Each and every vehicle that carries the public in Spain must hold a valid and current “Taejeta de Transporte”, this means they are not only licensed as a transport vehicle but they are also insured to carry you.
b-met was founded in 2006 and is now the longest established foreign owned transport/airport transfer business in Andalucia. Operating minibuses in the Malaga region, we have gained a reputation for reliability and excellent customer service and our company has grown rapidly throughout the recession. We have now developed a franchise opportunity which will enable the right candidates to reproduce our success in their designated region.
The airport transfer industry has seen enormous growth over the past decade as travellers become more independent and have been led away from traditional package holidays. As a holiday destination, Spain continues to be extremely popular. 130 million passengers flew in and out of Spanish resorts last year, a rise of 2% on the previous year. This is despite the recession. You can imagine the huge opportunity that this represents.
Most passengers now book their flights on the internet and b-met offer them the opportunity to plan all their transportation in advance and usually with an English speaking driver. Our customers prefer the fixed rates which we offer, no unpleasant haggling with a non-English speaking taxi driver. Also, families are now very safety-conscious and are increasingly aware that unlike us, Spanish taxis do not offer child seats.
We have also benefited from the change in tourism trends towards group holidays. A large proportion of our custom is made up of golfing holidays and all male and all female groups who often visit us two or three times a year for long weekends. Our services are particularly useful for customers arriving with sports equipment e.g. golf bags, for whom multiple taxis would work out as a very expensive option.
There are 49 airports in Spain, (half of which could be considered major sites) and we are confident that our success here in Malaga could be reproduced in any of these areas. The franchisee would be investing in an already proven business concept and would benefit from the large corporate customer base and the strong relationship that b-met Malaga have forged with numerous travel agents and golf tour operators. b-met is the only British transport franchise available in Spain and it offers a unique opportunity to existing expatriate residents or anyone looking to move to Spain and run their own business.
b-met have enlisted BFA (British Franchise Association) approved professional consultants to be sure that every element of the franchise meets with their stringent guidelines and therefore protects both the franchiser and the franchisee. We are very ambitious here at b-met and we are keen for our brand to be recognised throughout Spain as the leading transfer provider. We are looking for enthusiastic and hard working people who are interested in sharing this common goal and who would have a similar attitude towards standards of service and work ethic to ourselves.
If you like what you've read so far, please contact us for further information on info@b-met.com .
In the meantime if you have any initial queries that you would like to discuss by telephone,
please feel free to call us on: 0034 661 788 422
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
b-met director
