blink mobility

What blink mobility does

Blink Mobility (legal entity Envoy Mobility, Inc., a Nevada corporation, formerly Blink Mobility, LLC) operates a membership-based, all-electric car-sharing service in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The company runs a fleet of 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EVs with an EPA-estimated 259-mile range, deployed across 40+ dedicated charging and pick-up/drop-off hubs — primarily a Culver City hub and stations in Westlake, Koreatown, Pico-Union, Downtown, Echo Park, Boyle Heights, and Chinatown — using parent company Blink Charging's IQ 200 Level 2 AC chargers and the Blink Network software platform. Members access vehicles exclusively through a proprietary iOS/Android mobile app that provides Bluetooth-based keyless entry, booking, and account management; no physical key is required.

The service generates revenue through two recurring monthly membership tiers — Standard at $5/month with $0.30/minute usage and Community (income-qualified) at $1/month with $0.25/minute — plus promotional 3-hour and 5-hour time packages that bundle discounted minutes. Pricing includes liability insurance and covers EV charging. The stated service area encompasses Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties. Go-to-market is hybrid: a self-serve product-led motion through the mobile app, layered with community-led outreach via partnerships with the LA Mayor's Office of Sustainability, Shared Use Mobility Center, and a committee of community-based organizations.

The company originated as the BlueLA pilot program, launched in 2018 under a California Air Resources Board grant through California Climate Investments, was acquired and rebranded by Blink Charging in 2021, and on April 20, 2025 transitioned fully to the Blink Mobility brand under the Envoy Mobility, Inc. legal entity. Blink Mobility operates as a subsidiary of Blink Charging (EV charging infrastructure operator since 2009), with no independent public listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue or headcount figures.

Name

blink mobility

Legal name

Envoy Mobility, Inc.

Website

https://blinkmobility.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Car Sharing Services

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental and Leasing (53211), Taxi and Ridesharing Services (48531)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

EV Car Sharing (Round-Trip & Free-Floating) (THADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shared Mobility Operations & Fleet Services (Charging/Swapping, Rebalancing, Maintenance) (TLAFAMAJ), EV-Only Car Subscriptions (Charging & Battery Services Included) (THADACAG)

Keywords

• Electric car sharing
• EV fleet rental
• Mobility service
• Vehicle subscription
• Carsharing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Membership Fees: Recurring monthly subscription fees for access to the EV fleet. Two tiers available: Standard at $5/month and Community (income-qualified) at $1/month. Membership provides access to vehicles 24/7/365.
2. Usage-Based Vehicle Rental: Per-minute charging for vehicle usage. Standard members pay $0.30/minute ($18/hour minimum), Community members pay $0.25/minute ($15/hour minimum). Maximum booking time is 12 hours.
3. Promotional Packages: Discounted time-based packages including 3-hour package ($32 Standard / $25 Community) and 5-hour package ($50 Standard / $40 Community), offering significant savings over per-minute rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blink Mobility operates an all-electric car-sharing service in Los Angeles, providing access to a fleet of 2020 Chevy Bolt EVs via a mobile app with keyless Bluetooth entry. The service offers two membership tiers — Standard at $5/month and a Community tier at $1/month for income-qualified residents — with usage billed per minute at $0.30 (Standard) or $0.25 (Community), supported by 40+ dedicated charging locations.

Product overview

Blink Mobility is an all-electric car sharing service operating in Los Angeles, California. The company offers a unified service combining a fleet of Chevrolet Bolt EVs, a proprietary mobile app for keyless booking and vehicle access, and Level 2 charging infrastructure at designated stations. The core offering includes two membership tiers—Standard ($5/month) and Community ($1/month for income-qualified members)—along with promotional hourly packages. The service is rebranded from the original BlueLA program acquired from Blink Charging in 2021.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Blink Mobility Car-Sharing Service All-electric car-sharing service in Los Angeles with a fleet of 2020 Chevy Bolt EVs (259-mile range) accessible via mobile app with keyless Bluetooth entry. Available in Standard ($5/month, $0.30/min) and Community ($1/month, $0.25/min for income-qualified) membership tiers across 40+ charging locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminates $0 ownership costs - no gas, no insurance, no maintenance required
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• City of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The City of Los Angeles was awarded a grant from the California Air Resources Board through California Climate Investments to pilot electric vehicle car-sharing in low-income communities. This partnership enabled the launch of the BlueLA program in 2018.
• LA Mayor's Office of SustainabilitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports project implementation and outreach efforts for the BlueLA car-sharing program serving disadvantaged communities in Los Angeles.
• Shared Use Mobility CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting implementation and outreach efforts for the BlueLA program serving low-income communities.
• Blink ChargingcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerParent company of Blink Mobility. Blink Charging is a leader in EV charging infrastructure since 2009, providing charging stations, technology platform (Blink Network), and operational expertise. Blink Mobility operates as a subsidiary under the Blink Charging portfolio.
• Community-based Organizations CommitteemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA committee of community-based organizations supports outreach and implementation efforts for the BlueLA program in underserved Los Angeles communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zipcar: Zipcar is the largest membership-based car-sharing operator in North America with round-trip station-based rentals — the closest direct functional competitor to Blink Mobility's hub-based EV car-share model, though Zipcar's fleet is predominantly ICE/hybrid rather than all-electric.
• Turo: Turo is the largest peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace operating heavily in Los Angeles. It directly competes for the same short-term rental use cases Blink Mobility targets, though via a different (P2P) supply model.
• Getaround: Getaround operates a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform with a presence in California. It competes for the same urban short-trip rental demand as Blink Mobility, particularly among cost-conscious LA consumers.

Emerging players

• Envoy (Envoy Technologies): Envoy is a sister company under the Blink Charging portfolio that provides shared EV mobility in residential and hospitality settings. It overlaps with Blink Mobility's equity-focused, access-oriented EV deployment model and is highly comparable on mission and operating model.
• Hyrecar: Hyrecar is a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform focused on gig-economy drivers needing short-term vehicle access. It overlaps with Blink Mobility on the LA-based short-term rental customer, though with a driver-income use case rather than consumer errands.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise CarShare: Enterprise CarShare is the car-sharing arm of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car group, operating station-based car-share at universities and urban locations. It overlaps Blink Mobility's round-trip use cases but operates as part of a much broader rental portfolio.
• Sixt: Sixt is a global car rental and mobility company increasingly active in LA. While not a pure car-share operator, it competes for short-term urban rental demand and has been growing EV fleet share.
• Uber Carshare (formerly Hiyacar): Uber's car-share product, inherited from Hiyacar and integrated into the Uber app, competes in the same LA urban mobility market for short-trip rentals.

Regional players

• Blue Cars (Bolloré / BlueIndy successor): Bolloré's Bluecar/BlueIndy programs operated station-based EV car-share with equity-oriented pilots in U.S. cities. Although BlueIndy shut down, the Bolloré model is highly comparable in mission to the BlueLA/Blink Mobility equity-EV car-share concept.

Others

• Blink Charging: Blink Charging is the parent company of Blink Mobility and a leading U.S. EV charging infrastructure provider. While not a direct car-share competitor, it is the closest enabling/infrastructure peer and the strategic anchor of Blink Mobility's unit economics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/blink_mobility

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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