Miles continues to grow and sees initial relief effects through sharing

More Customers Lead to More Effects

The service was particularly used in the major cities of Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich. For instance, the proportion of active users in Berlin rose to over 435,000, which corresponds to 26 percent of those who hold a driver's license in the federal capital. In Hamburg, the rate is also around 26 percent (221,000), while in Munich it is 18.6 percent (155,000).

“The increasing use of Miles not only reflects the growing popularity of carsharing in general. We also see that carsharing, when scaled and offered as a complement to public transport, can now produce measurable effects,” explains Oliver Mackprang, CEO.

Data from the Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg shows that the motorization rate in the capital has decreased from 325.5 to 319.4 cars per 1,000 inhabitants. A recent survey conducted by the provider among around 7,000 carsharing users also revealed that 58 percent of users of station-independent carsharing would consider buying a car if a service like MILES were no longer available. Over two-thirds (71.3 percent) do not own a car, but of those, over half (58 percent) have owned one in the past. Thus, the provider sees the thesis supported that carsharing helps to reduce individual car traffic and thereby reduce environmental pollution.