The route area for the assignment includes routes and school transport starting in Kristiansand, Lillesand, Søgne, Songdalen and Vennesla municipalities, with the exception of school transport in parts of Vennesla.

The market and geographical starting places for the route are in the information provided below. The table includes figures/estimates per December 2016.

Route area Estimate Route-km per annum: 7.0 mill.

Estimated number of buses in routes: 130.

Estimated number of journeys in 2016: 8.7 mill (2016).