Mozio

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Mozio, Inc.
Company type Privately held company
Industry Transportation, Software
Founded2011;15 years ago (2011)
HeadquartersNew York, New York
Key people
David Litwak, Joseph Metzinger
Products Mobile apps and search engine
Website www.mozio.com

Mozio is a travel technology company that operates a global ground transportation search and booking platform. [1]

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The company aggregates transport options from multiple providers, allowing travellers to search and compare routes, prices, and travel times for services such as buses, trains, shared shuttle buses, and private transfers, particularly for journeys to and from airports. [2]

Mozio is headquartered in New York City, United States, and operates internationally. In addition to serving individual travellers, the platform provides ground transportation inventory and booking capabilities to travel partners, including airlines, online travel agencies, and tour operators, through integrations and distribution partnerships. [3] [4]

History

Mozio was founded in 2011 by David Litwak and Joseph Metzinger. [5] [6]

In February 2012, the company completed Plug and Play Tech Center’s startup accelerator programme. Following this, Mozio established partnerships with transportation and travel service providers, including Uber, Shuttlefare, and Limos.com. [7]

Its platform compares travel time and cost data across different ground transportation options.

In 2013, Mozio raised seed funding from investors, including Jeff Clarke, chairman of Orbitz. In 2014, the company raised an additional $750,000 in seed funding from investors in the travel industry. [8] During this period, Mozio launched its search services at airports including San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco. [9]

In 2016 the company partnered with Ethiopian Airlines. [10]

By 2018, Mozio was providing ground transportation services for travel brands including JetBlue, Booking.com, Hotels.com, Despegar, Air New Zealand, and CheapOair, and incorporated ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft into its transportation network. [11]

In 2021, Mozio launched Zero by Mozio, a booking tool that focuses solely on low- and zero-emission vehicles. [12]

In 2025, Mozio entered into a strategic partnership with GoNexus Group to expand its business-to-business ground transportation services through a unified API ecosystem connecting Mozio’s supplier network with NexusCube’s travel marketplace. [13]

In the same year, Mozio partnered with the multimodal travel planning platform Rome2Rio, enabling Rome2Rio users to search and book Mozio’s ground transportation inventory directly through the Rome2Rio platform. [14]

Business model and services

Mozio operates a ground transportation search and booking platform that aggregates options from multiple third-party providers. The platform allows users to search and compare ground transportation services based on factors such as route, travel time, and price. [1] [2]

The company’s services focus primarily on ground transportation associated with air travel, including transfers to and from airports. Mozio’s platform offers multiple transportation modes, including buses, trains, shared shuttles, private transfers, and ride-hailing services, depending on availability at each location.

In addition to its direct-to-consumer offering, Mozio provides ground transportation inventory and booking functionality to third-party travel platforms through integrations and application programming interfaces (APIs). These integrations enable airlines, online travel agencies, and other travel companies to offer ground transportation options as part of broader travel booking journeys. [15]

Mozio works with transportation operators and travel industry partners across 180 countries, serving as an intermediary between ground transportation providers and travel platforms that distribute these services to end-users. [16]

Partnerships and intergrations

Mozio has established partnerships and integrations with various travel companies and platforms, including airlines, online travel agencies, and travel planning platforms, to distribute its ground transportation inventory through third-party booking and travel planning services.

In 2016, Mozio partnered with Ethiopian Airlines to provide ground transportation options for airline passengers. [10]

In 2018, online travel agency Agoda introduced airport transfer services via a partnership with Mozio. [17]

In 2021, Mozio’s ground transportation inventory was integrated with TUI Group’s digital platform, adding transfer options across more than 125 countries. [15] In the same year, Mozio launched Zero by Mozio, a booking tool focused on low- and zero-emission vehicles, which was made available through its platform and partner channels. [12]

In 2025, Mozio formed a strategic partnership with GoNexus Group, connecting its ground transportation supplier network with the NexusCube travel marketplace through an application programming interface (API). [13] In the same year, Mozio partnered with the multimodal travel planning platform Rome2Rio, integrating its ground transportation inventory into the Rome2Rio platform. [14]

Funding and ownership

Mozio is a privately held company that has raised external investment since its founding. [5]

In 2013, Mozio raised seed funding from investors, including Jeff Clarke, thenchairman of Orbitz. [18]

In May 2014, the company raised US$750,000 in a seed funding round to support thedevelopment of its airport ground transportation search platform. [8]

In 2016, Mozio received investment from JetBlue Technology Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of JetBlue Airways. [19]

As of 2026, Mozio remains a privately owned company.

Research and media coverage

Mozio’s research into airport accessibility, parking costs, and ground transportation connectivity has been cited by independent media outlets.

In 2025, Mozio was cited as the source of data used in UK regional news coverage analysing airport parking affordability, including reports published by Glasgow Live and the Blackpool Gazette. [20] [21]

In the same year, Mozio’s research on passenger pick-up accessibility at European airports was referenced in national media coverage, including a report by The Daily Mail. [22]

Also in 2025, Mozio’s city connectivity research was cited in international media coverage, including reporting by Taiwan News, which referenced a Mozio report ranking global cities by ground transportation connectivity. [23]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 O'Neil, Sean (8 March 2016). ""Mozio, the ground transport aggregator, aims to give TMCs a lift"". Phocuswire.
  3. May, Kevin (6 July 2021). ""TUI expands digital platform with ground transfers from Mozio"". Phocuswire.
  4. Tech Vibes; August 20th, 2012 "Plug and Play's Mozio Helps Canadians Travel Like Locals in the US" by Lloyd Lobo
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  10. 1 2 ""Ethiopian partners with technology provider Mozio"". Aviation Week.
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  12. 1 2 Hoskins, Andy (2 September 2021). ""Mozio launches booking tool for zero-emissions vehicles"". Business Travel News Europe.
  13. 1 2 ""Mozio and GoNexus Group announce strategic partnership"". Breaking Travel News.
  14. 1 2 ""Rome2Rio Partners with Mozio"". Travolution.
  15. 1 2 Davies, Phil (6 July 2021). ""Tui beefs up digital capability with 125,000 extra transfers"". Travel Weekly.
  16. Team, Editorial. "Mozio and GoNexus Group announce strategic partnership". www.itij.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  17. ""Partnering with Agoda and Ctrip, the Mozio Group Embraces the Asian Market"". Yahoo! Finance.
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  20. Amor, Adriana (15 October 2025). ""New study reveals UK airports with the most expensive parking - here's where Manchester and Liverpool rank"". Blackpool Gazette.
  21. Blackburn, Jonathan (14 October 2025). ""Glasgow and Edinburgh airports in top 3 cheapest for parking across UK"". Glasgow Live.
  22. Stelling, Marti (8 December 2025). ""Major UK airport named the worst in Europe for passengers to be picked up from"". Daily Mail.
  23. Everington, Keoni (20 November 2025). ""Taipei ranked world's 9th most connected city"". Taiwan News.