Uniao Transporte Brasilia Ltda

Name

Uniao Transporte Brasilia Ltda

Legal name

União Transporte Brasília Ltda

Website

https://utb.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Bus Transportation Services

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (4852), Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Transit Bus Operators (Municipal/Regional) (TLAFAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transportation Reservations (Car Service, Limo, Shuttle) (HSACALAH)

Keywords

• Semiurban bus transportation
• Interstate passenger transport
• Electronic transit ticketing
• BRT corridor operations
• Corporate vale transporte

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Passagem Semirrubana e Rodoviária: Revenue from ticket sales for semiurban (municipal/intercity) and interstate road transport services. Fares range from R$ 3.00 to R$ 170.00 depending on route distance and service type.
2. Cartão Expresso (Bilhetagem Eletrônica): Sales of reloadable transit cards and electronic top-ups for individual passengers. Card costs R$ 10.00, free with first load of R$ 25.00 or more.
3. Vale Transporte Corporativo: Corporate benefit cards for employee transportation, managed through dedicated business portal. First card is free for corporate clients.
4. Busdoor (Publicidade em Ônibus): Outdoor advertising on the sides of buses, reaching approximately 800,000 people daily across various routes and social classes.
5. Encomendas (Freight Services): Package and freight delivery services between cities in Goiás and Brasília using bus cargo space.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

União Transporte Brasília Ltda (UTB) operates semiurban and interstate public bus passenger transportation across the Federal District and Goiás municipalities, complemented by electronic ticketing (Cartão Expresso, Cartão Vale Transporte, Cartão Gratuidade), BRT corridor service, package delivery (Encomendas), and Busdoor advertising. The company serves individual commuters, corporate clients, and advertisers through an integrated fleet, six service garages, and 51 ticket outlets.

Product overview

UTB operates as a transportation company offering semiurban, municipal, interstate, and charter bus services primarily in the Federal District of Brasília and the state of Goiás, Brazil. The company provides electronic ticketing solutions through its Bilhetagem Eletrônica platform, with three distinct card products: Cartão Expresso for individual users, Cartão Vale Transporte for corporate clients, and Cartão Gratuidade for beneficiaries of free transit programs. Additional revenue services include Busdoor advertising and Encomendas package delivery. The company was founded in 1992 and operates 10 garages across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cartão Expresso: A prepaid electronic ticketing card for individual users (pessoa física), professionals, students, domestic workers, and daily commuters. Allows balance recovery in case of loss, theft, or damage. Accepted on all semi-urban lines operated by UTB.
• Cartão Vale Transporte
• Cartão Gratuidade

Products and services

• Semiurban Bus Passenger Transportation (Brasília/DF) Scheduled semiurban bus passenger service across the Federal District, connecting peripheral districts to Plano Piloto and other central destinations for daily commuters.
• Interstate Bus Passenger Transportation (Brasília-DF to Goiás) Interstate passenger bus service connecting Brasília/DF to municipalities in Goiás state via the BR-060 (Alexânia, Abadiânia, Corumbá de Goiás, Cocalzinho, Padre Bernardo), BR-020 (Formosa, Planaltina de Goiás, Vila Boa, São João da Aliança), and BR-070 (Padre Bernardo, Cocalzinho, Corumbá, Águas Lindas de Goiás, Santo Antônio do Descoberto) corridors.
• BRT Corridor Passenger Service BRT-integrated bus service transporting passengers between Gama, Santa Maria, Recanto das Emas, Riacho Fundo and Plano Piloto, with fare integration (Integração) with the Eixo Monumental BRT corridor.
• Cartão Expresso (Individual Electronic Ticketing) Prepaid electronic ticketing card for individual riders using UTB's semiurban, interstate, and BRT services.
• Cartão Vale Transporte (Corporate Electronic Ticketing) Corporate prepaid electronic ticketing card enabling employers to provide Vale Transporte benefits to employees for use on UTB services.
• Cartão Gratuidade (Free-Passage Electronic Ticketing) Statutory free-passage electronic ticketing card for elderly passengers (65+) and persons with disabilities, issued in compliance with Federal Law 10.741/2003.
• Encomendas (Package and Freight Delivery) Package and freight delivery service leveraging UTB's bus route network to transport parcels between Brasília/DF and Goiás municipalities.
• Busdoor Advertising Outdoor advertising placement on the exterior of UTB buses, reaching approximately 800,000 people daily across a fleet of 53 buses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Busdoor advertising reaches approximately 800,000 people daily
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TACOMcoreTechnology or IntegrationTACOM is the contracted electronic ticketing operator (operadora de bilhetagem) that processes and manages electronic fare collection data for UTB's Cartão Expresso and Vale Transporte systems. Data sharing is governed by contracts with data protection clauses.
• SOCICAMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSOCICAM operates the Interstate Bus Terminal (Rodoviária Interestadual de Brasília) where UTB operates. Located at SMA/Sul Trecho 04 conjunto 6/5 Box 15, em frente ao Park Shopping.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Real Expresso: Regional Brazilian bus operator serving the Federal District and Goiás. Comparable to UTB on semiurban and interstate routes, with similar electronic ticketing and corporate vale-transporte offerings for the same Entorno do DF commuter base.
• Eucatur: Major Brazilian bus operator with strong presence in Goiás and connecting routes to Brasília. Directly comparable to UTB on interurban Goiás–DF corridors, semiurban service, and competitive pricing on overlapping routes.
• Expresso do Sul: Regional Brazilian bus operator focused on southern and central corridors. Comparable to UTB as a regional road transport peer with overlapping semiurban-to-capital route structures and similar customer segments of daily commuters.
• Rápido Federal: Brazilian bus operator active in regional corridors including Central-West Brazil. Comparable to UTB on semiurban and interstate passenger transport with similar fleet operations and route economics on competing Goiás-region routes.
• Expresso Brasília: Brazilian interstate bus company operating from Brasília's rodoviária with routes across multiple states. Comparable to UTB on interstate road transport services from Brasília, competing for long-distance passengers traveling between Goiás and the Federal District.

Broad incumbents

• Viação Cometa: Major Brazilian interstate bus operator with nationwide route network. Comparable to UTB on interstate road transportation services and terminal-based distribution, though Cometa operates at significantly larger scale across multiple regions.
• Expresso Guanabara: Established Brazilian bus operator providing interstate passenger services across multiple states. Comparable to UTB on interstate rodoviário service model, semiurban operations, and electronic ticketing infrastructure, though at broader geographic scale.
• Viação Piracicabana: Large established Brazilian bus operator with broad regional and interstate coverage. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the same industry space with overlapping semiurban/interurban capabilities, though with a wider geographic footprint than UTB's regional focus.

Regional players

• Viação São José: Regional bus operator serving specific state corridors in Brazil. Comparable to UTB on semiurban and intermunicipal passenger transport business model, though primarily active in a different geographic region.

Others

• TACOM: Brazilian electronic ticketing operator serving bus transit operators. Listed as a peer because TACOM is UTB's contracted fare-collection infrastructure provider, making it the closest enabling technology partner in UTB's operational ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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