car sharing

Shared automotive access

Car sharing is a system where multiple users access a fleet of vehicles on demand, typically paying by the hour or mile rather than owning a car outright.

Members reserve vehicles through an app, pick them up from designated locations, and return them when finished.

The term covers both commercial services and informal arrangements among neighbors or coworkers: We use car sharing instead of owning a second vehicle.

Opposites
vehicle ownership model

car sharingsole ownership

Undivided possession by one

leasing · company car · vehicle ownership · private ownership · car buying

transportation philosophy

car sharingcar culture

Societal focus on driving

car dependency

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G