GoCar now operating on-street Car Club

Dublin's Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn presented the city's first on-street Car Club licence to GoCar's Colm Brady yesterday, writes Trish Whelan.

This means that Dublin City Council's 30,000 pay-and-display car parking spaces can be used by Car Clubs for the first time. This will allow people use a car in the city centre without the hassle of paying for parking or driving a personal car into town.

GoCar is a members' only car sharing service that allows members to rent cars and vans by the hour. The vehicles are located at convenient locations around Dublin and Cork. GoCar is charged by the hour and kilometer. The hourly rate between 8am - 8pm is €4.99 and €2.49 between 8pm - 8am. GoCar charge 45c per kilometer and €40 for a 24hr reservation.

There is a one-off joining fee of €50 which includes €15 GoCar credit, and there is a monthly administration fee of €5. GoCar insure the vehicles, pay the road tax, insurance and cover all fuel costs. You access the vehicle with your swipe card and enter your pin number to release the keys and drive off. To book a GoCar and to check availability, see www.gocar.ie

There are over 700 members and 44 Go Bases in Dublin, with five in Cork.

The 31 new GoBases, now active, are located across Dublin city like the IFSC, Hanover Quay, Talbot Street, Mount Street Lower, Drumcondra, Rathgar, Raheny and Milltown.

Pictured above are Colm Brady, Managing Director of GoCar and Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn.