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MCC 4131 — Bus Lines

Assigned to bus line operators providing scheduled intercity, charter, and long-distance coach services.

MCC Code

4131

Industry

Travel & Transportation

Risk Level

Low

Overview

MCC 4131 covers scheduled bus services operating intercity routes, charter services, long-distance coach operators, and express bus services. This is distinct from local transit buses which fall under MCC 4111.

Transaction Profile

Low to mid value, moderate to high frequency, mix of card-present at stations and card-not-present for online booking, mobile ticketing growing rapidly

Card Network Notes

Standard interchange applies. No special network restrictions for scheduled bus services.

Risk & Compliance

Low risk. Established operators with predictable demand patterns. Chargebacks are rare and typically relate to service cancellations or schedule changes. Advance booking creates some future delivery exposure.

Common Merchants

Greyhound, National Express, FlixBus, Megabus, Eurolines, BlaBlaBus, Peter Pan Bus Lines, Stagecoach, FirstGroup coach services, Red Coach

Transaction Profile

Low to mid value, moderate to high frequency, mix of card-present at stations and card-not-present for online booking, mobile ticketing growing rapidly

Card Network Notes

Standard interchange applies. No special network restrictions for scheduled bus services.

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