Shared Mobility: Over 550 Million Trips Made in 2022

The Fluctuo report evaluating shared mobility in Europe has been published today, detailing the travel patterns of passengers across the continent.

With 550 million shared trips and 850,000 shared vehicles, the study reports a strong presence of shared mobility across Europe. Fluctuo estimated the European shared mobility market value at €3.1 billion in 2022.

This report analyzed 100 cities across the continent, representing the social, economic, and material diversity of the market. In this study, shared vehicles include bikes, scooters, mopeds, and shared cars.

However, despite the richness of the study, services such as ride-hailing, carpooling, and long-term rentals are not included. According to the National Carpooling Observatory, these services alone transported 815,461 passengers in France in February 2023. Regarding carsharing, only short-term rentals by the minute, hour, or day are included.

What should we take away from this study on shared mobility?

Fluctuo estimates that since 2018, around 600,000 bikes, scooters, and mopeds have been deployed for free-floating services. Indeed, looking around in major cities, it is clear how much shared mobility has developed. Cities like Lyon and Paris even need to restrict the circulation of these devices for safety and public order.

Paris recently experimented with its first “bike street”. As a result, a greener and healthier traffic flow in the city center is becoming possible.

Additionally, this Fluctuo study covering 100 European cities noted the following on shared mobility:

• 74% of cities have station-based bike systems, 57% have free-floating bikes, 87% have shared scooters, 37% have mopeds, and 62% have shared cars;
• On average, 82 shared vehicles are available per 10,000 inhabitants;
• The fleets of shared vehicles increased by 45% in 2022 compared to 2021.

These positive data points could motivate European cities to further develop this sector. Complemented by measures such as Low Emission Zones in France, this could improve the quality of life for residents by offering more user-friendly and environmentally cleaner transportation options. Stay tuned…

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