Car clubs
Car clubs reduce congestion, reduce parking pressure, reduce pollution and encourage other sustainable transport modes. Being a car club member means you have access to a fleet of cars across London. Cars can be booked for as little as an hour and there are discounted rates, whole day hire or long term hire. Cars can be booked and ready within 30 seconds of calling or making an internet booking.
How they work
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booking: online or over the phone. Cars can be
booked at a moment’s notice, or months in advance.
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location: cars are parked in designated spaces
around the borough, so a set of wheels is never far away and you’re
guaranteed a parking space.
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unlock: use your 'smart card' to unlock the car
and enter your pin on the computer terminal (located in the glove
box).
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drive: take the keys and away you go.
Once you’ve finished with the car, return it to its parking space, put the keys in the glove box, lock the car with your smart card and walk away.
Costs
Typically there is an hourly charge of between £3-5. This
not only covers the hire, but all running costs as well, including
fuel, maintenance, car insurance, breakdown cover and MOT. Car club
members are billed monthly and only pay for their drive time.
Reasons to join
Not only will you save money and the expense of running your
own car, but becoming a car club member means you’ll also be doing
the environment a favour. Car club vehicles are more carbon
efficient than the average private car. What’s more, they help cut
the number of vehicles on the road, easing congestion and and
parking pressure and reducing accidents.
Car clubs are also popular for business. Ealing Council is a corporate member of car clubs replacing the need for a corporate fleet.
There are four companies operating in Ealing:
City Car Club
Tel: 0845 3301234
Streetcar
Tel: 0845 644 8475
Whizzgo
Tel: 0870 446 6000
Zipcar
Tel: 08000112555
More information on car clubs may be found at www.carplus.org.uk. For information on car clubs in Ealing, please email: transportstrategy@ealing.gov.uk or telephone (020) 8825 6000.