Following the positive market reception of the carsharing project, in which PKN ORLEN acts as the strategic fuel partner for Traficar, a company offering car rentals by the minute in Krakow and Warsaw, both brands are expanding their cooperation. From September 4, customers of the IKEA store in Krakow can rent Renault Kangoo delivery vans by the minute directly in front of the store. As with the passenger car fleet, the fuel supplier is PKN ORLEN.
The service is another step for Traficar in developing the increasingly popular car-sharing model in Poland. However, carsharing for delivery vans is an innovative offer, previously unseen on the Polish market. As with passenger cars, to use the service, you simply need to have the Traficar application installed and, after finishing your shopping, reserve one of the vehicles parked in specially designated spaces at the store exit.
– The popularity of car rentals by the minute confirms that we made the right decision by partnering with Traficar. Moreover, like other services related to the sharing economy, carsharing is looking for new niches and paths for development. Enabling the independent transport of larger goods could be an important step in changing the face of this transport segment – said Krzysztof Łagowski, Executive Director of Retail Sales at PKN ORLEN. – Thanks to the cooperation with Traficar, PKN ORLEN is seeing not only an increase in fuel sales but also the development of non-fuel sales for carsharing users, as part of the Stop Cafe and O!Shop gastronomic offer.
– The vehicles were chosen specifically with the products of our partner, IKEA Krakow, in mind. They will be able to transport even the largest piece of furniture available in the store, which was a problem with a passenger car – says Piotr Groński, CEO of Traficar. – After the implementation period, we want the service to be available to all chains offering construction or garden supplies that are interested in providing space for Traficar delivery vans. By introducing the new service in cooperation with IKEA Krakow, we are opening a new chapter in the history of carsharing in Poland.
Fees for using Traficar delivery vans are the same as for passenger cars, i.e., 80 groszy per kilometer, 50 groszy per minute of driving, and 10 groszy per minute of parking. The car is always fueled with fuel from a PKN ORLEN station. The only difference is that after unloading the furniture, the rented car must be returned to a dedicated space in front of the IKEA Krakow store. Six Renault Kangoo delivery vans have been placed in front of IKEA Krakow as a pilot, but the number of cars may increase depending on demand.