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Streetcar (carsharing)

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341:. For car bookings over 72 hours the cost of fuel was included (up to a fair use limit of 500 miles per week, excluding peak weekends; this did not apply in July and August). For bookings shorter than 72 hours, 20 miles' free fuel was provided per calendar day, after which additional mileage was charged at 22p per mile. On 1 March 2011, Streetcar announced that their Overnight Rate would become a permanent feature, after previously being a limited offer. With this, members could book a Streetcar or Streetvan from 6pm to 9am, Monday to Thursday, for £25. 1487: 183: 1499: 29: 385:
Research by Transport for London showed that each Streetcar took some 26 cars off the roads for every one club car put on the road. Research also showed that using carsharing clubs such as Streetcar can have financial benefits. According to the government-sponsored website carclubs.org.uk, car owners
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In 2008, Streetcar launched "Streetcar for Business" as a result of its developing relationship with companies across the UK, and in recognition of the differing needs of businesses and individuals. Business accounts (which cost £99 annually ex VAT) provided employees with access to every vehicle in
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Streetcar vehicles were parked in a dense network of dedicated spaces primarily in London, but also across a total of 10 UK cities including Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oxford, Guildford, Maidstone and Southampton. Members could book vehicles from 30 minutes up to six months,
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Membership of Streetcar used to cost £59.50 per year, with cars available from £5.25 per hour. Since its merger with Zipcar in 2010, the membership fee has stayed the same but the cost per hour has decreased slightly to £5 for midweek and increased to £6 for weekends.
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the Streetcar fleet, with the option to add drivers to the account for a one-off charge of £10 each. The service was used as an example of a practical and green alternative to grey fleets or reimbursed private mileage.
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Following the 2010 merger with Zipcar, the fleet merged under the Zipcar brand and the in-vehicle technology was combined to provide membership of both companies access to more than 1,000 vehicles around
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In January 2010, the company launched their own iPhone application, allowing members across the UK to locate, book and unlock a car using their iPhone or iPod touch.
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founded Streetcar in April 2004 after seeing its commercial success in Europe and North America. They started with 8 cars in locations near
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Over 2,000 businesses were registered members of Streetcar for Business, with corporate clients of the pay-as-you-go scheme include
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Streetcars were booked online or by phone, and could be collected and returned at any time using the member's personal
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Zipcar and Streetcar: a report on the completed merger between Zipcar, Inc and Streetcar Limited
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online or by phone. A smartcard was used to pick up and return the car at any time.
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In June 2009, Streetcar became the first UK car club to provide an electric car (
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to their fleet. The BMW models Streetcar chose, the 116d, 118d and 318d
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Slaughter And May Competition Newsletter 23 August - 5 September 2010
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Streetcar had over 1,200 locations across 10 UK cities including;
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who drove less than 6,000 miles a year could save up to £3,500.
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In July 2008, Streetcar launched Streetvan, in conjunction with
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in 2010, following a period of investment by Smedvig Capital.
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Index


Corporation
Car rental
Zipcar
Zipcar
United Kingdom
Car sharing
www.streetcar.co.uk
carsharing
United Kingdom
Zipcar

London
Durham
Brett Akker
Andrew Valentine
Clapham Junction station
Trevor Chinn
VW Golfs
VW Polos
VW Transporter
VW Tourans
BMW 1 Series
BMW 3 Series
Toyota Prius
Camden Council
London
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Bristol

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