What MILES does

MILES Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based independent carsharing and modern mobility platform founded in 2016 and operating Germany's largest carsharing fleet with 18,000+ vehicles across 14 German cities plus Belgium. The company offers a multi-product mobility stack — car sharing (pay-per-km from €0.79/km), van sharing, car rental (3 hours to 30 days), and car subscription (including the MILES Pass discount membership) — accessed primarily through its iOS/Android mobile app. All-inclusive pricing bundles fuel, insurance, and maintenance into a single per-kilometer or per-period rate, differentiating MILES from both traditional rental firms and peer-to-peer platforms. The platform serves individual consumers as the primary segment, corporate fleet customers through a dedicated MILES for Business program with centralized billing, and urban-development partners seeking sustainable mobility solutions.

Underlying technology combines a GPS-tracked telematics stack (INVERS black boxes recording acceleration, braking, cornering, and speed), proprietary smoke detection sensors (validated by Bosch) for enforcing no-smoking terms, Tesla dashcam/Sentry integration on selected EVs, and biometric driver identity verification through Persona's liveness checks. Customer operations are supported by AI-driven tooling (Ada chatbot, Zendesk CRM, Braze messaging) and a payments layer spanning PayPal, Stripe, LogPay, and SCHUFA credit checks. Approximately 70% of the fleet is sourced from Volkswagen Group, reflecting a deep OEM partnership that also produced the November 2022 acquisition of Volkswagen's WeShare carsharing business and a follow-on order of 10,000+ all-electric vehicles for fleet electrification.

MILES operates a hybrid PLG and enterprise GTM motion: free app registration and self-serve booking drive B2C acquisition, while corporate accounts and PAYBACK loyalty integration support retention and B2B expansion. Revenue is generated through usage-based fees (per-km car sharing, per-period rental) and recurring subscriptions (MILES Pass, business accounts). The company has raised multiple funding rounds since 2017, including a $5.69M round in 2019, and is led by Managing Directors Oliver Mackprang, Eyvindur Kristjansson, and André Feldhuis, with Chairman Lukasz Gadowski and founders Alexander Eitner and Florian Haus.

Name

MILES

Legal name

MILES Mobility GmbH

Website

https://miles-mobility.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

MILES Mobility GmbH is a Berlin-based independent carsharing and modern mobility platform operating Europe's largest carsharing fleet of 18,000+ vehicles across 14 German cities and Belgium, serving individual consumers, corporate fleets, and urban-mobility partners via a pay-per-km mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Mobility Services

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental (532111), Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211), Passenger Car Leasing (532112)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Round-Trip Carsharing (Station-Based) (TLAFAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shared Mobility Operations & Fleet Services (Charging/Swapping, Rebalancing, Maintenance) (TLAFAMAJ), Self-Drive Car Rental (THADAAAF), Long-Term / Fixed-Term Car Subscriptions (6–36 months) (THADACAD), Car Rental & Mobility Booking Platforms (Carshare/Rideshare/Micromobility) (THALAFAE)

Keywords

• Car sharing services
• Vehicle subscription
• Urban mobility
• Car rental platform
• Shared mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Car Sharing (Pay-per-km): Primary revenue stream based on distance driven. Users pay per kilometer with rates starting from €0.79/km for car sharing. All-inclusive pricing covers fuel, insurance, and maintenance.
2. Car Rental: Short to medium-term vehicle rentals from 3 hours up to 30 days, providing flexible transportation options for various use cases.
3. Car Subscription (MILES Pass): Subscription-based model allowing users to drive vehicles for extended periods (minute, month, or year) with no long-term commitment. MILES Pass provides discounts on standard pricing.
4. Business Fleet Services: Corporate car sharing solutions where businesses can manage employee mobility needs with company accounts and billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MILES Mobility operates an app-based shared mobility platform offering car sharing, van sharing, car rental, and car subscription services across 14 German cities and Belgium. Users register for free via the MILES mobile app and access Europe's largest car sharing fleet of more than 18,000 vehicles on a pay-per-kilometer, hourly, daily, or subscription basis. Pricing starts from €0.79/km with all-inclusive rates covering fuel, insurance, and maintenance.

Product overview

MILES Mobility operates a multi-modal mobility platform offering car sharing, van sharing, car rental, and car subscription services across Germany with the largest car sharing fleet in the country. The platform is accessed primarily through the MILES App, which serves as the unified interface for vehicle discovery, booking, access, and payment. Key products include Car Sharing (the core offering with flexible minute/hour/day pricing), Car Rental (for stays from 3 hours to 30 days), Car Subscription (no-commitment vehicle access), and VAN Sharing. Business customers are served through MILES for Business with company account management and centralized billing. The MILES Pass provides subscription-based discounts on all services. Following the November 2022 acquisition of Volkswagen's WeShare brand and fleet of 10,000+ electric vehicles, MILES has expanded to 14 German cities with over 18,000 vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WeShare: Volkswagen's car-sharing service that was acquired by Miles Mobility on November 1, 2022 and integrated into Miles' offerings.

Products and services

• Car Sharing Station-based and free-floating car sharing service enabling users to rent vehicles by the minute, hour, day, week, or month via the MILES app; users locate nearby vehicles, unlock them with the app, and return them to any permitted parking space.
• Van Sharing Van rental service offering spacious MILES-branded vans for cargo transport, business deliveries, or personal moves, booked through the same MILES app.
• Car Rental Traditional car rental service for periods from 3 hours up to 30 days, providing tap-and-go vehicle access for short-term needs without minute-based billing.
• Car Subscription Flexible vehicle subscription service accessible via the dedicated subscription platform at abo.miles-mobility.com, allowing users to drive on their terms with no long-term commitment.
• MILES for Business Corporate mobility solution enabling businesses to manage employee mobility through company accounts with business profiles, employee linking, centralized monthly invoicing, and PAYBACK loyalty point integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Each MILES vehicle replaces up to 15 private cars with substantial CO2 savings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Volkswagen GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022Volkswagen partnered with MILES and sold its WeShare car sharing business to MILES. MILES acquired UMI Urban Mobility International GmbH from Volkswagen Passenger Cars and integrated WeShare into its offerings. MILES ordered over 10,000 all-electric vehicles from VW brands for fleet expansion in Germany and beyond. Approximately 70% of MILES' fleet comes from Volkswagen Group.
• PAYBACKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPAYBACK is a loyalty program partner integrated into MILES services. Users can link their MILES account with PAYBACK to collect points on rides. Points are credited for journeys paid individually (not via collective business invoice) and with immediate payment after the trip.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ShareNow: BMW- and Mercedes-Benz-owned free-floating carsharing platform operating in European cities including Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. Direct head-to-head competitor to MILES in German carsharing with similar pay-per-minute/km models.
• Free2Move: Stellantis-owned carsharing and mobility platform active across Europe and North America. Competes with MILES in German urban carsharing and is one of the other named major players in the German carsharing market.
• Sixt Share: Carsharing arm of Sixt SE, the German mobility and rental group, operating free-floating carsharing in cities including Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. Direct competitor with overlapping fleet and pricing models.
• Cambio CarSharing: Belgium-headquartered station-based carsharing cooperative operating across Belgian and German cities including Berlin. Operates a similar app-based reservation model with a focus on Belgium and Germany, overlapping with MILES' footprint.
• Flinkster (Deutsche Bahn): Deutsche Bahn's carsharing brand operating station-based carsharing across many German cities and integrated with public transport. Competes with MILES for urban carsharing demand, especially among intermodal travelers.

Emerging players

• Getaround: Peer-to-peer carsharing platform with operations in Europe and the US. Differentiates via privately-owned vehicles rather than an owned fleet, but addresses the same shared-mobility use cases as MILES in Europe.

Regional players

• SnappCar: Netherlands-based peer-to-peer carsharing platform active across Northern Europe including Germany. Operates a different ownership model (P2P) but serves the same "car sharing as alternative to ownership" market segment.

Broad incumbents

• Uber (Carshare / Uber Vehicles): Global ride-hailing and mobility platform that has explored partnerships and consumer car rental/carshare products. Represents an adjacent incumbent that could enter or partner in the European carsharing space where MILES operates.
• Sixt SE: Major European car rental, carsharing (Sixt Share), and subscription (Sixt+) provider with much larger scale, fleet financing capacity, and brand than MILES. Competes with MILES across car rental, car subscription, and carsharing in DACH.
• Zipcar: Pioneer carsharing brand owned by Avis Budget Group, primarily operating in North America. Relevant as a comparable business model and pricing archetype for app-based station and free-floating carsharing that MILES operates in Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/milesmobility
• Facebookfacebook.com/MILESmobility
• Instagraminstagram.com/milesmobility
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drive-by-gmbh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/milesmobility

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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