UhaulCarShare (formerly "UCarShare")[1] was a for-profit carsharing service offered by U-Haul in nearly 40 cities in the United States until the program was shut down in February 2020 just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Those with a UhaulCarShare membership had use of a car, billable by the hour or by the day. However, use was limited to three days at a time.[3] Most often, Uhaul Car Share vehicles were operated in communities with colleges and/or universities nearby. "The goal of [Uhaul] Car Share [was] to give people an alternative to owning second and third cars, and to increase the use of public transit."[4]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Car rental |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona |
Area served | 30 |
| Services | Carsharing |
| Owner | U-Haul |
| Parent | U-Haul |
| Website | Archived 2018-07-03 at the Wayback Machine |
UhaulCarShare's primary competitor was Zipcar (which, since 2007, includes the former Flexcar).[5][6]
Renters were assigned a unique code that was entered into a lockbox located near the vehicle, which will allow them to gain access to the key for the vehicle.
References
edit- ^ "U Car Share Gets Overhauled; New Name: "UhaulCarShare" – Same Great Rates!" (Press release). PR Newswire. 12 Aug 2011. Retrieved 2 Aug 2013.
- ^ "uhaulcareshare.com". Retrieved 22 Dec 2012.
- ^ "Frequently asked questions". Retrieved 22 Dec 2012.
- ^ Forester, Anne (18 Aug 2009). "U Car Share offers Utahns a new way to get around town". ksl.com. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 2 Aug 2009.
- ^ Blanco, Sebastian (24 Jul 2007). "UHaul enters the car-sharing system with U Car Share". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 22 Dec 2012.
- ^ Heath, Thomas (31 Oct 2007). "Zipcar and Flexcar Driven Together". The Washington Post.
External links
edit- Official website (archived) Archived 2018-07-03 at the Wayback Machine