CityDrive

CityDrive (Russian: Ситидрайв), legally ООО «Новые транспортные системы», is a Russian carsharing operator. It was founded in 2015 under the name Youdrive, starting with a fleet of 10 Škoda cars. In autumn 2015 the company partnered with Panavto and added 300 Smart vehicles. Over time it also developed Pump, a mobile refuelling and vehicle maintenance service. In 2021 the service rebranded as Ситидрайв and became part of an urban mobility platform alongside the taxi service Ситимобил. In February 2022 the company added Proil, an on-site vehicle refuelling service. CityDrive operates through a smartphone app (and a web app). It offers per-minute tariffs, rentals from one hour to seven days, a "Fix" tariff, and long-term rental. Pricing depends on the user's in-app rating, demand, the number of cars in the area, traffic, day of the week and time of day. By 2025 the company reported a fleet of more than 20,000 vehicles, covering 22 brands and 51 models, with different vehicle classes in each city. It also provides specially equipped cars with fully manual controls and unbranded vehicles for long-term rental. Beyond carsharing, CityDrive launched a classic rental service, «Ситидрайв Рент», available in Saint Petersburg, Sochi and Moscow. Customers can visit service points (Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg, Sochi Airport in Sochi, and 19 Tushinskaya Street in Moscow) or book online. The rental cars are unbranded and come with keys. Rental is available to people aged 20 and over with at least one year of driving experience, and the car may be driven no farther than 2,000 km from the city (in Saint Petersburg, no farther than 2,000 km from the KAD ring road). Options include extended insurance, a child seat and adding an additional driver to the contract. Unlike carsharing, fuel and paid parking are not included in the price. In 2023 CityDrive began selling its own used cars and started working with corporate clients in all cities where it operates. In 2024 it launched «Ситидрайв Рент», allowed rental for people aged 18 without driving experience, and introduced restrictions for drivers under 20 without experience: they cannot rent Premium-class cars (such as Audi A3, BMW X1) or electric vehicles, and a higher coefficient applies. In August 2024, at Carsharing Day, the service presented two modernised Volga cars, a GAZ-24 and a GAZ-3102, both fitted with new Toyota engines, automatic transmissions and fully redesigned interiors. The Volgas were initially expected to be available from September 2024, but the launch was postponed to November 2024; the GAZ-3102 is available in classic rental through «Ситидрайв Рент», while the GAZ-24 is planned to be added later. From 12 December 2024, cargo vehicles (Sollers Atlant) became available in «Ситидрайв Рент». By the end of 2022 CityDrive's revenue reached almost 8 billion rubles, and in the second half of the year the service ranked second in the Russian market by active fleet size and number of trips. The company has also faced criticism: in May 2023 users complained about numerous GPS failures in central Moscow, where devices incorrectly determined vehicle locations inside the Garden Ring and starting a rental in that zone was problematic. The company acknowledged the GPS failures and advised avoiding the city centre until the issue was resolved.

CityDrive appeared in 2015 under the name Youdrive. At founding, its fleet consisted of 10 Škoda cars. In autumn 2015 Youdrive entered a partnership with Panavto, and the fleet was expanded with 300 Smart vehicles. Later, the mobile refuelling and vehicle maintenance service Pump appeared within the company's perimeter. In 2021 a rebranding took place: the service changed its name to Ситидрайв and became part of an urban mobility platform together with the taxi service Ситимобил. In February 2022 the on-site vehicle refuelling service Proil appeared within the company's perimeter. By the end of 2022 CityDrive's revenue reached almost 8 billion rubles. In the second half of the year the service took second place in the Russian market by active fleet size and number of trips. In 2023 the CityDrive carsharing service launched sales of its own cars. In the same year the company began working with corporate clients in all cities of its presence. In 2024 the company launched the «Ситидрайв Рент» service, a classic car rental offering. It also allowed rental for persons aged 18 without driving experience. At the same time, restrictions were introduced for drivers under 20 without experience: they cannot rent Premium-class cars (for example, Audi A3, BMW X1) or electric vehicles, and a higher coefficient applies. In August 2024, at Carsharing Day, the service presented two modernised Volgas: a GAZ-24 and a GAZ-3102. Both cars were upgraded: they received new Toyota engines, automatic transmissions and much more, and were completely redone inside. Initially the Volgas were expected to be available for rent from September 2024, but their launch was postponed to November 2024. The GAZ-3102 is available in classic rental, in the «Ситидрайв Рент» service; the GAZ-24 is planned to be added later. From 12 December 2024, rental of cargo vehicles (Sollers Atlant) became available in the «Ситидрайв Рент» service. As of 2025, according to the company, the operator's fleet amounts to 20 thousand cars. The company operates in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Sochi, Rostov-on-Don, Krasnodar and Nizhny Novgorod.

• 2024

  Launched «Ситидрайв Рент» classic rental; allowed rental for persons aged 18 without driving experience.

• 2024

  Presented modernised Volga GAZ-24 and GAZ-3102 at Carsharing Day in August; launch postponed to November.

• 2024

  From 12 December, cargo vehicle rental (Sollers Atlant) became available in «Ситидрайв Рент».

• 2023

  Launched sales of own cars and began working with corporate clients in all cities of presence.

• 2022

  Proil on-site refuelling service added; revenue reached almost 8 billion rubles by year-end.

• 2021

  Rebranded to Ситидрайв and became part of an urban mobility platform with taxi service Ситимобил.

• 2015

  Founded under the name Youdrive with a fleet of 10 Škoda cars.

• 2015

  Partnership with Panavto; fleet expanded with 300 Smart vehicles.

Urban mobility platform offering carsharing, long-term rental and classic car rental through a single app, with a focus on a large and frequently renewed fleet.

• Carsharing

  Short-term car rental via app with per-minute, hourly, daily and long-term tariffs.

• Ситидрайв Рент

  Classic car rental service available in Saint Petersburg, Sochi and Moscow.

• Pump

  Mobile refuelling and vehicle maintenance service.

• Proil

  On-site vehicle refuelling service.

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2. 2CityDrive — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Ситидрайв — Википедияru.wikipedia.org