2. carpooling.com
no.1 in EuropE
Created in Munich in 2001, carpooling.com has quickly become
Europe’s no.1 carpooling network. Present in 9 countries (Germany,
3,397,938
REGISTERED
France, Poland, Italy, Great Britain, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Greece)
USERS
and available in 7 languages, the site brings people who want to share
a ride together.
great Britain
www.carpooling.co.uk
• launched in July 2010
poland
www.carpooling.pl
• launched in March 2010
UK
DE PL
France
www.carpooling.fr
• launched in May 2010 FR
AT
CH
italy
IT www.carpooling.it
• launched in April 2010
ES
Spain
www.conduzco.es GR
• launched in December 2010
greece
www.pamemazi.gr
• launched in December 2009
press contact: press@carpooling.com - tel +49 (0) 89 28 77 80 44 0
3. How doEs it work?
CO2
CO2
€ CO2
€
click ride save
with just a few clicks, drivers can ride the way you choose to: Sharing makes the ride a lot
offer available seats and passen- pick the driver or passenger you cheaper and more sustainable
gers can find or book a ride. want to travel with (e.g. only top for everyone. The price and carbon
rated users, women-only), how emissions are reduced by the num-
You can access the service from much space and comfort you need, ber of people traveling together.
anywhere - a computer, a mobile where you want to meet and what
phone or a social network. you are willing to pay. example: instead of paying 45€ for
gas to drive from Cologne to Paris
As a reasonably priced alter- alone (or 100€ by train), you take 2
native, we also offer selected rides passengers and pay 15€ only.
in buses, trains and planes.
“it‘s easy“
press contact: press@carpooling.com - tel +49 (0) 89 28 77 80 44 0
4. wHat carpooling.com Has acHiEvEd by now
2 Million users 630,000
24 Million CO2 tons of
every month CO
carpools
2
CO2 carbon
emissions
avoided
750 million
Euros saved
90,000 km Thousands of
by drivers
of avoided friendships
and
traffic + 10 weddings
passengers
20 Euros 15,000 4,85
minimum per downloads out of
€
driver for a of mobile app 5 stars -
200 km ride per month average rating
of a ride
press contact: press@carpooling.com - tel +49 (0) 89 28 77 80 44 0
5. wHat our usErs likE about us
“I can always
“I travel safe” find a ride“
• Not a single serious problem reported in the last 10 years
• Easy access to Europe´s largest carpooling network:
• The few customer service emails we receive are about
more than 600,000 rides are available at any time to
forgotten phones or occasional late arrivals
5,000 cities in 45 countries
• The handling of personal data is secure and confidential
• Free registration and entry of offers and requests
• Women-only rides, ID authentification and User-ratings
• Regular monitoring of rides guarantee reliable
allow users to choose who they want to ride with
transport
• Access from anywhere: Internet, Mobile, Facebook and
other social networks
€
“I pay less • Bus/Train/Plane alternatives
for transport”
• Carpooling is usually the cheapest way to go
“I meet people I like”
from one place to another
• Multiple ways to choose who to ride with: via user
profile, user rating, specific criteria, common interests,
Facebook
• Sharing allows people to connect and help
“I protect the planet” each other out
• The more people carpool, the less traffic on the roads,
and the more pleasant for everyone
• Built-in carbon calculator helps reduce carbon emissions
sHarE tHE ridE
bEcausE wE all
sHarE tHE
planEt
press contact: press@carpooling.com - tel +49 (0) 89 28 77 80 44 0
6. our tEam
originally founded by 3 german MBa students,
the team is now comprised of 30 employees who
speak 12 different languages.
They have very different backgrounds and yet they
all share the same goal: to offer a new, sustainable
transport alternative to all. The company keeps a
strong “startup” spirit - with flexibility and happiness
at its core.
mEEt us
www.carpooling.co.uk www.carpooling.pl
www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de
www.mitfahrzentrale.de
www.carpooling.com www.mitfahrgelegenheit.ch
www.carpooling.fr www.mitfahrgelegenheit.at
www.conduzco.es www.carpooling.it
www.pamemazi.gr
press contact: press@carpooling.com - tel +49 (0) 89 28 77 80 44 0
