# Miles

> Miles was a free mobility rewards app that automatically counted journeys by foot, bike, transit, car and plane, then let users redeem points for merchant offers, gift cards and donations. It also sold rewards technology to transit agencies and brands. Founded in 2016 and launched in 2018, the company ended its consumer app on May 14, 2025.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Redwood City, United States
- **Founders:** Jigar Shah (Co-founder and CEO), Paresh Jain (Co-founder and chief business officer), Parin Shah (Co-founder and engineering lead)
- **Products:** Miles app, Stellantis Miles, Transit loyalty and analytics, Mobility rewards SDK
- **Notable:** Launched across transport modes in July 2018., Reported 500,000 reward redemptions and 200-plus brand partners by July 2020., Reported 12 billion miles earned, seven million rewards redeemed and more than $50 million in user savings by July 2021.

## Products & services

- **Miles app** — Free app that recorded trips and travel modes, awarded points, and offered merchant rewards, gift cards, challenges and donations. Closed May 14, 2025.
- **Stellantis Miles** — Branded rewards app for Stellantis customers using Miles’ multimodal loyalty platform.
- **Transit loyalty and analytics** — Rewards and behavior tools for agencies, including an integration with Vix fare payment systems.
- **Mobility rewards SDK** — Software for partners to add travel based point earning to their own apps; reported in use within JAL’s HAWAIICO app.

## Achievements

- Launched across transport modes in July 2018.
- Reported 500,000 reward redemptions and 200-plus brand partners by July 2020.
- Reported 12 billion miles earned, seven million rewards redeemed and more than $50 million in user savings by July 2021.
- Expanded into Japan in October 2021.
- Reported more than 100,000 Stellantis Miles users by September 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Miles announced its app would shut down effective May 14, 2025; the notice gave no detailed reason.
- **2024** — CEO Jigar Shah described PayPal cash redemption, Play & Earn games and a revised tier system in public posts.
- **2022-09** — Miles said its branded Stellantis app had passed 100,000 customers.

## Links

- Website: https://www.getmiles.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getmilesapp
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/getmilesapp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getmilesapp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getmilesapp

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