{"id":45244,"date":"2018-12-18T13:10:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T12:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ferrovial.com\/?post_type=new&p=45244"},"modified":"2022-12-21T09:09:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T08:09:14","slug":"zity-faces-its-second-year-of-activity","status":"publish","type":"new","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ferrovial.com\/en\/news\/zity-faces-its-second-year-of-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"ZITY faces its second year of activity by expanding its fleet and adding new zones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Madrid, December 18, 2018 – ZITY <\/strong>is celebrating its first anniversary of the carsharing service\u2019s launch in Madrid, announcing new innovations for the first months of 2019, such as expansion of the fleet and its arrival in new areas in the Community of Madrid. In this first year, ZITY has had over 157,000 users<\/strong> covering more than 9.5 million kilometers<\/strong>, data that goes to show the warm welcome that this service has received from Madrilenians. These figures show that, due to the use of these 100% electric cars, the release of 1,150 tons of CO2<\/strong> into the atmosphere was prevented, one of the main objectives of the carsharing company.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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The profile of a ZITY user<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to the data collected, 80% of ZITY users are between the ages of 25 and 55<\/strong>, and about 69% of them are men<\/strong>, versus 31% being women. Fun fact: the oldest user registered on the app is 87.<\/p>\n

After the capital, the areas in the Community of Madrid with the highest number of users registered on the app are Pozuelo, Alcobendas, Las Rozas, and San Sebasti\u00e1n de los Reyes.<\/p>\n

Even though 97% of users are in the Community of Madrid, there is also a considerable number of users in Castilla y Le\u00f3n<\/strong>, Andalusia<\/strong>, and Castilla la Mancha<\/strong>. And among registered European users, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium stand out in numbers.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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Trip profile <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The average trip made by ZITY users lasts 26 minutes, and the percent of users that make use of the Stand By fare, which lets them park the vehicle but keep it reserved for a much lower fare (0.09\u20ac\/minute) in order to resume their trip, is 18%.<\/p>\n

Even though not enough time has passed to obtain solid data, during the first few weeks that the new mobility ordinance limiting the flow of pollutant vehicles through Central Madrid was in effect, ZITY saw a 36% increase in the number of registrations and a 16% increase in the number of rentals.<\/p>\n

Fleet expansion, zones, and other <\/strong>news<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ZITY continues to improve service, and is therefore expanding its fleet by<\/strong> 150 vehicles,<\/strong> which will be completed before the end of January and will bring the fleet to a total of 650 100% electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

It has also scheduled to announce its zone expansion in the city of Madrid in the first days of the year<\/strong> and its arrival in 3 new areas <\/strong>of the Community in the following weeks.<\/p>\n

Additionally, due to the success of Savings Packs among users, ZITY is announcing the launch of an XMAS PACK<\/strong> that gives them the chance to get 2\u00d71 minutes<\/strong> to use between December 18 and January 8. It will be available on the company website, www.zitycar.es, starting on December 18.<\/p>\n

Lastly, the Company is announcing its firm commitment to the safety of its users, launching a pilot program for driving assistance<\/strong>. This project will be conducted with 10 ZITY vehicles, which will have a driver assistance system that will inform the driver of different circumstances during the trip through a device. For example, it will alert them to nearby pedestrians, remind them of traffic signals, or warn them of the safe distance needed to the vehicle in front of them. This project will last for three months, and it will also be launched on Tuesday, December 18.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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\n We are very proud of the achievements made in this first year of our journey, and we are facing the new year with a lot of eagerness and new ideas. We want to continue improving our service to adapt ourselves to the needs of users of all stripes. That is the goal, so we will continue incorporating new features, new service areas, and new tools that may make using ZITY easier for all of our users. <\/blockquote>\n\n