Car clubs & car sharing in Swanage

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A car club is a potential way that we could help reduce unnecessary car ownership and usage in Swanage.
We are looking at the feasibility of establishing a car club so that anyone with a valid licence can register to access electric cars on a pay-as-you-go basis. Here are some examples of how it can work:

https://www.co-cars.co.uk/how-it-works/
https://www.co-wheels.org.uk/how-it-works

Car clubs allow you to access a vehicle when you need it for as long you need it, for an hour, a day or a month. Other than the hourly cost you usually pay a monthly or annual membership fee and a mileage cost. Since you only pay for a vehicle when you need it, car clubs can be a very effective way of reducing household motoring costs.

Another way for residents to share cars instead of owning one is via temporary insurance to allow you to drive vehicles owned by friends or family. There are now a variety of major insurers that will flexibly provide as little as one hour’s cover, by registering with a website or app such as:

https://www.veygo.com/
https://www.cuvva.com/
https://goshorty.co.uk/
https://www.dayinsure.com/

We have created this survey to establish interest in these ideas in Swanage. The easiest way to respond is here but if you know someone who would prefer to fill in a paper survey, please contact Sustainable Swanage.

Your answers will only be used to assess feasibility, and will remain anonymous unless you choose to leave your contact details.

The entire survey should take around 5 minutes or less to complete. Many thanks in advance for engaging with our questions!

Users of a local Car Club scheme in Bournemouth pay a £25 one off membership, with the average cost of a typical car being ~£5.50 per hour but hireable in 15 min increments. Minimum spend might be £5 per month (users would easily cover the cost of the min spend and one-off membership by using a car for just two hours each month for 6 months). Would you be prepared to pay a similar amount for Car Club membership in the Swanage area? *

Yes

What encourages/discourages your interest in a car club? *

Users of temporary insurance can pay as little as a few £s for an hour of cover on a friend or family members car, with a range of time periods and costs in between. This is something that Swanage residents could use right now and is available from a variety of insurers/apps. What is your perspective? *

It is something that I have used and would again

It is something that I have used but wouldn’t again

It is something that would be suitable for me and I will look into using

It is something that wouldn’t be suitable for me

What encourages/discourages your interest in temporary insurance to share a car? *

Would you consider any of the following; *

Swapping your only car for car club membership?

Swapping a second or other car for car club membership?

Swapping your only car for temporary insurance on a friend or family member’s car?

Swapping a second or other car for temporary insurance on a friend or family member’s car?

None of the above

How many hours per week do you use the vehicle you would consider swapping? *

Less than 5 hours per week

Between 5 and 10 hours per week

Over 10 hours per week

Not applicable

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