Currently, many cities and municipalities are striving for an integrated mobility concept. In addition to public transportation, this also includes shared mobility systems, such as bike or car sharing. It is a component that can contribute to an useful and sustainable mobility concept. For example, in the best case, an integrated mobility concept replaces private vehicles and thus reduces the congestion and emissions caused by cars.
Car sharing has become increasingly popular among providers and customers in recent years. For example, in the EU, the share of sold cars used for new mobility (car sharing, ride hailing, ride sharing, and robocabs) is predicted to rise from 2 % in 2015 up to 15 % in 2025 (Destatis, 2018a). Bike sharing is also becoming increasingly popular. The number of bike sharing providers increased from 388 in 2010 to more than 1,250 in 2017 worldwide. In the same period, the number of bike sharing vehicles increased from 367k in 2010 to more than 10,000k in 2017
(Destatis, 2018b). This thesis addresses the question of how to set optimal prices in SMSs. It is based on five papers.