Obilet, founded by Ali Yilmaz and Yigit Gurocak, disrupts the travel industry with an innovative approach. The startup challenges conventional travel solutions, positioning itself as a key player in the sector. Investors note its potential from early stages, highlighting its unique vision and execution.
BlaBlaCar acquires a majority stake in Obilet, a Turkey-based bus ticketing platform. Obilet supplies ticketing software to bus operators and aggregates services from over 500 providers, also offering train and ferry tickets. The company serves B2B partners with data solutions alongside its ticketing operations.
Paksoy is assisting BlaBlaCar in acquiring Obilet. The deal marks a strategic move for BlaBlaCar to expand its transportation services. Obilet specializes in digital ticketing solutions for public transit.
Obilet operates the world’s most-visited online bus ticket booking platform, drawing approximately **15 million visitors** in January alone. The company highlights its dominance in the digital bus ticketing space through user engagement metrics.
