SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U Car Share is expanding its growth as it partners with the Utah Transit Authority, the City of Salt Lake and the University of Utah by launching the alternative to vehicle ownership in Salt Lake City. U Car Share allows members access to cars 24/7, thus eliminating the need to own a car or bring one to campus during the school year. Members pay only for what they use, in one low hourly rate starting at $4.95 per hour (plus $0.59 per mile). U Car Share takes care of fuel, insurance and maintenance costs. Hourly rates that include 180 miles free per reservation range from $8.00-$12.00 per hour, depending on the vehicle.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090813/LA61585)
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b)
Anyone 18 years or older with at least two years of driving experience may qualify to become a member. U Car Share encourages students at local universities and colleges to consider using car sharing instead of bringing a car to campus. With many locations around town, U Car Share is a convenient alternative that can save thousands of dollars vs. owning a car and having to deal with parking, insurance, fuel and maintenance.
Car sharing meets the needs of any individual who needs a car occasionally, while being sensitive to the surrounding community and environment. Car sharing reduces the demand for parking and results in greater sustainability while enabling individuals to retain their mobility.
U Car Share vehicles have been positioned for easy access to the local community, and will be available at Ogden Transit Center, Lake Central Station, Ballpark, Millcreek, Meadowbrook, Murray Central and Sandy Civic Center, beginning August 18, 2009. U Car Share will be providing 12 EPA SmartWay certified vehicles: one Ford F-150s, one Ford Escape Hybrid, four Ford Focuses, four Toyota Yarises and two Toyota Priuses. The vehicles will be parked conveniently at each rail location. Sixteen additional vehicles will be arriving and soon will be placed throughout Salt Lake City and the University of Utah.
Members will be able to access the vehicle with a U Car Share membership card. They will be able to log on to ucarshare.com at any time and reserve any vehicle of their choice on the U Car Share network. Members can reserve cars for as little as an hour at any time of day. Gas and insurance are all included in one low hourly rate starting at $4.95 per hour ($0.59 per mile). Daily and hourly rates with included miles are available, as well.
U-Haul will be hosting a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch U Car Share on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the Salt Lake Central Station, 330 South 600 West.
"U Car Share is the perfect extension of our business model.
