Car Pooling Market Report 2026

The car pooling market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $12.96 billion in 2025 to $15.1 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing urbanization levels, rising traffic congestion in cities, growth of smartphone penetration, expansion of shared mobility platforms, increasing fuel cost pressures.

The car pooling market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $28.1 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of electric shared vehicles, rising focus on sustainable urban transport, expansion of smart city initiatives, growing corporate participation in carpooling, enhanced platform-based route optimization. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of app-based ride sharing platforms, rising demand for cost-effective commuting solutions, growing integration of multi-modal transport options, expansion of corporate and institutional carpooling programs, enhanced focus on emission reduction.

Increasing traffic congestion is anticipated to drive the growth of the carpooling market in the coming years. Traffic congestion occurs when the demand for road space exceeds its capacity, leading to slower speeds, longer travel times, and vehicle queuing. The rise in traffic congestion is attributed to the rapid increase in the number of vehicles on the roads. Carpooling helps address growing traffic congestion by decreasing the number of vehicles on the road through shared rides, reducing fuel consumption and emissions, offering cost savings for commuters, and supporting more sustainable and efficient urban transportation systems. For example, in June 2025, the Department for Transport, a UK-based government department, reported that motor vehicle traffic on Great Britain’s roads rose by 1.6% between 2023 and 2024, reaching 336.2 billion vehicle miles. Thus, the increasing traffic congestion is expected to continue driving the expansion of the carpooling market.

Major companies operating in the carpooling market are concentrating on developing app-integrated shared ride management technologies, such as digital group ride coordination systems, to improve cost efficiency, commuter convenience, and sustainable urban mobility. Digital group ride coordination systems are software-based solutions embedded within ride-hailing platforms that enable users to plan shared trips, synchronize pick-ups, and split fares in real time, offering features like social ride matching, dynamic fare allocation, and route optimization. For example, in August 2023, Uber, a US-based ride-hailing and mobility services company, introduced Group Rides, a shared ride coordination feature designed to allow friends or acquaintances traveling to a common destination to ride together, with fare splitting among up to three additional passengers, shared trip links for pickup coordination, and integrated in-app communication. Group Rides enhances commuting affordability, trip coordination efficiency, and vehicle utilization, promoting environmentally friendly carpooling while preserving the flexibility of on-demand transport.

In July 2023, FabMob, a French non-governmental organization (NGO) focusing on collaboration in the mobility sector, entered a partnership with Flowbird for an undisclosed amount. This collaboration aims to advance the Mon Compte Mobilité (moB) program, facilitating access to mobility services and managing mobility data for users. It enables seamless integration with third-party services such as public transport, bike sharing, and carpooling through standard APIs. Flowbird, a French technology company, provides solutions connecting parking, transport, mobility, and tourism services.

Major companies operating in the car pooling market are 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 Pvt. Ltd., Hitch Technologies Inc., Ridejoy Inc., Carpoolworld Inc., Cowlines, Meru Carpool Inc., Zimride Inc., Splitting Fares Inc., ANI Technologies Private Limited, Zify Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the carpooling market in 2025. 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, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the car pooling market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The carpooling market includes revenues earned by entities by providing rented cars for groups of people that can travel together to reduce environmental pollution by reducing carbon footprints. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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