Sharing: Attitudes and Perceptions

ABSTRACT

Emerging shared mobility services refer to the shared used of travel modes such as a car or a micromobility vehicle that grant users short term, on-demand access to these travel options. Particularly in the last decade, shared mobility services, largely enabled by smartphone technology, have considerably changed the landscape of the transportation system. As the public is learning and adapting to these new mobility options, urban transportation systems are bending toward a service-oriented framework. Public attitudes and perceptions of these novel travel modes play a determining role in adoption of transportation services are constantly evolving with changes in the vehicle technology and service models of shared mobility services. This, however, presents the interesting opportunity to examine how the public understands transportation and shared mobility, a lens through which lessons can be learned to inspire better transportation planning and policymaking. This chapter reviews four main shared mobility services carsharing, ridesourcing, bikesharing, and scooter sharing to highlight the evolution of public attitudes and perceptions towards the shared mobility services. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved