EPP Group HearingCollaborative Economy: disruptive revolution or

digital evolution?

Fabienne WeibelHead of Public Policy

Source: Eurostat 2012 + SoES; trips ranging from 100km to 800km in length

trips between 100 - 800kmare done by car

76%

Car occupancy rate in Europe

1.7

100€ 25€ 25€ 25€

100€ 25€

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Trusted Community

People Powered Travel

BlaBlaCar in three steps

What we are

✘✔ Driver chooses destination, offers to share existing ride ...

What we are NOT

On-demand service

✔

✔ … On long-distance city-to-city journey

Driver and passengers split the costs of the journey. Drive does not make a profit

✘ Short distance, urban

✘ Profit-making activity for drivers€ €

Over 35 million members and growing

1.5 million+joining each month

We are in 22 countries

Impact

Optimising Idle Resources

1.7 people

per car in Europe

2.8 people

per car in the BlaBlaCar community

1 million tonnes less CO2 in the past year

✓ Less emissions✓ Less congestion✓ Shared costs

1.7 2.8 CO2

€80

Cambridge

Increased Access to Mobility

80%‘more affordable’

54%‘feel more mobile’ Rennes Rouen

€203h

4h30

Having passengers on board encourages BlaBlaCar drivers to be

Improving Road Safety

Thanks!