The Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (Berlin’s Public Transport Authority, BVG) has officially launched Jelbi, the largest Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) solution in the world, in partnership with mobility platform Trafi.
The Jelbi app will include 12 types of public transport and shared mobility services for travelling in Berlin, such as rental bikes, scooters, taxis and e-scooters.
On the display of their smartphones, users can see at a glance which means of transport are in the surroundings and, if necessary, buy tickets online or book cars, e-scooters and bicycles.
The current offer includes large car-sharing providers DriveNow and Car2Go, Berlkönig and Taxi Berlin. Other mobility providers would then follow step by step. According to BVG, 25 companies have already expressed interest in being included in the app.
The app is to combine route planning, reservation and payment for all mobility services offered and focus on the city area.
In addition, according to the BVG, there should be fixed stations throughout Berlin where vehicles can be hired directly on site. A new location opened near the S- and U-Bahn station Schönhauser Allee in Prenzlauer Berg.
BVG head Siegrid Nikutta called it a “milestone”. She said that mobility in Berlin was more diverse than in any other city and that the challenges were enormous. According to Nikutta, the BVG sees its task in orchestrating the mobility of the future.