noun phrase · academic
mobility as a service
UK/məʊˈbɪlɪti æz ə sɜːvɪs/US/moʊˈbɪlɪti æz ə ˈsɜːrvɪs/mo·BIL·i·ty as a SER·vice
An integrated approach that bundles different transport services (buses, taxis, bike hire) into a single platform or subscription.
Examples
“Mobility as a service platforms allow users to plan and pay for multi-modal trips in one app.”
“Cities experimenting with mobility as a service hope to reduce private car ownership.”
“Operators must partner to make mobility as a service viable for commuters.”
Band 8 sentence
“By promoting mobility as a service, the city reduced the need for commuters to own private vehicles.”
Collocations
- offer mobility as a service
- MaaS platforms
- subscribe to mobility as a service
Word family
Common mistakes
mobility like a service→mobility as a service
a mobility service→mobility as a service
Say it for a higher band
5combined travel app→6integrated mobility service→7+mobility as a service
Synonyms
integrated mobility
Easily confused
integrated ticketing system
“An integrated ticketing system allows passengers to use a single ticket across buses and trains.”
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