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Carpool with BlaBlaCar Daily

Since March 1, 2021, Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole has been funding a daily car-sharing service throughout its 31 communes.

After acting as ambassador for a national program subsidized by the Certificats d'Economies d'Energie for employees of major employers, the Métropole has been extending the scheme to the general public since January 1, 2022.

At stake, free rides for passengers and a financial reward for drivers (up to €150/month).

79 837
Number of registrations to date
21 014 875
km travelled
2 353
tons of CO2 avoided

How does it work?

The Metropole subsidizes all journeys made on the BlaBlaCar Daily app originating or terminating in one of the 31 communes in the territory:

  • Passengers travel for free
    • Drivers are paid between €1 and €2 for each passenger transported: up to €150/month saved!

To benefit:

  • Download the free BlaBlaCar Daily app, which connects passengers and drivers:
  • Complete your preferences: fill in your profile and save your journeys in advance or at the last minute.
  • Find your passengers: carpoolers send you requests, and you're just one click away from accepting them.
  • Find your carpooler at the specified location.
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Passengers also benefit from MAIF's "return" guarantee, allowing passengers to return home with a €50 refund on their advance expenses.

To travel in compliance with safety rules: 3 passengers maximum per carpool: one seated in the front and 2 seated in the back.

Frequently asked questions

In an environment requiring flexibility in terms of organization, BlaBlaCar Daily has made the technological choice of the smartphone application as the most accessible to the greatest number. So yes, it's mandatory to install the BlaBlaCar Daily app.

Download on Apple store

Download on Google store

Go to the BlaBlaCar Daily Help Center

Go to the BlaBlaCar Daily Help Center

It is requested to rate the carpooling experience only after a crew's first trip. This rating is optional.

On the app, in your profile, go to "Communication preferences" then at the bottom of the screen "Delete my account."

Yes, but BlaBlaCar Daily has the advantage of being supported on the territory and therefore having the most registrants.

This subsidy applies automatically when using the BlaBlaCar Daily application. For the driver, it's the Metropole that funds the journey, and for the passenger it translates into a free ride.

Routes are free of charge for passengers as long as the arrival or departure point is within the Montpellier metropolitan area.

The Metropole has decided to continue subsidizing trips until December 31, 2025.

No. Métropole covers all the platform's service costs.

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The driver is paid a flat rate of 1€ for each passenger transported and for any journey between 5 and 10 kms.

Beyond that, he is paid 10 cents per kilometer, between 10 and 20 kms, i.e. a maximum of 2€ per journey and per passenger.

For example, if you have 2 passengers over a distance of 30 kms, you earn 4€ per journey.

3 main benefits:

  • Economic: with BlaBlaCar Daily, whether I'm a driver or a passenger, I save money.
  • Environmental: more carpooling means fewer cars on the road, less traffic jams and, therefore, fewer greenhouse gas emissions. With BlaBlaCar Daily, I'm helping to fight global warming and preserve the planet.
  • Social: with BlaBlaCar Daily, I share my commute time, I also meet new people and my commute time seems shorter.

No. The purpose of the application is to offer an alternative to the private car for everyday journeys: work, leisure, study, shopping.

Yes, but the aim is to open up your car to as many people as possible.

No. This applies to journeys with an arrival or departure in mainland France.

No, all users of the service must be at least 18 years old.An ID check is carried out once a certain number of journeys have been completed.

Yes, the minimum distance is 5 kilometers.

Yes, only 2 rides per person are subsidized daily.

Yes, the app offers secure drop-off/drop-off points (hubs). The more hubs a driver proposes on his route, the more he multiplies the possibility of making connections.

If the passenger doesn't show up, you continue your journey but you won't be subsidized.

The app features messaging where we invite you to chat directly with your carpoolers to make sure they're on their way. As a passenger, the app allows you to view your driver's arrival.

If the driver does not show up:

  • For your outbound trip, we invite you to find another transportation solution (you can anticipate this eventuality thanks to the feature that allows you to see your driver's trip),
  • For your return trip, we invite you to contact BlaBlaCar Daily customer support who will be able to repatriate you thanks to the "Return Home" guarantee (free for you).

Rating between carpoolers allows you to have confidence in your driver.

Yes, BlaBlaCar Daily takes care of checking the validity of drivers' licenses.

No, the proof of carpooling is generated automatically by the app, which takes care of verifying that the driver and passengers are together.

Yes, but you won't be paid for it.

Yes, but you won't be paid for it.

The conditions of the driver's insurance apply.

The driver has taken out insurance for his car that covers passengers.

Income from carpooling is not taxable and does not need to be declared as long as it complies with the principles of co-consumption and cost-sharing, but must be deducted from business expenses.

When you carpool by transporting passengers for income and you meet the following 3 conditions, the sums received do not need to be declared to the administration, as this is a simple sharing of expenses:

  • You make a trip on your own behalf,
  • The price of your trip does not exceed the kilometric scale and is divided by the number of passengers,
  • You (also) pay a share of the price of fuel and tolls occasioned by this trip.

Pour toute question supplémentaire, n'hésitez pas à vous rendre sur le centre d'aide BlaBlaCar Daily.

List of employers involved

Progressive list:

  • Montpellier University Hospital: Doyen Gaston Giraud, Charles Flahaut, Augustin Fliche, Arnaud de Villeneuve sites, dental care center,
  • Institut de Cancérologie de Montpellier Unicancer,
  • Clinique Saint-Jean in Saint-Jean de Védas,
  • Montpellier Business School,
  • Direction Départementale des Finances Publiques,
  • Groupe OC Santé (Clinique du Millénaire, Clinique Clémentville and the Polyclinique Saint-Roch),
  • Université Paul Valéry - Montpellier 3,
  • CNRS,
  • Pôle Emploi Occitanie,
  • Schneider Electric France in Lattes,
  • HORIBA,
  • DELL,
  • Clinique du Parc in Castelnau-Le-Lez,
  • Midi Libre in Saint-Jean-de-Védas,
  • Banque Postale,
  • TaM,
  • Rectorat,
  • UGECAM Occitanie,
  • Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie,
  • Vacanceselect,
  • Village La Poste,
  • MGEN,
  • EDF commerce and EDF Renouvelables,
  • Caisse d'Allocations Familiales,
  • General Electric Renewable Energy,
  • ENGIE GREEN,
  • L'ESII,
  • Direction Départementale de la Sécurité Publique 34,
  • Campus Euromédecine / Ecolesduservice,
  • Medincell in Jacou,
  • SNCF Réseau,
  • Caisse d'assurance retraite et de la santé au travail (CARSAT) Languedoc-Roussillon,
  • Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) Habitat,
  • Bausch et Lomb & Laboratoire Chauvin,
  • Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault,
  • Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires (CROUS) Montpellier,
  • Etablissement du Sang Français (EFS) Montpellier,
  • Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM),
  • FDI Groupe Montpellier,
  • Groupe Valeco Monptellier,
  • Institut de Recherche pour le Développement Occitanie (IRD) Montpellier,
  • Mutuelle des Motards Montpellier,
  • Orange Montpellier,
  • Schlumberger Montpellier,
  • Institut Agro Montpellier,
  • URSSAF Languedoc-Roussillon.

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