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ANNUAL REPORT 2024
SUSTAINABLE URBAN
MOBILITY

More value-added services

A car park open to new mobility

Saba maintains agreements with around 15 vehicle rental and carsharing operators in various cities in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Chile and the United Kingdom. In 2024, these services represent over 3,300 parking spaces, taking advantage of the capillarity of the Saba network.

Carsharing and rent-a-car 2024

>3.300

spaces in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Chile and the United Kingdom




Agreements with the main operators



Allies in the deployment of electric vehicles

The company is prepared for the growth of these services and its gradual progression towards electrification, including corporate vehicle fleets. In Spain, more and more companies are promoting the electrification of their vehicles with the aim of reducing their carbon footprint. This will certainly be one of the main elements for the progressive growth of electric mobility in the country. In fact, Saba maintains important agreements with leading companies so that their fleets can park - and charge - in its car park network. An example of this is the case of Pascual in Spain, whose fleet of 600 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles uses Saba parking for its daily operations. On the other hand, in recent years Saba has added companies such as MEC to its network of sharing operators - in Barcelona - which only offers electric vehicles to its customers from various Group car parks.



Saba maintains important agreements with top-tier companies so that their fleets can charge on its network.

Saba partners with Silence to make charging easier in just a few seconds

Car parks act as a mobility exchange point by integrating all modes of transport (bicycles, scooters, motorcycles and cars), whether for personal or shared use.; and in many cases it also plays a fundamental role in intermodality with public transport (railway/metro/bus stations/airports), taking advantage of its privileged locations. Society and those who define mobility policies need to understand how to assess the potential of “invisible” infrastructures at prime locations properly to promote truly sustainable and balanced mobility between private and public transport.

An example of a value-added service that exploits the qualities of Saba's infrastructure is the one that allows users subscribed to the Silence (Acciona's electric vehicle brand) shared battery system, to exchange the battery of their motorcycle or nanocar in just a few seconds at any of the 15 Battery Stations - removable battery exchange points - that the company has deployed in Saba's car park network in Spain.

Saba offers Silence the advantages of its service hub model, in addition to prime locations in the country's main cities. In 2024, Battery Stations have been installed in Barcelona (11), Badalona (1), Cornellà de Llobregat (1), Girona (1), and Alicante (1). By 2025, 4 new stations will be installed in Barcelona, Seville and Madrid (2).

Allies of sustainable mobility: Silence Battery Stations

Subscription battery model
For Silence motorcycles and nanocars
Exchange your battery in 30”
Advantages of Saba's Service Hub: premium location, connectivity and capillarity

When subscribed users want to exchange their depleted battery for a fully charged one, they simply book it through the Silence app at any available Saba car park. Once you access the facility, taking advantage of the connectivity offered by Saba, it takes no more than 30 seconds to remove the battery and replace it with a new one. A convenient service that eliminates anxiety and time constraints when charging your battery, while promoting sustainable mobility.

After a year of working together, Saba and Silence are already looking to the future with the possibility of bringing the service to Italy, where Saba is present in 19 cities with 62 car parks.

MUT Tobalaba: the largest bicycle parking facility in Latin America


In 2024, Saba began managing the 700-space parking facility at the Tobalaba Urban Market (MUT) in Santiago, Chile. The complex has over 180,000 square meters of offices, retail space, green areas, and restaurants. An iconic project that has reshaped the Las Condes neighbourhood.

Recently, the property owner asked Saba to expand the contract scope to also include the management of a 2,000-bike parking facility, the largest and most modern in all of Latin America. The infrastructure features an innovative access and security system, a perfect option for those who want to connect to the Santiago Metro, which is also accessible from the MUT itself.

This is the first bicycle parking facility that Saba will manage in the nine countries where it operates. An opportunity to strengthen the company's commitment to intermodality.

There is a sustainable urban logistics model


The car park must be a service hub for last-mile delivery (LMD), freeing the city of traffic caused by cruising for parking and promoting more fluid and sustainable mobility. It is a position in which Saba firmly believes.

The current urban e-commerce distribution model, which is experiencing rapid and sustained growth, is unsustainable due to its impact on traffic congestion and the environment. The authorities must face this situation by taking advantage of existing city infrastructure, such as car parks. Their location in dense areas, along with their 24 hour/7 day opening gives them a relevant role in tackling pollution and congestion.

Parking can act as a neutral agent in the mobility ecosystem, making room for sustainable last-mile companies or traditional logistics operators which value the well-being of citizens and wish to move towards models with fewer externalities. Saba has supported various pilot projects in Spain, Italy, and Chile in recent years, putting its expertise at the service of various operators.

The current urban distribution model for e-commerce, which is experiencing very high growth, is unsustainable.

La Vanguardia makes delivery electric with Saba's help

In March 2024 the Godó Group, publisher of La Vanguardia, launched a zero-emissions delivery system for its newspapers in Barcelona, benefitting 14,000 readers daily.

A fleet of 22 electric motorcycles and nearly 30 personal mobility vehicles specifically designed to transport newspapers have replaced the dozens of vans that travelled daily around the city. Removing these vehicles from the streets is a way to improve mobility in a large city like Barcelona, and also to ease traffic congestion by putting an end to the endless stops related to newspaper distribution.

Saba is making the Saba Bamsa Passeig de Gràcia-Consell de Cent car park in Barcelona and the Saba Hospital Sant Joan de Déu car park in Esplugues de Llobregat available to La Vanguardia. This way a large number of these vehicles can safely charge their batteries during off-duty hours and deliver newspapers to drivers without disrupting traffic.

This project falls within Saba's desire to offer its car parking facilities as allies in the sustainable last mile. An effective way to combat the externalities of polluting delivery methods that contribute to city congestion. Car parks are allies of sustainable mobility, and thanks to the work Saba has done to transform its centres into sustainable service hubs, companies of all kinds can benefit from these advantages to develop their activities.

100% sustainable last mile: La Vanguardia case

2 Saba hubs

to charge electric motorcycles and PMVs

Cross docking

Hassle-free preparation
of goods

The project
prevents the emission of
71 tons of CO2
per year

Flexible and sustainable delivery solutions

The option of collecting e-commerce products through lockers or smart lockers is an option that is gaining ground among citizens. As of December 31, 2024, the Saba Group had 244 ticket offices in four countries after signing agreements with the market's leading operators. This is the case of Amazon, Ali Express, Pudo, InPost and Correios de Portugal.

According to a study by Geopost - leading courier company in the e-commerce sector - published in 2024, approximately 44% of regular online shoppers in Europe preferred their packages to be delivered in nearby lockers instead of receiving them at their homes. This figure represents an increase of five percentage points compared to the previous year.

Saba's network of smart lockers installed in car parks has grown steadily since the first lockers were installed in 2019. Promote the culture of collecting online purchases at e-commerce lockers - which also allow these to be returned - reduces traffic in the city centre and pollution, in line with sustainable micro-distribution.

Lockers at Saba 2024

244

locations in Spain, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom

Agreements with the main market operators

24/7

the best locations

E-commerce continues its growing trend
ESG: Sustainability