BlaBlaCar:European long distance BlaBlaCar is a long-distance carpooling service based in Paris that helps travelers find and reserve seats in cars that share the same route as their trip. In this way, the car owner will get some extra income, and the traveler can save more money.

BlaBlaCar was founded in 2006 It has 8 million users in 12 countries and serves 9 countries including France, Germany, Italy and the UK. The company's business model is similar to that of Airbnb, a home-rental community that takes a 10% cut of every carpool fee paid by users. The product is positioned so that the more users that use BlaBlaCar, the better the service it offers, creating a virtuous cycle where travelers in remote cities can find the right car. Currently, about 1 million users search for cars on BlaBlaCar every month.