Some fact figures of carooling in Europe...source carpooling.com
Carpooling is becoming increasingly popular in Europe. See Why (video).
Top 10 carpooling cities in Europe in terms of rides available:
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria
Zurich, Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium
Prague, Czech Republic
Wroclaw, Poland
Milan, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Amsterdam, Netherlands
More Facts:
1. Each month, more than 1 million people carpool across Europe using carpooling.com
2. The average distance of a carpooling ride in Europe is 200km
3. The demographics of carpooling users are: 53% women and 47% men, mostly young professionals between 25 and 39 years old, 70% singles, 52% using online payment very often. See the full carpooling User Profile.
4. High Occupancy Lanes (HOV) exist in Spain, the U.K., Norway and Sweden
In July 2012, Daimler Mercedes-Benz and carpooling.com forged a strategic partnership, showing the importance of new peer-to-peer mobility solutions for auto manufacturers.
For Rio+20, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) asked carpooling.com to join forces and support their initiative to Travel Together to GreenUp the planet.
Other fun facts:
In Germany, there is a carpool every 6 seconds
Longest registered carpool in Europe was London (UK) to Van (Turkey)
Polish people are the most likely to give a 4.5 star rating
The average price of a carpool from Athens to Patras is 14,25 Euros
More than 16 couples have gotten married thanks to carpooling.com
The most random carpooling passengers were a Gecko, 20 kgs of wax, a forgotten key and 25 hamsters saved from a science lab
Climbing petrol prices or Volcanic ash clouds cause soaring carpool users throughout Europe
See more facts here.
* Source: carpooling.com
Germany
In Germany, there is a carpool every 6 seconds on the carpooling platform mitfahrgelegenheit.de, which makes it the country with the highest carpooling activity in the world.
Carpooling is a regular mode of transportation in Germany, like the train, bus or plane. It is a popular way to travel for both commuters and leisure travelers and a fantastic peer-to-peer transportation network.
Check this data visualization video of carpooling to understand the scale of the carpooling network in Germany.
In the 1970-80's, agencies across Germany called Mitfahrzentrale, were organizing carpooling in exchange for a 30-50% commission fee. See the little story of carpooling.
The most popular rides in Germany are:
Berlin-Hamburg
Berlin-Dresden
Hamburg-Kiel
Berlin-Leipzig
Dresden-Leipzig
France
The latest numbers from ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency state in Sep 2012:
3 million people carpool in France
There are more than 200 carpooling services
Enterprises are one of the biggest supporters of carpooling: between 50 and 600 registered users per company, i.e. between 0.3 and 13% of employees
Three quarters of people who carpool give up solo-driving
1 to 1.2 tons of CO2 avoided by carpooler per year
Most popular carpooling rides* in France are:
Paris-Lille
Paris-Lyon
Paris-Rennes
Paris-Toulouse
Paris-Nantes
Top carpooling cities in France are Paris, Rennes, Toulouse, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Lille *
* Source: carpooling.com
Italy
Two years ago, there was no word for carpooling in Italian but today, Italy is one of the fastest growing carpooling markets:
Carpooling explodes in Italy
The most popular carpooling ride in Italy is Milan-Rome
The top carpooling cities in Italy are Milan, Rome, Padova, Turin, Verona, Florence, Bologna, Naples, Bolzano and Brescia.
USA
In the U.S., carpooling is mostly known for commuter trips. About 10% of commuters carpool, mostly to avoid traffic by using carpool lanes.
Carpooling is becoming increasingly popular in Europe. See Why (video).
Top 10 carpooling cities in Europe in terms of rides available:
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
Vienna, Austria
Zurich, Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium
Prague, Czech Republic
Wroclaw, Poland
Milan, Italy
Madrid, Spain
Amsterdam, Netherlands
More Facts:
1. Each month, more than 1 million people carpool across Europe using carpooling.com
2. The average distance of a carpooling ride in Europe is 200km
3. The demographics of carpooling users are: 53% women and 47% men, mostly young professionals between 25 and 39 years old, 70% singles, 52% using online payment very often. See the full carpooling User Profile.
4. High Occupancy Lanes (HOV) exist in Spain, the U.K., Norway and Sweden
In July 2012, Daimler Mercedes-Benz and carpooling.com forged a strategic partnership, showing the importance of new peer-to-peer mobility solutions for auto manufacturers.
For Rio+20, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) asked carpooling.com to join forces and support their initiative to Travel Together to GreenUp the planet.
Other fun facts:
In Germany, there is a carpool every 6 seconds
Longest registered carpool in Europe was London (UK) to Van (Turkey)
Polish people are the most likely to give a 4.5 star rating
The average price of a carpool from Athens to Patras is 14,25 Euros
More than 16 couples have gotten married thanks to carpooling.com
The most random carpooling passengers were a Gecko, 20 kgs of wax, a forgotten key and 25 hamsters saved from a science lab
Climbing petrol prices or Volcanic ash clouds cause soaring carpool users throughout Europe
See more facts here.
* Source: carpooling.com
Germany
In Germany, there is a carpool every 6 seconds on the carpooling platform mitfahrgelegenheit.de, which makes it the country with the highest carpooling activity in the world.
Carpooling is a regular mode of transportation in Germany, like the train, bus or plane. It is a popular way to travel for both commuters and leisure travelers and a fantastic peer-to-peer transportation network.
Check this data visualization video of carpooling to understand the scale of the carpooling network in Germany.
In the 1970-80's, agencies across Germany called Mitfahrzentrale, were organizing carpooling in exchange for a 30-50% commission fee. See the little story of carpooling.
The most popular rides in Germany are:
Berlin-Hamburg
Berlin-Dresden
Hamburg-Kiel
Berlin-Leipzig
Dresden-Leipzig
France
The latest numbers from ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency state in Sep 2012:
3 million people carpool in France
There are more than 200 carpooling services
Enterprises are one of the biggest supporters of carpooling: between 50 and 600 registered users per company, i.e. between 0.3 and 13% of employees
Three quarters of people who carpool give up solo-driving
1 to 1.2 tons of CO2 avoided by carpooler per year
Most popular carpooling rides* in France are:
Paris-Lille
Paris-Lyon
Paris-Rennes
Paris-Toulouse
Paris-Nantes
Top carpooling cities in France are Paris, Rennes, Toulouse, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Lille *
* Source: carpooling.com
Italy
Two years ago, there was no word for carpooling in Italian but today, Italy is one of the fastest growing carpooling markets:
Carpooling explodes in Italy
The most popular carpooling ride in Italy is Milan-Rome
The top carpooling cities in Italy are Milan, Rome, Padova, Turin, Verona, Florence, Bologna, Naples, Bolzano and Brescia.
USA
In the U.S., carpooling is mostly known for commuter trips. About 10% of commuters carpool, mostly to avoid traffic by using carpool lanes.
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