Transport Handicap Vaud

What Transport Handicap Vaud does

Transport Handicap Vaud (THV) is a Swiss foundation recognized as being of public utility, headquartered in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Canton de Vaud. Founded in 1986 as an association by Lausanne disability institutions Béthanie and Plein Soleil and re-established as a foundation in 1995, the organization specializes in adapted transport services for persons with reduced mobility. Its core offering is a unified reservation-based transport platform operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, served by a fleet of 60 wheelchair-accessible vehicles (including hybrid and electric units) and 80 professional drivers, completing over 100,000 trips and more than 2,000,000 kilometers annually for approximately 8,000 clients. Service lines cover medical and therapeutic transport (LAMAL-covered consultations and rehabilitation, plus non-LAMAL post-hospitalization, dental, podiatry, audiology and optics trips), leisure and cultural outings (subsidized via commune vouchers at CHF 3.70/trip), professional and training transport (under Assurance Invalidité decisions), SESAF specialized school transport, hospital seated and non-medicalized lying transports, temporary reception center (CAT) trips, non-medicalized repatriations, and subsidized event transport for cultural festivals and sports.

Revenue mechanics are hybrid and characteristic of a Swiss public utility non-profit. Service fees are the primary engine, with LAMAL basic insurance covering up to 50% of medical transport costs up to CHF 500/year per client and supplementary insurance plus disability benefits covering residual amounts. Communes subsidize leisure transport through vouchers (up to 96 per year), while institutional clients (EMS, hospitals, socio-educational foundations) contract directly for resident or patient transport. Membership fees (CHF 30 individual, CHF 300 collective), donations, legacies and bequests, and a Shopify-powered merchandise boutique selling wildlife calendars and greeting cards provide supplementary funding. Distribution is sales-led: central telephone reservation (open Mon-Fri 7h30-17h00), an online client portal for repeat bookings, and direct enterprise contracts with 14+ institutional partners including CHUV, Hôpital Riviera Chablais, Hôpital de Lavaux and a network of EMS and disability foundations. The organization is the cantonal leader in reduced-mobility transport in Vaud and operates as a non-profit with no subsidiaries, no parent company and no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Transport Handicap Vaud

Legal name

Association THV

Website

https://thvd.ch/site/index.php

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Transport Handicap Vaud (THV) is a Swiss public utility foundation operating the leading adapted transport service for persons with reduced mobility in Canton Vaud, running 60 wheelchair-accessible vehicles and 80 drivers across medical, leisure, professional, school and event transport for 8,000+ clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accessible Transport Services

NAICS

Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle (WAV) & Stretcher Transport Services (TLAFAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Medical Escort / Door-Through-Door Assistance Services (TLAFAKAD), Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) & Wheelchair/Stretcher Transport (HLAFANAJ), School-Age Special Needs Transportation (IEP/504) (TLAFAKAJ)

Keywords

• Accessible transport services
• Disability mobility transport
• Medical patient transport
• Wheelchair accessible transport
• Non-emergency medical transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Mont-sur-lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Transport service fees: Fees for medical, leisure, professional, and other transport services. Basic health insurance (LAMAL) covers 50% of medical transport costs up to CHF 500 per year. Supplementary insurance and supplementary disability benefits (PC-RFM) may cover additional costs.
2. Commune subsidies for leisure transport: Various municipalities subsidize leisure transport for their residents, providing transport vouchers (bons de transports) - 96 vouchers per year at subsidized rate of CHF 3.70 per trip
3. Membership fees: Individual membership at CHF 30 per year, collective membership at CHF 300 per year
4. Donations: Donations from supporters to fund vehicle renewal, maintenance, sustainable mobility projects, and cultural transport programs
5. Legacies and bequests: Bequests and inheritances from supporters leaving ultimate support to THV
6. Merchandise sales: Sale of annual calendars featuring Swiss wildlife photography (CHF 35) and greeting cards featuring nature photography (CHF 1.50-3.00 range)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Transport Handicap Vaud provides adapted transport services for persons with reduced mobility across the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, using a fleet of wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Services include medical transport (LAMAL and non-LAMAL covered), leisure trips, hospital seated and lying transport, SESAF specialized school transport, professional training transport, CAT transfers, non-medicalized repatriations, and subsidized access to cultural events such as Montreux Jazz Festival and Paléo Festival. The foundation also operates a small e-commerce boutique selling annual calendars and greeting cards featuring Swiss wildlife photography to support fundraising.

Product overview

Transport Handicap Vaud operates as a specialized mobility service provider for people with reduced mobility in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. The organization offers a unified transport platform with multiple service types: medical/therapeutic courses (LAMAL and non-LAMAL), leisure trips, professional/training transport, school transport (SESAF), hospital transfers (seated and lying), temporary reception center transport, repatriations, and subsidized event transport. THV also operates an e-commerce boutique selling annual calendars and greeting cards featuring Swiss themes to support fundraising. The fleet consists of 60 vehicles with wheelchair accessibility, operating 24/7 with 80 professional drivers completing over 100,000 trips annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical and therapeutic transport (LAMAL & non-LAMAL) Adapted transport for medical consultations, rehabilitation, and post-hospitalization trips, covered under basic health insurance (LAMAL) and supplementary insurance (non-LAMAL). For persons with reduced mobility requiring wheelchair-accessible transport in the canton of Vaud.
• Leisure transport (Courses de loisirs) Adapted transport for leisure and friendship outings including restaurant visits, theater, cinema, and social activities. Eligible for commune-subsidized vouchers at CHF 3.70 per trip. For persons with reduced mobility in Vaud.
• CAT transport (Centre d'Accueil Temporaire) Transport to and from Temporary Reception Centers (CAT) for persons with disabilities or residents of nursing homes (EMS). For institutional clients and individuals with reduced mobility.
• Professional and training transport (AI decisions) Adapted transport for work or vocational training based on AI (disability insurance) decisions. For persons with reduced mobility whose transport is covered by disability insurance.
• Non-medicalized lying transport (Transports couchés) Non-medicalized transport for passengers who must remain in a lying position. Requires advance coordination with the reservation service. For persons with reduced mobility in Vaud.
• SESAF school transport (Courses scolaires SESAF) Adapted transport for children and students enrolled in SESAF (specialized social and educational support) programs. For specialized education institutions.
• Seated hospital transport (Transports assis pour les hôpitaux) Seated transport for hospitals covering home returns, inter-site transfers, and transfers to treatment and rehabilitation centers. For hospital patients with reduced mobility.
• Non-medicalized repatriation (Rapatriements) Non-medicalized repatriation transport with custom quotes on request from THV management. For persons with reduced mobility requiring international or long-distance transport.
• Event transport (Manifestations) Subsidized accessible transport to cultural and leisure events including Montreux Jazz Festival, Paléo Festival, Cully Jazz Festival, Lausanne Hockey Club matches, and Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne concerts. For persons with reduced mobility.
• THV 2026 annual calendar Annual wall calendar (CHF 35) featuring Swiss wildlife and castles photography. Sold through the THV online boutique to support the organization's mission.
• THV greeting cards (Cartes de voeux) Greeting cards (CHF 1.50-3.00) featuring Swiss castles and wildlife photography designs. Sold through the THV online boutique to support fundraising.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 trips per year covering more than 2,000,000 km
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CHUV (Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university hospital partnership for patient transport services. CHUV patients with reduced mobility use THV for transport needs including discharge and inter-facility transfers.
• Hôpital Riviera ChablaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital partnership for patient transport services in the Riviera region.
• Hôpital De LavauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hospital partnership providing transport services for patients.
• Fondation DelafontainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare foundation partnership for transport services to patients and residents.
• Institution de BéthaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding institution of THV - this institution initiated THV in 1986 for its residents with disabilities. Ongoing transport partnership.
• Fondation EchaudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care foundation partnership for transport services to persons with disabilities.
• Fondation Les EglantinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care institution partnership for transport services to residents.
• Eben Hézer LausannecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized education institution partnership for transport of persons with disabilities.
• Cité du GenévriercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care institution partnership for transport services.
• Institution de LavignycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational and social institution partnership for transport of persons with disabilities.
• Fondation ClémencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care foundation partnership for transport services.
• Fondation BoissonnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care foundation partnership for transport services.
• Fondation Bois GentilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care foundation partnership for transport services.
• Fondation de l'OrmecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial care foundation partnership for transport services.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VSL Service France: French provider of adapted (VSL) transport for patients with reduced mobility, including seated medical transport reimbursed by French health insurance. Comparable in service design, insurance reimbursement model, and passenger profile, though at larger national scale.
• AMTRA (France): French association providing adapted transport for persons with reduced mobility across medical and leisure use cases. Comparable service mix to THV, with similar reliance on partnerships with healthcare institutions and public subsidies.
• Pro Senectute Vaud: Swiss non-profit providing services for elderly in Canton Vaud, including transport and mobility support. Closely comparable to THV in target population, regional scope, and non-profit delivery model, though broader in scope.
• Staxi GmbH: German wheelchair-accessible taxi and ride-hailing service. Comparable in WAV passenger transport focus but operates as a digital-first commercial platform rather than a foundation; offers a contrast in operating model and tech adoption.
• Swiss Red Cross (Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz) - Vaud section: National non-profit offering transport and accompaniment services for elderly and mobility-impaired persons across Switzerland, including Vaud. Comparable in mission, non-profit structure, and reliance on trained drivers and volunteers for adapted mobility.

Broad incumbents

• Modivcare (US NEMT provider): Large US publicly-traded non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) and personal-care provider. Comparable core service (NEMT) but at vastly larger scale, with technology-driven brokerage model contrasting THV's foundation-based direct delivery.
• Touring Club Suisse (TCS) - Mobility Services: Switzerland's largest mobility club, offering assistance, adapted transport, and mobility services across all cantons. Overlaps with THV's adapted transport mission but at much broader national scale with commercial membership economics.

Emerging players

• Mobilis (German NEMT platform): Germany-based NEMT and patient-transport platform operator. Comparable in wheelchair-accessible and stretcher transport focus, but uses a tech-enabled brokerage model versus THV's directly-operated fleet model.

Others

• Fondation Echaud and other Vaud social-care foundations: Vaud-based social-care foundation that is both a customer and adjacent peer to THV. Comparable as a Vaud non-profit serving persons with disabilities, though not a transport operator; relevant as institutional counterpart and as a model for cantonal disability-services ecosystem.

Regional players

• Handicap Mobilité France (regional adapted transport associations): Network of French regional adapted-transport associations operating outside Switzerland. Comparable service model (wheelchair-accessible transport for medical/leisure use) but in different regulatory and reimbursement environment.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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