Why choose Co-oto?
Co-oto is not a rental platform. It's a tool to share a car between loved ones, simply and sustainably. Three reasons make all the difference: save money, preserve resources, and get organized without friction.
Co-oto vs rental platforms
Rental platforms
- Commission on each rental
- Rental to strangers
- Complex process (photos, condition reports...)
- Goal: generate profit
Co-oto
- Zero commission on trips
- Share with trusted people
- Simple: no device, no paperwork
- Goal: help you save money
Three concrete reasons to share
Beyond the appealing idea, here's what Co-oto really changes for you, for your loved ones, and for the planet.
Save money
Sharing one car among several people divides heavy fixed costs: insurance, maintenance, parking, depreciation. Each person only pays for what they actually use.
Preserve resources
When a vehicle already in the circle is enough, we avoid buying another one. Each car not manufactured means tons of CO₂ and resources that are never consumed.
Get organized without friction
Shared calendar, expense tracking, clear settlement. An alternative that replaces SMS, spreadsheets, and awkward money conversations.
Really save money, together
A car costs far more than it appears. Insurance, maintenance, inspections, road tax, parking, depreciation: these costs exist whether the vehicle drives a lot, a little, or not at all. For a single household, the bill easily reaches several thousand per year.
When a circle of loved ones shares one car instead of each owning their own, those fixed costs naturally divide. Each person only pays for the trips they actually take. No one pays for a car sitting idle in a parking lot.
And since Co-oto takes no commission on your trips, every euro saved stays within your circle. The subscription stays modest: no percentage on trips, no nasty surprises throughout the year.
Sharing your car
Recover a real share of the fixed costs of a vehicle that sits idle 95% of the time.
Access without owning
Use a car for occasional needs, without the fixed costs of owning one.
Using what already exists rather than building more
Driving less remains the most effective lever for the planet, and we won't pretend otherwise: it's the kilometers driven that account for most of a car's carbon footprint. Where Co-oto makes a real difference is elsewhere: on the decision whether or not to buy another car.
When a household can rely on a vehicle already present in its circle, it can choose not to buy a second one, or to part with its own. Each car not bought means several tons of CO₂ that will never be emitted in its manufacture, raw materials not extracted, batteries not produced.
"68% of car-sharing users have experienced demotorization: they parted with a vehicle or avoided buying one."
Source: ADEME, national car-sharing survey, 2022
At a small scale, the global climate impact remains modest, and we'd rather say so honestly. But for each circle that avoids buying another car, real resources are not consumed, parking spaces stay free, and a way of life takes shape around what already exists rather than always demanding more.
An alternative that actually solves the organization problem
Sharing a car among loved ones is a great idea. But without a tool designed for it, things quickly turn into a headache: who uses it when? Who paid for the last tank? Who owes how much to whom?
Money conversations between loved ones quickly become uncomfortable, messages pile up, accounts get muddled. Over time, even the best-intentioned arrangement runs out of steam. Co-oto was designed precisely to resolve these frictions.
Shared calendar
Everyone sees the available slots and books their turn. No more stepping on each other's toes.
Automatic tracking
Trips, kilometers, and expenses are logged as they happen, without spreadsheets or tedious reminders.
Fair settlement
Each person sees what they owe or are owed. Settlement happens easily, without awkward conversations.
All in one place
No more scattered SMS, no more spreadsheets, no more dedicated WhatsApp groups. One app, shared by the whole circle.
Informal sharing between loved ones stays informal. The organization, however, finally becomes peaceful and sustainable.
An independent and committed project
Co-oto is not a startup funded by investors seeking quick returns. It's a project created by people who believe that sharing is a relevant answer, today, to concrete problems of cost and resources.
Our mission: to give you the tools to organize among yourselves, without turning each trip into a commercial transaction or taking the slightest commission on what you share.
"Our ideal: seeing people organize themselves, basing their relationships on trust and the sharing economy."
Ready to try?
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