Canada in car share mode

Sierra Leone News.Net
Saturday 26th July, 2008

Car-share co-ops have become the rage in Canada.

Due to the price of petrol, members of car-sharing co-operatives can now order cars online, picking them up from parking spots scattered around their community.

Members pay a one-time fee to use the vehicles, then an hourly fee each time they use a car.

Insurance, repairs and car payments are already covered.

A Toronto-based car share hirer is charging from between US$45 to US$67 per day.

Vancouver's Co-operative Auto Network now has a fleet of about 200 cars and more than 7,000 drivers.

Other car-share organizations have sprouted up all over Canada.

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