Analysis Matrix

This matrix forms the working basis for the reliable comparison of car ownership, parking costs, supply routes, public transport use and taxi mobility.

Comparison structure

Location	Age group	Mobility profile	Supply destination	km one way	Vehicle class	PT fare type	Fixed costs / month	Var. costs / km	Annual km	Parking / month	Car costs / month	PT costs / month	Taxi budget	Avg. taxi / trip	Poss. taxi trips	Key finding
Linz	under 18	School, leisure, evening mobility	City centre, school, leisure	3	Compact car	Youth ticket	165.00	0.252	6,000	0.00	291.00	8.00	283.00	16.00	17	Safe ride home instead of private vehicle
Linz	40	Work, family, shopping	Work, shopping, city centre	5	Mid-range car	Climate/regional ticket	202.00	0.328	12,000	400.00	930.00	39.00	891.00	16.00	55	Parking costs make the second car particularly expensive
Linz	70	Doctor, shopping, social trips	Doctor, pharmacy, hairdresser, shopping	4	Compact car	Senior fare	165.00	0.252	4,000	80.00	329.00	29.00	300.00	16.00	18	Staying mobile without parking and ownership burden
Bad Hall	under 18	Leisure, school, connecting routes	School, leisure, local supply	5	Compact car	Youth ticket	165.00	0.252	5,000	0.00	270.00	8.00	262.00	19.00	13	Taxi as a regional supplement
Bad Hall	40	Work, family, second car question	Work, shopping, errands	7	Mid-range car	Regional ticket	202.00	0.328	10,000	40.00	515.00	39.00	476.00	19.00	25	Questioning the second car including parking costs
Bad Hall	70	Doctor, shopping, local supply	Doctor, pharmacy, shopping	5	Compact car	Senior fare	165.00	0.252	3,500	30.00	269.00	29.00	240.00	19.00	12	Reliable mobility without ongoing parking costs
Ried im Innkreis	under 18	School, leisure, evening mobility	School, leisure, shopping	5	Compact car	Youth ticket	165.00	0.252	5,500	0.00	281.00	8.00	273.00	18.00	15	Mobility without a driving licence
Ried im Innkreis	40	Work, family, shopping	Work, shopping, errands	6	Upper mid-range car	Regional ticket	315.00	0.449	12,000	60.00	824.00	39.00	785.00	18.00	43	Cost transparency including parking management
Ried im Innkreis	70	Doctor, shopping, social trips	Doctor, pharmacy, shopping	5	Compact car	Senior fare	165.00	0.252	4,000	40.00	289.00	29.00	260.00	18.00	14	Staying independently mobile without parking worries
Oberneukirchen	under 18	Leisure, school, need for rides	Discount / larger local supplier	12–16	Compact car	Youth ticket	165.00	0.252	7,000	20.00	332.00	8.00	324.00	34.00	9	In rural areas, the distance to the nearest supplier counts
Oberneukirchen	40	Family, shopping, work, supply	Discount store, full-range store, pharmacy	12–16	Mid-range car	Regional ticket	202.00	0.328	14,000	60.00	645.00	39.00	606.00	34.00	17	Supply journeys are the core of rural mobility
Oberneukirchen	70	Doctor, pharmacy, shopping, social trips	Pharmacy and larger local supplier	10–14	Compact car	Senior fare	165.00	0.252	6,000	50.00	341.00	29.00	312.00	34.00	9	Taxi ensures supply without private car

Note: The values are model values, based on the sources from the methodology. The column “km one way” makes visible that rural mobility is strongly shaped by supply journeys. One taxi ride here means a one-way trip; a shopping trip with return journey therefore counts as two taxi rides!

Calculation logicMonthly car costs = Fixed costs + (Annual km × variable costs ÷ 12) + Parking costs
Taxi budget = Monthly car costs − Public transport costs
Possible taxi rides = Taxi budget ÷ average taxi costs per one-way trip

Which questions had to be clarified in advance?

Which vehicle categories serve as a fair basis for comparison?
Which annual mileage is realistic for each target group?
Which public transport fares are the most affordable lawful options?
Which local taxi fares are bindingly applicable?
Which average trip lengths are to be assumed?
Which parking costs realistically apply at the place of residence and at the destination?
How far is the nearest larger local supplier actually located?
How far is the nearest pharmacy actually located?
Where does parking management apply and where not?

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The methodological basis explains how fixed costs, variable costs, parking costs, supply routes and mobility alternatives are properly calculated.

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