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][4]
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| Merged into | Getaround |
|---|---|
| Successor | Getaround |
| Formation | 2001 |
| Founded at | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Dissolved | November 2016 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Services | Carsharing |
Key people | Rick Hutchinson (CEO) |
| Affiliations | CarSharing Association |
History
editAt its inception in 2001, City CarShare was the only carsharing program in the San Francisco area.[5] By 2002, the company expanded to Oakland, Berkeley, and Palo Alto.[6] In 2004, City Carshare sold off cars from its fleet in favor of using shared vehicles.[7]
In 2011, City CarShare was one of eighteen organizations to form the North American CarSharing Association, the world's largest.[8] City CarShare was one of the lead organizations in the new association, which had 100,000 members upon its launch.[9] In 2011, City CarShare also partnered with the city of San Francisco to provide on-street parking exclusively for City CarShare vehicles.[10]
In November 2016, City CarShare reached an agreement with Getaround, where Getaround took over City CarShare's fleet, parking spaces and member base.[11][4]
References
edit- ^ Michael Cabanatuan (November 27, 2012). "Electrifying car-sharing". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ Ishimaru, Heather (30 April 2008). "Commuting ideas for the Bay Area". KABC-TV. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "City CarShare hands over on-demand auto rentals to Getaround".
- ^ a b "Getaround and City CarShare join forces". Getaround. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Michael Cabanatuan (January 22, 2007). "Car-sharing catching on with Bay Area drivers / Firms provide autos for those who don't want hassle of ownership". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "City CarShare names new leader". San Francisco Business Times. November 18, 2002. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ Riya Bhattacharjee (April 22, 2008). "CarShare Now Offering Wheelchair-Accessible Vans". Berkeley Daily Planet. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Laura Colgan (February 25, 2011). "City CarShare chief talks about new organization". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ Eric Young (January 26, 2011). "San Francisco's City Carshare heads industry group". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ Dan McMenamin (October 3, 2011). "Plan To Devote Street Parking Places To City CarShare Launches". Bay City News. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ Said, Carolyn (10 November 2016). "City CarShare hands over on-demand auto rentals to Getaround". San Francisco Chronicle.