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 nicolas@caramaps.com +33 6 16 48 50 96