TAXI BERN 312 GmbH

What TAXI BERN 312 GmbH does

TAXI BERN 312 GmbH is a family-owned taxi and specialized transport operator headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. Founded in 1994 by Salah Mechai as Mechai Taxi and reincorporated as a Swiss GmbH in April 2018, the company now operates with approximately 45 employees under second-generation leadership (Managing Director Ismael Mechai, Deputy Managing Director Amir Mechai, and Malik Mechai). As of October 2021, its fleet comprised 23 vehicles — seven minibuses, nine wheelchair-accessible vehicles (VW Caddy, Renault Kangoo) with electronic safety belts and rear securing systems, and seven passenger cars — servicing Bern city and the surrounding region, with fixed-price airport transfers extending to Basel, Zurich, and Geneva.

The company runs a multi-service portfolio: standard metered taxi rides (CHF 6.50 base fee plus CHF 5.00/km day rate, CHF 6.00/km night rate, CHF 4.50/km partner rate), fixed-price airport transfers (CHF 49 to Bern Airport, up to CHF 499 to Geneva), wheelchair-accessible transport under partnership with Stiftung Behindertentransport Kanton Bern (BTB), school transport with child safety equipment, same-day courier and errand services, and a premium limousine service for corporate and special-occasion clients. Two proprietary sub-brands extend the platform: FlexMobil (launched summer 2018), a dedicated mobility concept for people with walking disabilities, and City Garage (opened summer 2021), an in-house vehicle maintenance workshop in Bern city center. The customer-facing technology layer includes dedicated iOS and Android apps for passengers, a separate driver-side app for dispatch, a trilingual DE/FR/EN website, WhatsApp booking, and a 24/7 phone hotline.

Revenue is generated entirely on a transactional, pay-per-ride basis, with monthly billing offered to regular corporate and institutional customers. Distribution is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-business with no third-party reseller network or platform intermediation. Customer segments are diversified across private individuals, schools and kindergartens, corporate clients, and BTB card-holders, with no single anchor customer disclosed. The company is privately held by the Mechai family, has no external investors or funding rounds on record, and has never publicly disclosed revenue figures.

Name

TAXI BERN 312 GmbH

Legal name

Taxi Bern 312 GmbH

Website

https://taxibern.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TAXI BERN 312 GmbH is a family-owned Bern-based taxi operator providing standard rides, wheelchair-accessible transport, fixed-price Swiss airport transfers, school transport, courier services, and limousine service since 1994.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Taxi and Ground Transportation

NAICS

Taxi and Ridesharing Services (485310), Limousine Service (485320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Street-Hail Taxi Operators (Metered/Radio Dispatch) (TLAFAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dispatch / Call Center Taxi Services (THADAEAB), Airport Taxi & Ground Transportation Operators (TLAFAHAE)

Keywords

• Taxi services
• Airport transfers
• Wheelchair transport
• Limousine service
• Courier delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Taxi rides: Metered taxi fares based on distance and time. Day rate (06:00-24:00) at Fr. 5.00/km, night rate (24:00-06:00) at Fr. 6.00/km, partner rate at Fr. 4.50/km. Basic fee of Fr. 6.50 plus waiting time at Fr. 79/hour.
2. Airport transfer services: Fixed-price airport transfers to Swiss airports: CHF 49 to Bern Airport, CHF 299 to Basel, CHF 349 to Zurich, CHF 499 to Geneva.
3. Courier and errand services: Same-day delivery of documents, papers, keys, food, and beverages. Also includes shopping assistance and delivery services.
4. Limousine service: Premium luxury transportation for business partners, visitors, weddings, and special events. Includes beverages and newspapers. Multi-day driver service available.
5. School transport: Safe and reliable transportation for kindergarten and school children, including special occasions like birthday parties and leisure activities.
6. Subsidized disabled transport: Subsidized wheelchair and disabled transport in cooperation with Stiftung Behindertentransport Kanton Bern for BTB card holders with substantial discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Taxi Bern 312 GmbH operates a 24/7 taxi and ground transportation service in Bern and the surrounding region, offering standard metered taxi rides, wheelchair-accessible transport, fixed-price airport transfers to all Swiss airports, school transport for children, courier and errand deliveries, and a premium limousine service for corporate and special-occasion clients. The service is delivered through a fleet of 23 vehicles and booked via phone, mobile apps, WhatsApp, and the company website.

Product overview

TAXI BERN 312 GmbH is a family-owned taxi company based in Bern, Switzerland, offering a diversified portfolio of transportation services. The core offering includes standard taxi rides, wheelchair-accessible transport (Behindertentransport), airport transfers at fixed prices, school transport for children, courier and errand services, and a luxury limousine service for special occasions. The company operates complementary sub-brands including FlexMobil for mobility-impaired individuals and City Garage for vehicle maintenance. The company also provides mobile applications for both passengers (iOS/Android) and drivers to facilitate booking and dispatch operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Taxi Rides Standard taxi service providing metered point-to-point transportation in Bern and the surrounding region with friendly professional drivers available around the clock, bookable by phone, mobile app, WhatsApp, or website.
• Wheelchair Accessible Transport (Behindertentransport)

Quantifiable outcome

• Airport transfer to Geneva at CHF 499 (fixed all-inclusive price)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stiftung Behindertentransport Kanton Bern (Foundation for Transport of the Disabled in the Canton of Bern)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Berner Behindertentransport foundation to provide subsidized trips for disabled persons. BTB card holders receive substantial discounts per trip. This partnership enables accessibility services for mobility-impaired individuals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blacklane: Blacklane provides premium chauffeur-driven car services across Switzerland and globally. It directly competes with Taxi Bern's limousine service for business travelers, airport transfers, and corporate clients seeking professional drivers and luxury vehicles.
• Uber Switzerland: Uber operates rideshare and UberTaxi services across major Swiss cities. As a digital-native platform with large driver networks, it directly competes for the same passenger-taxi demand that Taxi Bern serves in Bern and the surrounding region.
• Sixt Switzerland: Sixt offers vehicle rental with optional chauffeur services across Switzerland, competing for airport transfer and premium mobility demand. Its national footprint and corporate accounts overlap with Taxi Bern's airport-transfer and corporate-limo segments.
• Bolt: Bolt operates rideshare services in Swiss cities including Zurich, Geneva, and Basel. Its app-based platform competes for the same on-demand urban passenger trips that form Taxi Bern's core market.
• Free Now: Free Now (formerly mytaxi) is a major taxi-hailing app operating across Switzerland including Zurich, Geneva, and Basel. It is a direct competitor offering app-based dispatch of licensed taxis and chauffeur vehicles, closely matching Taxi Bern's core metered-taxi business model.

Others

• SBB (Swiss Federal Railways): SBB operates Switzerland's national rail network and station-based mobility services. It is an adjacent public-transit operator rather than a taxi competitor, but its travel ecosystem and integrated ticketing shape the overall passenger mobility demand in the Bern region.
• PostAuto: PostAuto operates Switzerland's public postal bus network, including routes into the Bern region. It is not a direct taxi competitor but addresses overlapping passenger mobility demand, especially for regional and school transport use cases that Taxi Bern also serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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