European travel services often provide better value, fairer treatment of drivers and hosts, and stronger community focus than US-based alternatives.
Ride-Hailing & Mobility
1. Bolt (Estonia)
The European super-app
Bolt lists rides, e-scooters and Bolt Food among its products. Bolt says its rides are affordable and its platform offers drivers flexible earning opportunities.
- Services: Rides, scooters, bikes, food delivery
- Pricing: Bolt says its rides are fast and affordable.
2. FREE NOW (Germany)
Best for: Traditional taxis and carpooling
Backed by BMW and Mercedes, FREE NOW combines licensed taxis with private drivers.
3. BlaBlaCar (France)
Best for: Long-distance carpooling
Accommodation
1. Booking.com (Netherlands)
The Dutch giant
Actually European!
2. Fairbnb.coop (Italy)
Community-powered tourism
Fairbnb.coop says its tourism has been community powered since 2018.
