Carsharing users in Moscow to undergo identity check via mos.ru platform
Moscow, the city with the world's largest car-sharing fleet, has taken a significant step towards improving safety and accountability in its shared mobility services. As of September 1, 2025, user verification through the mos.ru portal has been implemented for car-sharing services [1].
With over 40,000 vehicles in its fleet, car-sharing services in Moscow contribute to making city traffic more fluid by making more than 150,000 trips daily, keeping around 100,000 personal cars off the roads [1]. The new user verification process aims to limit access for those who regularly violate traffic rules and to help law enforcement agencies identify drivers in emergencies or accidents [1].
The verification process requires only account confirmation via mos.ru, minimizing user inconvenience while maximizing effectiveness [1]. Since its implementation, the accident rate among car-sharing users has decreased by 60%, reflecting improved driver responsibility and easier identification by law enforcement in emergencies [1].
Key benefits observed include:
- Accident reduction: Verified users caused 19% fewer accidents in the January-May 2025 period compared to the previous year, despite increased usage and longer trip durations, indicating safer driving behavior among verified users [1].
- Enhanced traffic rule compliance: Verification enables limiting access to those with repeated violations in advance, reducing risky driving [1].
- Faster law enforcement response: With verified identities, emergency services can more quickly identify drivers involved in incidents, facilitating quicker resolution and accountability [1].
- Streamlined user verification: The process requires only account confirmation via mos.ru, minimizing user inconvenience while maximizing effectiveness [1].
This measure builds on earlier efforts where verification for couriers and electric scooter users also showed a 60% drop in accident rates, demonstrating that identity verification is a practical tool for improving shared mobility safety in Moscow [1].
In case of unconfirmed identity, access to car-sharing services will be restricted until verification through mos.ru is completed. The new rule will take effect on September 1, and users have until November to complete the verification process. Identity verification through Mos ID is an additional measure to increase user responsibility and provide up-to-date driver data in case of document changes [1].
Verification has helped identify over 30,000 fake underage accounts and restrict their access to electric scooter rentals. This measure is part of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin's commitment to making the city's shared mobility services safer and more accountable for all users.
[1] Source: Moscow Mayor's Press Service, September 2025.
The new user verification process for car-sharing services in Moscow, implemented on September 1, 2025, aims to use technology to enhance safety and accountability by limiting access for those who violate traffic rules and identifying drivers in emergencies or accidents. This measure is a part of the city's general-news agenda to improve shared mobility services.
The verification process, executed through the mos.ru portal, has shown significant results, reducing the accident rate among car-sharing users by 60% and enabling faster law enforcement response. This technology-driven approach to user identification is a practical tool for increasing safety in Moscow's shared mobility services.
