Car sharing

It exists, and has for quite awhile it seems - even in Australia (though I haven’t seen one, or maybe I wasn’t looking)

Car sharing is a type of car rental aimed at replacing car ownership, where people rent cars for short periods of time - typically by the hour or by the day - from car sharing companies, and the transaction is done via an app. 

Source: carsguide.com.au

I have seen an abundance car sharing cars in Berlin, Hamburg and even some in Amsterdam. They have been parked on the street both residential and city areas. Miles, Share now and Green wheels are the share cars I have spotted so far on our trip.

According to Movemnt - mobility reimagined - by far the largest European market for free-floating carsharing is Germany, with 18,500 vehicles in 34 cities.

I also noted quite a few of these vehicles are electric. Germany, for example, more than 20 percent of the total carsharing fleet is comprised of e-cars, while only 3.3 percent of the total number of vehicles registered in Germany are electric.

Source: movement.net

The concept is the same as bike and scooter share riding. An app on your phone is the way to start.

Just look at the Miles website - The app is your key to carsharing: Find, reserve, open and close your car - all via the app!

Next time I’m in Brisbane I’ll be on the look out!