Highlights Car sharing has diverse geographical coverage in the EU: it is primarily present in larger urban areas, while this type of service is lacking in rural areas. The role of public transport was previously assumed to influence car sharing significantly, but evidence suggests that any correlation is statistically marginal. Comparison of regions with and without car sharing services reveal that car sharing could have a very marginal impact on changes in car ownership. Based on the analyses of factual data, it is concluded that previously reported expectations of car reduction effects are extremely excessive.
Abstract Car sharing and other alternative means of transport have promised to reduce the use of passenger cars, and thereby traffic and urban pollution. However, data on 129 European car sharing systems suggests that car sharing has had a significantly lower impact on the reduction of car ownership than previous survey-based studies had anticipated. Changes in motorisation rates before and after introducing car sharing systems show a minimal effect on car ownership. Evidence suggests that the success of car sharing systems depends more on local factors than on general transport and economic indicators, and the results of former case studies cannot be generalised to all cities and regions.
Is car ownership reduction impact of car sharing lower than expected? A Europe wide empirical evidence
2022-09-24
10 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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