ŠKODA AUTO is transforming its business from a car manufacturer company to a mobility solutions provider. The company is partnering with RegioJet, one of the largest private rail operators in Europe also developing new mobility solutions.
The companies will be cross-linking their services to enable their customers in the Czech Republic to travel from door to door with ease at any time, without needing to own a car. The collaboration will make it possible quickly and conveniently using just one app.
For journeys from their homes to a coach or train station, or from there on to their destination, RegioJet customers can now hire a BeRider eScooter and/or a vehicle from the HoppyGo peer-to-peer car-sharing service.
RegioJet and the use of the BeRider eScooter-sharing service have been linked. When purchasing a RegioJet coach or train ticket, customers can register for ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab’s eScooter-sharing service. Following confirmation, they will be emailed a code which entitles them to use the city scooters free of charge for 60 minutes. BeRider has just started its second season in Prague and the number of users is growing: the eScooters have already covered a total of over 500,000 km and, to date, 80,000 people have downloaded the app.
RegioJet and ŠKODA AUTO DigiLab have then incorporated the HoppyGo private peer-to-peer car-sharing service in a similar way. Newly registered HoppyGo users receive a 500-koruna credit for travelling with RegioJet that they can use to rent a car. Customers can, for example, make their way to the station using a shared car, park it there in a planned allocated space and continue their journey by coach or train.
RegioJet lines in its Prague multi-modal Citymove mobility app. Using the app, customers have access to a clever mix of mobility options, such as BeRider eScooters, buses, trams, the metro, rental bikes, taxis and ride-hailing cars. Users can select, book and pay for the means of transport that give them the best connections to any destination at any time. BeRider and HoppyGo are already included in the app’s mobility options. It will soon also be possible to book RegioJet tickets directly in the app.
The companies claim that the partnership is ideal for anyone who does not own a car themselves, but who still wishes to be fully mobile – giving them easy access to an extensive range of individual mobility options.
