Travel Surveys
Analyze household mobility behaviors
Surveys provide a detailed view of individuals’ travel habits within a territory. These surveys collect valuable data on daily trips, transport modes used, and travel purposes.
This information is essential for adapting transport policies to citizens’ actual needs, effectively planning infrastructure, and promoting sustainable transport modes.
We have also conducted standardized CEREMA mobility surveys (EMC²) for 25 years and have carried out nearly one hundred to date.
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Face-to-face interviews remain a traditional but effective method for collecting detailed data on household travel habits. This approach enables specialized interviewers to visit participants at home and ask detailed questions about their daily trips, transport modes, trip purposes, as well as frequency and duration.
ALYCE has an experienced team of interviewers to guide respondents through the CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal Interview) questionnaire using a tablet. This method is based on declarative data.
It enables the collection of nuanced insights, difficult to capture using other techniques, especially concerning individual choices and transport preferences.
References
Greater Amiens
Household travel survey 2023/2024 – 48 face-to-face interviewers, 32 telephone interviewers. 1,568 households and 8,202 people surveyed.
SMT Nord Franche-Comté
Household survey in 2024 of 6,750 people. 45 face-to-face interviewers, 16 telephone agents.
Alsatian Mobility Areas
Household survey 2023–2025 conducted by 81 face-to-face interviewers and 80 telephone interviewers. 2,435 households and 20,435 people surveyed.
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Telephone-based household surveys enable interviewers to ask respondents detailed questions about their daily trips, transport modes used, trip purposes, as well as frequency and duration.
ALYCE operates a certified call center with 150 booths located in our Sceaux (92) premises, staffed with a trained team of telephone interviewers skilled in conducting structured and effective interviews. The ALYCE call center is equipped with a proprietary CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interview) system.
This method provides access to a wide range of households, including those hard to reach by other means, with great flexibility in call scheduling.
The data collected helps identify relevant travel trends at a fine level of detail.
References
Greater Reims Urban Community
EMC² 2020–2022 – 3,000 households surveyed.
Métropole Aix-Marseille-Provence
EMC² – 2019–2020, 13,120 respondents
Angers Loire Métropole
Household travel survey 2020–2022 – 5,604 people surveyed.
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The CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interview) web-based questionnaire is a modern and convenient method for collecting mobility data — from residents of a territory or users of a specific transport system.
ALYCE offers a secure and user-friendly platform allowing targeted individuals to easily complete the questionnaire online. Designed to be clear, interactive, and engaging, it includes step-by-step instructions to assist participants throughout.
This method reaches a broad audience with high flexibility, letting respondents complete the survey at their convenience. It is quick to implement and cost-effective compared to face-to-face interviews.
References
Greater Lyon Metropolis
Travel survey 2023 – 5,000 respondents
Clermont-Ferrand Agglomeration
Travel survey 2022–2023 – 1,500 respondents
Côte d’Azur Est Var
Web-based self-administered survey – 2,600 respondents.
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In addition to household surveys, the TWYGO mobile application uses GPS tracking to collect trip data from voluntary users. This innovative approach automatically records and qualifies trips, travel purposes, and transport modes used.
ALYCE developed this multi-language app, available on mobile stores. TWYGO is a cost-effective solution for Origin-Destination surveys as it reduces field interviewer needs. By gathering rich and accurate data over several days, it offers a reliable, observation-based picture of mobility rather than relying solely on declarations.
References
greater Agadir
Digital survey conducted alongside a household travel survey in the Greater Agadir region (Morocco). 2,500 completed questionnaires.
Our team is here for you
Christian
Director, Mobility Surveys Division
Christian is our expert in household surveys, a service he has led for 25 years. A long-standing partner of CEREMA, especially for EMC² surveys, he will advise you on deployment strategies and methodologies tailored to your territory.