Factors affecting the adoption of vehicle sharing systems by young drivers

摘要: Abstract Transportation patterns in big cities are redefined by the growing trend of car ownership and usage costs (e.g. initial cost buying a car, constantly fuel prices, additional maintenance insurance increased parking demand time travel). Under these circumstances, for alternative vehicle-sharing transportation modes, such as carsharing or bikesharing, increases. Companies authorities planning to develop schemes need know factors driving their adoption, so that they can optimally position services cost-effective way will maximize use. In this paper, results an on-line survey was conducted Greece, country where is effectively non-existent bikesharing just emerging, presented analyzed. Given nature fact younger people most likely target audience services, analysis focuses on data from age group 18–35 years old. A factor advantages disadvantages bike-ownership performed, reveal any latent correlation between different variables, while affecting adoption analyzed descriptively. Ordered logit models capturing willingness respondents progressively join also estimated. The model suggest with annual income 15 K 25 K Euros more systems when become available Greece. Carsharing expected mainly attract use bus, trolley tram commute, those who go foot. Age significant determinant joining 26–35 being reluctant than ones. Finally, environmentally conscious respondent declares (s)he is, possible it one two schemes.