Zoomcar and Wego Join Forces to Unlock Self-Drive Travel for Global Tourists in India
Zoomcar (NASDAQ: ZCAR), India's leading self-drive car sharing marketplace, has partnered with Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in MENA region. Through this partnership, Wego users can access 25,000+ self-drive cars across 99+ cities in India directly through Wego's platform.
The collaboration comes amid rising airfares and shifting travel preferences, with travel interest from GCC countries to India surging by over 40% YoY in Q1 2025. The partnership focuses on providing flexible, independent travel options for tourists, particularly those from the Middle East and Southeast Asia, offering a cost-efficient alternative to traditional ground transport.
Zoomcar (NASDAQ: ZCAR), il principale marketplace indiano per il noleggio auto self-drive, ha stretto una partnership con Wego, il più grande marketplace di viaggi online nella regione MENA. Grazie a questa collaborazione, gli utenti di Wego possono accedere a oltre 25.000 auto self-drive in più di 99 città in India direttamente dalla piattaforma di Wego.
La collaborazione arriva in un contesto di aumento delle tariffe aeree e cambiamento delle preferenze di viaggio, con un interesse di viaggio dai paesi del GCC verso l'India in crescita di oltre il 40% su base annua nel primo trimestre del 2025. La partnership punta a offrire opzioni di viaggio flessibili e indipendenti per i turisti, in particolare quelli provenienti dal Medio Oriente e dal Sud-est asiatico, proponendo un'alternativa economica ai tradizionali mezzi di trasporto terrestre.
Zoomcar (NASDAQ: ZCAR), el principal mercado indio de autos compartidos de conducción propia, se ha asociado con Wego, el mayor mercado de viajes en línea de la región MENA. A través de esta colaboración, los usuarios de Wego pueden acceder a más de 25,000 autos de conducción propia en más de 99 ciudades de India directamente desde la plataforma de Wego.
Esta alianza surge en medio del aumento de las tarifas aéreas y el cambio en las preferencias de viaje, con un incremento del interés de viaje desde los países del GCC hacia India de más del 40% interanual en el primer trimestre de 2025. La asociación se centra en ofrecer opciones de viaje flexibles e independientes para los turistas, especialmente para aquellos provenientes de Medio Oriente y el Sudeste Asiático, brindando una alternativa económica al transporte terrestre tradicional.
Zoomcar (NASDAQ: ZCAR)는 인도 최대의 셀프 드라이브 차량 공유 마켓플레이스이며, Wego와 파트너십을 맺었습니다. Wego는 MENA 지역 최대 온라인 여행 마켓플레이스입니다. 이번 파트너십을 통해 Wego 사용자는 인도 내 99개 이상의 도시에서 25,000대 이상의 셀프 드라이브 차량을 Wego 플랫폼에서 직접 이용할 수 있습니다.
항공료 상승과 여행 선호도 변화 속에서 이루어진 이번 협력은, 2025년 1분기 GCC 국가에서 인도로의 여행 관심도가 전년 대비 40% 이상 급증한 가운데 진행되었습니다. 이 파트너십은 특히 중동과 동남아시아 출신 관광객에게 유연하고 독립적인 여행 옵션을 제공하며, 전통적인 육상 교통수단에 대한 비용 효율적인 대안을 제시하는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다.
Zoomcar (NASDAQ : ZCAR), principal marché indien de location de voitures en libre-service, s'est associé à Wego, la plus grande plateforme de voyages en ligne de la région MENA. Grâce à ce partenariat, les utilisateurs de Wego peuvent accéder à plus de 25 000 voitures en libre-service dans plus de 99 villes en Inde directement via la plateforme de Wego.
Cette collaboration intervient dans un contexte d'augmentation des tarifs aériens et d'évolution des préférences de voyage, avec un intérêt pour les voyages depuis les pays du CCG vers l'Inde en hausse de plus de 40 % en glissement annuel au premier trimestre 2025. Le partenariat vise à offrir des options de voyage flexibles et indépendantes aux touristes, en particulier ceux originaires du Moyen-Orient et de l'Asie du Sud-Est, proposant une alternative économique aux transports terrestres traditionnels.
Zoomcar (NASDAQ: ZCAR), Indiens führender Marktplatz für selbstfahrende Carsharing-Fahrzeuge, hat eine Partnerschaft mit Wego geschlossen, dem größten Online-Reisemarkt in der MENA-Region. Durch diese Partnerschaft können Wego-Nutzer direkt über die Plattform von Wego auf über 25.000 selbstfahrende Autos in mehr als 99 Städten in Indien zugreifen.
Die Zusammenarbeit erfolgt vor dem Hintergrund steigender Flugpreise und sich ändernder Reisepräferenzen, wobei das Reiseinteresse aus den GCC-Ländern nach Indien im ersten Quartal 2025 um über 40 % im Jahresvergleich gestiegen ist. Die Partnerschaft konzentriert sich darauf, flexible und unabhängige Reisemöglichkeiten für Touristen anzubieten, insbesondere für solche aus dem Nahen Osten und Südostasien, und stellt eine kostengünstige Alternative zu herkömmlichen Bodentransportmitteln dar.
- Partnership provides access to 25,000+ cars across 99+ cities in India
- 40% YoY surge in travel interest from GCC countries to India in Q1 2025
- Integration with Wego expands Zoomcar's reach in the MENA region
- Strategic timing amid rising airfares and shifting travel preferences towards cost-conscious options
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Zoomcar's partnership with Wego expands market reach to MENA travelers, potentially boosting revenue through access to growing India-bound tourism.
This strategic partnership between Zoomcar and Wego represents a calculated market expansion move that addresses specific travel trends. By integrating with Wego, the dominant travel marketplace in MENA, Zoomcar gains immediate access to a significant user base from a region showing
The timing is particularly strategic given several market factors: rising global airfares, currency fluctuations, and changing consumer preferences toward cost-conscious, high-control travel experiences. By providing access to their fleet of 25,000+ self-drive vehicles across 99+ Indian cities, Zoomcar positions itself to capture increased demand from international travelers seeking flexibility and autonomy.
The deal structure - embedding Zoomcar's inventory directly into Wego's booking ecosystem - creates a frictionless customer acquisition channel with minimal integration costs. For Zoomcar, this represents an efficient way to boost vehicle utilization rates and expand beyond domestic users without significant marketing expenditure.
While financial terms weren't disclosed, similar travel marketplace integrations typically involve either commission-based models or API access fees. The partnership's success will likely depend on conversion rates from Wego's platform and the average booking value from international travelers, who typically have longer duration stays than domestic users. This aligns with Zoomcar's own data indicating travelers are choosing self-drive options for extended itineraries.
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This partnership comes at a pivotal moment in global tourism. With rising airfares, currency fluctuations, and tariff tensions between major economies causing uncertainty across global tourism and trade flows, travelers are shifting focus from long-haul luxury to cost-conscious, high-control experiences closer to home.
"We're seeing a decisive shift in how people want to travel — flexibility, independence, and immersion matter more than ever," said Anirudh Lamba – Head of Partnerships, Zoomcar. "Our partnership with Wego helps us serve evolving travellers better, especially those coming from the
Through this partnership, Wego users will now be able to:
- Book from 25,000+ self-drive cars across 99+ cities in
India directly via the Wego platform (website and app), with hyperlocal availability. - Enjoy a seamless booking process integrated into Wego's global travel ecosystem.
According to Wego's 2025 Q1 data, travel interest from GCC countries to
Bernard Corraya, General Manager,
The Zoomcar-Wego partnership is timely, empowering users with greater flexibility amidst changes globally impacting travel choices. With ongoing tariff restructuring across
As more travelers rethink how they move, discover, and spend, this partnership offers a powerful solution: freedom, value, and the open road.
About Zoomcar
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bengaluru,
About Wego
Wego is the number 1 travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the
It provides award-winning travel search websites and top-ranked mobile apps for travelers living in the
Wego presents an unbiased comparison of all travel products and prices offered in the marketplace by merchants, both local and global, and enables shoppers to quickly find the best deal and place to book whether it is from an airline or hotel directly or with a third-party aggregator website.
The company was founded in 2005 and is dual headquartered in
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