What Quick Shuttle does

Quick Shuttle, operating legally as Quick Coach Lines Ltd., is a Canadian private motorcoach company founded in 1987 in Burnaby, British Columbia. The company runs scheduled cross-border shuttle services between Vancouver (BC) and Seattle (WA), with intermediate stops at Surrey, Bellingham Airport, Downtown Seattle, and River Rock Casino, alongside a dedicated cruise shuttle service connecting Seattle's Pier 66 and Pier 91 with Downtown Vancouver and YVR. Its fleet consists of deluxe Prevost highway coaches seating 48–54 passengers each, equipped with onboard WiFi (text/email bandwidth only), washroom facilities, USB power at every seat, and optional wheelchair-accessible units with lifts requiring 72-hour advance notice.

The company monetizes through per-seat ticket sales, offering two primary fare tiers — Econo (non-refundable, ~$40 southbound) and Flex+ (refundable up to 12 hours pre-departure, ~$49 southbound) — plus a promotional PROMO tier, with fares payable in USD or CAD. Distribution is omnichannel and direct-to-consumer: self-serve online booking via the Ventrata checkout platform on quickcoach.com, a toll-free 1-800 reservations line staffed 6:00 AM–6:30 PM PST (extended to 9:00 PM in peak summer months), and reselling through local travel agents. Customer segments are cruise passengers, airport travelers (SeaTac, Bellingham), and general cross-border visitors — all individual consumers rather than enterprise accounts.

Quick Shuttle is a wholly owned subsidiary of TRAXX Holdings Inc. (THI), formed in 2016 through the merger of TRAXX Transportation with its operating subsidiaries. THI and affiliates operate 160+ coaches across Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon, forming the largest charter bus service network in British Columbia. Quick Shuttle has no disclosed revenue, no public listing, no app presence, and no API/SDK footprint; its moat derives from corridor routing, border-cleared operations, and parent-level fleet scale rather than technology.

Name

Quick Shuttle

Legal name

Quick Coach Lines Ltd.

Website

https://quickcoach.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Quick Shuttle, founded 1987 and part of TRAXX Holdings, runs scheduled cross-border Prevost coach service between Vancouver and Seattle, serving cruise passengers, airport travelers, and general visitors with onboard WiFi, washrooms, and USB power.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border Shuttle Services

NAICS

Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems (485113), Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation (4852), Charter Bus Industry (48551)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Tourist/Attraction Circulator Shuttles (Downtown/Theme Parks) (TLAFAJAL)

Keywords

• Cross-border shuttle service
• Intercity passenger transport
• Cruise terminal transfers
• Airport ground transportation
• Scheduled coach services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Shuttle Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets for scheduled cross-border shuttle services between Vancouver and Seattle. Two fare types offered: Econo (non-refundable, basic) and Flex+ (refundable, flexible). Tickets can be purchased one-way or roundtrip with roundtrip bookings offering savings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Quick Shuttle operates scheduled cross-border shuttle services between Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington, with stops including downtown Vancouver, SeaTac Airport, downtown Seattle, and cruise terminals in Vancouver, Seattle, and Balllard. The service uses Deluxe Prevost motor coaches equipped with onboard Wi-Fi, USB power, and wheelchair accessibility, and tickets are sold to individual travelers for one-way and round-trip cross-border travel.

Product overview

Quick Shuttle operates a cross-border shuttle service between Vancouver and Seattle, stopping at Bellingham Airport, Downtown Seattle, Surrey, and River Rock. The company offers two primary shuttle routes—Southbound (Vancouver to Seattle) and Northbound (Seattle to Vancouver)—as well as dedicated Cruise Shuttles serving Pier 66 and Pier 91 terminals. Fare options include Econo (budget, non-refundable), Flex+ (flexible, refundable), and PROMO (promotional) tiers. All services feature deluxe Prevost highway coaches with onboard Wi-Fi, USB power at every seat, and washroom facilities, accommodating 48-54 passengers. The company operates as part of TRAXX Holdings Inc. network spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Washington, and Oregon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vancouver–Seattle Cross-Border Shuttle

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TRAXX Holdings Inc. (THI)parentOthers · 1 January 2016Parent company ownership. Quick Coach Lines Ltd. is owned and operated by TRAXX Holdings Inc. In 2016, TRAXX Transportation merged with its operating subsidiaries to form THI. THI operates over 160 coaches across Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Quick and its affiliated companies form the largest charter bus service network in British Columbia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coach USA: Large US-based motorcoach operator with scheduled airport shuttle, commuter, and charter services. Comparable business model and fleet type (motorcoach with onboard amenities) at broader US-based scale.
• FlixBus North America: Large intercity bus operator expanding across North America with tech-enabled booking and onboard amenities. Comparable business model (scheduled intercity bus with tiered pricing) at significantly larger scale and broader network.
• Amtrak Cascades: Passenger rail service operated by Amtrak between Eugene, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC. Comparable intercity cross-border travel between Seattle and Vancouver, though via rail rather than highway coach.
• Greyhound Lines: Iconic North American intercity bus carrier operating scheduled routes across the US and Canada. Comparable scheduled intercity bus model though with much broader route network; Quick Shuttle's corridor is a niche subset of Greyhound's traditional service area.

Emerging players

• Megabus (Coach USA): Tech-enabled low-cost intercity bus service with tiered pricing and online booking. Comparable fare segmentation (Econo/PROMO analog) and customer demographic though primarily operates east of the Mississippi.

Regional players

• Bellair Airporter: Vancouver-based airport shuttle operator serving YVR and cruise terminals. Competes with Quick Shuttle for cruise passenger and airport traveler segments, though focused on intra-BC rather than cross-border routes.
• Cantrail (formerly operated cross-border passenger rail): Historical cross-border passenger rail operator in the Vancouver-Seattle corridor (service suspended but brand/entity exists). Comparable niche corridor operator serving the same US-Canada cross-border travel market.

Direct peers

• YVR Skylynx (Pacific Western Transportation): Operates scheduled coach services connecting YVR (Vancouver International Airport) to downtown Vancouver, Whistler, and other BC destinations. Comparable scheduled motorcoach service in the same regional market with similar onboard amenities.
• Pacific Coach Lines: Direct competitor offering scheduled cross-border coach service between Vancouver and Seattle with comparable airport and downtown pickup points. Closest like-for-like competitor on Quick Shuttle's core corridor.
• Perimeter Transportation: Operates scheduled airport shuttle services in the Pacific Northwest connecting Sea-Tac and other airports to regional destinations. Overlaps with Quick Shuttle's airport traveler segment and same corridor geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quick-coach

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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