Car-Sharing: Where and How it Succeeds

This report will be of interest to individuals, organizations, and communities who are interested in knowing more about car-sharing and to those who may want to introduce car-sharing as a new mobility alternative. The report is a substantive resource with considerable information and useful tools for the development and implementation of car-sharing services. The report presents findings on the following: Current and potential roles of car-sharing in enhancing mobility as part of the transportation system; Characteristics of car-sharing members and neighborhoods where car-sharing has been established; Environmental, economic, and social impacts of car-sharing; Ways in which partner organizations have tried to promote car-sharing; Barriers to car-sharing and ways to mitigate these barriers; and Procurement methods and evaluation techniques for achieving car-sharing goals.