Analysis of Introduction of Ride Sharing on Private Car Ownership : A Case Study of Hanoi

Abstract

In Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, motorcycles have been a popular means of transportation up to now, but as the level of income rises, the number of private vehicles tends to increase. In recent years, ride sharing has been introduced around the world and is attracting attention. Even in Hanoi, ride-sharing is a new means of transportation has been widely used. However, no research clarifies the effect of ride-sharing on the user's consciousness of owning a private car. The purpose of this study is to examine the change of the user's going-out behavior caused by the use of ride-sharing in Hanoi, and to grasp the user's consciousness of owning a private car. As a result, we conclude that ride-sharing improves the road environment and that there is an option to use motorcycles as the most accessible means of transportation instead of private cars and to use ride-sharing.