Omnibus: New permit
Updated: July 2024, 3
A bus service is a bus that transports an unspecified number of passengers in a business that uses automobiles to transport passengers for a fee in response to the demand of others. The official name is "General Shared Passenger Vehicle Transportation Business."
This is a type of service in which trains operate on fixed routes and passengers get on and off at the set starting and ending points and stops of the set route. Highway buses also fall under the category of shared buses.
Permit standards for general passenger car transportation business
| Definition of operation | Regular route service: Operation that operates on a fixed route, and where the starting and ending points of the set route and the times of the stops are set at regular times. Irregular route service: Operations that operate on a fixed route, but where the starting or ending times of the set route are uncertain. Area operation: An operation that does not have fixed routes and provides shared transportation according to passenger demand. |
| Appropriateness of starting the business | ・In the case of regular route service or irregular route service, The route setting should not pose any problem for the operation of commercial vehicles. ・In the case of regional operation, the setting of the business area is As a general rule, it is considered to be a district unit. However, depending on local circumstances, multiple adjacent districts may be designated as business areas. ・Irregular route service and regional service are Must be consistent with regular route service to ensure user convenience. |
| Business plans, etc. related to regular route service | ①Sales office ・Regarding the land and building of the office,More than 3 yearshave the right to use the ・Do not conflict with related laws and regulations such as the Building Standards Act, City Planning Act, Fire Service Act, Agricultural Land Act, etc. ②Business vehicles ・Having the right to use the business vehicle ・It must be of a size and weight that does not interfere with traffic due to the road structure. ・The passenger capacity is11 people moreand and sufficient to accurately carry out business plans and operation plans. ③Number of vehicles per officeAt least 5 regular cars and 1 spare carshall be placed ④Car garage ・As a general rule, it must be attached to a business office. If it cannot be installed,Within 2 kilometers in a straight line from the officeIn Must be capable of sufficient management including operation management. ・The boundary between the vehicle and the garage and the distance between the vehicles are 50 cm or moresecured, Capable of accommodating all business vehicles located at the business office. ・It must be clearly separated from areas used for other purposes. ・About land and buildingsMore than 3 yearshave the right to use the ・It must not conflict with related laws and regulations such as the Building Standards Act, City Planning Act, Fire Service Act, and Agricultural Land Act. ・Facilities for inspection, maintenance, and cleaning of automobiles are provided. ・The structure must not impede the entry and exit of vehicles, and the front road must not violate vehicle restriction ordinances. If the front road is a private road, the consent of the right holder is required. The public road that connects to the private road does not conflict with the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance. ・For express bus routes that stop for a long time at the destination, A car garage or parking lot must be secured upon arrival. ⑤ Rest and nap facility ・As a general rule, it must be attached to a business office or automobile garage. ・Sufficient scale and appropriate equipment to carry out the business plan accurately ・For land and buildingsMore than 3 yearshave the right to use the ・It must not conflict with related laws and regulations such as the Building Standards Act, City Planning Act, Fire Service Act, and Agricultural Land Act. ・For express bus routes that stop for a long time at the destination, Rest and nap facilities must be secured at the landing. ⑥Stop ・There should be no problems in terms of operation. ·in principleMore than 3 yearshave the right to use the ・It must not conflict with related laws and regulations such as the Road Act and Road Traffic Act. ⑦Operation plan Operates only during profitable hours. Must not be premised on cream-skimming operation. |
| Business plans, etc. related to irregular route service | ・For business offices, business vehicles, car garages, rest and nap facilities, and pick-up and drop-off points, In accordance with business plans related to regular route service ・The vehicle isMinimum of 1 cars per officeplace ・The setting of the operation system does not pose any problem for the operation of commercial vehicles. ・The time settings related to the service system must be set according to one of the following methods. ① Only the departure time is set. ②Only the arrival information is set. ③It depends on the arrival time of other means of transportation, or Must be in accordance with passenger demand |
| Business plans, etc. related to area operation | ・For business offices, business vehicles, car garages, rest and nap facilities, and pick-up and drop-off points, In accordance with business plans related to regular route service ・The minimum number of vehicles is a minimum of 1 cars per business office. ・The setting of the operation system does not pose any problem for the operation of commercial vehicles. ・Departure time or arrival time for each section of service, or One of the service interval times must be set. The departure time is determined by the office and the arrival time is determined by the destination. |
| Management and operation system | ・For corporations, among the officers of the corporation1 peoplebe exclusively employed by ・Depending on the number of business vehicles deployed at each office, There is a management plan to ensure the required number of full-time qualified operation managers. ・The chain of command regarding operation management, such as the officer in charge of operation management, is clear, etc. |
| driver | There is a plan to have sufficient qualified drivers available at all times to carry out the business plan. In this case, it must be based on appropriate crew allocation and working hours. |
| Financing plan | ・The estimate of the required funds is appropriate and the financial plan is reasonable and certain. ・Required funds50% or more, and of the funds required at the beginning of the business.100% or moreown funds, Must be secured at all times from the date of application. |
| Legal compliance | ・If the applicant or applicant is a corporation, A full-time officer who executes the business is A person must have the knowledge of laws and regulations necessary to carry out general chartered passenger car transportation business. etc |
| Ability to compensate for damages | Voluntary insurance that meets the standards specified in Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Notification No. 17 of 503 There is a plan for all planned vehicles to participate in mutual aid. |
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