Bolt closes the year with 21% more VTC and Taxi users than last year

The number of Bolt VTC and Taxi users closes 2023 with a growth of 21% compared to last year, according to a study by the mobility company, which ensures that Spain presents a peak in demand on weekends, especially on weekends. Saturdays at 00:00, compared to the 18:00 that prevails in the rest of Europe.

With this data, Bolt has highlighted that 2023 has been a year of growth for the mobility sector, not only in number of trips, but also in users. “The evidence of the decline in the use of private car ownership in cities has become more tangible in 2023,” she added.

For the director of VTC and taxis at Bolt in Spain, Daniel Georges, “our more than 150 million customers have contributed this year to taking another step in our mission of abandoning the private car to leave our children cleaner and more sustainable cities.” “. “.

Regarding micromobility, the study indicates that the number of trips on electric scooters has grown by 78% between the cities of Zaragoza, Oviedo and Malaga, and the percentage of new users has grown by 17%.

Despite being cities that do not exceed 700,000 inhabitants and whose urban centers do not suffer from so much congestion, the use of private cars is increasingly weakening in inter-urban trips, according to the report.

Thus, Bolt’s director of micromobility in Spain, Juan Álvarez, has highlighted the need to continue working to “respond to the needs of users and offer a quality service with the aim of surpassing the outstanding figures that 2023 has left us.” .