The car pooling market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The dimension of the car pooling market has witnessed an exponential increase lately. It is projected to escalate from $10.97 billion in 2024 to $12.68 billion in 2025, showcasing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6%.
The growth during the historic period can be credited to the consequences of the oil crises, increase in environmental consciousness, progress of urbanization, the inception of early ride-sharing initiatives, amplified traffic congestion, and the implementation of corporate carpooling programs.
The car pooling market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size for car pooling is projected to experience swift expansion in the coming years, possibly reaching $23.98 billion in 2029 with an annual growth rate of 17.3%.
The predicted surge over this period is tied to several factors, including the broader reach of ride-sharing services, the integration of autonomous vehicles, a growing demand for eco-friendly transportation, regulatory backing and corporate strategies. The period's principal trends are likely to involve micro-mobility integration, the development of ride-sharing platforms, increasing demand for green transportation, AI and route algorithm integration and corporate ride-sharing solutions.
Government efforts to lower carbon emissions are expected to fuel the growth of the carpooling market. High vehicular density and consequent traffic congestion in major metropolitan cities lead to increased carbon emissions. Notably, New York, Seoul, and Shanghai are among the top 10 cities with the highest levels of carbon emissions. To address this, governments and corporations are promoting carpooling as an effective commuting method in cities. The Paris agreement on climate change sees countries committing to specific targets to decrease their carbon footprints by 2030. For example, the Delhi government in India has implemented an odd-even scheme to manage traffic density and monitor carbon emissions in the city. Companies like Amazon and Infosys are promoting carpooling as a means to commute to work in an effort to lessen congestion and air pollution. These efforts to regulate carbon emissions are thus bolstering the growth of the carpooling market.
The car pooling market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Online Carpooling Platforms, App-based Carpooling
2) By Car Type: Economy, Executive, Luxury
3) By Application: Businesses, Individuals, Schools, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Online Carpooling Platforms: Web-based Carpooling Services, Traditional Carpooling Websites
2) By App-based Carpooling: Mobile Applications For Ride Sharing, Integrated Multi-Modal Transport Apps
The burgeoning need for carpooling services is compelling car companies to venture further into the area of mobility services. Notably, BMW and Daimler, two significant car manufacturers, have amalgamated their car sharing activities to broaden their global reach. Parallelly, Uber declared the launch of Group Rides, a new carpooling service, in India, in August 2023. The market hints at growth as auto manufacturers continue to put money into car-pooling applications.
Major companies operating in the car pooling market include:
• Uber Technologies Inc.
• Didi Chuxing Technology Co. Ltd.
• Karos Inc.
• Lyft Inc.
• Grab Holdings Inc.
• Carma Inc.
• Via Transportation Inc.
• Waze Carpool
• BlaBlaCar Inc.
• Scoop Technologies Inc.
• Wunder Carpool Inc.
• GoMore Aps
• Ryde Inc.
• Liftshare Inc.
• Nuride Inc.
• SRide Carpool Services Private Limited
• Hitch Technologies Inc.
• Ridejoy Inc.
• Carpoolworld Inc.
• Cowlines
• JustShareIt Inc.
• Velocia Inc.
• Meru Carpool Inc.
• Zimride Inc.
• Splitting Fares Inc.
• ShareRing Inc.
• ANI Technologies Private Limited
• Zify Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the carpooling market in 2024. Western Europe was the second largest region in the global carpooling market share. The regions covered in the car pooling market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.