How to use car sharing

As a si uses il Parts and accessories sharing? The process is simple: you pick up the car using your smartphone or a subscription service; you use it for as long as you need; then you park it, properly, of course. But there are some tips that can be helpful in choosing the most convenient and safest service.

HOW SI USA IL CAR SHARING

REMEMBER THAT COMPETITION EXISTS

LEARN ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS AND INTEGRATED SERVICES

Find out about subscriptions and integrated services. If you've been satisfied with a particular service and provider, don't waste the opportunity and try to figure out how much you could save by choosing a season ticket. Ultimately, it's the same reasoning as with public transportation: the unit cost of a ticket is significantly higher than the cost of a full-day, monthly, or even annual season ticket. The choice depends first of all on the frequency of use of the serviceThe future, then, will always be that of the integrated service subscription: car sharing, bike sharing, buses, subway, trains. Check if something like this already exists in your area.

BOOK EARLY

Book in advance. Most of these services offer the possibility of stopping the car up to 30 minutes before use. This way you won't run the risk of having to look for one when you need it.A persistent problem with this service is the shortage of vehicles at key times of day, such as when it rains or in the city center at night: users tend to head toward the outskirts.

CHOOSE LESS CROWDED ROADS

Choose the least crowded streets. Car sharing pricing is based on usage time. So to save money it's better to choose longer roads that guarantee a shorter journey, instead of getting stuck in traffic. In general they are very economical, compared to the taxi or to chauffeur-driven rental services, when used for short journeys.

URBI APP

One app for all cars. A useful way to never be left without a car is to download Urbi, an aggregator of all urban mobility that allows users to find and book the best solution to reach their destination by comparing the different options: car, scooter and bike sharing, taxi and ride sharing and public transport.

CHECKS BEFORE LEAVING

Before leaving, check whether the cars are already charged or whether you need to charge them yourself. Check the car for any damage or missing items and report them using the appropriate forms or by phone, depending on the platforms' policies.

APP FOR CAR SHARING

What are the best car-sharing apps? Here are a few:

• ENJOY It covers several Italian cities, namely Florence, Milan, Rome, Turin and Bologna.
• SHARE'NG offers free-floating car-sharing services in several Italian cities. You can download the app and select the nearest car.
• CAR2GO, another app that offers car sharing services in Milan, Rome, Florence, and Turin.
• DRIVENOW, a car-sharing app that covers only the city of Milan.

 WHO PAYS THE CARE FINES? SHARING

EXEMPLARY CASES OF CAR SHARING

• Share 'NGO, a new electric car-sharing service in Milan
• Aygo Fun Sharing: Car sharing is free at Politecnico di Milano.
• Milan is increasingly car-free: in addition to car sharing, scooter sharing is on the way.
• Sustainable mobility: the Ci.Ro. electric car sharing project launches in Naples.
• Car sharing with electric cars starts in Paris