Enterprise CarShare brings service to University of Delaware
Enterprise CarShare brings service to University of Delaware
Enterprise CarShare has launched a short-term car rental service aimed at University of Delaware (UD) students and staff.
Delaware is the latest campus to sign up for the service, which targets people who typically need a vehicle for just a few hours.
Richard Rind, UD’s director of auxiliary services, says: “Many UD students and community members don’t have access to a car to take them where they need to go.”
The service, part of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will initially cost UD members $5 per hour which in
December 19, 2018
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Enterprise CarShare has launched a short-term car rental service aimed at University of Delaware (UD) students and staff.
Delaware is the latest campus to sign up for the service, which targets people who typically need a vehicle for just a few hours.
Richard Rind, UD’s director of auxiliary services, says: “Many UD students and community members don’t have access to a car to take them where they need to go.”
The service, part of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will initially cost UD members $5 per hour which includes petrol, insurance and a daily mileage of 200 miles.
Enterprise is waiving the application fee of $25 as well as the membership of the same amount for the first year. Users will receive $10 in driving credits and the $5 hourly rate until 28 February 2019.
Reservations are made, modified and extended via an app.
Enterprise is not the only mobility company seeking to tap into the student market: last month, Grab launched a three-month %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external pilotfalsehttp://www.itsinternational.com/sections/general/news/grab-ventures-and-nus-launch-e-scooter-service-at-singapore-campus/falsefalse%> to provide electric scooters to the National University of Singapore’s Kent Ridge campus.
Getaround has launched its peer-to-peer carsharing service in Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania, US, in a bid to alleviate traffic congestion. The service also allows car owners to earn money by renting vehicles to people in their neighbourhood.
The cars can be booked hourly or daily and are equipped with Getaround Connect, a patented platform which allows users to remotely locate and unlock vehicles through the company's iPhone or Android app.