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A conference is being held in City Hall today to promote the spread of Car Clubs from Central London – where they are outstandingly popular – to the outer boroughs.
There are now 100,000 car club members in London, which makes it one of the principal cities for car clubs worldwide. 84% of all car club cars in the UK are based in London (1,904 vehicles), offering easy access to a care without the hassle and costs associated with ownership (depreciation, insurance, tax, servicing/repairs). If you drive less than 6,000 miles a year you can save up to £3,500 compared to the cost of private ownership, and consequently in London 40% of new members sell their car as a result of joining a car club.
Car clubs are also finding themselves at the forefront of the electric and hybrid revolution. Trials of electric and hybrid car club cars are already taking place in Westminster and Camden. Around 680 charging points are expected to be installed in on street and off street car club bays by March 2013.
Choose from 4 car clubs in Central London – you’ll find a car pickup point within 2 mins walk (50 yards from Pimlico Flats!). Rates are typically £4/Hr – £5/Hr or £30 – £50/Day including Congestion Charges so it’s really quite difficult to justify owning a car. Here are links to the 4 clubs running in London:
http://zipcar.co.uk/london/find-cars
http://www.citycarclub.co.uk/locations/south_england/#london
http://www.streetcar.co.uk/locationslist.aspx
http://www.connectbyhertz.com/about/locations.aspx
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