Ellie Horvath
At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 41 Public Transportation companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Public Transportation Companies & Startups (London)
UrbanThings
| Founders | Carl Partridge |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
UrbanThings builds transit apps and smart ticketing platforms.
CommuterClub
| Founders | Petko Plachkov |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
CommuterClub offers a software solution that enables businesses to manage season ticket schemes.
Mileus
| Founders | Juraj Atlas, Martin Krecek |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Commuting Home. Comfortably. | Automated combination of public transport and taxis for a comfortable yet sustainable commute.
Prospective
| Founders | Camilo Vargas, Joan Serras, Pete Ferguson, Vassilis Zachariadis |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Autonomous Networked Operations
JIVR
| Founders | Marcin Piatkowski |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
JIVR is a hassle-free commuting bike, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of cycling, without any lifestyle compromises.
Arrive
| Founders | Hans Manku |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
The only Taxi app where you can choose your driver… D’you want the cheapest, quickest or highest-rated driver?
British Airways
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
British Airways provides international and domestic scheduled air services for the carriage of passengers and cargo.
Transport for London
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Transport for London is the integrated body responsible for London”s transport system.
Bounce – Fixed Fare Cabs
| Founders | Nicko Williamson, Peter Kovari, Rich Lewis Jones, Simon Mizzi |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Bounce is a minicab & taxi app. Users can choose their nearest car at a FIXED FARE. We’re a true marketplace where drivers set their prices.
Shiply
| Founders | Robert Matthams |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
The online transport marketplace matching people moving goods with transport companies “going there anyway”.
JumpIn
| Founders | Barney Williams, Sam Ryan |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Taxi booking and sharing for students
Ito World
| Founders | Hal Bertram, Peter Miller |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Ito World solves transportation challenges across the globe by delivering real-time transit data feeds & a platform for agencies & operators
Freight Filter
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Instant Freight Pricing & Routing
TravelAi
| Founders | Andreas Zachariah, Peter Lindgren |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
We offer B2C & B2B SaaS to capture public & private mobility habits of people using our automatic multimodal detection software
Finsbury
| Founders | Roland Rudd |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Finsbury is a global leader in strategic communications provides legal counsel of companies,institutions and organizations.
PassageWay
| Founders | Christopher Johns |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
PassageWay Connects Places To Smarter Mobility
Eltrys
| Founders | Hudi Shehu |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Eltrys develops, markets, and operates a mobile application that matches drivers with passengers who request rides.
LynkCity
| Founders | Dolapo Pitan |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
LynkCity brings the quickest link to Local Hackney Carriage Taxis near you. A safe, quick & easy app for rider & driver.
cab:app
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
cab:app is the only mobile booking and payment app which connects passengers with black cabs in over 90 cities across the UK.
Panorama Antennas
| Founders | Leon Jesman |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Manufacturer of communication antennas for clients from the consumer wireless, Transport,M2M, IoT, In-building and public safety industries.
Window Seater
| Founders | Pete Silvester, Richard Edwards |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Connecting travellers in motion to the amazing world outside their windows with lovingly curated stories delivered with seamless tech.
Boatbookings.com
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Boatbookings.com is the world leader in online yacht charter, with 8000 boats worldwide and personal service. See us at www.boatbookings.
HS1
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
HS1 operates and maintains UK’s high-speed railway.
HS1
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
HS1 operates and maintains UK’s high-speed railway.
Mobicia
| Founders | Jason Kapadia, Neelam Kapadia |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Creators of Bus Times – London Live Bus Countdown for iOS and Android
Influence Associates
| Founders | Stuart Dyble |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Influence Associates is the best automotive, technology, motorsport and classic car PR agency in the world.
Dial-a-Cab
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Dial-a-cab provides taxi and minicab services.
Piing
| Founders | George Lee, Simeon Miighty |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
The ethical cab app. Fair to drivers, fair to riders, safety-first.
Maaxi
| Founders | Gabi Campos |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Maaxi is the world’s first door to door public transport network.
DriveAngel
| Founders | Nenad Kljaic, Predrag Popovic, Vlatko Fras |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
DriveAngel offers a mobile application that features accident monitoring solutions and prevents driver distractions.
Santander Cycles
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Santander Cycles operates a public bicycle hire scheme that is available to rent 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.
Tube Lines
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Tube Lines is a public company that maintains and upgrades the Jubilee, Northern, and Piccadilly lines of the London Underground.
TMJ Business Enterprise Ltd.
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Luxury limousine hire specialists
Courierpoint
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Courierpoint is suppling discounted branded courier services to thousands of businesses, online stores and individuals.
BritRail
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
BritRail specializes in transportation services that include booking assistance, pass details and benefits of planning trips.
Chelsea MiniCab Taxis
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Chelsea Taxis available online now.
Directly Operated Railways
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Directly Operated Railways (DOR) was established by the UK Government’s Department for Transport
RoadTour
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
RoadTour delivers content to GPS enabled devices and mobile users.
Parcel2Deliver
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Parcel Delivery Company
Oyster Extra
| Founders | Unknown |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
We have created an application that allows you to automatically detect any journey refunds you are entitled to and claims them auto
