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Key Facts: Austria Befähigung Personen Exam

EUR 9,000

Required equity capital for the first bus vehicle

Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009

EUR 5,000

Required equity capital for each additional bus vehicle

Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009

250 km

Route length threshold for full EU 181/2011 passenger rights

Regulation (EU) No 181/2011

2 nights

Maximum hotel accommodation under EU 181/2011 (max €80/night)

Regulation (EU) No 181/2011

60% / 50%

Pass mark: overall total and minimum per part-examination

BZP-VO § 10 Abs. 5

4.5 h

Length of the written examination for Personenkraftverkehr

BZP-VO § 10 Abs. 2

German

Sole official language of the written and oral examination

BZP-VO § 4 Abs. 3

Prepare for the 2026 Austrian Befähigungsprüfung Personenbeförderung (Personenkraftverkehr) with 100 English-language practice questions covering the BZP-VO Anlage 1 syllabus: GelverkG and KflG concessions, EC 1071/2009, bus costing, EU 181/2011 passenger rights, financial standing (EUR 9,000/5,000) and collective agreements. The official exam is written plus oral, in German, with a pass mark of 60% overall and 50% per part.

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1What is the primary legal distinction between commercial passenger transport under the Austrian Gelegenheitsverkehrs-Gesetz (GelverkG) and scheduled passenger services under the Kraftfahrliniengesetz (KflG)?

A.GelverkG regulates non-scheduled occasional commercial passenger transport (such as taxis, rental cars, and coach excursions), whereas KflG governs scheduled passenger line services operating on fixed routes according to published timetables and tariffs.

B.GelverkG applies exclusively to passenger transport using light vehicles under 3.5 tonnes, whereas KflG applies to all heavy commercial buses and coaches regardless of whether routes are scheduled.

C.KflG permits free pricing without concession requirements, whereas GelverkG establishes state-mandated monopoly tariffs for all passenger transport operations.

D.GelverkG covers only non-profit passenger transport associations, whereas KflG governs all commercial, profit-oriented private transport enterprises.

Explanation: According to § 1 of the Gelegenheitsverkehrs-Gesetz 1996 (GelverkG) and § 1 of the Kraftfahrliniengesetz (KflG), GelverkG governs occasional, non-scheduled commercial carriage of passengers (such as taxi services, passenger car rentals with driver, and excursion bus transport), while KflG regulates regular scheduled line passenger services operated along predetermined routes with designated stops, fixed timetables, and mandatory published tariffs.

2Under Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and Austrian national transport law, which four core requirements must an undertaking satisfy to gain access to the occupation of road passenger transport operator?

A.Effective and stable establishment, good repute, appropriate financial standing, and professional competence

B.Valid ISO 9001 certification, Austrian citizenship of the owner, minimum 10 owned vehicles, and debt-free status

C.Commercial chamber membership, zero past traffic fines, minimum 5 years of driving experience, and owned garage facilities

D.Direct municipal authorization, minimum 50,000 EUR cash deposit, clean tax certificate, and exclusive employment of EU citizens

Explanation: Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 establishes the four mandatory criteria for access to the occupation of road transport operator: (a) have an effective and stable establishment in a Member State, (b) be of good repute (Zuverlässigkeit), (c) possess appropriate financial standing (finanzielle Leistungsfähigkeit), and (d) demonstrate the requisite professional competence (fachliche Eignung).

3A coach operator in Austria plans to operate a fleet of 5 touring buses (vehicles with more than 9 seats including the driver). Under Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 Article 7, what is the minimum required capital and reserves to demonstrate appropriate financial standing?

A.EUR 29,000 (EUR 9,000 for the first vehicle + EUR 5,000 for each of the 4 additional vehicles)

B.EUR 45,000 (EUR 9,000 for each of the 5 vehicles in the fleet)

C.EUR 25,000 (EUR 5,000 flat rate per vehicle for all 5 vehicles)

D.EUR 18,000 (EUR 10,000 base capital + EUR 2,000 for each additional bus)

Explanation: Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 stipulates that an undertaking must demonstrate capital and reserves of at least EUR 9,000 for the first motor vehicle used, and EUR 5,000 for each additional vehicle. For 5 buses, the calculation is EUR 9,000 + (4 × EUR 5,000) = EUR 29,000.

4What is the legal function and responsibility of a designated Transport Manager (Verkehrsleiter) under Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 Article 4?

A.The transport manager must continuously and effectively manage the transport activities of the undertaking and maintain a genuine link with it (e.g., as an employee, director, or owner).

B.The transport manager is exclusively responsible for marketing and ticket pricing, while technical safety is delegated entirely to external garages.

C.The transport manager acts solely as an external consultant who signs compliance audits once every three years without involvement in daily dispatch.

D.The transport manager must physically drive at least 50% of all scheduled bus routes operated by the undertaking.

Explanation: Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009, the transport manager must effectively and continuously direct the transport activities of the undertaking, hold professional competence, and have a genuine link to the enterprise (such as being an employee, director, shareholder, or owner), or be designated as an external manager subject to strict statutory limits.

5If an Austrian passenger transport company designates an external transport manager (externer Verkehrsleiter) by contract, what statutory limitations are imposed by Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 Article 4(2)?

A.The person may manage transport activities for up to 4 different undertakings with a combined maximum total fleet of 50 vehicles.

B.The person may manage an unlimited number of undertakings provided the total fleet does not exceed 100 vehicles.

C.The person may manage only 1 single undertaking and a maximum of 10 vehicles.

D.The person may manage up to 10 undertakings with no restriction on total fleet size as long as they hold an Austrian master craftsman certificate.

Explanation: Article 4(2)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 explicitly restricts an external transport manager to managing the transport activities of up to a maximum of 4 different undertakings with a combined overall fleet of no more than 50 vehicles.

6Which authority in Austria is competent for granting concessions for commercial scheduled bus line services (Kraftfahrlinienkonzession) under § 3 of the Kraftfahrliniengesetz (KflG)?

A.The Provincial Governor (Landeshauptmann) for intra-provincial lines, or the Federal Minister (BMK) for lines extending across provincial or international borders

B.The local District Administrative Authority (Bezirkshauptmannschaft) for all types of bus lines unconditionally

C.The Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich - WKÖ)

D.The municipal council (Gemeinderat) of the municipality where the operator's registered office is situated

Explanation: Under § 3 of the Kraftfahrliniengesetz (KflG), the Provincial Governor (Landeshauptmann) is the competent concession authority for lines operating within a single federal province (Bundesland). For scheduled lines running across multiple federal provinces or crossing international borders, authority rests with the Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK).

7Under § 7 of the Austrian Kraftfahrliniengesetz (KflG) and Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, under what circumstances must an application for a new scheduled bus line concession be refused?

A.If the requested service would severely undermine the economic viability of an existing scheduled transport line operating along the same or substantially parallel transit corridor

B.If any competing bus company registers an informal complaint with the trade chamber regardless of economic impact

C.If the applicant company has been operating for less than 10 continuous years in Austria

D.If the proposed fare structure is more than 5% lower than the state rail carrier's second-class tariff

Explanation: Under § 7(1) KflG, a concession application must be denied if the new line would jeopardize the transport tasks or significantly impair the economic existence of an existing scheduled passenger line (Schutz bestehender Linien / Linienkonzessionsschutz), provided the existing operator provides satisfactory public transport service.

8What are the four fundamental public service obligations imposed on a concession holder of a scheduled bus line under the Austrian Kraftfahrliniengesetz (KflG)?

A.Betriebspflicht (operating obligation), Beförderungspflicht (carriage obligation), Fahrplanpflicht (timetable obligation), and Tarifpflicht (tariff obligation)

B.Betriebspflicht (operating obligation), Beförderungspflicht (carriage obligation), Versicherungspflicht (insurance obligation), and Haltestellenpflicht (stop provision obligation)

C.Mautbefreiungspflicht (toll exemption), Sitzplatzgarantiepflicht (guaranteed seat obligation), Exportpflicht (export obligation), and Versicherungspflicht (insurance obligation)

D.Reinigungspflicht (cleaning obligation), Flottenerneuerungspflicht (fleet renewal obligation), Haltestellenbaupflicht (stop construction obligation), and Einheitstarifpflicht (flat fare obligation)

Explanation: The four core public service duties under KflG §§ 17-26 are: 1. Betriebspflicht (obligation to establish and maintain service), 2. Beförderungspflicht (obligation to carry any passenger complying with terms), 3. Fahrplanpflicht (obligation to run according to approved timetables), and 4. Tarifpflicht (obligation to apply officially approved tariffs).

9Following the harmonization of passenger car trade rules under the Austrian Gelegenheitsverkehrs-Gesetz (GelverkG-Novelle), what defines the operational scope of the unified Taxi-Gewerbe?

A.The commercial carriage of passengers with passenger cars (PKW) either hailed on public stands/streets or pre-booked via telecommunications/apps, subject to uniform qualification and operational regulations

B.Transporting passengers exclusively between airports and hotels under long-term corporate contracts with no ad-hoc street hailing allowed

C.Carrying passengers exclusively in vehicles with more than 9 seats along predetermined sightseeing circuits

D.Operating unscheduled passenger transport only within the boundaries of a single cadastral municipality without cross-border operations

Explanation: The Austrian GelverkG reform merged the traditional taxi and rental car trades into a unified Taxi-Gewerbe framework for passenger cars (PKW up to 9 seats including driver), covering both street/stand hailing and pre-ordered rides via digital platforms or dispatch centres under uniform driver qualifications and regulatory conditions.

10Under § 10 of the Austrian Betriebsordnung für den nichtlinienmässigen Personenverkehr (BO 1994), what is the legal obligation regarding passenger carriage within the designated operating area (Pflichtfahrgebiet)?

A.Taxi drivers are legally obligated to accept and execute any lawful passenger transport order within the designated mandatory service area (Beförderungspflicht), unless valid statutory rejection grounds exist.

B.Taxi drivers may freely decline any short-distance trip if it is deemed economically unattractive.

C.Carriage is mandatory only if the customer pays a 50% cash surcharge in advance of the trip.

D.Carriage obligation applies exclusively to trips originating between 08:00 and 18:00 on weekdays.

Explanation: Under § 10 BO 1994, within the designated compulsory service area (Pflichtfahrgebiet), a taxi operator and driver are bound by the obligation to carry (Beförderungspflicht). Refusal is permitted only under strict legal exceptions (e.g., passenger poses a security threat, is heavily intoxicated, or demands unlawful route conditions).

About the Austria Befähigung Personen Exam

The Austrian Befähigungsprüfung für das Personenbeförderungsgewerbe is the Prüfung der fachlichen Eignung required before a commercial passenger transport concession is granted under the Gelegenheitsverkehrs-Gesetz 1996, the Kraftfahrliniengesetz and Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009. It is governed by the Berufszugangsverordnung Kraftfahrlinien- und Gelegenheitsverkehr (BZP-VO) and sat before a Prüfungskommission appointed by the Landeshauptmann; the Wirtschaftskammer and the WIFI provide preparation courses but do not examine. BZP-VO splits the credential in two, and this page covers the Personenkraftverkehr group under Anlage 1: scheduled bus services, the Ausflugswagen (Stadtrundfahrten) trade and the Mietwagen trade operated with omnibuses. The taxi group — taxi, Mietwagen with passenger cars and Gästewagen with omnibuses — is examined separately on the Anlage 2 syllabus at its own sitting, with a shorter written and oral part, so candidates for a taxi concession should prepare against that syllabus instead. The examination consists of a written part in two sections and an oral part, weighted 30 / 30 / 40, with a pass mark of 60 per cent overall and 50 per cent in each part. The official examination is held in German only (BZP-VO § 4 Abs. 3). This practice bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the Personenkraftverkehr syllabus: it is not an official translation, not a simulation of the written case-study or oral format, and it cannot replace the oral examination before the commission. German legal terms are retained so candidates can map each topic back to the official material.

Assessment

Written examination in two parts (direct-answer questions plus written exercises or case studies) followed by an oral examination before the Prüfungskommission appointed by the Landeshauptmann. This page covers the Personenkraftverkehr syllabus in BZP-VO Anlage 1 — scheduled bus services under the Kraftfahrliniengesetz, the Ausflugswagen (Stadtrundfahrten) trade and the Mietwagen trade operated with omnibuses. The taxi group (BZP-VO § 1 Z 2, the so-called Z 2-Gewerbe: taxi, Mietwagen with passenger cars and Gästewagen with omnibuses) is a separate sitting with its own syllabus in Anlage 2, a written part ending after 3 hours and an oral part of up to 1 hour; anyone moving between the two groups sits only the Ergänzungsprüfung in Anlage 3.

Time Limit

Personenkraftverkehr: written examination ends after 4.5 hours; oral examination maximum 2 hours per candidate (BZP-VO § 10).

Passing Score

At least 60% of total points and at least 50% in each of the three part-examinations (BZP-VO § 10 Abs. 5)

Exam Fee

Statutory fee under BZP-VO, calculated from a Dienstklasse V/2 federal salary and published by each Land; currently in the region of EUR 425 (Landeshauptmann (Ämter der Landesregierungen) über die Prüfungskommission)

Austria Befähigung Personen Exam Content Outline

25%

Passenger Transport Law & Concessions

Gelegenheitsverkehrs-Gesetz (GelverkG), Kraftfahrliniengesetz (KflG), Betriebsordnung für den nichtlinienmässigen Personenverkehr (BO 1994), taxi trade unified regulations, rental car with driver rules (Mietwagen-Gewerbe), international coach lines and EU Community Bus Licence.

20%

Vehicle Cost Calculation & Pricing

PKW- und Bus-Kalkulation: fixed costs (depreciation, vehicle financing, comprehensive insurance, motor vehicle tax, driver salaries) vs variable costs (fuel, tyres, maintenance, tolls); cost per vehicle-km and passenger-km; taximeter tariffs and electronic booking systems; financial standing proof (EUR 9,000 for the 1st bus, EUR 5,000 for each additional vehicle).

20%

Labour Law, Social Security & Hours

Arbeitszeitgesetz (AZG), Kollektivvertrag für das Personenbeförderungsgewerbe (taxi and bus driver wage categories, overtime, night and holiday work supplements), driving and resting times under VO (EG) 561/2006, tachograph regulations.

15%

Civil, Corporate & Contract Law

Austrian Gewerberecht, legal forms (GmbH, OG, KG, Einzelunternehmen), commercial register (Firmenbuch), passenger carriage contract (Beförderungsvertrag), General Conditions of Carriage (Beförderungsbedingungen), operator liability and passenger accident insurance.

10%

Passenger Rights & Accessibility (PRM)

EU Regulation 181/2011 on bus passenger rights (delays, cancellations, compensation, care duties), Austrian disability equality legislation (Behindertengleichstellungsgesetz), wheelchair accessibility standards, lost property handling (Fundwesen).

10%

Technical Standards & Fleet Safety

Bus technical standards (Class I city bus, Class II intercity, Class III coach), emergency exits and escape hatches, § 57a periodic inspections, onboard first aid and fire extinguishers, winter tyres, fleet maintenance.

How to Pass the Austria Befähigung Personen Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: At least 60% of total points and at least 50% in each of the three part-examinations (BZP-VO § 10 Abs. 5)
Assessment: Written examination in two parts (direct-answer questions plus written exercises or case studies) followed by an oral examination before the Prüfungskommission appointed by the Landeshauptmann. This page covers the Personenkraftverkehr syllabus in BZP-VO Anlage 1 — scheduled bus services under the Kraftfahrliniengesetz, the Ausflugswagen (Stadtrundfahrten) trade and the Mietwagen trade operated with omnibuses. The taxi group (BZP-VO § 1 Z 2, the so-called Z 2-Gewerbe: taxi, Mietwagen with passenger cars and Gästewagen with omnibuses) is a separate sitting with its own syllabus in Anlage 2, a written part ending after 3 hours and an oral part of up to 1 hour; anyone moving between the two groups sits only the Ergänzungsprüfung in Anlage 3.
Time limit: Personenkraftverkehr: written examination ends after 4.5 hours; oral examination maximum 2 hours per candidate (BZP-VO § 10).
Exam fee: Statutory fee under BZP-VO, calculated from a Dienstklasse V/2 federal salary and published by each Land; currently in the region of EUR 425

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Austria Befähigung Personen Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master the distinction between regular line services (Kraftfahrliniengesetz - KflG) and occasional transport (Gelegenheitsverkehrs-Gesetz - GelverkG), including concession application procedures and public service obligations.

2Practice vehicle cost calculation for buses and taxis: calculate annual fixed costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, taxes, staff costs) and variable kilometer costs (fuel, tyres, maintenance, tolls) to compute the minimum cost-covering fare per passenger-kilometer.

3Understand the EU 181/2011 passenger rights framework: assistance in case of cancellations/delays over 90 minutes (meals, refreshments, hotel up to EUR 80/night for max 2 nights), re-routing and 50% compensation rules.

4Know Austrian BO 1994 regulations for taxi and rental car operations: equipment requirements, taximeter verification intervals, driver duties, lost property protocols, and tariff structures.

5Review Austrian collective agreement provisions for bus and taxi drivers: wage groups, statutory breaks, overtime premiums, and weekend/holiday pay.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Befähigungsprüfung für das Personenbeförderungsgewerbe?

It is the statutory certificate of professional competence examination required under the Austrian Gelegenheitsverkehrs-Gesetz (GelverkG), Kraftfahrliniengesetz (KflG), and Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 to obtain a trade concession for commercial passenger transport (taxi, rental car, or bus transport).

What are the financial standing requirements for a bus transport concession?

Under Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009, an applicant for a bus passenger transport concession must demonstrate capital and reserves of at least EUR 9,000 for the first bus and EUR 5,000 for each additional bus used in the undertaking.

What is the difference between Kraftfahrlinienverkehr and Gelegenheitsverkehr?

Kraftfahrlinienverkehr refers to regular scheduled bus lines operating on a fixed timetable and published route with defined stops where passengers can board and alight. Gelegenheitsverkehr refers to non-scheduled occasional passenger transport (such as tourist coach trips, excursions, school contract transport, taxis, and rental cars with drivers).

What operating rules apply to taxis under Austrian BO 1994?

Under the Betriebsordnung für den nichtlinienmässigen Personenverkehr (BO 1994), taxis must be equipped with an officially calibrated and sealed taximeter (or certified app-based tariff system where authorized), an illuminated taxi roof sign, appropriate passenger comfort equipment, and must adhere to local tariff regulations.

Is the passenger transport competence certificate valid across the EU?

Yes. The certificate is issued in accordance with Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and is mutually recognized across all EU and EEA Member States for passenger road transport operations.