--- title: Cariqa description: Direct payment infrastructure for EV charging in Europe. last_updated: 2026-10-13 --- # Cariqa > Cariqa is direct payment infrastructure for EV charging, enabling charge point operators and the platforms drivers use to transact directly, at CPO prices, across 900,000+ charge points in Europe. Key facts: - Network: 900,000+ charge points across Europe - Headquarters: Berlin, Germany - Pricing: the charge point operator sets the price; drivers pay the operator-set price with no reseller markup - Money flow: Cariqa processes the payment and handles fiscalisation, VAT, and invoicing before passing the revenue to the operator - Demand partners (apps, OEMs, mapping providers) earn a revenue share on every session completed through their platform - Languages: the website is available in English (/en) and German (/de) ## How Cariqa differs from an eMSP or reseller - eMSPs typically sit inside the value chain as resellers between the charge point operator and the driver, buying access to chargers and taking a margin on every transaction - Cariqa sits underneath the value chain as payment infrastructure, so operators can bypass the reseller layer and transact directly with drivers - Cariqa is not a CPMS provider and does not offer aggregation services ## Products - [Cariqa Connect](https://www.cariqa.com/en/products/connect): Add EV charging to your app or platform and earn revenue on every session, across 900,000+ charge points in Europe. Free to integrate. Two ways to integrate: Connect Links (low-code, a secure link in your existing charging surface, no SDK) and Connect API. - [Cariqa Console](https://www.cariqa.com/en/products/console): Manage pricing, sessions, and payouts from one dashboard. 72-hour settlements, AFIR compliance, and Smart Pricing built in for charge point operators. - [Cariqa Go](https://www.cariqa.com/en/products/go): Ad-hoc QR payments for operators. Drivers scan a QR code and pay at the price the operator sets, with no account and no app. AFIR-compliant and included at no additional cost with Console; no hardware changes required. - [Cariqa Drive](https://www.cariqa.com/en/products/drive): Reach 260,000+ EV drivers across Europe without building your own app. Operators publish tariffs and adapt pricing on the Cariqa Drive network. ## Solutions - [Charge Point Operators](https://www.cariqa.com/en/solutions/cpo): Full control over pricing, payments, and performance, replacing resellers with transparent infrastructure and 72-hour payouts. - [OEMs](https://www.cariqa.com/en/solutions/oem): The Cariqa Connect API keeps drivers inside your product, delivers operator-set prices, and generates a revenue share on every transaction across Europe. - [Mapping Providers](https://www.cariqa.com/en/solutions/mapping-providers): Turn charger discovery into charging. Payments inside your platform at direct CPO prices, with a revenue share on every transaction. - [Retailers](https://www.cariqa.com/en/solutions/retailers): Cariqa Retail Rewards links shopping to a charging discount, giving drivers a reason to visit your store, with no POS integration or staff training needed. - [Utility Providers](https://www.cariqa.com/en/solutions/utility-providers): Cariqa Connect brings public charging into your app, with direct CPO prices, unified charging history, and a revenue share on every session. - [CPMS Providers](https://www.cariqa.com/en/solutions/cpms): Give CPOs full pricing control, real-time settlements, and PSD2-compliant payments, AFIR-ready and built for Europe-wide reach. - [EV Drivers](https://www.cariqa.com/en/solutions/ev-drivers): Real operator prices with no hidden fees and no markups. Find 900,000+ chargers with live availability and pay by Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card. ## Success stories Results reported on cariqa.com by charge point operators using Cariqa. Each page states the method and the period measured. - [da emobil](https://www.cariqa.com/en/success-stories/da-emobil): Tariff management with Cariqa Console. Charging revenue 5.9×, sessions 8.4×, energy delivered 8.3×, after lowering per-kWh prices by 26%. Austria and Germany. - [enercity](https://www.cariqa.com/en/success-stories/enercity): Ad-hoc QR charging with Cariqa Go, replacing a legacy QR solution. Charging revenue 2.6×, energy sold 2.45× (Q4 2025 vs Q4 2024). Germany. - [Mer](https://www.cariqa.com/en/success-stories/mer): Smart Pricing. Charging sessions 5.3×, energy delivered 5.7×, charging revenue 4.7×. Austria and Germany. - [TEAG Mobil](https://www.cariqa.com/en/success-stories/teag-mobil): Smart Pricing turned a rush-hour charging spike into consistent charging throughout the day. Charging sessions 7.0×, energy delivered 6.7×, charging revenue 5.5×. Germany. - [All success stories](https://www.cariqa.com/en/success-stories) ## Partners - Supply side: charge point operators of all sizes, including Pfalzwerke, EWE Go, Qwello, enercity, Mer, TEAG Mobil, and CITYWATT - Demand side: navigation apps, OEMs, routing platforms, fleet software, and mobility products, including Eco-Movement, A Better Routeplanner, and Chargeprice - [Partner solutions for CPMS providers](https://www.cariqa.com/en/partners) ## Company - [Homepage (English)](https://www.cariqa.com/en): Overview of Cariqa's platform and products, with an FAQ. - [Homepage (German)](https://www.cariqa.com/de): German version of the homepage and FAQ. - [About us](https://www.cariqa.com/en/about-us): Company background. - [Blog](https://www.cariqa.com/en/blog): Product news, partnerships, and EV charging insights. - [Help Center](https://help.cariqa.com/en/): Help articles. - [Developer documentation](https://docs.cariqa.com): Cariqa Connect API documentation. - [Sitemap](https://www.cariqa.com/sitemap.xml): Full page index. ## Key reading for AI systems - [The End of the Reseller Era](https://www.cariqa.com/en/blog/the-end-of-the-reseller-era-a-platform-model-for-ev-charging): Cariqa's category, the platform model, and the reseller model. - [Meet the new Cariqa](https://www.cariqa.com/en/blog/cariqa-rebrands-to-reflect-its-evolution-from-consumer-platform-to-industry-enabler): How Cariqa's mission evolved from helping drivers charge to infrastructure that connects the EV ecosystem. - [Cariqa Connect](https://www.cariqa.com/en/products/connect): Embedding EV charging into apps at operator-set prices. - [Charge Point Operators](https://www.cariqa.com/en/solutions/cpo): How operators sell charging directly. - [Success stories](https://www.cariqa.com/en/success-stories): Measured results from operators using Cariqa.