CarShare Vermont, the state’s first nonprofit pay-as-you-go car-sharing program, plans to launch its initial fleet of four Toyota Priuses and four Subaru Imprezzas in Burlington later this month.
Car sharing has been taking off around the country. It allows city dwellers to avoid the costs and hassles of owning a second – sometimes even a first – car while maintaining access to a vehicle when one is needed.
Users reserve the vehicles online or by phone and are charged $6.95 per hour and 25 cents a mile for using the cars, unless they buy a $15 monthly membership, in which case the hourly rate drops to $4.95.