5 ms·

I've literally never heard anyone outside Spotify ads 3 years ago even mention blablacar, let alone in the same breath as Uber.

by rovek 10y ago

rplnt 10y ago
It's used for longer distances, city to city, country to country. I wouldn't see it as the same market as Uber is in. Plus it's ride sharing, not "taxi" (as in driver rides only because you told him to).
joeyspn 10y ago
Then you live disconnected from the european news... googled in 3 seconds: [FRANCE] http://www.capital.fr/bourse/actualites/blablacar-uber-sont-ils-aussi-menaces-par-le-proces-heetch-1192120 http://www.capital.fr/bourse/actualites/blablacar-uber-sont-... [SPAIN] http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/04/14/570f66f146163f045f8b45bc.html http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/04/14/570f66... [UK] http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/605860/Blablacar-Hitching-Hiking-Car-Share-App-Billion http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/60586... [NETHERLANDS] http://www.nu.nl/internet/4268012/autodeeldienst-blablacar-wil-niet-vergeleken-worden-met-uber.html http://www.nu.nl/internet/4268012/autodeeldienst-blablacar-w... etc...
- Cozumel 10y ago
  Paid media coverage is a far cry from regular people actually using/talking about it. I've never heard of them.
  - coriny 10y ago
    Loads of people use it for going to/from UK-France as it's generally the cheapest method (both for drivers and passengers).
  - tschuy 10y ago
    it's super popular in France, at the very least.
RileyJames 10y ago
Used it in Europe, sometimes cheaper than busses. Sometimes useful for unusual routes. It truely was "ride sharing", chipping in for fuel costs rather than a new job.
andrepd 10y ago
Nor have I but apparently it's big in some parts of Europe, so I don't assume my experience applies everywhere.
pouetpouet 10y ago
it's really popular in some European countries. For passengers it's an alternative to trains or bus coaches. It's used for intercity travel, not a taxi replacement. Also it's ride sharing, drivers are not professionals and are not allowed to profit from it. Drivers are only allowed to recoup fuel and toll costs on journey they intended to make anyway.
purerandomness 10y ago
Germany here. Everyone I know (not exaggerating) knows about or has used services from BlaBlaCar. Students use it regularly. Services like https://www.fromatob.de/ https://www.fromatob.de/ include it in the fare calculation. Uber and Lyft are basically non-existent here.

I've literally never heard anyone outside Spotify ads 3 years ago even mention blablacar, let alone in the same breath as Uber.

by rovek 10y ago

I've literally never heard anyone outside Spotify ads 3 years ago even mention blablacar, let alone in the same breath as Uber.

rplnt 10y ago

It's used for longer distances, city to city, country to country. I wouldn't see it as the same market as Uber is in. Plus it's ride sharing, not "taxi" (as in driver rides only because you told him to).

joeyspn 10y ago

Then you live disconnected from the european news... googled in 3 seconds: [FRANCE] http://www.capital.fr/bourse/actualites/blablacar-uber-sont-ils-aussi-menaces-par-le-proces-heetch-1192120 http://www.capital.fr/bourse/actualites/blablacar-uber-sont-... [SPAIN] http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/04/14/570f66f146163f045f8b45bc.html http://www.elmundo.es/comunidad-valenciana/2016/04/14/570f66... [UK] http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/605860/Blablacar-Hitching-Hiking-Car-Share-App-Billion http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/60586... [NETHERLANDS] http://www.nu.nl/internet/4268012/autodeeldienst-blablacar-wil-niet-vergeleken-worden-met-uber.html http://www.nu.nl/internet/4268012/autodeeldienst-blablacar-w... etc...

Cozumel 10y ago
Paid media coverage is a far cry from regular people actually using/talking about it. I've never heard of them.
- coriny 10y ago
  Loads of people use it for going to/from UK-France as it's generally the cheapest method (both for drivers and passengers).
- tschuy 10y ago
  it's super popular in France, at the very least.

RileyJames 10y ago

Used it in Europe, sometimes cheaper than busses. Sometimes useful for unusual routes. It truely was "ride sharing", chipping in for fuel costs rather than a new job.

andrepd 10y ago

Nor have I but apparently it's big in some parts of Europe, so I don't assume my experience applies everywhere.

pouetpouet 10y ago

it's really popular in some European countries. For passengers it's an alternative to trains or bus coaches. It's used for intercity travel, not a taxi replacement. Also it's ride sharing, drivers are not professionals and are not allowed to profit from it. Drivers are only allowed to recoup fuel and toll costs on journey they intended to make anyway.

purerandomness 10y ago

Germany here. Everyone I know (not exaggerating) knows about or has used services from BlaBlaCar. Students use it regularly. Services like https://www.fromatob.de/ https://www.fromatob.de/ include it in the fare calculation. Uber and Lyft are basically non-existent here.