Dutch micromobility provider Dott is integrating its services on two mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) apps from French firm Instant System.

The partnership is launching in two apps: MoveBXL, a public-based MaaS in Brussels; and Arval Mobility, a corporate MaaS built with Arval BNP Paribas group.

Initially, users of the two apps can see real-time information about Dott’s e-scooters, showing location and battery status before being redirected to Dott’s own app for booking. From summer 2022, users will see full integration of the service which means finding, unlocking and paying for a Dott e-scooter without having to leave the application. 

“We are glad to expand our MaaS application Arval Mobility App with this partnership,” said Julie Huyghues Despointes, product marketing director at Arval BNP Paribas. “Our mission is to support our business customers and all their employees to choose the best mobility solutions to meet their needs, for their professional or personal journeys. Our app provides a global range of services, easy to use for all employees. It also gives companies the opportunity to meet CSR, business and human resources challenges.”

Following the first two integrations, the partnership will expand to areas where Dott and Instant System both operate. The full integration provides users with a smoother experience when traveling through a city, providing multiple transport options through a single app, a key ingredient in the success of MaaS and progressing sustainable mobility.

Beyond the mobile app integration, the partnership also provides city authorities with deeper insights into the demand for micromobility, helping form policies that meet their citizens’ needs.

In the case of MaaS for businesses such as the Arval Mobility app, the full integration of Dott can provide companies with more options to improve the daily mobility experience of their employees.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for more people to choose our fleet of shared e-scooters and e-bikes to travel across their city in the most efficient and environmentally friendly way,” said Stephan Croix, CMO of Dott. “This new partnership with Instant System will show more people how Dott can improve travel around their city, whether with a more pleasant commute or an easier way to go and see friends.”

Farah Khemissi, vice president at Instant System, added: “Mobility service providers like Dott have become a valuable part of the daily commute of many today and are shifting the way people travel. We are excited to work with Dott as we believe partnerships like ours will advance sustainable mobility for everyone.”

Dott is a European micromobility operator founded by Henri Moissinac and Maxim Romain, with the mission to free cities with clean rides for everyone. Dott operates more than 40,000 e-scooters in cities in Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain and the UK and has been launching a fleet of 10,000 e-bikes since autumn 2021. It has a staff of over 500, with its main teams in Amsterdam, London and Paris.

With the goal of empowering cities and enabling MaaS, Instant System develops white-label digital services such as passenger information, ticketing and MaaS for transport authorities to meet their city’s daily mobility needs. It operates in 80 territories ranging from small cities to entire regions such as Paris, Brussels and Annecy.