MaaS app expands offering with Check and now offers access to 50,000 vehicles
Rotterdam, Feb. 13, 2024 - Mobility platform umob is the first Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform to fully integrate all Dutch shared scooter providers. With the addition of Check, alongside Felyx, GO Sharing and other transport providers such as public transport, cab and share bikes, umob offers access to the use of 50,000 vehicles through one app. Not just in the Netherlands, umob also allows travel in major cities throughout Europe, with the goal of expanding coverage across Europe.
A MaaS platform puts the traveler first and brings all travel options together in one app. Thus, with only an account for the MaaS app, it is possible to travel with all providers and at the same fare as the provider. In addition to Felyx and GO Sharing, umob has now fully integrated Check. This allows users in the municipalities where shared scooters are available to book and pay for transportation quickly and easily. Via the MaaS app, it is also possible to travel with shared (cargo) bikes, public transport and cabs.
Bibi Jorissen, Managing Director of umob, says: "It is important that the mobility offer in cities and provinces offers a good alternative to owning your own vehicle. To achieve that, a travel option should always be available within a three-minute walk. Within cities, shared scooters offer a solution to this, but the density of individual providers is not high enough. By bringing all shared scooters into one app, umob ensures that there is always a shared scooter nearby without having to switch between apps."
300,000 vehicles in Europe
With the addition of Check, umob now offers access to 50,000 vehicles throughout Europe, including Barcelona, Brussels, Lisbon, Paris, Madrid, Milan and Rome. By partnering with international providers, including Cooltra, Bolt and Donkey Republic, umob aims to expand its offering to 300,000 vehicles by 2024, integrating the largest range of transportation options within Europe.
According to Jorissen, there is international demand for a comprehensive mobility platform: "Across Europe, solutions to mobility problems in and between major cities are being sought. Our platform is part of that solution, which is why we think it is important to be able to offer our service everywhere internationally as well. By working closely with international mobility providers, we can quickly expand the offering in multiple countries and offer the benefits of our MaaS app."
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