PKS Gorzów Wlkp. Sp. z o.o.

What PKS Gorzów Wlkp. Sp. z o.o. does

PKS Gorzów Wlkp. Sp. z o.o. is a regional passenger transport operator headquartered in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Lubuskie Voivodeship, Poland. The company runs scheduled intercity and suburban bus services with a fleet of 182 vehicles spanning brands such as SCANIA, SETRA, IVECO CROSSWAY, MERCEDES BENZ INTEGRO, MAN, and AUTOSAN, serving routes between Gorzów Wlkp. and approximately a dozen towns including Międzychód, Międzyrzecz, Nowa Sól, Strzelce Krajeńskie, Sulęcin, Wolsztyn, Zielona Góra, Szczecin, Poznań, and Słubice. Operations are supported by six regional branches, ISO 9001-certified passenger transport quality systems, and an EM-card contactless smart card system for monthly ticket holders in partner municipalities. The legal entity was formed on December 28, 1999, tracing its operational history to state-owned PKS activities from 1949 and privatization via employee lease in September 2000.

The company monetizes through a diversified portfolio anchored by scheduled ticket sales, supplemented by charter and contract transport (employee shuttles, school transport, tourist excursions). Ancillary revenue streams include an automotive parts wholesale business (Hurtownia motoryzacyjna Autos, with direct Fleetguard filter imports from Cummins Diesel Inc.), a fuel station supplied by Rafineria Gdańska selling diesel, gasoline, LPG, CNG, and AdBlue, a vehicle service station (Stacja obsługi pojazdów), an automatic car wash, a regulated vehicle inspection station (OSKP), air conditioning service, and conference room rental. Distribution is multi-channel: station ticket counters, on-board sales with payment terminals, online booking via the company's website and e-podróżnik portal, and direct enterprise sales for charter contracts. Customer segments span general public passengers, corporate employer contracts, educational institutions, tourism operators, and other fleet operators purchasing fuel and automotive services. The "Gazele Biznesu" recognition places sales between 10 and 300 million PLN.

Name

PKS Gorzów Wlkp. Sp. z o.o.

Legal name

Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Samochodowej w Gorzowie Wlkp. Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

Website

https://pks-gorzow.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PKS Gorzów Wlkp. Sp. z o.o. is a Polish regional bus transport operator running scheduled intercity routes and ancillary automotive services (fuel, parts, vehicle repair, inspection) across Lubuskie Voivodeship with a 182-bus fleet and six regional branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intercity Bus Transportation

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (48521), School and Employee Bus Transportation (485410), Charter Bus Industry (4855)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Economy/Conventional Scheduled Intercity Bus Services (THAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional/County Public Bus Operators (THAIAEAB), Intercity Coach Maintenance & Depot Service Providers (TLAFAFAL)

Keywords

• Intercity bus transport
• Regional passenger transport
• Bus charter services
• Vehicle inspection services
• Automotive parts wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Gorzów Wielkopolski

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scheduled Bus Transport: Revenue from regular intercity and suburban bus routes operating on published schedules. Ticket sales through station counters, drivers, and online platforms.
2. Charter and Contract Transport: Revenue from private bus rentals for tourist, employee, and school transport services contracted with employers, cities, and municipalities.
3. Automotive Wholesale: Sale of spare parts, accessories, tires for trucks, buses, trailers for domestic and foreign production. Direct importer and distributor of Fleetguard filters.
4. Vehicle Repair Services: Repair services for trucks, trailers, buses, and delivery vehicles including air conditioning, bodywork, tire services, and general maintenance.
5. Fuel Station: Retail sale of diesel, gasoline (95, 98), LPG, CNG, and AdBlue fuels. Also sells convenience items.
6. Car Wash: Automatic vehicle wash services for buses, trucks, delivery vehicles, and cars including underbody wash and active foam.
7. Vehicle Inspection Station: Technical inspection services for buses, trucks, and cars including periodic inspections and specialized vehicle assessments.
8. Air Conditioning Service: Comprehensive air conditioning services for cars, trucks, and buses including leak testing, refilling, repairs, and vehicle ozonation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PKS Gorzów Wlkp. Sp. z o.o. operates scheduled intercity and regional passenger bus transport across the Lubuskie Voivodeship and surrounding regions with a fleet of 182 buses, and supplements this core transport service with charter bus rentals, corporate/school contract transport, and an integrated portfolio of automotive services including a fuel station, vehicle service station, technical inspection station, car wash, air conditioning service, and automotive parts wholesale distribution.

Product overview

PKS Gorzów Wlkp. Sp. z o.o. is a regional bus transport company offering a diversified portfolio of passenger transport and automotive services. The core offering is intercity and regional bus transport (Przewozy osobowe) with a fleet of 182 vehicles, supplemented by tourist coach rental (Zlecenie przewozu osób) and an EM-karta electronic ticketing system. The company operates six territorial branches and provides ancillary automotive services including an automotive parts wholesaler (Hurtownia motoryzacyjna Autos), vehicle service station (Stacja obsługi pojazdów), fuel station (Stacja paliw), car wash (Myjnia samochodowa), vehicle inspection station (Stacja kontroli pojazdów), and air conditioning service (Serwis klimatyzacji). The product portfolio also includes conference room rental. The service is not a unified software platform but rather an integrated set of transport and vehicle service offerings unified by the company's operational infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Passenger Bus Transport Services (Przewozy osobowe) Scheduled intercity and regional passenger bus transport services operating 182 buses across multiple routes serving Gorzów Wlkp. and the Lubuskie and Greater Poland Voivodeships, including connections to Międzychód, Międzyrzecz, Nowa Sól, Strzelce Krajeńskie, Sulęcin, Wolsztyn, Zielona Góra, Szczecin, Poznań, and Słubice.
• Bus Charter and Rental Services (Zlecenie przewozu osób) Charter and rental services for buses and coaches with drivers, available for domestic and international trips. Customers can order buses by completing an online form or downloading a rental agreement PDF, with contact made via fax, email, or the online form.
• Automotive Parts Wholesale (Hurtownia motoryzacyjna Autos) Sale of tires, spare parts, and accessories for trucks, buses, trailers, and agricultural/construction machinery. Direct importer and distributor of Fleetguard filters and authorized distributor for brands including BPW, JOST, FOMAR, ROULUNDS, CONTITECH, SACHS, VALEO, FEBI, KNORR-BRECO, DINEX, BOSCH, HELLA, MAHLE, GOODYEAR, DUNLOP, FULDA, and SAVA.
• Vehicle Service Station (Stacja obsługi pojazdów) Vehicle repair services for trucks, trailers, buses, and delivery vehicles including air conditioning services, body and paint work, tire replacement and wheel balancing, and general vehicle maintenance operations.
• Fuel Station (Stacja paliw) Retail fuel station selling diesel (ON), gasoline (PB95 and PB98), LPG, CNG, and AdBlue. Fuel supplied by Rafineria Gdańska. Includes loyalty discount card program and convenience shop with automotive supplies.
• Car Wash Services (Myjnia samochodowa) Modern automatic car wash (WashTEC model NUFA) for buses, trucks, delivery vehicles, and passenger cars, including undercarriage washing and active foam cleaning. Open Monday-Friday 7:00-20:00 and Saturday 7:00-15:00.
• Vehicle Inspection Station (Stacja kontroli pojazdów / OSKP) Certified district technical inspection services for buses, trucks, and passenger vehicles including periodic inspections, first inspections for imported vehicles, dangerous goods vehicle inspections, gas-fueled vehicle inspections, 100 km/h bus certifications, and additional diagnostic tests for shock absorbers, exhaust emissions, steering and suspension play, and headlight alignment.
• Air Conditioning Service (Serwis klimatyzacji) Comprehensive air conditioning services for cars, trucks, and buses including leak testing, refrigerant refilling, repairs, and vehicle interior ozonation. Available Monday-Friday 7:00-15:00.
• EM-Card Electronic Monthly Ticket System (EM-karta) Contactless smart card system for monthly tickets on public transport routes in Gmina Santok and Gmina Kłodawa. Passengers register their ride by tapping the card to a reader when boarding, and monthly tickets can be recharged with the driver.
• Conference Room Rental (Sala konferencyjna) Training and conference room rental with audiovisual equipment including projector, screen, and sound system. Accommodates up to 70 people and includes catering facilities. Pricing: 81 PLN/hour for first 4 hours, 51 PLN/hour thereafter.

Quantifiable outcome

• 182 buses in fleet
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rafineria GdańskacoreOthersFuel supplier for the company's fuel station. Rafineria Gdańska provides diesel, gasoline, and other fuels for retail sale at PKS facilities.
• LotosminorOthersQuality assurance partner for fuel products. PKS references Lotos fuel quality standards on their website.
• Fleetguard (Cummins Diesel Inc.)coreTechnology or IntegrationDirect importer and distributor of Fleetguard filters for diesel engines. Fleetguard is part of Cummins Diesel Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of high-power diesel engines. Filters include air, oil, fuel, coolant, and hydraulic filters for trucks, buses, construction and agricultural machinery.
• BPW, JOST, FOMAR, ROULUNDS, CONTITECH, SACHS, VALEO, FEBI, KNORR-WABCO, DINEX, TERPECK, COVIND, CEI, GLYCO, ERLING, GOETZE, BOSCH, HELLA, MAHLE, GOODYEAR, DUNLOP, FULDA, SAVAminorOthersVarious automotive parts suppliers for the company's automotive wholesale operations. Parts include brake linings, belts, pneumatics, exhaust systems, shock absorbers, cab panels, suspension elements, gaskets, engine components, lighting, tires, and more.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Voyager Transport / local charter operators: Smaller private coach and charter operators in western Poland; compete for PKS's corporate, school and tourist charter business in the Lubuskie and Greater Poland voivodeships with more flexible fleet deployment.

Regional players

• PKS Poznań (and other regional PKS subsidiaries): Other privatized PKS subsidiaries across Poland's voivodeships; same legacy state-owned PKS heritage, similar fleet composition and scheduled intercity model but serving different geographies, making them natural regional peers rather than direct competitors.
• MZK Gorzów Wielkopolski (Miejski Zakład Komunikacji): Municipal public transport operator for the city of Gorzów Wlkp.; complements PKS's suburban/intercity routes from the same hub and represents the alternative public transit mode within PKS's home catchment area.

Others

• Cummins / Fleetguard distribution partners: OEM and filter-brand owner that supplies Fleetguard products to PKS's automotive wholesale division; included as an ecosystem/partner peer that shapes the economics of PKS's parts business line.
• BP / Orlen fuel station networks (fuel retail peers): Major Polish fuel retailers; relevant peers for PKS's fuel station business line in the same Gorzów catchment, with which PKS competes on diesel/PB95/LPG/CNG pricing and ancillary shop sales.

Direct peers

• Sindbad: One of Poland's largest privately-owned intercity and international coach operators; directly competes with PKS on domestic scheduled services and international charter routes, with a comparable coach fleet and depot-based operations.
• FlixBus: Pan-European intercity scheduled coach operator; directly competes with PKS on long-distance corridors from Gorzów Wlkp. to Poznań, Szczecin and Zielona Góra, offering low-cost, technology-led booking and a much larger route network.
• PolskiBus (part of FlixBus network): Brand under which FlixBus operates scheduled intercity services in Poland; directly comparable product (intercity scheduled coach) and overlapping geography to PKS's Lubuskie-based network.

Broad incumbents

• Polregio: Largest regional rail passenger operator in Poland; competes indirectly with PKS on interurban corridors (e.g. Gorzów–Poznań, Gorzów–Szczecin) and benefits from public subsidies and integrated ticketing.
• PKP Intercity: National long-distance rail operator offering scheduled passenger services on the same trunk corridors PKS serves from Lubuskie; competes for price-sensitive and business travelers on routes such as Gorzów–Warszawa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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