Is Car-sharing In Your Future?
12 March 2001 - 7:00am
In Portland, a car-sharing service is following a European trend and giving individuals and families another choice to owning a car.
"Modeled after similar programs in Europe, CarSharing Portland (CSP) is basically a membership-based hourly car rental service. Here’s how it works: After collecting a $25 application fee, CSP checks applicants’ driving records and credit histories. If everything checks out, new members then pay a $10 per month fee and receive a key that fits every car in the fleet."
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Car-sharing in Portland
Source:
Utne Reader, March 9, 2001
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