Daytrip

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Daytrip provides vehicle for hire services for international travelers.{{Cite web| url=https://skift.com/2016/12/06/5-travel-startups-speeding-up-inter-city-trips-and-transfers/ |title=5 Travel Startups Speeding Up Inter-City Trips and Transfers |last=Peltier |first=Dan | website=Skift |date=December 6, 2016}}

Daytrip connects travelers with local, English-speaking drivers, who provide door-to-door transportation with optional sightseeing stops. They may also provide insight into local culture from their unique point of view.{{cite web|last1=Festa|first1=Jessica|title=This startup connects travelers with English-speaking drivers to get to hard-to-reach European destinations|website=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/roadwarriorvoices/2015/12/28/this-startup-connects-travelers-with-english-speaking-drivers-to-get-to-hard-to-reach-european-destinations/83284764/|access-date=27 January 2017}} The company currently operates in over 120 countries with plans to expand globally.{{cite web|last1=Strouhal|first1=Jan|title=Z Berlína až do Benátek. Češi propojují Evropu unikátními jízdami|url=http://www.forbes.cz/do-benatek-s-vykladem-cesi-predstavuji-evropu-turistum-unikatnimi-jizdami|website=Forbes.cz|date=11 October 2016 |access-date=27 January 2017}}

History

Daytrip was founded in September 2015 and launched its service in 6 Central European countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary. Later, Daytrip added connections between Slovenia, Croatia and Italy. Currently Daytrip operates in over 120 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and Southeast Asia. As of 2022, they have served over 400,000 customers.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

In 2022 Daytrip closed a Series A funding of €6.14 million with backing from Euroventures, J&T Ventures, Nation 1 VC, and Pale Fire Capital.{{cite web |last1=Fox |first1=Linda |title=DAYTRIP CLOSES €6M ROUND FOR INTERCITY CAR TRIP PLATFORM |url=https://www.phocuswire.com/Daytrip-closes-series-A-6M-round |website=PhocusWire |access-date=22 February 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Charvát |first1=Ondřej |title=Investoři věří cestování. Do českého Daytripu přiteklo už 150 milionů, letos cílí na miliardový obrat |url=https://byznys.hn.cz/c1-67036020-investori-veri-cestovani-do-ceskeho-daytripu-priteklo-uz-150-milionu-letos-cili-na-miliardovy-obrat |website=Hospodářské noviny |date=21 February 2022 |access-date=21 February 2022}}

Features

The website offers the travelers the possibility to book a customized itinerary with an English-speaking local driver.{{Cite news|url=http://iamaileen.com/daytrip-road-city-transfer-europe-hidden-gems/|title=On the Road: Discover Europe's Hidden Gems with Daytrip! – I am Aileen|date=2016-02-25|newspaper=I am Aileen|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-29}} They must enter their pickup and drop-off locations, and while booking have the option to add sightseeing stops from a curated list of attractions along the way.

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