Class · NACE Rev. 2.1
52.21 Service activities incidental to land transportation
active
Includes
- activities related to the transport of passengers, animals or freight by road, rail and other means of land transport:
- operation of terminal facilities (e.g. railway stations, bus stations, stations for the handling of goods)
- operation of railway infrastructure and rail-related facilities, cargo terminals, technical back-up points, railway stops for fuel
- operation of roads, bridges and tunnels, including activities of winter maintenance
- switching and shunting
- operation of car parks or garages, parking for bicycles, winter storage of caravans
- towing and roadside assistance
- truck transport cargo surveying activities
- toll collection services
Also includes
- liquefaction and/or regasification of natural gas for the purpose of land transport
Excludes
- liquefaction of natural gas for transport purposes, done at the mine site, see 09.10
- regasification of natural gas for distribution through mains, see 35.22
- repair of roads, see division 42
- cargo handling, see 52.24
- moving cargos on industrial sites, typically with transport equipment that is not suitable for use on roads open to public traffic, see 52.24
What changed from NACE Rev. 2
Unchanged: NACE Rev. 2 class 52.21 maps 1:1 to NACE Rev. 2.1 52.21 with the same heading.
Related codes
Reference data
| Code | 52.21 |
|---|---|
| Level | Class |
| Parent | 52.2 |
| Classification | NACE Rev. 2.1 |
| Legal basis | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137 |
| Source | Eurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform) |
| Data checked | 2026-07-20 |