In this ever-changing economy, with people moving and changing cities way faster than before, the means of transport has always been one of the major issues. Taking your vehicle from one city to another is not possible for everybody, especially when moving to a faraway city, and if only for a smaller amount of time. Additionally, it is a hassle to move such a big machine from one place to another. Also, if you don’t already have a vehicle and are moving around a lot, using public transport and other means is more economical. Like some modern problems require a modern solution, transport, and commute issues can be solved with Mobility as a Service.
We all have taken such services, maybe when you’re late for your appointment, or when it is raining too much, or simply maybe when you just needed a ride. Though already spread exponentially around big cities, mobility as a service through software, apps, and more, would surely rich smaller cities and towns in a modified and complimentary form. According to Markntel Advisors’ “Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Market Research Report”, due to rising costs of vehicle ownership and fuel expenditure, mobility as a service is going to expand globally, as the solution against all these issues.
What is MaaS?
Mobility as a Service or MaaS is the integration of various transportation modes into a single service that can be accessed on demand, where users can plan, book, & pay for a wide range of mobility solutions to meet their travel requirements. By offering a simplified link between users & mobility service providers through a technology-enabled platform like a Smartphone app, MaaS helps reduce the inefficiencies & additional costs users incur in navigating between several fragmented transportation services.
On-Demand Transportation
The rapid, running modern life comes with lots of last-minute needs and plans. Catching a cab last minute is what basically on-demand transportation is. For instance, taxis, passenger vehicles, charter vehicles, and other similar forms of transportation come under on-demand transportation. Nowadays, you can also get scooters or e-bikes on rent for small-distance transport, saving time and money, while the company traces your location, and also provide you with locations of the nearest facility to park your vehicle or rent one.
With the integration of technology and the internet, almost every business has transformed, now instead of trying to catch a cab from the road, and wasting our time waiting, we all book a cab to our place and utilize the time by planning accordingly. Moreover, there are options to book the vehicle in advance and you can even share it with other passengers. These on-demand transportation companies like Uber, Lyft, Ola, Grab, etc. have transformed the whole renting a cab experience.
What Are These On-Demand Transportation Services Doing?
Recently, Uber launched a live activities feature in February 2023, through which you would get all the important updates of your booked ride via notifications eliminating the need to open the app. Similarly, Lyft and Spin announced on March 2022, a partnership and are bringing Spin scooters to the Lyft app across 60 locations in the US. What this integration means for you is now Lyft’s goal to become your forever go-to transportation platform with new, cost-effective, and more sustainable ways to commute closer than before.
Collectively, now they are aiming to protect your time, providing you with the upper hand on the whole renting a vehicle ordeal. Minute details like looking at your cabs through a map, to see when it would be near, so you don’t have to stand and wait on the road for a long while too providing you the option to get live updates without opening the app and more, integrations, partnerships, etc. all aims to protect your time, energy and provide you with the best service possible.
By And By
Along similar lines, keeping in mind your best interests, now you get the required information about your cab beforehand, thus, while providing the service, mobility as a service also aims to provide safety and security to its consumers. What’s new is they are spreading and transforming further, to solve all possible commute and transport problems you might face. Isn’t it a relief when the city you go to has an online cab service? Having cabs at your door, on your terms, and knowing the fair beforehand, makes mobility as a service, a boon!
