The French company BlaBlaCar, the world leader in shared travel, has completed the acquisition of Obilet, a leading Turkish bus transportation service. The company's press office shared the news with AIN.
- The Turkish startup, founded in 2012, unites more than 500 bus operators, provides ticketing software and B2B services.
- In 2024, the service sold about 45 million tickets for various types of transport in 50 countries.
- After the acquisition, the company will retain its operational autonomy, and its founders will continue to manage the company.
- Other details of the deal were not disclosed.
BlaBlaCar co-founder and CEO Nicolas Brusson noted that the company has long been watching Obilet's success in digitalizing the Turkish bus market. He expressed confidence that the investment in Obilet will help expand access to sustainable mobility in markets outside Western Europe.
The acquisition of Obilet is part of BlaBlaCar's strategy to create the world's leading platform for sustainable ground transportation. The company already combines car and bus ridesharing, and is also collaborating with rail companies Renfe and Iryo to integrate rail transportation.
BlaBlaCar is a travel platform with 26 million active users in 21 countries. The service has been operating in the Ukrainian market since 2014, allowing drivers and passengers travelling in the same direction to find each other and share travel costs. BlaBlaCar also cooperates with more than 4000 bus operators and integrates rail transportation in the country.
