August 8, 2013

car2go: on-demand smart car sharing comes to Milan



* Starting in August with 150 smart fortwo vehicles, expanding to a total fleet of 450 cars until mid of September
* car2go business area of about 120 square kilometres
* Rental costs €0.29 per minute, all inclusive
* Registration starts today with a promotional offer: no registration fee and 30 minutes’ free rental until end of September

car2go,first completely flexible car sharing service in the world, is starting its service in Milan today. The joint venture of Daimler and Europcar is bringing the first 150 smart fortwos to the city. The car2go vehicles can be rented autonomously, without dedicated stations. The total fleet of 450 car2go smart fortwos will be available until mid of September. The cars can be used as needed and left in any public car park in the 120 square kilometres business area, without time restrictions or any monthly or annual fees. Registered users only pay for their actual usage with an all-inclusive price per minute (taxes, insurance, fuel, parking costs and congestion charges linked to the so-called Area C). car2go is a new and innovative solution for urban mobility that is easy to use, economical and environmentally friendly. It’s the future for urban mobility.