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THE COMBINATION OF TRIPADVISOR AND AIRBNB FOR MOTORHOMES
PRESS PACK - AUGUST 2017 www.caramaps.com
CaraMaps in few words
French start-up, founded by Julien Toumieux, Fabrice Desquaires and
Nicolas Rabault in October 2015, CaraMaps facilitates travelers’ motorhome
trips in Europe and improves their travel experience.
The concept is born from a simple analysis: the difficulty of moving and
parking in motorhomes slows the development of this tourism type even if
several suitable addresses exist.The tool gathers these travelers around a real community.
Why CaraMaps? What is CaraMaps?
CaraMaps is a collaborative website and mobile application listing more than
40,000 addresses dedicated to motorhome travels (campsite, parking,
service area, tourist board...).
Like Airbnb and TripAdvisor, CaraMaps belongs to the movement of
collaborative economy promoting sharing and exchange. By giving the
opportunity to individuals and famers to welcome motorhome drivers on
their lands, CaraMaps multiplies motorhome reception areas.
Plan a motorhome trip from A to Z
Connected tool available online
CaraMaps is a free tool allowing its users to have access to a data base
answering current issues encountered by motorhome drivers: prepare your travel
itinerary step by step, discover a tourist attraction, fill your water tank, fill up with
gas, enjoy a spot with sea view...
Features :
- Map all sites dedicated to motorhomes in Europe
- Research among more than 40,000 addresses (service area, parking,
campsite...)
- Sort according to your budget, needs, desires and interests
- Plan your next trip step by step
- Browse itinerary suggestions in Europe
- Benefit from an authentic welcome from the hosts (farmers and individuals)
- Share your good deals, opinion and photos
- Enjoy real time updating thanks to the community
Benefit from an interactive guide for motorhomes
40,000 addresses in your smartphone
During his trip, the motorhome driver can consult the description of all the
addresses directly on the mobile application, in particular according to his
geographic position. Once his next step found, the activation of the integrated
GPS allows him to be guided to his destination.
Fonctionnalités :
- Identify locations around his position
- Find where to stop according to his needs
- Browse to the next step thanks to the integrated GPS
- Book a stay at a hosts’ place
- Access to a listing of nearby attractions
- Share comments, photos and reviews at any time
- Record his adventures into a geolocalized logbook
- Benefit from great addresses even without internet connection
« today, internet network cuts off at borders, with the offline
mode, the community goes beyond the limits of the
connection. » - Nicolas Rabault.
Park your motorhome at a host’s place
An authentic and mutual welcome
For hosts
Individuals, farmers, winegrowers, wishing to rent a part of their land or garden
can create a free ad on CaraMaps. They set their price, indicate the services they
offer and detail their location. Their ad is uploaded online and approved by the
CaraMaps team.
Pourquoi accueillir des camping-cars ?
- To meet new people
- Promote your region and increase visibility
- Share your activity with curious travelers
- Make them discover the local products
- Get an additional income with direct selling
For motorcaravanners
Motorcaravanners looking for a location can make a reservation request to the
host. When their booking is accepted, they can pay online then enjoy their stay.
Origines et founders
The Founders
Nicolas Rabault : Entrepreneur supporter of Collaborative consomption. After
several missions in startups, he came up with the idea to undertake this project
.
Julien Toumieux : Chairman of Auyantepuy group with several leisure vehicles
dealerships. It’s by using these vehicles, listening to his customers and
understanding their needs that he came up today with a complete tool to
facilitate their trips.
Fabrice Desquaires : CEO of Nala Multimédia web agency and responsible of
serval web and mobile projects. Thanks to his experience on several projects, he
can now set up the required technology for the CaraMaps tool.
The Team
Within few months, the team has grown to eight talents having various and
complementary skills, who do their best to innovate in the motorhome trip sector.
The capacities of each team member are associated to bring the best to our
start-up in all the covered areas.
CaraMaps continue ses aventures…
July 2013 :
Project Launch
November 2013 :
The name CaraMaps is found
December 2014 :
Website online
May 2015 :
Application’s Launch
December 2015 :
Local Hosts NetworkMay 2016 :
Offline ModeJuly 2016 :
Launch in Spain
March 2017 :
Launch in Italy and Germany
March 2016 :
40,000 users
May 2017 :
Launch in UKand Ireland August 2017 :
Launch GeoChat
Chiffres clés d’un service performant
5 languages available
40,000 addresses in Europe
30,000 added photos
12,000 shared reviews
150,000 / month sessions on the App
+1 Million pages seen in 2016
100,00 registered members
220 registered hosts
6,300 Ratings attributed
An economic model based on the Freemium
Free and accessible to all
• Access to CaraMaps website and application • Enjoy the European database • Sort the results according to your desires • Plan your trip with three steps
• Enjoy real time updating • Exchange with the community: reviews, photos...
Premium Subscription with more features
• Plan your trip with an unlimited number of steps • Record all your travel stories in a logbook • Benefit from the hosts network • Browse without internet connection thanks to the
offline mode
An active community
« Great campsite with all services a motorhome needs. »
« We slept in front of the sea, nothing better for Valentine’s Day. »
« Free parking. Free water and emptying.»
« Parking right at the foot of the mountain with direct access to ski trail. »
« A beautiful place with warm and cheerful hosts despite the rain.»
« Amazing winegrower welcomed us, we had a great time. »
New : CaraMaps launches the GeoChatHow to find travel
companions?
How to benefit
from travel tips
and advices?
How to discover
leisure activities
close-by?
How to meet and
share adventures
with other travelers?
The « WhatsApp for motorcaravanners »
First geolocalised chat dedicated to motorcaravanners, allowing
them to chat, meet and share with CaraMaps’ international
community of passionate travelers.
GeoChat is the new social network for RVers!
CaraMaps aims to facilitate motorhome travels in Europe. The
GeoChat allows CaraMaps’ members to find, discuss and share
with travelers around them.
« This idea is born thanks to our community… Today, we
want to go further and give the possibility to meet,
share and exchange through our App. »
Press Contact Nicolas Rabault Co-founder [email protected] +33 6 16 48 50 96