NIC 5232—Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation

Where 5232 sits

1. H Transportation and storage
2. 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation
3. 523 Intermediation service activities for transportation
4. 5232 Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 523201 Operation of on-line platforms that allow passengers to book a ride
• 523299 Other intermediation services for passenger transportation n.e.c. Such as by buses, airways, railways, waterways

What 5232 includes

• This class includes the intermediation of passenger transportation, by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission, without the intermediary providing the passenger transportation services that are intermediated.
• These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (face-to-face including door-to-door, phone, mail, etc.).
• The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the passenger transportation service.
• Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income, such as revenues from advertising.

What 5232 excludes

• Taxi operation and other passenger road transport, see 4922
• Brokerage of freight transportation in ship and aircraft space, see 5231
• Operation of on-line platform activities that allow people to rent a vehicle (car, bike, scooter etc.) which they then drive, see 7751
• Units that provide reservation services alongside additional travel advice or expertise, see 7911

5232 in other systems