5221 Service activities incidental to land transportation


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 52.21.1 Services incidental to railway transportation
  • 52.21.11 Railway pushing or towing services

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway pushing or towing services, e.g., the movement of wagons between terminal yards, industrial sidings and the like
  • 52.21.19 Other services incidental to railway transportation

    This subcategory includes:

    • railway passenger terminal services (sale of tickets, reservations, luggage office, left-luggage office)
    • operation services of railroad infrastructure
    • other supporting services for railway transport n.e.c.

    This subcategory excludes:

    • switching and shunting services, see 52.21.11
    • railway freight cargo handling services for containerised freight, see 52.24.12
    • railway freight cargo handling services for non-containerised freight or passenger baggage, see 52.24.19
  • 52.21.2 Services incidental to road transportation
  • 52.21.21 Bus station services

    This subcategory includes:

    • passenger terminal services in connection with urban, suburban and interurban bus passenger transport (sale of tickets, reservations, luggage office, left-luggage office)

    This subcategory excludes:

    • baggage and freight handling services, see 52.24.19
  • 52.21.22 Highway operation services

    This subcategory includes:

    • operation services of highways, roads, streets and causeways

    This subcategory excludes:

    • services of vehicle parking facilities, see 52.21.24
  • 52.21.23 Bridges and tunnel operation services
  • 52.21.24 Parking lot services

    This subcategory includes:

    • parking services for motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles provided by car parks, parking lots and parking garages, whether or not roofed
    • collection services of fees for parking on streets, roads and public places

    This subcategory excludes:

    • rental services of lock-up garages or garage premises for vehicles by the month or year, see 68.20.12
    • valet car parking services, see 96.09.19
  • 52.21.25 Towing services for private and commercial vehicles

    This subcategory includes:

    • towing services for distressed commercial and private vehicles
    • towing services for other vehicles, e.g. for parking violations
  • 52.21.29 Other services incidental to road transportation

    This subcategory excludes:

    • cleaning services for buses and other land transport vehicles, see 81.29.19
  • 52.21.3 Services incidental to transportation via pipelines
  • 52.21.30 Services incidental to transportation via pipelines

    This subcategory also includes:

    • liquefaction of gas for transportation purposes done off the mine site

Codification rules

The code includes activities that are carried out before or after the shipment. This covers, for example, activities such as cargo handling, use of transport infrastructure, preparation of documents for transport or labelling for shipment etc.