Car sharing car - what is it? Car sharing in Moscow: conditions, prices and service description
In megacities, the problem of traffic congestion is well known. Thus, Moscow residents complain that traffic jams and parking are the worst. In the central areas of the city, parking is too expensive. Or there remains the option of intercepting parking, when the driver leaves his car in the parking lot near the metro station or transport interchanges, and gets to work by public transport.
The solution to the problem can be carsharing - Car Sharing. This is a type of short-term rental, you can rent a car for literally half an hour, get it to work from home and leave it in the parking lot, where another person can immediately rent it.
How does car sharing work?
Of course, even Moscow is still far from big cities like New York, Tokyo, Berlin or Delhi, where there are dozens of car sharing agencies. However, the situation is rapidly leveling off.
The essence of carsharing:
- the user downloads to his smartphone the application of a company offering this service;
- enters the program and finds the nearest point on the map or free cars in special parking lots (cars can be located in any parking place allowed by traffic rules);
- rents a car for a short time - it can be 10 minutes or 2 hours;
- goes to the car on his own business and leaves it in the authorized parking lot of the same company.
That is, if, for example, you do not want to suffer with your own car, look for a place in the center for parking, refuel it with gasoline or pay for insurance, you can find the nearest car sharing and use their services.
The price of one of the most advanced carsharing in Moscow is only 8 rubles/minute. This price also includes insurance and gasoline, not counting repairs and depreciation.
Advantages over renting:
- pick-up points or reserved parking spaces operate 24/7 without lunch breaks and weekends, you can rent a car at any time of the day;
- all rental, booking and calculation processes are fully automated;
- car sharing parking lots are usually located near busy transport hubs, there are many reserved parking lots;
- customers do not worry about refueling a car or repairing it in the event of an accident (of course, if you are not recognized as the culprit of an accident) - all cars are insured under OSAGO and CASCO;
- You only pay for the actual time you use the car.
In Europe, the USA, Canada, and especially in Southeast Asia and India, car sharing is very popular. According to ecologists, such an exchange of cars has a very good effect on the environment, since car-sharing companies buy only the latest models of cars, and electric cars are already being used in full in America. 1 car sharing car replaces 5-7 personal cars.
How to use the service?
Of course, each company has its own "chips", but in general the scheme is similar. Here are the conditions on the example of one of the largest Russian companies:
- registration on the service website or in the application;
- uploading documents in electronic form and their verification (passport and VU, bank card number);
- approval - the portal vodi.su draws your attention to the fact that the approval may be denied to malicious violators of traffic rules;
- receiving a card to pay for services;
- choosing and booking a car.
There are conditions, the same as in the case of a long-term lease: at least 21 years, driving experience of at least one year, a citizen of the Russian Federation or a foreigner legally located on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Pay attention to one important point - carsharing cars can only be opened using club cards or a mobile application by entering your password. The whole system is very well thought out.
So, you need a car in Moscow. What to do? We open the application on the page “Map of free cars”. Here you can choose a category - budget or elite options, you can expand the search radius. There are 5 car sharing services in Moscow, each with several thousand cars.
As soon as the driver leaves the car in the parking lot, it is displayed on the map. You book it and you are given time to get to this car, for example 20 minutes. Next, you need to conduct an external and internal inspection of the car, if there are damages, they must be reported by e-mail, sending a photo. Each driver signs an acceptance certificate electronically.
In the salon you will find:
- OSAGO policy;
- registration certificate;
- fuel card for free refueling.
Then just turn the key in the ignition and go about your business. If you need to stop somewhere, the car stops at an authorized parking lot and goes into standby mode - 2 rubles / minute. Refuel at gas stations only those with which car sharing has signed agreements. All these gas stations are displayed on the map.
Finish the trip in permitted parking lots or in any permitted place according to traffic rules (if it is specified in the contract). Report the end of the trip to the operator or simply check the box in the application. Money for the trip is debited automatically from your card connected to the service.
As you can see, the service is quite convenient. A variety of cars are available for rent from Smart Fortwo for a quick business trip to a business class car like Mercedes CLA. Daily rent is available - from about 2 thousand rubles / day. True, in this case it is more profitable to use the services of conventional car rental services, since their prices start at 1400 rubles per day of use. In case of violation of traffic rules, fines are paid by the user.
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