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I’ve never personally used auto sharing services such as Zipcar, but I have heard great things about these car sharing/rental services.
With convenience like pay by the minute, and not having to return your car from where you picked it up, Car2Go does seem pretty appealing.
From what I hear, a 30 minute rendezvous only costs you a little over $10, which is way more cost efficient than a cab!
For those of you who live in the city, this is probably worth taking a look at.
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Car2Go, a well-liked car-sharing service in Europe, the U.S. and Vancouver, wants in on Toronto’s booming short-term rental market.
Starting June 30, the Daimler-owned company will debut 250 cars at 200 city-owned lots in the area south of Eglinton and between Jane and Victoria Park.
The company differentiates itself from Zipcar and AutoShare by only dealing in fuel-efficient two-seater smart fortwo cars (with rooftop solar panels) and renting them out by the minute, unlike the other local competitors, which charge by the hour.
Plus, you don’t have to return the car whence it came: the wee things can be parked in any Green P parkade or designated Car2Go parking spot within the home area (which makes it more like a do-it-yourself taxi than a rental service).
We’ve heard good things from friends in other cities, though apparently availability can be a problem at peak times like weekend evenings.
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