City CarShare
Carsharing program in California, US
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City Carshare was a carsharing program that operated in the San Francisco Bay Area, starting in 2001.[1] It rented vehicles by the hour.[2] In November 2016, the company effectively ceased operations, when Getaround, a for-profit, carsharing company, took over City CarShare's fleet, parking spaces, and member base.[3][4]
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| Merged into | Getaround |
|---|---|
| Successor | Getaround |
| Formation | 2001 |
| Founded at | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Dissolved | November 2016 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Services | Carsharing |
Key people | Rick Hutchinson (CEO) |
| Affiliations | CarSharing Association |
History
At its inception in 2001, City CarShare was the only carsharing program in the San Francisco area.[5] By 2002, the company expanded to Oakland, Berkeley, and Palo Alto.[6] In 2004, City Carshare sold off cars from its fleet in favor of using shared vehicles.[7]
In 2011, City CarShare was one of eighteen organizations to form the North American CarSharing Association, the world's largest.[8] City CarShare was one of the lead organizations in the new association, which had 100,000 members upon its launch.[9] In 2011, City CarShare also partnered with the city of San Francisco to provide on-street parking exclusively for City CarShare vehicles.[10]
In November 2016, City CarShare reached an agreement with Getaround, where Getaround took over City CarShare's fleet, parking spaces and member base.[11][4]