diff --git a/carpool-service b/carpool-service
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ab7f443
Binary files /dev/null and b/carpool-service differ
diff --git a/handler/bookings.go b/handler/bookings.go
index f83c11c..98b9416 100644
--- a/handler/bookings.go
+++ b/handler/bookings.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Book handles the booking flow
-func (h *CarpoolServiceHandler) Book(booking ocss.Booking) (*internal.Booking, error) {
+func (h *CarpoolServiceHandler) Book(booking ocss.Booking, motivation *string) (*internal.Booking, error) {
 	log.Debug().Any("booking", booking).Msg("handler - Book")
 	log.Debug().Str("passengerPickupDate", booking.PassengerPickupDate.ToTime().Format(time.RFC3339)).Msg("handler - Book")
 	log.Debug().Str("internal_operator_id", h.InternalOperatorID).Str("driver_operator", booking.Driver.Operator).Str("passenger_operator", booking.Passenger.Operator).Msg("operator comparison")
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ func (h *CarpoolServiceHandler) Book(booking ocss.Booking) (*internal.Booking, e
 	}
 
 	futureBooking.Booking = booking
+	futureBooking.Motivation = motivation
 
 	err := h.Storage.CreateBooking(futureBooking)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/booking.go b/internal/booking.go
index 68ab762..e1d80ea 100644
--- a/internal/booking.go
+++ b/internal/booking.go
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ type Booking struct {
 
 	DriverRoute    *geojson.FeatureCollection `bson:"driver_route,omitempty"`
 	PassengerRoute *geojson.FeatureCollection `bson:"passenger_route,omitempty"`
+	Motivation     *string                    `bson:"motivation,omitempty" json:"motivation,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/servers/grpc/proto/carpool-service-types.pb.go b/servers/grpc/proto/carpool-service-types.pb.go
index 858ecf8..ecec982 100644
--- a/servers/grpc/proto/carpool-service-types.pb.go
+++ b/servers/grpc/proto/carpool-service-types.pb.go
@@ -1278,6 +1278,7 @@ type CarpoolServiceBooking struct {
 	DriverDepartureDate        *timestamppb.Timestamp      `protobuf:"bytes,32,opt,name=driverDepartureDate,proto3,oneof" json:"driverDepartureDate,omitempty"`
 	DriverCompensationAmount   *float64                    `protobuf:"fixed64,33,opt,name=driver_compensation_amount,json=driverCompensationAmount,proto3,oneof" json:"driver_compensation_amount,omitempty"`
 	DriverCompensationCurrency *string                     `protobuf:"bytes,34,opt,name=driver_compensation_currency,json=driverCompensationCurrency,proto3,oneof" json:"driver_compensation_currency,omitempty"`
+	Motivation                 *string                     `protobuf:"bytes,35,opt,name=motivation,proto3,oneof" json:"motivation,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields              protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache                  protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -1473,6 +1474,13 @@ func (x *CarpoolServiceBooking) GetDriverCompensationCurrency() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (x *CarpoolServiceBooking) GetMotivation() string {
+	if x != nil && x.Motivation != nil {
+		return *x.Motivation
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type CarpoolServicePreferences struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	Smoking       *bool                  `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=smoking,proto3,oneof" json:"smoking,omitempty"`
@@ -2107,7 +2115,7 @@ const file_carpool_service_types_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x11_journey_polylineB\n" +
 	"\n" +
 	"\b_web_urlB\x0e\n" +
-	"\f_preferences\"\xa8\v\n" +
+	"\f_preferences\"\xdc\v\n" +
 	"\x15CarpoolServiceBooking\x12\x0e\n" +
 	"\x02id\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x02id\x12+\n" +
 	"\x06driver\x18\x02 \x01(\v2\x13.CarpoolServiceUserR\x06driver\x121\n" +
@@ -2133,7 +2141,10 @@ const file_carpool_service_types_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x13driverDepartureDate\x18  \x01(\v2\x1a.google.protobuf.TimestampH\bR\x13driverDepartureDate\x88\x01\x01\x12A\n" +
 	"\x1adriver_compensation_amount\x18! \x01(\x01H\tR\x18driverCompensationAmount\x88\x01\x01\x12E\n" +
 	"\x1cdriver_compensation_currency\x18\" \x01(\tH\n" +
-	"R\x1adriverCompensationCurrency\x88\x01\x01B\x1b\n" +
+	"R\x1adriverCompensationCurrency\x88\x01\x01\x12#\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"motivation\x18# \x01(\tH\vR\n" +
+	"motivation\x88\x01\x01B\x1b\n" +
 	"\x19_passenger_pickup_addressB\x19\n" +
 	"\x17_passenger_drop_addressB\v\n" +
 	"\t_distanceB\v\n" +
@@ -2145,7 +2156,8 @@ const file_carpool_service_types_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\x10_passenger_routeB\x16\n" +
 	"\x14_driverDepartureDateB\x1d\n" +
 	"\x1b_driver_compensation_amountB\x1f\n" +
-	"\x1d_driver_compensation_currency\"\xff\x01\n" +
+	"\x1d_driver_compensation_currencyB\r\n" +
+	"\v_motivation\"\xff\x01\n" +
 	"\x19CarpoolServicePreferences\x12\x1d\n" +
 	"\asmoking\x18\x01 \x01(\bH\x00R\asmoking\x88\x01\x01\x12\x1d\n" +
 	"\aanimals\x18\x02 \x01(\bH\x01R\aanimals\x88\x01\x01\x12\x19\n" +
diff --git a/servers/grpc/proto/carpool-service-types.proto b/servers/grpc/proto/carpool-service-types.proto
index cbbbcec..72ba552 100644
--- a/servers/grpc/proto/carpool-service-types.proto
+++ b/servers/grpc/proto/carpool-service-types.proto
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ message CarpoolServiceBooking {
     optional google.protobuf.Timestamp driverDepartureDate = 32;
     optional double driver_compensation_amount = 33;
     optional string driver_compensation_currency = 34;
+    optional string motivation = 35;
 }
 
 message CarpoolServicePreferences {
diff --git a/servers/grpc/proto/helpers.go b/servers/grpc/proto/helpers.go
index 50b064f..ecc15e6 100644
--- a/servers/grpc/proto/helpers.go
+++ b/servers/grpc/proto/helpers.go
@@ -378,6 +378,8 @@ func BookingFromInternal(b internal.Booking) *CarpoolServiceBooking {
 		}
 	}
 
+	booking.Motivation = b.Motivation
+
 	return booking
 }
 
diff --git a/servers/grpc/server/book.go b/servers/grpc/server/book.go
index 52cb484..937f59c 100644
--- a/servers/grpc/server/book.go
+++ b/servers/grpc/server/book.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 func (s *CarpoolServiceServerImpl) CreateBooking(ctx context.Context, req *proto.CreateCarpoolBookingRequest) (*proto.CreateCarpoolBookingResponse, error) {
 	booking := req.Booking.ToOCSS()
-	createdBooking, err := s.Handler.Book(booking)
+	createdBooking, err := s.Handler.Book(booking, req.Booking.Motivation)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "could not create booking - %s", err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/servers/ocss-api/book.go b/servers/ocss-api/book.go
index 0860c1c..5048c6c 100644
--- a/servers/ocss-api/book.go
+++ b/servers/ocss-api/book.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (s *OCSSApiService) PostBookings(ctx context.Context, booking ocss.Booking) (*ocss.Booking, error) {
-	result, err := s.Handler.Book(booking)
+	result, err := s.Handler.Book(booking, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("issue in booking")
 		return nil, err