Helbiz recently added a new Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, Kinto Go (Toyota).
“Helbiz, a global leader in micro-mobility, believes in working with partners to expand people’s access to sustainable, accessible and multimodal mobility solutions,” a recent press release stated.
The addition represents the company’s effort to collaborate with the appropriate partners to expand its mobility service’s presence. The services are currently eligible across more than 20 Italian cities.
Other MaaS platforms forming part of Helbiz’s catalog include Telepass and Google Maps.
Known as a multimodal aggregator of mobility services, Toyota Group's third global brand, Kinto, initially launched in Japan in 2019, and has since expanded across Europe. Its app, Kinto Go, arrived in Italy last year. The platform now counts 500 mobility operators and contributes to more than 5000 municipalities, making up 70% of Italy’s total coverage.
“Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms play a vital role making micro-mobility more accessible, to feed public transport services and, moreover, to increase the overall adoption of sustainable mobility,” Jonathan Hannestad, Chief Operating Officer at Helbiz, said. “Micro-mobility has a key role to play in decarbonising intra-urban transport, and MaaS platforms expand access to alternatives to urban transportation that can help reduce citizens’ dependency on private cars for traveling around in cities.”