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How to Join a Car Sharing Club People living in metropolitan areas today are realizing the advantages of not owning a car. Between parking, gasoline and insurance prices as well as typical car maintenance costs, owning a car can cost nearly as much as paying rent or a mortgage. Join a car sharing club and enjoy the convenience of having a car available when you need one without having to shoulder the monthly expense of ownership. Locate a car share company in your area. Pinpoint sharing companies that service more than one city if you travel a lot. Check out websites, such as Austin CarShare or Zipcar to find out details about individual companies. Decide which company will best meet your needs before you join a car sharing club. Read about service areas and restrictions as well as membership benefits and guidelines.
Contact the car sharing company you are most interested in. Know that you can easily apply for membership online to join a car sharing club.
Click links on car share company websites for membership or enrollment. Find out how much it will cost to join a car sharing club. See deposit amounts usually listed with membership prices.
Have your credit card ready and apply for membership. Understand that most car share clubs run a driving record check and require you to have a clean driving record. Realize car share companies probably won't approve memberships for people who have had recent alcohol violations.
Expect to prove you have a valid driver's license and you are at least 21- years-old to join a car sharing club.
Prepare to meet other requirements, such attending a car share club's orientation class, to be approved. Receive your electronic member key to start club cars once you have paid your membership fee and deposit and you have complied with other mandatory procedures.
Know that you will typically have to choose a car share plan once you have joined. Find out if your organization or university has a group membership that you can join through to get lower rates. |
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