2024-01-13 01:02:34
The idea came to him one day during a French transport strike. Alberic de Bernis had such difficulty finding an available taxi that this young entrepreneur invented a concept: montransport.com. A telephone application that not only allows you to find a driver, but also to compare prices. After France, montransport.com is launching in January in its European neighbors. Encounter.
RFI: Is your invention montransport.com a tool for booking taxi transport from your mobile phone? Explain to us.
Alberic de Bernis: That’s right. We compare all the companies that exist in a city. As well as their prices. Thanks to our application, you compare the best journeys at the best prices.
What types of taxi companies?
We offer four types of vehicles: VTCs (tourist vehicles with drivers) which have their own license and their own company (like Uber, etc.) or radio taxis and all the taxi companies that exist in a city in the area departure of the customer.
Just download the application: montransport.com?
Yes, you log in, then you indicate your departure and arrival location. From there we calculate prices and distances so that all solutions are offered. I would add that we also display the reputation score of drivers and companies.
You define yourself as a start-up, a small business, but you are far from being small. Since you have won the European market for 2024.
Yes, we therefore work in France (Corsica, overseas departments) and we are expanding: to Belgium, Spain and Germany.
You have studied the different taxi transport habits in all these countries. Are there cultural differences related to the use of taxis?
Yes, there are differences. But rather city by city, much more than country by country. For example, the habit of traveling in a taxi in groups, very specific working hours.
One of the original features of montransport.com is to offer shared journeys in the same taxi.
Yes, this is what brings down the price of the place considerably.
You even say that it happens that a journey of more than 100 km can cost less than by train.
It’s true. During a transport strike or when all other transport is busy due to heavy traffic on the roads (holidays, peak periods, etc.), a taxi can be less expensive than traditional transport.
Among your customers, what are the requests today regarding taxis, the expectations?
We work essentially with all age groups, but with a small majority of young adults and adults (business trips, vacations.) This is why throughout Europe, baby seats are part of the new requests. There are also many requests for smoking cars.
The final word ?
Ecological concern. It is now one of the concerns. Before reserving a vehicle, customers ask for an electric, hydrogen or hybrid car or transport.
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