On the site it says, "You will be asked to log into Facebook. Getaround is a community built on trust and by connecting with Facebook, you enable safe and open

On the site it says, "You will be asked to log into Facebook. Getaround is a community built on trust and by connecting with Facebook, you enable safe and open sharing." Probably the reason is they want to verify your real identity (i.e. legal name) and they have a better chance at that with Facebook. Although they could presumably do that with a credit card.