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Carsharing, yes; owning, no #4: Ready to go

As you can see in the pic, my car sharing user card arrived in the post today. That's nice, 48 hours after I faxed all the documentation they requested. The pic also shows the T10 cards that allow 10 trips on any kind of public transport in Barcelona Metro Area, on up to 4 different transport modes. Now what I have done is checked the reservation system at the website, which is really easy to use. The reservation management screen is very simple: simply choose the start time and date for rental and the time you want to return the car. Cars ... Read more →

Carsharing, yes; owning, no #3: Registration process (and reading small print) Xavier Navarro

How do you join a car sharing scheme? It's very easy - but as with all contracts, it's important to read the small print. This 3rd article of my carsharing vs. car ownership series (check out the ...

Carsharing, yes; owning, no - An AutoblogGreen writer's story, pt. 2: Knowing your provider Xavier Navarro

So I've decided to drop my car and use a carsharing scheme. My provider, Avancar, works under a brand named Catalunya Car Sharing. This is the first service in Spain and it only covers Barcelona and ...

Carsharing, yes; owning, no #4: Ready to go 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As you can see in the pic, my car sharing user card arrived in the post today. That's nice, 48 hours after I faxed all the documentation they requested. The pic also shows the T10 cards that allow 10 trips on any kind of public transport in Barcelona Metro Area, on up to 4 different transport ...

Carsharing, yes; owning, no #3: Registration process (and reading small print) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

How do you join a car sharing scheme? It's very easy - but as with all contracts, it's important to read the small print. This 3rd article of my carsharing vs. car ownership series (check out the first and second) will not only relate how I registered for my local carsharing scheme (Catalunya ...

Carsharing, yes; owning, no - An AutoblogGreen writer's story, pt. 2: Knowing your provider 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

So I've decided to drop my car and use a carsharing scheme. My provider, Avancar, works under a brand named Catalunya Car Sharing. This is the first service in Spain and it only covers Barcelona and some nearby towns. Plans are that the service will extend to some other Spanish cities but I'm not ...


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