AutoShare : It'll cost you a total of $129 to register online. Would-be members must be 21 years old

Car sharing in Toronto is suddenly an industry with a wealth of options (as long as you consider "three" a wealth of options). With car2go arriving on the Toronto scene not too long ago, casual drivers now have an another alternative shaking up the former AutoShare / Zipcar duopoly. But does it really offer a better option? roma airport rent a car cheap Well, that depends on what you're looking for. If you need a car for a move or delivery, the smart fortwo cars in car2go's roma airport rent a car cheap fleet probably won't cut it. But if you're a bit of a commitment-phobe and are also anti-annual fee (and in this you could benefit from by-the-minute billing), this new car sharing option might be worth a second glance. Here's a breakdown of how the three companies compare.
AutoShare : There are a couple dozen different models to be found here. AutoShare offers electrics, hybrids, hatchbacks, sedans, and cargo vehicles for moves and extreme shopping trips. It even has that aesthetically awful Nissan Cube . Additional costs may apply for certain vehicles.
Zipcar : A roster of vehicles that's similarly diverse to those offered by Autoshare, with the exception of a few luxury vehicles such as the Audi a3 and BMW 323, so you can look like a badass as you help your mom haul old boxes out of her garage.
AutoShare : AutoShare, like all the options on this list, keeps the bulk of its vehicles in the central downtown area. You can, however find some up past Finch to the north, east to Victoria Park, and west all the way to Mississauga. And some lucky urban dwellers might also find an AutoShare car or two in the garage of their condo or apartment building. The catch you must return the vehicle to the same spot you picked it up.
car2go roma airport rent a car cheap : Unlike AutoShare (and Zipcar), you can drop your car2go vehicle back to any designated car2go spot. The catch here is that the company's "home zone" is more limited, stretching west to Jane, east to Victoria Park, south to the Lakeshore, and north just to Eglinton. That said, you can drive outside of the zone, but the car must be returned within these parameters roma airport rent a car cheap after use. Generally, you'll find car2go cars in Green P parking roma airport rent a car cheap lots within the zone.
Zipcar : Zipcar's range seems to stretch furthest, though its bulk, again, is in central downtown. You will find some vehicles roma airport rent a car cheap up at York University, however, as well as west to Kipling and east to Pharmacy. Most of the cars are parked at off-street parking roma airport rent a car cheap spaces, and vehicles must be returned to the same spot.
AutoShare : It'll cost you a total of $129 to register online. Would-be members must be 21 years old with a valid "G" level license. Approval usually takes two business roma airport rent a car cheap days. They do, however, have a special promo right now where the membership fee is waived.
car2go : A sign-up fee of $35 but like AutoShare they're currently waiving this fee (just use the discount code TDOT ). After registering roma airport rent a car cheap online, members roma airport rent a car cheap can expect to receive their card in the mail in about five business days. Must be over 19 with a valid license.
Zipcar : An online application fee of $30 with approved members receiving their cards in the mail in one to three business days. Members roma airport rent a car cheap can also opt to pick up their cards at the Zipcar office at 147 Spadina. Must be 21 years old and have held a valid license for at least one year.
AutoShare : Fuel (you'll find a gas card in the car; same goes for the other companies), insurance, and 150 kilometres without an additional milage charge (for two out of three AutoShare plans). Must fill up the tank over 1/2 for the next driver.
AutoShare roma airport rent a car cheap : Members can book online or reserve a vehicle through AutoShare's mobile site (iPhone/Blackberry/Android compatible). There's also the option to call to reserve a car, though you may be subject to an additional fee.
AutoShare : AutoShare offers three types of plans, but let's just go with the most basic (i.e. that for the infrequent driver). An annual membership fee will cost $45, with a $10.25 hourly charge roma airport rent a car cheap and $0.25 per kilometre beyond the include 150. Vehicles roma airport rent a car cheap must be booked for a minumum of one hour, with the option of adding additional increments of 30 minutes. The daily rate during the week is $76, and $81 on the weekend.
Zipcar : Two plans; the occasional driver package costs $65 annual, with weekday rates from $9.00 per hour and $12.50 on the weekends. Daily weekday and weekend maximums are $78 and $94 respectively. An additional cost of $0.30/km after 200.
Impossible to declare a winner. If you want an Audi experience while picking up groceries, go with Zipcar. If you plan on plenty of five-minute trips, go with car2go. Choose AutoShare for the best kilometre rate for long trips, especially if you have a vehicle parked in your building's garage. No commitment with car2go but little cargo space, and lots of cars to choose from AutoShare and Zipcar, but you're on the hook for additional fees. So, when in doubt, just cycle.
With AutoShare and ZipCar, you can book a car in advance. Since the location of Cars2Go vehicles depends on where the last person dropped them off, a reservation means you receive a text 15 minutes before roma airport rent a car cheap you need the vehicle to tell you where the closest vehicle is located. If there isn't a car close, you're screwed. I'll stick with AutoShare since I know the vehicle will be where I booked it!
I find it's hard to compare the services given Car2go is more like a substitute for for a cab. If you do the math you're capping out their hourly rate at 37 minutes, which is the most expensive of the three - you're hitting the hourly rate for AutoShare and Zipcar in under 30minutes. I'd rather have a full size car for an hour than a Smart car for 30 minutes.
I am switching from Autoshare to Zipcar. I just hate how Autoshare does their invoices, they bill you in advance and then they credit you the following month. And of course they ALWAYS overbill me. Worse than reading a Bell bill with all the random fees.
Hopefully Car2go also has a friendlier customer interface and a less strict (actually, harsh) penalty and fine system than Autoshare; Autoshare makes absolutely no accommodations for mistakes in your bookings ( e.g ., you accidentally book the wrong car and then try to correct the error). Autoshare also needs to allow folks to book partial hours (we often need a car for only half an hour but that's not on at Autoshare)...
I have had a zipcar membership for a while and love it. Everything about it is simple and convenient. Except!- sometimes it is annoting that I have to drop the car off at the same location. For some trips, the car2go model would make more sense for me.
I agree that there is no clear winner- like a cell phone plan, it really depends on your usage and what works for you. Ideally I'd like to have a car2go member ship and Zipcar so I can take advantage of both models.
Another thing to consider roma airport rent a car cheap that is not mentioned in this article- insurance. From what I can tell, car2go has a $1000 deductible. Zipcar is $750 deductible, roma airport rent a car cheap with the option to purchase a waiver- for 5$/month you can lower the deductible to $375 and for $9 lowers it to $0 deductible. You have the option to change your waiver month by moth ( i.e . if you don't drive at all for 1 month don't pay the waiver). I don't know what Autoshares insurance policy is, but Zipcar definitely as Car2Go beat in this department. Especially for an occasional driver in the chaos of downtown Toronto, I feel better knowing that I have a $0 deductible if something happens.
i use zipcar and have had nothing but good experiences - easy to book/cancel/revise online and through mobile app. they text you when you have 15mins left in your reservation letting you know if someone has it after you or if its available for extension - if you want to extend it ... you just reply to the text.
only thing i would say is its great for quick/short trips ... as soon as you're considering using more than 200km - its likely a better idea to rent a car from a traditional rental company (ie. budget/national)
Zipcar roma airport rent a car cheap is not all it's cracked up to be. After another driver roma airport rent a car cheap accused me of hitting their vehicle (without any evidence) Zipcar suspended my membership and threatened me with thousands of dollars in fees.
Not only do you not have to worry about paying for rental (or even parking) while your Car2Ggo is parked, you also don't have to reserve roma airport rent a car cheap them. They have many cars in many lots and you can just walk up to one, scan your card and take it over.
Based on my experience trying to book cars near St Clair and Dufferin both AutoShare and Car2Go have a better presence than Zipcar in the old city of Toronto and other central areas where most potential customers of car sharing services are located. Autshare has also recently upgraded their systems and expanded.
FYI, in response to the question from C, you're allowed to take Car2Go's Smart cars wherever you like including YYZ and I paid about $20 for an hour rental on my first try with Car2Go... you do the math.
I have been using Zip Car for about 9 months and have found them really good - great customer service (considering the initial issue I had trying to use a Debit/Credit card which didn't work at first but is now accepted, love being able to book via my iphone and extend trips if needed . While the cost might seem high for a full day trip it is very convient to use compared to the process you have to go through trying to rent a car at a regular car place. Not to mention that the Gas is included and once you figure that into the math the additional cost per km over 200 isn't really that high (and if you do less its great). Two tips I have - 1. if you are sure you will drive more than a few times a month go for the $50 or $100 pre-paid so you get the 10% discount off your hourly rate and 2. pay the extra $9 a month for the full insurance and $0 deductible - it is worth the peace of mind. I was also told that paying for their insurance counts towards your overall insurance record so you are seen as an insured driver while with Zipcar.
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