How car sharing makes a difference
A recent study by the Schreier Institute highlights the positive impact of flexible car sharing models on traffic reduction & urban mobility. We decided to break down the key findings for you.
New habits, less ownership
Car sharing supports a shift away from private cars and towards more conscious mobility.
Fewer cars, more space
People who use car sharing are more likely to give up owning a car — meaning fewer vehicles on the road and more space in the city.
Insights that drive change
By studying real-world impact, we’re learning how car sharing can help shape tomorrow’s transport systems.Car sharing that gives cities their space back
Free-floating car sharing creates space. MILES offers flexible mobility forpeople who only occasionally need a car. This flexibility is key to reducing
private car ownership.
In Munich
each car sharing vehicle replaces up to 23 private cars.
In Hamburg
each car sharing vehicle replaces up to 17 private cars.
In Cologne
each car sharing vehicle replaces up to 13 private cars.The replacement ratios shown include both vehicles actually given up and vehicles that would have been additionally purchased without car sharing; the pure reduction ratio, which only captures vehicles already given up, is 1:13,5 in Munich, 1:11,5 in Hamburg, and 1:7,4 in Cologne.
How sharing changes ownership
Car sharing helps reduce household car ownership. Without it, the numberof cars per household would be 0.4 higher on average.
Frequent users, defined
Frequent users take at least 12 rides per year — and their habits revealhow car sharing fits into everyday urban mobility.
35% of frequent users
regularly use public transportation alongside MILES.
Only 6% of frequent users
would continue using MILES if it were station-based.
62% of frequent users
do not own a private car and rely on shared mobility.Car sharing is on the rise
More than one million people use MILES every year.
Hamburg
28.3% of people with a driver's license use MILES.
Munich
24.4% of people with a driver's license use MILES.
Cologne
11.9% of people with a driver's license use MILES.
Want to dive deeper?
Curious about how car sharing impacts cities and mobility? Explore all insights, findings, and methods in the full Schreier Institute report.Read the full report here.
