Paris – 15 Sep 2014
Launching in Turkey is a significant milestone for BlaBlaCar, after launching Russia in January 2014, and it’s exciting to see demand for our service around the globe.
A New Travel Solution in Turkey
Turkey has among the world’s highest petrol prices and long distances between major urban hubs.
For drivers, long journeys like Istanbul to Ankara or Izmir are terribly expensive in fuel, not to mention boring in an empty car!
For people looking to travel, booking a seat in a BlaBlaCar is cheaper, and more social, faster and more flexible than the coach.
Whatever the reason for travelling, BlaBlaCar is a cool option for:
- students who need to travel from İstanbul to Eskişehir
- surfers who want to go to Alaçatı to catch some waves
- people looking for fellow fans driving to an away football game
- a sales representative going from İstanbul to Ankara for a client visit
- or for anyone who just wants a great price on their weekend travel.
Ridesharing is a much needed transport solution for getting from city to city in Turkey!
13 Countries, 10 Million Members and a Global Community
Launched initially in France, BlaBlaCar is the world’s leader in ride sharing, uniting over 10 million ride sharers across its network, spanning from Portugal to Russia… and now our 13th country Turkey! The success of our service is in large part thanks to our strong community of members. Indeed, we are as much a community as a company. What we do is and always will be people-powered, even as BlaBlaCar becomes a globally trusted and recognized service. To stay close to our global community we have local teams in the major cities across the world. Today, we are both proud and excited to announce that we have just set up a new office in Istanbul, our eighth!
