Mobco · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• The Salon Transports Publics / European Mobility Expo is merging with the Rencontres nationales du transport public (RNTP) and becoming Mobco in 2026. The first edition under this name takes place from 9 to 11 June 2026 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Hall 4 (source: mobco-expo.com/dates-lieu-et-acces).
• Mobco is organised by the GIE Objectif Transport Public, a body created by the GART (Groupement des autorités responsables de transport) and the UTPF (Union des Transports Publics et Ferroviaires).
• 2024 edition (in Strasbourg, under the name European Mobility Expo): around 11,000 participants and 250 exhibitors across nearly 20,000 m² (source: gart.org, alenium.com).
• Expected for 2026: more than 10,000 professional participants and nearly 250 exhibitors.
• Renewed format: a trade show and a congress brought together, one year in Paris, the following year in the regions.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Rolling stock manufacturers (buses, trams, rail), ticketing and operations and passenger information support systems (SAEIV), transport operators, mobility organising authorities, industrial players in the energy transition (electric, hydrogen, biofuels), mobility start-ups, developers and players in active travel modes (cycling, walking). A strictly professional visitor base: elected representatives and local authorities, decision-makers, operators, industrial players, entrepreneurs.

Notable exhibitors

The list of 2026 exhibitors is on the official website: mobco-expo.com/exposants-2026. A dedicated start-up area brings together around fifteen young companies, and an active mobility area is run by the Réseau vélo et marche.

Visitor quality

• A 100% professional visitor base: elected representatives and local authorities, decision-makers, operators, industrial players, entrepreneurs across the mobility sector.
• A strong presence of mobility organising authorities, members of the GART, and operators belonging to the UTPF.
• Congress and trade show brought together in a single venue, drawing public decision-makers and solution providers together.

Activities & community

Conference programme

The GART and UTPF congress structures the programme around the sector's major challenges: energy transition, military mobility, social inclusion and climate adaptation. The detailed programme and speakers are available at mobco-expo.com/programme. The trade show also offers technical visits and an innovation pitch area.

Awards and accolades

The Grands Prix Mobco are presented on Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 12.00 on the Grande Scène of the Forum Mobco. They comprise:

• Grand Prix Mobco Territoire Pionnier: rewards an organising authority / operator pairing that has implemented an innovative or pioneering service in 2025.
• Grand Prix Mobco Personnalité de l'année 2026.
• Grand Prix Mobco Innovations, in four categories: "Energy transition", "Services for operators", "Services for travellers", "Developments and accessibility" (source: mobco-expo.com/grands-prix-mobco-2026).

The event also hosts the Bus d'Or 2026 (source: mobco-expo.com/bus-dor-2026).

Community and networks

Mobco draws on the two leading networks of French public mobility: the GART, an association of elected representatives representing the organising authorities, and the UTPF, the professional organisation of urban and rail transport companies. The active mobility area is run by the Réseau vélo et marche.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the listing for the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.

Specific to the trade show:

• Hall: Hall 4 (source: mobco-expo.com/dates-lieu-et-acces).
• Opening hours: Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June from 9.00 to 18.30, Thursday 11 June from 9.00 to 17.00.
• Visitor badge: online registration via mobco.badge.events.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 9 months out: making contact with the organisation, choosing a positioning (standard stand or start-up area).
• 6 months out: preparing the stand plan and demonstrations, targeting the organising authorities and operators to meet.
• 4 months out: applying for the Grands Prix Mobco for eligible innovative solutions.
• 6 weeks out: confirming meetings with decision-makers, sales briefing on the congress themes (energy transition, opening to competition).

For the decision-maker visitor

• Online pre-registration via the official badge platform.
• Identify the GART-UTPF congress conferences in advance according to your priorities (energy, inclusion, climate adaptation).
• Plan to visit the start-up area and the active mobility area to spot what is new.
• Attend the Grands Prix Mobco ceremony on Tuesday 9 June at 12.00 to identify pioneering territories and solutions.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

The trade show is the direct heir of the Salon Transports Publics, rebranded European Mobility Expo, which until then alternated between Paris and the regions (Strasbourg in 2024). In 2026, it merges with the Rencontres nationales du transport public (RNTP) to become Mobco, bringing together under a single banner the professional trade show and the sector's historic congress. This consolidation positions Mobco as the benchmark gathering for sustainable mobility in France, championed by the two leading networks that are the GART and the UTPF. The format now alternates one year in Paris, the following year in the regions.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (mobco-expo.com).