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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 (formerly "UCarShare") 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. 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. Most often, Uhaul Car Share vehicles were operated in communities with colleges and/or universities nearby. "The goal of Car Share to give people an alternative to owning second and third cars, and to increase the use of public transit."
UhaulCarShare's primary competitor was Zipcar (which, since 2007, includes the former Flexcar).
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
- "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
- Official website (archived) Archived 2018-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
