book-n-drive

book-n-drive is a German car-sharing brand that presents itself as a flexible alternative to private car ownership. Its service is built around the promise of "as much car as I want" ("So viel Auto, wie ich will"), letting members decide day by day what kind of vehicle fits their needs. The brand operates a mixed model that combines station-based vehicles, which must be returned to a reserved parking spot, with station-flexible vehicles that can be returned at different locations. This combination, together with a broad choice of vehicle types, is positioned as offering more flexibility than owning a single car. The fleet is described as comprising more than 1,000 vehicles, spanning categories such as convertibles, estate cars (Kombi) and electric vehicles. Pricing is designed to be transparent and usage-based: the Basic tariff carries no monthly base fee, and customers pay only when they drive. The price of a trip is calculated from time and kilometres and is billed in half-hour increments, which the brand highlights as both transparent and maximally flexible. Sustainability is a central part of the brand's messaging. book-n-drive states that, on average, one of its vehicles replaces up to 20 private cars, and that it is continuously expanding the number of electric vehicles in its fleet. The company also references certification with the German environmental label "Blauer Engel" (Blue Angel) as a way of underpinning its sustainability promise. book-n-drive emphasises partnerships and integration into the wider mobility landscape. It cooperates with local and regional public transport associations, universities, cities and municipalities, as well as sports and charitable associations, and describes itself as a partner in a large Germany-wide car-sharing network. Registration is handled online: prospective members prepare their driving licence and identity card, complete registration in what is usually a matter of minutes, and then book a car and unlock it with their own PIN. As a brand, book-n-drive is identified in public data as a German car-sharing company. The available evidence does not specify its founding year, headquarters city, ownership structure or corporate parent, so those details remain open in this dossier.

The available evidence identifies book-n-drive as a German car-sharing company but does not provide a detailed corporate history, founding date or ownership record. What can be established from the brand's own presentation is the shape of its current business and the principles on which it has built its market position. book-n-drive operates in the German car-sharing market with a model that blends two common approaches. Station-based car sharing, in which a vehicle is picked up and returned to a reserved parking space, is combined with station-flexible car sharing, in which the vehicle can be returned at a different location. The brand argues that this combination, together with a diverse fleet, gives users more flexibility than owning a single private car. The fleet is stated to number more than 1,000 vehicles, covering categories such as convertibles, estate cars and electric vehicles, and the company says it is continuously expanding the number of electric vehicles it offers. Pricing has been organised around transparency and pay-as-you-drive principles. The Basic tariff is advertised as having no monthly base fee, with charges incurred only when a customer drives. Trip pricing is based on time and distance and is billed in half-hour increments. This structure is presented as offering maximum flexibility and clear cost visibility. Sustainability has become a defining element of the brand's identity. book-n-drive states that, on average, one of its vehicles replaces up to 20 private cars, framing car sharing as a contribution to the mobility transition ("Mobilitätswende"). The company also cites certification with the German environmental label "Blauer Engel" as a means of holding itself to its sustainability promise. Partnerships form another pillar of the brand's development. book-n-drive reports cooperation with local and regional transport associations, universities, cities and municipalities, and sports and charitable associations, and describes itself as a partner within a large Germany-wide car-sharing network. Customer acquisition and onboarding are handled digitally: users register online with their driving licence and identity card, are activated typically within minutes, and then book and unlock vehicles using a personal PIN. Beyond these operational and positioning facts, the evidence does not disclose founding year, headquarters location, corporate structure or parent company. Those aspects of the brand's history remain to be documented.

Flexible, transparent, usage-based car sharing positioned as a sustainable alternative to private car ownership, integrated into a Germany-wide car-sharing network.

• Basic tariff

  Car-sharing tariff with no monthly base fee; customers pay only when driving, with trip prices based on time and kilometres billed in half-hour increments.

• Station-based car sharing

  Vehicles picked up and returned to a reserved parking space.

• Station-flexible car sharing

  Vehicles that can be returned at a different location from where they were picked up.

• Electric vehicle sharing

  Electric vehicles within the fleet, with the number of EVs continuously expanded.

1. 1book-n-drive Carsharing – So viel Auto, wie ich willbook-n-drive.de
2. 2book-n-drive – Wikidatawikidata.org