Posted 06/18/2018 12: 22: 45CET
MADRID, June 18 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The BlaBlaCar platform, for long-distance travel by shared car, has grown by 67% in the last two years in Spain and has reached five million users, according to a statement.
This increase has been led by regions such as Madrid (122%), Catalonia (113%) or the Basque Country (101%), while, in absolute terms, Andalusia is the autonomous community with the largest number of travelers in the territory. national, with almost 1.7 million users.
“BlaBlaCar is one of the most rational and efficient forms of mobility, the change of mentality we live towards a more sustainable consumption is very much related to one out of every ten Spaniards being users of the platform. continue to be innovative and continue to seek the best way to continue establishing connections between people, “said the company’s general director for Spain, Portugal and Germany, Jaime RodrÃguez.
The growth experienced by BlaBlaCar in Spain is in line with the boom in the use of the platform worldwide. Present in 22 countries, it has reached 65 million users worldwide.
The company explains that the greater acceptance of the carpooling model has led in recent years to the proliferation of public-private initiatives for the promotion of car-sharing, with examples ranging from the establishment of official meeting points for travelers to the inclusion of shared car in environmental legislation for the improvement of the energy efficiency that it entails.
Likewise, it indicates that in order to consolidate the growth of this type of initiative, it is “essential” that companies and institutions strive to generate a framework of regulation and growth that will please both.