We spotted this service in South Philadelphia recently. It’s a car share service where you pay by the hour for the use of a shared car. PhillyCarShare is a non-profit organization that aims to reduce the automobile dependance in the Philadelphia ragion through community-based car sharing.
Subscribers to the Product Service System service can reserve cars using the internet or the phone and then unlock the locally parked car with a personal electronic key. An itemized invoice is then sent each month detailing charges for time rented.
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Not just limited to the US – Street Car was set up in the uk to do a smilar thing – Does anyone konw of any expamples in other countries ?
http://www.mystreetcar.co.uk/about.aspx
Streetcar was launched in April 2004 and has already attracted 5,000 Members using 150 cars in 80 locations in 3 cities.
Streetcar’s mission is to provide a viable mass-market alternative to car ownership across Europe. Our focus on exceptional service and value for money have provided us with a group of dedicated Members whose enthusiastic support for the service makes Streetcar one of the fastest-growing clubs of its kind in the world.
May 2nd, 2006 at 11:37 am