Solent Transport and the Department for Transport (DfT) have announced that DfT-funded trial of Breeze, the multi‑city Mobility‑as‑a‑Service (MaaS) transport app, is concluding.
The trial will conclude on Friday 31 October, with the app platform closing to users, with the app surpassing 50,000 downloads whilst in operation.
Designed to simplify travel journey planning, booking, and payment across the Solent region, Solent Transport stated that the trial has exceeded expectations in both scale and impact.
The app benefitted residents across Portsmouth, Southampton, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with all gaining access to a consolidated app offering access to all the region’s travel services.
Research conducted by the University of Portsmouth showed that 65% of Breeze users used the app at least once a week, Breeze users reduced their car use by 3%, increased their use of public transport by 2.5% and were on average 76% more aware of the transport options available to them.
Solent Future Transport Zone programme manager, Tim Forrester, said: “We’re grateful to the DfT for entrusting Solent Transport and its local authority partners with the funding to explore and innovate over the last five years, both with Breeze and other projects in the Solent FTZ.
“We’re confident that the learnings and successes from this trial will support the new Mayoral Combined Authority to deliver even greater improvements to transport services across the region. We’re excited about what will come next.”
Achievements and innovations in mobility as a service will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
