Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the concept of integrating various mobility services under one digital platform that can be accessible at any time.
The purpose of MaaS is to provide various transportation methods or mobility related services under one or multiple applications to serve as an alternative of using privately-owned vehicles. Mobility services include car sharing, ride hailing, ride sharing, micromobility, autonomous vehicles, bus sharing, car rental, car subscription, robotaxi, and other forms of transportation services. Taxi and public transport could be also part of MaaS.
The size of the market for Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is expected to reach $370 billion by 2026 from estimated $42 billion in 2018 with a CAGR of around 23% during the forecast period.
MaaS could be an alternative of owning a car for daily commute. It is a smart solution for smart cities that help reduce traffic for better safety, time saving and cleaner environment.
Mobility as a Service requires integrating different elements including real-time data and information, comprehensive booking system, and one payment function to all mobility services provided under the same platform.
What are the Most Common Forms of MaaS?
The most common mobility services related to MaaS include car sharing, ride hailing, ride sharing, micro-mobility, self-driving vehicles, robotaxis, car rental, car leasing, car subscription, and various other forms of shared transportation services.
Ride Hailing
The concept of ride hailing is a relatively new mobility service that swept the global transportation market in the past few years. This service is increasingly replacing Taxi business in many countries across the world. With a mobile app, commuters can easily and conveniently allocate the nearest driver and book their ride.
Car Sharing
Car Sharing is also a new concept of renting cars based on spot demand and mainly on hourly basis. Vehicles are booked based on geographic allocation and availability. In many cities, car sharing takes the form of peer-to-peer car sharing where individuals can list their owns vehicles in this new car hire marketplace.
Micromobility
As part of the micromobility ecosystem, bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters are increasingly growing in popularity in many cities across the globe. Commuters can easily book an ebike, escooter or any other micro-mobility vehicle from dedicated stations on hourly-basis via a dedicated mobile app.
Car Rental
Car hire has been always a convenient option for vehicle usership. Commuters can easily book a passenger vehicle on short-term or long-term basis without the hassle of buying a new car. Additionally, corporate leasing is also popular among companies that opt to outsource full fleet management solutions to their fleet of vehicles.
Self Driving Vehicles
Autonomous Cars or Self-Driving Cars are still being developed and being tested in various cities across the world. It’s expected that Autonomous Cars will be a viable option in the upcoming few years.
