Due to the recent high COE, it is getting more and more difficult for one to own a car in Singapore nowadays. However, there are times when having a car is definitely better than taking the public transport, for example during festival period when you will need a car to visit your friends or relatives.
There are few companies now offering car sharing to its member. Most companies will have a different number of cars parked at different location, spreading over all the Singapore island. Depends on where you stay, accessing to the car will be just as easy as owning a car, by just walking to the car park, nearest to your house and just drive off the car which you had booked earlier on.
Some benefits of Car Sharing are as follow :
- Pay per use
You pay only when you use. That means you will have the choice of choosing when and how long you would want to use the car. Some companies will have a minimum booking period while others don’t. You will need to check with the service provider that you joined.
- Easy access to wide choices of car
Most companies will have different model of cars for their members to choose from. One of the advantage of joining car sharing scheme is that you are able to drive different model of cars, which can ranging from a normal family car to a more lucrative car such as Alfa Romeo.
- Easy booking and collecting
You may book your car via the website of the companies. You are able to check on whether the car you need is available on that particular day. Different from the car rental companies, which you will need to go to the company to collect the key. Car sharing companies will have their cars parked at the car park. Instruction will be given to you on how to retrieve the car key once you have join as a member
- No commitment of owning a car
The best of all for joining a car sharing scheme is that you will not have to worry about the monthly instalment, yearly maintainence fees, insurance fees, and road tax. You will enjoy the best of both world for the public transport and pay only when you use the car.
So if you are thinking of getting a car now, better reconsider it again. This is not a good time to get a car, especially in Singapore. Car sharing is an option worth considering.