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    Why join UITP? - How to join -Membership Structure -Membership Fees- More Information


    Why join UITP?

    Join UITP and add value to your daily business!


    The network of all mobility actors
    Establish close relations with your international peers.
    The catalyst for new business opportunities
    Reduce your time-to-market and open the doors to new opportunities for business, ventures and partnerships.
    The global centre of knowledge and know-how
    Gain up-to-date knowledge, data, know-how and insights that will help you optimise your activities today.
    The advocate for public transport and sustainable mobility
    Add power to your national lobbying activities, and add your voice to the thousands of UITP members in order to create a favourable climate for the development of our sector.

    The promoter of innovations and forward-looking solutions
    Plan for the future and be prepared to rise to the challenges of tomorrow.



    How to join?

    Download our application form and send it back to us (by mail or by fax) duly completed and signed.


    Membership Structure


    UITP's membership categories reflect all mobility actors :

    Full Members

    Operating Companies
    Transport Authorities
    Public Transport Associations
    Industry (including consultants)

    Associate and Academic Members
    Universities and Research Institutes
    Associations/Organisations with an interest in Public Transport

    Prospective Members

    "Trial" membership limited to 1 year for future Full Members only (upon approval by the General Secretariat)

    Honorary Members

    Personal Members

    Senior staff of Full Members of UITP



    Membership Fees

    OVERVIEW OF THE 2010 MEMBERSHIP FEE:

    NB: amounts are indicated exclusive of European Levy (+7,5% of basic amount) for full members (excl. Industries/Consultants/Service providers) of the EU, EU candidate countries, Norway, Switzerland, Monaco, Iceland and Liechstenstein.
    Each company is entitled to nominate 1 free personal member for every sum of 1.822 € paid in fees (maximum 10 members). Personal members above the allowed free quota pay an individual fee of 250 €.

    Operator fees are calculated on their operating expenditures (inclusive of August 2009 OECD index of 0%):
    (If operating expenditures are not provided, August 2009 OECD index will be applied on 2009 fee)

    Operating expenditures
    Minimum Fee
    Maximum Fee
    0 € to 5.876.000€

    1.250€

    1.300€

    from 5.876.001€ to 11.575.000€

    1.300€

    2.430€
    from 11.575.001€ to 57.869.000€
    2.430€

    12.118€

    from 57.869.001€ to 115.739.000€

    12.118€

    14.542€
    from 115.739.001€ to 578.697.000€
    14.542€
    19.388€
    from 578.697.001€ to 1.157.396.000€
    19.388€
    24.235€
    from 1.157.396.001€ to 2.893.488.000€
    24.235€
    36.354€
    from 2.893.488.001€ to 6.279.024.000€
    36.354€
    37.082€
    Above 6.279.024.000€
    37.082€
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    Authority fees are calculated on the population of their area (
    inclusive of August 2009 OECD index of 0%):
    (If population figure is not provided, August 2009 OECD index will be applied on 2009 fee)

    Number of inhabitants
    Minimum Fee
    Maximum Fee

    0 to 500.000

    1.250€

    1.300€

    from 500.001 to 1.000.000

    1.300€

    2.430€

    from 1.000.001 to 2.000.000

    2.430€

    4.856€

    from 2.000.001 to 5.000.000

    4.856€

    7.285€

    from 5.000.001 to 30.000.000

    7.285€

    13.357€

    Above 30.000.000

    13.357€

    13.357€


    -     Local authorities= 90% of basic fee – regional authorities = 70% of basic fee – national authorities = 50% of basic fee.
    -     A corrective factor will be applied where the country’s Human Development Index (HDI) is lower than the OECD HDI index (for more information visit http://hdr.undp.org)

    Industry fees are calculated on their turnover realised in PT (inclusive of August 2009 OECD index of 0 %):
    (If turnover figure is not provided, August 2009 OECD index will be applied on 2009 fee)

    Turnover in Public Transport
    Minimum Fee
    Maximum Fee

    From 0€ to 3.054.000€

    1.250€

    1.300€
    from 3.054.001€ to 10.952.000€
    2.433€
    2.464€
    from 10.952.001€ to 54.760.000€
    4.875€
    5.300€
    from 54.760.001€ to 109.521.000€
    5.300€
    5.700€
    from 109.521.001€ to 547.603.000€
    11.700€
    17.100€
    from 547.603.001€ to 5.090.000.000€
    17.100€
    20.000€
    Above 5.090.000.000€
    20.000€

    +


    Additional Industry Committee fee: 12% of the here above basic fee

    Public transport associations: subject to cooperation agreement

    Associate and Academic Members

    630€






    More Information

    Application for membership
    Fabbri Marie-Béatrice
    Members Administration Manager
    Tel: +32 2 661 31 80
    Fax: +32 2 660 10 72

    Or through each of our regional offices