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For CA Bay Area car-free people...
If you're car-free but need a cheap way of borrowing a car for an errand here or there, you should check out this: https://www.citycarshare.org/
I signed up for it and did the orientation last night. It's $4 an hour and 44 cents a mile. You don't pay for gas or insurance or cleaning unless you're the one that made it dirty. That's it. They give you an electronic key to get into the car and there are reserved spots all over SF and the Oakland/Berkeley area. I haven't used it yet but I'm looking forward to trying it out.
If you really do want to join, you can get a $20 credit if you say someone referred you. If you want to say I did, my member number is 7635.
I signed up for it and did the orientation last night. It's $4 an hour and 44 cents a mile. You don't pay for gas or insurance or cleaning unless you're the one that made it dirty. That's it. They give you an electronic key to get into the car and there are reserved spots all over SF and the Oakland/Berkeley area. I haven't used it yet but I'm looking forward to trying it out.
If you really do want to join, you can get a $20 credit if you say someone referred you. If you want to say I did, my member number is 7635.
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I think Zipcar is something similar. They are available in Boston, NYC, DC and more. I've seen their vehicles around (especially at Ikea) so clearly, people like the idea. I've not used their services so I can't offer any review. But where else are you going to get to rent a MINI to go screaming through curves for cheap?
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Originally Posted by lilHinault
Wow, not sure they're any cheaper than hertz/avis/enterprise.......
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Originally Posted by wilkap
I think Zipcar is something similar. They are available in Boston, NYC, DC and more. I've seen their vehicles around (especially at Ikea) so clearly, people like the idea. I've not used their services so I can't offer any review. But where else are you going to get to rent a MINI to go screaming through curves for cheap?