Community CarShare Information

Community CarShare is a non-profit co-operative which provides its members access to vehicles on a self-serve, pay-per-use basis. The co-operative was founded in 1998 and operated first in Kitchener-Waterloo, adding service to Hamilton in 2009, Elmira, Guelph and St. Catharines in 2013, and London and Brampton in 2014. Community CarShare's mission is to deliver a carsharing service and to promote carsharing as an important component of a sustainable transportation system. Through this the co-op seeks to reduce overall transportation costs, traffic congestion and air pollution, thus improving our community. Reservations for CarShare vehicles can be made for as little as 30 minutes, or as long as needed, and gas and maintenance costs are included in driving rates. By filling in transportation gaps with occasional car use, Community CarShare also helps support the use of greener transportation modes such as transit and cycling. Many CarShare members also already own a car, but supplement their driving needs with CarShare reservations a few times a week. Community CarShare currently has more than 1450 members who have access to a fleet of 58 vehicles, stationed along main transit corridors. As membership grows and vehicle usage increases, additional vehicles are added to the fleet to meet membership and usage demands. Community CarShare is governed by a volunteer board of directors, elected from the membership, and supported day-to-day by six full-time staff members.