Determinants of success and constraints of integrated ridesharing in rural areas

Ridesharing is often seen as a possibility to increase the mobility of citizens in rural areas, especially in connection with existing public transport. Two platforms were examined and evaluated in the research project "GetMobil", which focuses on the barriers and potentials in relation to the effects achieved. This was done with several surveys, analysis of usage data and expert interviews. The research showed that one common feature of both platforms was the low number of successfully completed rides. The question arising from this is: how should a ridesharing platform be designed in order to achieve a high proportion of matches between ridesharing offers and requests, motivate as many people as possible to participate actively and increase the mobility of residents in the region. Based on the examinations, recommendations were compiled for implementing ridesharing services.