City CarShare explained

City Carshare
Logo Alt:City CarShare logo
Type:Non-profit
Merged:Getaround
Successor:Getaround
Key People:Rick Hutchinson (CEO)
Affiliations:CarSharing Association
Founding Location:San Francisco, California, U.S.

City Carshare was a carsharing program that operated in the San Francisco Bay Area, starting in 2001.[1] It rented vehicles by the hour.[2] In November 2016, the company effectively ceased operations, when Getaround, a for-profit, carsharing company, took over City CarShare's fleet, parking spaces, and member base.[3]

History

At its inception in 2001, City CarShare was the only carsharing program in the San Francisco area.[4] By 2002, the company expanded to Oakland, Berkeley, and Palo Alto.[5] In 2004, City Carshare sold off cars from its fleet in favor of using shared vehicles.[6]

In 2011, City CarShare was one of eighteen organizations to form the North American CarSharing Association, the world's largest.[7] City CarShare was one of the lead organizations in the new association, which had 100,000 members upon its launch.[8] In 2011, City CarShare also partnered with the city of San Francisco to provide on-street parking exclusively for City CarShare vehicles.[9]

In November 2016, City CarShare reached an agreement with Getaround, where Getaround took over City CarShare's fleet, parking spaces and member base.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Electrifying car-sharing . November 27, 2012 . . March 12, 2013 . Michael Cabanatuan.
  2. News: Commuting ideas for the Bay Area . 30 April 2008 . 8 September 2020 . . Heather . Ishimaru . https://web.archive.org/web/20160415220834/http://abc7news.com/archive/6114404/ . 15 April 2016.
  3. Web site: City CarShare hands over on-demand auto rentals to Getaround.
  4. News: Car-sharing catching on with Bay Area drivers / Firms provide autos for those who don't want hassle of ownership . March 12, 2013 . January 22, 2007 . . Michael Cabanatuan.
  5. News: City CarShare names new leader. November 18, 2002 . March 12, 2013 . .
  6. News: CarShare Now Offering Wheelchair-Accessible Vans . April 22, 2008 . April 3, 2013 . Riya Bhattacharjee . Berkeley Daily Planet.
  7. News: City CarShare chief talks about new organization . March 12, 2013 . February 25, 2011 . Laura Colgan . San Francisco Examiner.
  8. News: San Francisco's City Carshare heads industry group . January 26, 2011 . March 12, 2013 . Eric Young . San Francisco Business Times.
  9. News: Plan To Devote Street Parking Places To City CarShare Launches . October 3, 2011 . March 12, 2013 . Dan McMenamin . Bay City News.
  10. News: City CarShare hands over on-demand auto rentals to Getaround. San Francisco Chronicle . 10 November 2016 . Carolyn . Said.
  11. Web site: Getaround and City CarShare join forces . Getaround . 8 September 2020 . 9 November 2016.

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