What Voyages Dupas Lebeda does

Voyages Dupas Lebeda is a French passenger road transport operator founded in 1932 and headquartered in Cambrai, Hauts-de-France. It runs a fleet of 47 to 90 coaches across four vehicle categories — grand tourisme (35–69 seats), touring (59–63 seats), standard (57–76 seats), and mini (15–22 seats) — with all vehicles equipped with seatbelts and alcohol interlock anti-start systems. Since 2000 it has delivered school and regular-line services under three public transport network contracts: the Région Hauts-de-France Arc-en-Ciel network (since September 2000), the Douai Evéole urban network (school transport doublings), and the Métropole Européenne de Lille Ilévia/Transpole network (lots 6 and 8 plus Weppes sector lines).

The company's revenue is generated through three streams: contractual school and regular-line services for public authorities (managed-services revenue model), charter and occasional transport for groups (transaction-fee model), and pre-packaged group tour products such as London, Canterbury, Keukenhof, Amiens, and the Gand Light Festival, priced from €14 to €49 per person. It operates a direct-to-consumer and sales-led go-to-market via phone-based advisors, segmented online quote forms (enterprise, individual, association, institution), two physical offices in Cambrai and Marcq-en-Barœul, and a newsletter and callback service. Customers include enterprise works councils, individuals and families, associations and sports clubs, and schools, municipalities, and local governments.

Voyages Dupas Lebeda has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of RATP Dev — itself part of the state-owned RATP Group and created in 2002 to develop and manage transport operations in France and internationally — since 2002. Its fleet covers more than 1.5 million kilometers annually. The company also holds Voyages Taquet as a related regional brand within the RATP Dev Hauts-de-France division. There is no disclosed revenue figure, no app presence, no API/SDK surface, no patents or trademarks, and no recorded AI/ML capability in the source data.

Name

Voyages Dupas Lebeda

Legal name

Voyages Dupas Lebeda

Website

https://voyages-dupas-lebeda.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Voyages Dupas Lebeda is a Cambrai, France-based coach transport operator (founded 1932) and RATP Dev subsidiary running a fleet of 47–90 vehicles across Cambrai, Douai, and Lille. It serves public-transport authorities with school and regular-line contracts and provides charter services and European group tours to enterprises, schools, associations, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passenger Coach Transportation

NAICS

Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (485210), Charter Bus Industry (4855), Tour Operators (561520), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

National Intercity Coach Operators (Scheduled Network) (THAIADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border / International Coach Operators (TLAFAFAD), Long-Distance/Overnight Charter Coaches (THAIAIAL), Charter & Tour Coach Operators (TLAFAFAB)

Keywords

• Coach charter services
• School transport services
• Group travel tours
• Regular line transport
• Passenger road transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambrai

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charter and occasional transport services: Revenue generated from hiring coaches with drivers for group travel, excursions, day trips, and longer stays across France and Europe. Customers include individuals, businesses, associations, and schools.
2. Regular and school transport contracts: Contractual transport services for public transport networks including school transport and urban/suburban lines. Operates under public service contracts with regional transport authorities.
3. Group travel packages (bundled transport + itinerary): Pre-packaged group travel tours to destinations (e.g., London, Keukenhof, Canterbury, Amiens, Ghent) sold per person, including transport and sometimes meals/guided visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Voyages Dupas Lebeda provides passenger coach transport services in northern France and across Europe, operating a fleet of 47–90 vehicles (15–76 seats) from depots in Cambrai and Marcq-en-Barœul. Services span three lines: charter/occasional transport (one-off group trips, day excursions, multi-day tours), regular and school transport under contracts with three regional networks (Arc-en-Ciel, Evéole, Ilévia/Transpole), and pre-packaged group tour packages to destinations such as Amiens, Canterbury, Keukenhof, Ghent, and London.

Product overview

Voyages Dupas Lebeda is a passenger transport company and RATP Dev subsidiary offering coach rental services with drivers for group travel. The company operates a fleet of 47-90 coaches (sources vary) from depots in Cambrai, Douai, and Lille areas. Services include organized tour packages (Amiens, Canterbury, Keukenhof, Gand Light Festival, London), custom quote requests for businesses/individuals/associations/institutions, regular transport including school transport and urban network operations (Arc-en-Ciel, Ilévia/Transpole), and occasional/tourist transport. The vehicle fleet comprises four categories: Autocars de Grand Tourisme (luxury coaches with video, AC, toilets, reclining seats, 35-69 seats), Autocars de Tourisme (standard touring, 59-63 seats), Autocars Standards (basic, 57-76 seats), and Mini Cars (15-22 seats). All vehicles equipped with seatbelts and alcohol interlocks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Voyages Taquet: Regional coach transport brand operating under the RATP Dev en Hauts de France division.

Products and services

• Voyage Amiens (Amiens Day Trip)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.5 million kilometers traveled per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 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 and minor.

• RATP DevcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Voyages Dupas Lebeda is a subsidiary of RATP Dev, a Group company created in 2002 dedicated to developing and managing transport network operations and maintenance in France and internationally. RATP Dev operates over 8,500 buses daily worldwide and employs over 3,000 people in France. The partnership provides Voyages Dupas Lebeda with access to global transport expertise, safety standards, technology (e-ticketing, real-time information systems), and sustainable mobility solutions including electric shuttles, hybrid buses, and CNG vehicles.
• Région Hauts-de-France — Réseau Arc-en-CielcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2000Since September 2000, Voyages Dupas Lebeda operates services on the Arc-en-Ciel regional transport network for the Hauts-de-France Regional Council. The network covers Cambrai and broader regional transport routes.
• Communauté d'Agglomération de Douai — Réseau EvéolecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Douai urban transport network Evéole has entrusted Voyages Dupas Lebeda with a portion of its school transport doubling services on the network.
• Métropole Européenne de Lille — Réseau IléviacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFor many years, Voyages Dupas Lebeda has been chartered by the Lille Metropolitan urban network (now Ilévia) for school transport (lots 6 and 8, primarily school facility services) and the Weppes sector lines.
• Voyages TaquetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed under RATP Dev Hauts-de-France operations alongside Voyages Dupas Lebeda, suggesting a related entity or collaboration within the RATP Dev regional group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FlixBus: Europe's largest intercity coach network; operates cross-border scheduled services to destinations Voyages Dupas Lebeda targets (London via ferry alternatives, Belgian/Netherlands destinations), competing indirectly for the same leisure-travelling customer.
• RATP Dev (parent): Voyages Dupas Lebeda's parent company; operates 8,500+ buses globally and runs multiple regional coach networks in France, making it both the parent and the closest broad-incumbent operating peer.

Direct peers

• Transdev: One of the largest public transport operators in France and globally; competes directly with Voyages Dupas Lebeda for regional and interurban coach contracts (including school transport) and is the most likely alternative bidder on Arc-en-Ciel, Evéole, and Ilévia tenders.
• Voyages Taquet: Sister brand under RATP Dev Hauts-de-France, offering coach transport in northern France; explicitly identified as a related entity operating alongside Voyages Dupas Lebeda in the same regional group.
• Keolis: SNCF-owned public transport operator that runs bus, coach, and urban networks across France; directly comparable in the regular line and school transport segments where Voyages Dupas Lebeda competes for municipal contracts in Hauts-de-France.
• Cars Dunois: French coach and bus company providing charter, school, and tourism services; directly comparable business model and customer segments to Voyages Dupas Lebeda in the French charter market.
• Verney Voyages: Mid-sized French coach operator offering charter and tourism services, frequently competing in similar regional and cross-border charter/tour segments in northern and central France.
• Lacroix Group: Independent French coach and tourism operator running charter, school, and tour services across multiple regions; comparable in scale and service mix to Voyages Dupas Lebeda.

Others

• Atixnet: Listed on the Voyages Dupas Lebeda website as the technology/digital agency that built and maintains the company's website; relevant ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• BlaBlaCar Daily / BlaBlaCar Bus: French mobility platform that has expanded into scheduled coach services (formerly OUIBUS); competes in the cross-border and intercity coach segment, including routes serving Lille and northern France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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