VAU Ride: Electric Moped Sharing
for Tourists in Europe
Tourist mobility market — €12B by 2030
A startup with real traction on Lake Garda and a ready-to-scale model for Europe. We created hybrid electric moped sharing — a format that solves the operational problems of urban sharing and unlocks the high-margin tourist segment.
Problem
Urban scooter sharing is a loss-making model.
The urban sharing market (e-scooters, bikes) suffers from fierce competition and operational chaos.
Bird's bankruptcy, COUP's exit from cities, losses at Tier and Voi — these are not accidents but symptoms of a fundamentally broken model. Electric mopeds in the tourist segment offer completely different economics.
Low Average Ticket
Short utilitarian rides don't create high value.
Operational Nightmare
Constant recharging, fleet rebalancing, and vandalism eat into profits.
Regulatory Barriers
Conflicts with cities over sidewalk clutter and chaotic parking. Bans in Paris, Rome, Barcelona.
Our Solution
We reimagined the model. Fundamentally.
VAU Ride uses electric mopeds — fully licensed vehicles with powerful batteries — in the tourist segment, where the economics are fundamentally different. We replaced short utilitarian rides with long, experience-based ones and eliminated operational chaos.
Average ticket
€35
7-10x higher than urban.
Average ride
2 hours
Focus on leisure, not transport.
Battery charging
Every 3-6 days
Instead of 1-2 times per day.
Customer acquisition
B2B2C
Hotel partnerships = zero CAC.
Infrastructure
Dedicated parking
No chaos, no vandalism, no complaints.
Legal transparency
100% Legal
Electric mopeds are fully licensed vehicles. No grey zones or constantly changing regulations typical of e-scooters.
Average Ticket Comparison
Market
European tourism: 750M tourists, and not a single moped sharing for them.
Europe is the world leader in inbound tourism. The electric moped sharing market is growing at 15-20% annually (Cooltra, Acciona, eCooltra), but all players focus on urban residents. The tourist segment is huge and completely unoccupied.
Lake Garda is our launchpad that proved the model.
18 million tourists in 6 months
On Lake Garda alone, proving enormous market volume.
High-value demographics
Tourists with high income and long stays (10-12 days).
Government support
The region actively fights overtourism and traffic. Our eco-friendly transport is exactly the solution they're looking for.
No competitors in the niche
Cooltra and Acciona operate in cities for locals. Tourist electric moped sharing is a free niche across all of Europe.
Lake Garda — one of Europe's top tourist destinations.
Our Model: Hybrid Sharing
We solved sharing's main headache: chaos and constant battery swaps.
We created mobility for experiences, combining sharing convenience with valuable hourly and daily packages. This is not just rental — it's a fundamentally new, more efficient, and profitable operational model.
Electric mopeds with high range
Not scooters or bikes — full electric mopeds with 80+ km range. A tourist covers 40-60 km per day and returns the moped charged. Charging every 3-6 days instead of daily — a radical reduction in OPEX.
Dedicated parking, not chaos
Battery swaps go from a chaotic daily city race to a planned overnight procedure at our stations. Parking only in designated zones eliminates vandalism and city conflicts.
Direct OPEX savings
Investing in VAU Ride means acquiring not just a business, but a refined system. This is a direct and massive reduction in operating costs and a path to stable profitability.
Real rides — real value
VAU Ride's hybrid sharing is a proven solution to the transport problem for millions of tourists. We offer not a scooter, but freedom and experiences they're willing to pay for.
Along the lake 97 km
€91
- • 6 h 6 min
Review ★★★★★
( Excellent innovation, it was just what Riva needed )
Grand loop 62 km
€73
- • 4 h 57 min
Review ★★★★★
( Super wir haben die Roller wieder genau da abgestellt, wo wir sie mitgenommen hatten )
City ride
€15
- • 1 hour
Review ★★★★★
( Excellent service ! so useful ! great scooter to ride. very cheap )
Weekly package
€120
- • Rides throughout the week
Review ★★★★☆
( thanks nice job )
*These are real rides and real reviews.
Metrics
Economics that work.
Our model demonstrates fundamentally superior unit economics, unachievable in urban sharing conditions.
R/V/D Equivalent
One of our rides generates revenue equivalent to 10-15 urban rides. The best urban systems achieve only 8.0 R/V/D.
Customer Value
One tourist with a 3-day package generates more LTV than an urban user in a month.
Zero CAC
B2B2C hotel partnerships provide direct access to the target audience, zeroing out marketing costs.
Ride Value
One 4-hour experience rental generates more revenue than a dozen short utilitarian rides.
Riding Global Trends
Three powerful trends working in our favour.
Our business model sits at the intersection of three growing markets — a rare position that guarantees tailwinds.
E-mobility boom in Europe
The European electric moped sharing market is growing at 15-20% annually. The EU Green Deal and national programs subsidize electric transport. Cooltra (100K+ mopeds), Acciona, Cityscoot have proven demand — but only in cities. The tourist segment is wide open.
Government support against overtourism
Tourist regions across Europe — Garda, Amalfi, the Balearics, Greek islands — are suffocating from traffic and actively seeking eco-friendly solutions. Our zero-emission service is already included in urban development plans (PUMS) on Garda.
Slow travel and mindful tourism
Modern high-income tourists seek not just transport but a tool for deep immersion. The experience tourism market grows faster than mass tourism. Our electric moped sharing is the perfect product for this segment.
First Goal
Absorbing the classic rental market — a repeatable playbook
In every tourist region of Europe, a moped and scooter rental market already exists — it's active, profitable, and proves demand. But this model is outdated. On Garda, we've already proven that hybrid sharing displaces it. This pattern repeats in every new location.
Why classic rental is doomed
The moto-tourism market on Garda is actively growing, but its traditional model is outdated.
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Tied to location and time
Customer must pick up and return at one point during strict hours.
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Inefficient usage model
Vehicles sit idle. No one-way trips make the service inconvenient.
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Inflated, inflexible pricing
Lack of flexible packages makes classic rental significantly more expensive.
Hybrid sharing superiority
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Inter-city transport
Arrive in another town by ferry and ride back on our moped? Easy. Our network of bases makes one-way trips convenient.
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Absolute flexibility and 24/7 availability
The customer buys a minute package and rides whenever they want, day or night. Service runs around the clock.
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Better value, more convenient
Our model offers more value and convenience, making classic rental obsolete.
Investment Proposal
€10,000,000 — from one lake to a European network
The model is proven on Garda. Investment is needed to scale across Europe — replicate the success in dozens of tourist regions and become the niche leader.
What we already have:
- ✓ Proven business model and operational expertise on a real market.
- ✓ Established relationships with local authorities and partners (40+ hotels, campings).
- ✓ A team that lives and breathes this project on the ground.
- ✓ Existing fleet of electric mopeds and refined operations as a foundation for scaling.
Where the investment goes:
- ✓ 500+ electric moped fleet to cover key tourist regions across Europe.
- ✓ 10+ new locations in Italy and Europe: Sardinia, Como, the French Riviera, Greek islands.
- ✓ Team building: CFO, VP Operations, CMO to manage international expansion.
- ✓ Marketing and brand — building the international VAU Ride brand and aggressive GTM strategy.
Future
Garda is just the beginning
Our vision is to create a global tourist sharing network across dozens of destinations worldwide. Investing in VAU Ride is a strategic bet on the next big mobility market.
Garda Dominance
150+ mopeds, full lake coverage, absorbing classic rental. Revenue €500K+.
5 locations in Italy
Como, Sardinia, Amalfi, Sicily. 500+ mopeds. Refined launch playbook for new locations.
Europe: 10+ countries
French Riviera, Balearics, Greek islands, Croatia, Portugal. 2000+ mopeds. Niche leader in Europe.
Our team is your on-the-ground advantage
VAU Ride is not just an asset — it's a team with deep local market knowledge, established connections, and a passion that cannot be copied. We've already solved all organizational and operational challenges on the ground.
Ready to shape the future of mobility together?
Contact us
Let's discuss how VAU Ride can become your best investment in the tourist mobility market.
Founder
Arsenii Aleksandrov
[email protected]