June 2010: Convenience and flexibility is what motorists will enjoy when they sign up with the Car Club, an island-wide car-sharing scheme that operates from a number of HDB car parks and near the MRT stations.
The scheme provides the occasional driver a quick and an affordable access to a fleet of cars whenever the driver needs to get behind the wheel.
As a member, you pay only when you use the vehicle which is available round-the-clock seven days a week.
Car Club's vehicles are mostly small sedans such as the Toyota Vios and Corolla. It also has a few MPVs for members with large families.
Booking, collecting the carYou have two ways to reserve or extend a car reservation. You can use a 24-hour online reservation system via your PC or smart phone. You can also dial the call centre. Your reservation is confirmed real-time and an SMS or e-mail will be sent to you. You can make your booking just 15 minutes before pickup time.
You access the vehicle with your personalised Smartpass and a PIN number.
Membership detailsThere is a one-time registration fee of $100, annual fee of $120 and a refundable deposit of $100. You can choose one of two plans:
Standard Plan is for the occasional driver where the usage charges are based on a pay-as-you-use system.
ValueShare Plan for the regular user with more than 10 hours or more per month where you enjoy a savings of up to 33 percent on the Standard Plan.
For more information, visit
www.carclub.com.sgA happy family using the Car Club scheme: Wira Zairudin Bin Montari, 46, technician, with his wife and their nephews and niece.
Mr Wira says he joined the club because there are no worries of long-term loan commitment. "The car-sharing scheme is affordable. I just need to pay per use and I?m free to choose any Car groups to fit my family needs," he adds.
