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In Switzerland, there is a service called "Mobility" where you can basically rent a car by the hour. You have to set up an account and provide them with a copy
by andreasley 11y ago
In Switzerland, there is a service called "Mobility" where you can basically rent a car by the hour. You have to set up an account and provide them with a copy of your drivers license once, but after that, a car can easily and instantly be booked on their website or by using their mobile app. In larger cities, there's always a few cars nearby, ready to roll. They take care of all the maintenance stuff, repairs and insurance; you just pay a fixed amount per km you drive and for the duration of your use.
It's remarkably convenient and cheaper than owning a car if you don't drive that much. I can totally see this as the future – especially with self-driving vehicles.
- mdolon 11y agoThey have this is in most major US cities too (Zipcar, Enterprise Car Share, Hertz 24/7, GetAround). I tried it for a bit in NYC but found that while it was useful for things like grocery shopping, most of the times public transportation was sufficient for my needs. For longer trips spanning multiple days, it was almost always cheaper to rent from traditional vendors. I can see it being useful if you live on the outskirts of the city or in more suburban areas, though.
- Gys 11y agoI guess many European countries have companies offering this kind of solutions. Like Greenwheels in the Netherlands and Zipcar in the UK. I also saw something similar in Paris, I think. Plus there is Whizzcar in Singapore.
- hellbanner 11y agoVery cool. Similar to how Taxis (and Uber, Lift etc) work -- you're paying a premium for someone else to drive you around without owning a car.