What is a car-sharing program?
What are the benefits of a car-sharing program?
Can I afford to offer a car-sharing program?
How ATP helps
How can I encourage employee participation?
Online resources
What is a car-sharing program?
Car-sharing is a system of shared access to vehicles parked in your community or at transit stations. Users can pick up a clean, maintained automobile with a full tank of gas and drive it for as long as needed, only paying for what they use. Zipcar provides car-sharing opportunities to residents and employers in the Washington, D.C. region.Membership with a car-sharing service includes gas, maintenance, insurance, and parking. Membership fees vary based on how you plan to use the service.
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What are the benefits of a car-sharing program?
Car-sharing can save both you and your employees money. Zipcar has found that once people join their service, they sell their old car and/or avoid buying a new car. With fewer vehicles owned per capita, parking demand decreases. Plus, car ownership is expensive and car-sharing allows individuals to save money while meeting their transportation needs. The American Automobile Association states that individuals driving 10,000 miles per year pay about $6,196 annually for their car. This amount includes car payments, gas, maintenance, parking, taxes, etc. Zipcar states that using their car 15 hours per month will cost only $1,300 per year.
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Can I afford to offer a car-sharing program?
Zipcar also offers membership plans for businesses. For more detailed information visit www.zipcar.com/z2b.
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How ATP helps:
ATP makes it easy and convenient for you to establish and administer a car-sharing program. Ways in which ATP can help include:
- Providing information on car-sharing programs and answering any questions
- Explaining implementation choices
- Helping you design the best car-sharing program for your needs
- Sponsoring a workshop or seminar to explain car-sharing
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How can I encourage employee participation?
There are numerous ways you can get the word out and encourage employee participation in a car-sharing program, including:
- Sending out e-mail notifications and reminders
- Displaying posters and flyers in high-traffic areas of your office
- Including information packets with paychecks
- Including an article in your company newsletter
- Providing information on your company's intranet
- Including information in your new hire packets
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Online resources:
CommuterPage.com's car-sharing section