Last December, the Government established an annual bonus of 100 euros for those who register on a carpooling platform and try it. A good point for Klaxit, the leader in short-haul shared rides in France.
Our goal is to “democratize car sharing every day”, explains Julien Honnat, president and founder of Klaxit invited in the Tech&Co program. Created in 2012, his company is mainly aimed at a peri-urban public, people who have no choice but to drive to work because the distances are longer and the transport network is non-existent.
When a driver offers to carpool on the platform, they pocket €25 from the first race and then €100 at the end of the next 10 races. Klatix has signed contracts with major French companies such as Renault, Orange and BNP Paribas. “The support of these companies allows us to create the backbone of the network”, explains the founder. In fact, it helps ensure drivers and passengers find each other.
Users are still cautious
Therefore, employees looking to carpool can find their way between colleagues or neighboring companies. Over time, trips are made with the same people. “To each his own schedule, you need people on the platform to make it work,” observes Julien Honnart.
But for the service to work, the French must not mistrust the system, which is still the case. The 100 euro bonus therefore has an incentive role. The other obstacle refers to the infrastructures, “complicated to implement from a political point of view,” concedes the founder, such as the lanes reserved for shared transport vehicles.
However, France is a bit ahead of the game, with the mobility orientation law that allows communities and companies to promote car sharing, voted in 2019.
Source: BFM TV
