Réseau Citiz

What Réseau Citiz does

Réseau Citiz is a French cooperative carsharing network operating as the country's first and largest such network, founded in 2002 and legally organized under France Autopartage (SA coopérative de consommation) headquartered in Strasbourg. The platform enables self-service hourly, daily, or multi-day vehicle rentals across 270 communes and 130 train stations, with approximately 2,700 shared vehicles serving roughly 120,000 active users. Reservations, extensions, and station access are handled through native iOS and Android mobile applications and a web portal; all rentals bundle fuel, insurance, and maintenance into a single usage-based fee, with optional monthly subscriptions and tiered franchise buybacks (e.g., €0.28/hour for subscribers vs. €0.56/hour for non-subscribers, with category-based deductibles). The cooperative's distribution model relies on a federation of regional operators — a mix of SCICs (cooperatives of collective interest), SPLs (local public companies), and SAEMLs (mixed-economy corporations) — that operate under the Citiz brand across 14+ French regions including Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Rennes, Strasbourg, and Toulouse. Revenue is generated from usage-based vehicle rentals (subscription and pay-as-you-go), with a 95% reported user satisfaction rate and ADEME-validated modal-shift outcomes (+38% walking, -20% private car use) supporting the value proposition. Strategic partnerships with mutual insurer La Macif, the Les Licoornes cooperative alliance, and French government agency ADEME reinforce the cooperative's positioning within the solidarity economy and public-policy mobility agendas.

Name

Réseau Citiz

Legal name

France Autopartage

Website

https://citiz.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Réseau Citiz is France's leading cooperative carsharing network, providing self-service vehicle rentals across 270 cities and 130 train stations to roughly 120,000 individual consumers and businesses through a federation of regional cooperative operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared mobility / carsharing services

NAICS

Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321), Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211), Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Shared Mobility Operations & Fleet Services (Charging/Swapping, Rebalancing, Maintenance) (TLAFAMAJ)

Keywords

• Car sharing services
• Cooperative mobility
• Vehicle rental network
• Shared mobility platform
• Station-based carsharing

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Rental - Usage-based: Revenue generated from hourly and daily vehicle rentals. Users pay based on reservation duration with fuel, insurance, and maintenance included in the rental fee. The service offers both subscription (with commitment) and non-subscription pricing models.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Réseau Citiz operates a station-based self-service car-sharing network across 270 cities in France, offering approximately 2,700 shared vehicles accessible by the hour, day or longer. Reservations and vehicle access are managed via iOS/Android mobile apps and an online portal, with fuel, insurance, 24/7 assistance and maintenance bundled into the rental fee. The service is delivered through a cooperative network of regional operators and serves both individual members and professionals.

Product overview

Réseau Citiz operates as a cooperative car-sharing network offering a unified platform across France. The core product is the self-service vehicle rental service, accessible via the mobile application (iOS/Android) which enables users to reserve, use, and return vehicles. The network spans 270 cities with approximately 2,700 vehicles, supported by regional sub-brands (Citiz Rennes Métropole, Citiz Régions) operated by local cooperative entities. An optional insurance add-on provides franchise coverage with tiered pricing based on vehicle category. All services include fuel, insurance, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Citiz Car Sharing Service Self-service car-sharing network across France. Users reserve a vehicle by the hour, day, or longer at stations in 270 cities, with fuel, insurance, 24/7 assistance, and maintenance included in the rental fee. Vehicles are available in categories from small city cars up to 9-seater minibuses.
• Citiz Mobile Application iOS and Android mobile application enabling Citiz users to reserve vehicles, extend reservations, manage their account, and access the car-sharing service on smartphones.
• L'Assurance Citiz (Citiz Insurance) Insurance product attached to Citiz rentals, including standard franchise levels by vehicle category, optional partial franchise buyback (0.28€/hour capped at 3.50€/day with subscription; 0.56€/hour capped at 7€/day without subscription), and a mandatory young-driver supplement.

Quantifiable outcome

• +38% frequency of walking, +29% interurban transport use, +22% cycling, -20% private car use among users

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La MacifcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacif is a mutual insurance company historically committed to future mobility and carsharing development. The partnership is based on shared values of collaborative, solidarity-based shared mobility anchored in territories.
• Les LicoornescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Licoornes is an alliance of 16 cooperatives including Citiz, committed to a just and sustainable transition. Each cooperative offers economic solutions based on four key principles: durability, democracy, limited profitability, and solidarity.
• ADEMEminorOthersADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) supports innovation, research, and solution sharing. The agency has supported several projects of the Citiz cooperative network and published research on carsharing impact showing significant modal shift benefits.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Turo: Peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace operating in North America and parts of Europe including France. Comparable as an alternative to ownership via shared vehicle access, though Turo's model is private-lender peer-to-peer rather than fleet-based.

Direct peers

• Modo Coop: Canadian cooperative carsharing operator in Vancouver using station-based vehicles. Comparable cooperative ownership model and round-trip station-based service, though geographically limited to British Columbia.
• Zipcar: Station-based carsharing pioneer (now owned by Avis Budget Group) operating in North America and the UK. Comparable as a round-trip station-based carsharing service with hourly/daily reservations, although geographically non-overlapping with Citiz.
• Virtuo: French car rental startup offering app-based, contactless vehicle pickup in major cities. Comparable as a French-headquartered alternative to traditional car rental with hourly/daily terms, overlapping with Citiz's professional and leisure customer segments.
• Communauto: Canadian cooperative carsharing operator (formerly Auto Mobile) with station-based and flexible models across Canada and France. One of the closest comparables: cooperative-style ownership, station-based vehicles, and a presence in overlapping French cities — making it a near-direct structural peer.
• ShareNow: BMW/Daimler-formed free-floating carsharing service active across European cities including France. Directly comparable as a carsharing operator serving urban consumers with on-demand vehicle access, but competing on a free-floating basis versus Citiz's station-based model.
• Getaround: European peer-to-peer and free-floating carsharing platform operating in France. Directly comparable as a competing carsharing service targeting urban consumers and occasional drivers, although Getaround's model is peer-to-peer and one-way versus Citiz's station-based round-trip cooperative model.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise CarShare: Enterprise Mobility's carsharing service, primarily in the US, with a mix of station-based and free-floating access through university and corporate partnerships. Comparable as a station-based carsharing product line within a larger rental fleet operator.
• Free2Move: Stellantis-owned mobility super-app offering carsharing, rental, and parking across Europe. Overlaps with Citiz in French carsharing and multimodal mobility, but operates at much larger scale as part of an OEM-backed portfolio.
• Mobilize (Renault): Renault's mobility services arm, including carsharing (formerly Zity by Mobilize) and subscription products in France and Europe. Comparable as a station-based carsharing operator backed by an OEM, competing for the same urban French customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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