"I just wanted to see if I could live without my own car"

Renate, why did you switch from having your own car to car sharing?
I had a company car with my previous employer, which I handed back when I left in March 2024. I would also be entitled to a company car with Mobility, but I deliberately decided not to get one, because it's easy for me to commute from Muri to Rotkreuz using public transport. I also wanted to see if I could live without my own car (I'd always had my own car, ever since I was 18 years old – that's 33 years!).

What concerns did you have prior to using Mobility?
I didn't really have any major concerns, but decided to just do it, knowing that I could get my own car again at any time.

How do you get about at the moment?
By train, bicycle, on foot, with the Mobility car and as a passenger with my partner.

What does the Mobility offer look like where you live?
There are two cars: One at the Raiffeisenbank, one at the station.

How often do you use Mobility and for what purpose?
Between once and three times a month: for appointments that are difficult or time-consuming to get to using public transport, or for journeys to tennis tournaments when I have a lot of luggage.

Be honest: Are there situations when you miss having your own car?
At first, yes: for example, when I wanted to go shopping. However, I quickly adapted and I'm now better at planning ahead or I adjust my habits.

What has changed in terms of your commute to work?
I get a lot more exercise and fresh air: I used to take the lift to get from my apartment to the garage, get in the car and do the same thing on the way back from the office. I now take my bike or walk to the station, take the train and then walk to the office.