PhillyCarShare

PhillyCarShare is a non-profit car-sharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The service was launched in 2002. PhillyCarShare has cars available for use 24 hours per day throughout the city of Philadelphia and the region. Its mission is "to maximize the economic, environmental, and social benefits of reduced automobile dependence in the Philadelphia region through community-based car sharing." The goals of the company is to reduce the n... more

PhillyCarShare is a non-profit car-sharing organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The service was launched in 2002. PhillyCarShare has cars available for use 24 hours per day throughout the city of Philadelphia and the region. Its mission is "to maximize the economic, environmental, and social benefits of reduced automobile dependence in the Philadelphia region through community-based car sharing." The goals of the company is to reduce the number of cars on the road; to promote the use of gas-saving automobiles; reduce pollution; promote a car-free lifestyle and save its members money. In 2007, PCS estimated that it had removed the need for more than 15,000 cars in Philadelphia, saved one million gallons of gas though the use of hybrids and reduced driving; saved each of its members $4,000 and reduced pollution by eliminating 16 million driven miles. Its partnership vehicle-sharing program with the City of Philadelphia was named one of 18 national finalists for the Innovations in... less