Expanded Car-Sharing Options Arrive in Hamburg with HVV Switch
In the heart of Germany, Hamburg is taking significant strides towards sustainable mobility. The Hamburg Transport Association (HVV) and Hamburg Hochbahn are working together to expand car-sharing options in the city.
The HVV Switch app, a digital core, serves as the key to this initiative. It enables users to book car-sharing services and find available parking spaces with ease. The official website for HVV-Switch is hvv-switch.de.
As of mid-2024, the city plans to open an additional 15 HVV-Switch points, further enhancing the convenience of car-sharing services for Hamburg residents.
Hamburg-Nord leads with 69 HVV-Switch locations, followed by Eimsbüttel with 39 and Altona with 33. Hamburg-Mitte, Harburg, and Wandsbek each have between 15 and 24 HVV-Switch locations. Car-sharing services with HVV Switch have even reached Hamburg's outskirts, with Bergedorf having eight new HVV-Switch points.
The app currently integrates offers from Sixt Share, Share Now, Miles, Moia trips, and e-scooter usage, providing a comprehensive car-sharing service with over 1,000 parking spaces at 22 rapid transit stations and 178 locations in residential areas.
Since 2013, Hamburg Hochbahn has been collaborating with the city, HVV, and Hamburg's districts to expand car-sharing parking spaces at U- and S-Bahn stations and in residential areas. As of the end of July 2024, there are 200 HVV-Switch points with parking spaces for car-sharing vehicles in Hamburg. In the second half of 2024, an additional 15 HVV-Switch points are planned to be opened.
While the city districts with the most HVV-Switch car-sharing stations are not explicitly listed in the search results, it is likely that these points cluster in central or well-connected Hamburg districts. However, specific districts are not mentioned in the available data.
The Transport Senator responsible for expanding car-sharing in Hamburg is Anjes Tjarks. With the continued expansion of HVV-Switch, Hamburg is set to become a hub for sustainable mobility solutions.
