Car clubs

What are car clubs and how do they work?

What are car clubs?

Car clubs provide you with a cleaner, modern and more reliable way of travelling sustainably by car for those trips you cannot do using public transport, cycling or walking.

Car clubs provide you with the convenience of a car, without the cost of privately owning one.

Using a car club means you to not have to worry about tax, insurance, parking permits, servicing or repairs. There are none of the hassles of owning and maintaining a car.

Car club benefits

We have teamed up with Zipcar and Enterprise to increase opportunities for everyone in the borough to travel by cleaner and greener modes.

Using a car club means that you could:

Save money
If you drive less than 6-8,000 miles per year, giving up your car and switching to a car club saves on average £3,500 a year.

Travel smart
Fuel and insurance are included in the low hourly and daily rates and you won't have to organise car tax. Some car clubs are also set up so that you don't need to pay the Congestion Charge.

Never have to worry about parking
With designated parking bays available, they are a convenient option for all. Each car has its own dedicated bay where you will pick-up and return your vehicle. They are placed in areas where they are easily accessible for residents and businesses.

Reserve and go
Just reserve online, unlock a car in your neighbourhood with your membership card and drive. Using a car club is quick and easy. You can find, book and unlock vehicles all via mobile apps. Car club vehicles can also be collected and returned 24/7 using a contactless payment card that you tap on the windscreen. Some providers also allow members to book by the minute, so you can use a car for as little as 30 minutes or as long as six months.

Reduce your carbon footprint
Each car club vehicle aims to remove 20 privately-owned vehicles from the road, meaning reduced emissions and fewer parked cars. You can also choose an electric vehicle to reduce your carbon footprint even further.

Benefit from a variety of vehicle types
Choose from a wide range of vehicles to suit your needs.

How does the car club work?

There are two types of car clubs in Hammersmith and Fulham:

1, Round-trip (or station based) car clubs
This type of car club offers vehicles which have dedicated on-street car club parking, so you are always guaranteed a space. These spaces are designated with the wording 'Car Club Only'. You just return the vehicle to its original parking bay when you've finished.

Round-trip car clubs bays are enforced by our civil enforcement officers. The location of the bays has been selected so as many people in the borough as possible can have access to a car club vehicle.

2, One-way (or flexible) car clubs
This type of car club offers vehicles that you can pick-up from and drop them off at any parking bay in the borough. You don't need to make a reservation and you can park the vehicle in any residents' or pay and display parking bay once you're finished your trip.

One-way car clubs do not provide designated parking bays and these vehicles are excluded from using dedicated bays such as accessible bays for disabled people, doctors' bays, other car club bays and electric vehicle charging bays.

How to join

Both Zipcar and Enterprise Car Club operate in H&F and using the services is really easy, you just need to join, reserve and go.

As a member, you will be able to book a car online ahead of time. You can find, book and unlock vehicles all via mobile apps. Some provides also allow you to use a contactless payment card to unlock a vehicle.

Residents and businesses can become members for as little as £59.50 a year with the cars starting from £5 per hour at a members discounted driving rate. Free membership plans are also available for those not wanting to pay a monthly or annual fee. Congestion charge, tax, insurance, parking permits, servicing and repairs are included (depending on which area your trip starts in) and all vehicles are ULEZ compliant.

The cars are available 24 hours a day for use by the minute, hour, day, week or month.

Membership:

Car club bays in H&F

We're aiming to ensure that every resident and business has a car club bay within easy access. You can find car club cars parked on-street in their own designated bays.

There are currently 46 car club bays on street in Hammersmith and Fulham which are operated by Zipcar and Enterprise Car Club. We have plans to introduce more as demand grows.

For live and up to date location information on where Car Club vehicles are located in the borough please visit the individual operators websites.

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