Car sharing is a great alternative to renting a car if you're on an extended stay vacation or assigned to an area for a few weeks or more. Not only is car sharing usually less expensive, most car sharing companies offer hybrids (which are on a "request only" basis with rental companies), you pay hourly for the car which means that you're trips will more than likely be consolidated.
Car sharing programs are not new, but a new player has come into the market with an eye to be a major player in the global car sharing market. Rental company Hertz recently introduced their car sharing program- Connect by Hertz. London, Paris, and New York are the first markets to experience Hertz's new program but plans are under way for expansion into 20 more cities across North America and Europe.
Zip Car is probably the most known car share program in the United States with cars in over 50 locations. Travelers looking for a car share program that isn't serviced by one of the larger car share providers should look for a local company like Hour Car which serves Minneapolis/St. Paul.
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