A car club is a membership scheme that gives you convenient access at any time to a car, without the hassle and expense of car ownership or traditional car hire.
Car club members only pay for what they use and do not have to worry about tax, insurance, servicing or repairs.
We have formed a partnership with Streetcar who are running the Cambridge car club. The scheme can help to reduce pressure on parking and traffic congestion, and help to improve air quality.
How the Cambridge car club works
To use a Streetcar vehicle you must be a member of the service. You can then book a car, either online or by telephone, for as little as half an hour.
Hiring a car includes fully comprehensive insurance and 30 miles of petrol a day. Current prices can be found on the Streetcar website.
When you return the car the onboard computer records how much time you kept the car for and how many miles you covered, and payment is taken from a registered credit or debit card 24 hours after the end of your booking.
Streetcar keeps vehicles at the following locations:
- Queen Anne Terrace car park
- Park Street car park
- Great Eastern Street car park, off Mill Road
- Adam and Eve Street car park, off East Road
- Addenbrooke's Hospital car park
You can see these locations on our car parks map.
Car clubs for businesses
Car clubs can also be used in conjunction with business. Businesses that currently operate company cars can use the services of a car club operator instead.
This will reduce fleet management time and expense, and result in a more efficient use of business vehicles, with vehicle and trip sharing.
The scheme can be cheaper for companies that pay staff to use their own cars or pay for taxis. It can contribute to your company's green travel plan by reducing car-parking levels and congestion around your office and encouraging staff to travel to work by means other than a private car.
Further information
More information about Streetcar and becoming a member can be found on the Streetcar website, or you can telephone them on 0845 6448475.
Alternatively you can email Matthew Bowles, our transport planner, or telephone him on 01223 457172.
