operator offering scheduled services plus charter and corporate travel, comparable in business model, target market, and fleet-based delivery to Metro Rent a Bus.
• Varan Turizm: Premium Turkish intercity bus operator with charter and tour services, overlapping directly with Metro Rent a Bus's premium-fleet, corporate, and cultural-tour charter positioning.
• Pamukkale Turizm: Established Turkish intercity bus company with charter and group travel offerings, operating on the same domestic corridors and serving corporate and individual customers similar to Metro Rent a Bus.
• Ulusoy: One of Turkey's largest intercity and charter bus operators, directly comparable to Metro Rent a Bus in fleet-based passenger transport and group/corporate charter services within the Turkish market.

Broad incumbents

• Metro Turizm: Parent entity of Metro Rent a Bus; operates the broader scheduled intercity bus ticketing business across Turkey, providing the fleet, brand, and distribution that the charter subsidiary leverages.
• Coach USA: Major North American charter, scheduled, and tour bus operator with corporate and group charter services; directly comparable in charter/coach rental model serving corporates, schools, and tours.
• FlixBus: Pan-European intercity bus and charter platform with digital booking and partner-operator model; comparable in business model (bus-based passenger mobility) but operates at much broader geographic and scale scope.
• National Express: Large UK-based coach and bus operator with scheduled, charter, and corporate coach-hire services; comparable in charter/coach rental offering and target use cases (corporate, group, events).

Regional players

• Eurolines / FlixBus DACH: European long-distance and cross-border coach operator; relevant as a regional peer in international coach/charter operations, though it does not directly compete in Turkey.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/metroturizm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metro-rent-a-bus

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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