Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing other transit and ground passenger transportation (except urban transit systems, interurban and rural bus transportation, taxi and ridesharing services, school and employee bus transportation, charter bus services, and limousine services (except shuttle services)). Shuttle services (except school and employee bus) and special needs transportation services are included in this industry. Shuttle services establishments generally travel within a metropolitan area and its adjacent nonurban areas on regular routes, on regular schedules and provide services between hotels, airports, or other destination points. Establishments in the Special Needs Transportation industry provide passenger transportation for the disabled or elderly. These establishments may use specially equipped vehicles to provide passenger transportation.

Excluded or separately classified activities

Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

• Operating urban transit systems--are classified in Industry 48511, Urban Transit Systems;

  Urban Transit Systems48511

• Providing ambulance services for emergency and medical purposes--are classified in Industry 62191, Ambulance Services;

  Ambulance Services62191

• Providing buses for charter--are classified in Industry 48551, Charter Bus Industry.

  Charter Bus Industry48551

• Providing interurban and rural bus transportation--are classified in Industry 48521, Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation;

  Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation48521

• Providing school or employee bus transportation for the disabled or elderly--are classified in Industry 48541, School and Employee Bus Transportation;

  School and Employee Bus Transportation48541

• Providing taxi services, ridesharing services, and/or limousine services (except shuttle services)--are classified in Industry Group 4853, Taxi and Limousine Service; and

  Taxi and Limousine Service4853