Commercial Bus Service Permits
Detailing the types of bus services that need a Service Permit from the Department for Infrastructure.
You need a Commercial Bus Service Permit from the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to operate a public passenger transport service in Northern Ireland. These are additional to the network of services provided by Translink.
The types of service which need a Service Permit are:
- Regular Stopping Services
- Express Services
- Sightseeing Services
- Demand Responsive services
- Event-specific Services
- Taxibus Services
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The types of services that do not require a Service Permit are:
- Tours
- Private Hire Services
- Shuttle-bus Services
DfI will consider Service Permit applications according to:
- the suitability of the route
- any other ongoing or previous applications
- how the needs of people likely to use the service are currently catered for
- the effect that granting a Service Permit would have on other Permit holders or the contracted network
- the need to ensure fair competition
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