Join a share car program
What is a share car?
If you don’t own a car, only need to use a car occasionally, or are reconsidering the costs and pressures of owning your own car, car share is for you!
Car share programs offer access to local cars and vans for an affordable monthly payment. Fuel and insurance are included as part of the booking, and you can book these vehicles easily via app, web or over the phone.
Car share operators offer a range of vehicles including cars, utes and vans. You can even book pet friendly cars and cars with child seats. Perfect for weekend trips out of Melbourne, picking up marketplace furniture finds and those occasional trips in between where walking, riding or public transport just wont cut it!
Why should I use a share car?
Buying a car is one thing. Running a car is another. While the purchase price is often the most expensive cost of owning a car, the expenses don’t stop there.
Did you know that just owning a car in Australia costs the average household just over $16,000 every year! This doesn’t include the purchase price – this includes petrol, servicing and repairs, registration, tyres, insurance, tolls and parking to name just a few! (For those who want to really dive into the numbers check out the dashboard here)
Car share offers access to cars and vans close by in your neighbourhood, available by the hour or day. The premise is simple – you only pay for a car when you need to use it, and you save thousands a year in car costs.
Car share allows more people to access car travel in places where parking is limited. Each car share car, ute or van parked on the street is used by many people. A privately owned car parked in the street is typically only used by one person or one family. Joining a car share program can help manage parking pressures on local streets, and free up space in our streets for those who walk, ride or catch public transport to do so safely.
Where can I locate a share car?
There are more than 100 locations within Merri-bek where you can find a carshare vehicle. To find the one closest to you visit one of the carshare websites at:
