Los mobility habits have been changing with the passage of time and circumstances. This has now happened with the incessant rise in prices, which has altered the way in which many citizens move around cities. In fact, according to a survey by the urban mobility app Moovit, more than one 51% of Spaniards use public transport more because of the high cost of fuel.
From the Intel company, provider of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions, they assure that citizens have considerably reduced the use of private vehicle to opt for public transport. In turn, only 28% of those surveyed deny having changed their driving habits because of the inflation that is affecting prices, while 20% say they do not have their own vehicle.
The use of public transport and micromobility solutions is growing
Almost half of the people who have been surveyed by Moovit (48%) also answered affirmatively when asked if their relatives or friends have changed their mobility habits in recent months, assuring that they also use vehicles less frequently. For their part, almost 32% say that family and friends now use public transport more frequently than before.
The number of people who have begun to combine public transport with micromobility solutions (9% of those surveyed do), while 7% now use their private bicycle or scooter more. Only 28% believe that mobility has not changed in their closest environment.
Unanimous support for measures to encourage public transport
The measures to encourage the use of public transport have been one of the most acclaimed by Spanish citizens. Thus, more than 75% of users of this type of transport consider the implementation of the free pass on the Cercanía and medium-distance trains to be outstanding.
In addition, on the measures to reduce fuel cost In our country, 72% of those surveyed support this Government rule, followed by free urban public transport and a temporary return to teleworking to thus avoid daily commutes.
This survey collects the opinions of users from all the provincial capitals, with Madrid (41%) and Barcelona (15%) in the lead. They are followed by another 58 municipalities, among which some samples such as those of Valencia, Vigo, Region of Murcia, Seville, Burgos and Malaga stand out.