This tool, developed by the company Tribbu, connects drivers and passengers with similar routes, aiming to reduce the number of vehicles circulating with only one occupant. The initiative seeks to lower the carbon footprint and improve traffic flow in high-density areas.
“"This project will allow us to increase the average occupancy rate of private vehicles in Valencia and its surroundings, which currently stands at 1.1 people per car, implying thousands of empty seats circulating every morning."
The application is already available and focuses on six high-traffic areas, in addition to the Bonaire shopping center's vicinity. These areas include La Fe Hospital, the Burjassot Campus of the University of Valencia, the Riba-roja industrial zone, the Jaume I industrial park in Almussafes, and the Ciudad Administrativa 9 d'Octubre. Expansion to more areas is being considered for the future.
For users, carpooling means savings in monthly transport expenses, a reduction in stress associated with traffic jams, and a transformation of daily commutes into a more collaborative experience. The Valencia metropolitan area handles 6.1 million displacements daily, and a driver can spend up to 95 hours a year in traffic jams.
This tool goes beyond a simple application, exemplifying the Generalitat's support for a public carpooling project as a structured and measurable option. The app ensures user verification and measures the impact of each shared journey. Drivers can receive 0.04 euros per kilometer and passenger through the Energy Saving Certificates (CAEs) system, promoted by the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge.
The launch of this project is part of the Plan Endavant strategy, designed to foster reconstruction and a new social and economic scenario. This plan includes in its Initiative E.20.1 the promotion of carpooling implementation in all major displacement-generating centers in the metropolitan area, such as universities, industrial parks, shopping centers, and administrative cities.
