There are a variety of apps that facilitate the service. They are a much-needed alternative to car rentals as you pay by the hour and not the whole day, meaning you pay for what you use. The apps help get rid of the long lines at car rentals and make the cars more accessible to the public. The facilities have various ways to make the carsharing process as simple as possible from having keyless cars to incorporating self-driving vehicles.

The apps are available on both the Google play store and apple app store meaning it’s highly accessible. The services are also restricted to the different areas meaning you might need to conduct some research.

Some of the Car-sharing apps include:

Enterprise car share

It has a rating of 4.3 on Google play and 4.8 on the app store. The service is highly on demand and works based on membership cards. These cards can be used to unlock the cars and end trips. They offer car reservation management and extension, it also allows the user to submit fuel receipts. They grant the user access to a fleet of electric cars, SUVs, vans, and luxury vehicles. Their prices vary according to location, with monthly memberships between $5 and $50 and the hourly prices going from $5 to $10. The service has 24/7 customer support. If you go for the mileage pricing you will get 25-45 cents per mile with 200 additional miles that can be offered. It is offered in the UK, eight states around the US, and Canada.

Zip car

This app has a rating of 4.0 on Google play and 4.5 on the app store. The app offers membership which grants you access to functions like locating zip cars in the locality, using the horn to locate the car you have reserved, viewing the cars by availability, car type, and model, getting directions to your reserved car, viewing, managing and extending reservations, getting directions to your reserved car and unlocking or locking your reserved car with your membership card. It is found in the US, some European countries, Canada and Taiwan.

Get around

The app has a rating of 4.3 on Google play and 4.5 on the app store. The app doesn’t have memberships and instead verifies your identity by using your driver’s license. Once verified you can search through the multiple options on the cars offered be it a sedan, truck, SUV, or van. They also let you view all the available cars in your locality and Get around connect helps you get to the car and you get to unlock or lock your car by using the Getaround app. The service operates in Boston, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Washington DC, and Los Angeles.

Turo

It’s an app with a rating of 4.8 on Google play and 4.8 on the app store. The service uses private cars. The app provides information on nearby vehicles and the owner is allowed to give guidelines the same as the others. The app is used to unlock and lock the vehicle. The user is also required to fully report the car’s condition to ensure the owner’s safety and rights. It works in the UK, Germany, and Canada.

GoTo (car2go)

The app has a rating of 3.5 on Google play and 4.3 on the app store. The service is accessed by downloading the app and signing up to get all the usual. Access to a fleet of vehicles and its bikes, cars, or vans. You can then reserve the vehicle and get directions to the designated zone it’s been parked in. The service is offered in Israel, Malta, Spain, and Germany.

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Its rating is 4.2 on Google play and 4.7 on the app store. The company works with free-floating vehicles which means the car gets dropped off at designated parking and guidelines are given on how to reach it. The users get standard access to the cars available which are specified according to car type, model, and availability. They also have premium vehicles in their fleet making them more attractive. The service is offered in New York, Washington DC, and Seattle, along with some European cities.

Gig car share

The app has a rating of 3.8 on Google play and 4.6 on the app store. They have the free-floating model where cars are to be dropped at designated parking. They have a large fleet of green vehicles among them. They get you a Gig card to use as an alternative, the car’s availability is indicated by the windshield indicator. The phone or gig card can be used to unlock the car. All other functions come as standard and the service is offered in California.

Conclusion

Overall these car-sharing apps save a user or member a lot of the hustle of owning a vehicle in urban areas. In some cases, extra costs like fuel, servicing, and cleaning the car are also factored under the fee. The apps help reduce the number of privately owned vehicles on the road while helping the owners earn some income. The app you might end up using greatly depends on your locality and will need you to do a little research on it.