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Car Club
Taking a Look at Car Clubs
Car clubs are an innovative idea that takes the idea of car hire and throws it to an entirely new level and this new idea is going a long way to help people get increasingly more mobile, while at the same time helping to save money and also become more environmentally friendly.
These car clubs aren't appreciation societies, but essentially the ultimate car sharing scheme. This isn't just a cheap ride to work though; it's an always available private vehicle which can be rented by the hour, or even by the day. With prices starting at around £4 for an hour of usage, it's actually one of the cheapest and also most flexible ways to borrow a car, and it's catching on fast.
Car clubs are actually really easy to use. There are not many requirements other than being a license holder and having held a valid driving license for a period of time which is usually around one year. Typically a monthly premium is paid which goes towards helping maintain the vehicles as well as ensuring that you're fully insured every time you borrow a vehicle.
Pay-as-you-go technology is also prevalent in many car clubs, and many of these vehicles are operated with a smart card. Instead of paying for the vehicle and paying for fuel, you simply pay for your mileage and absolutely everything is included.
Today, there are a variety of different car clubs spread throughout the United Kingdom with over two thousand vehicles available. With most major cities featuring at least one club, almost every club features a range of vehicles which are meticulously cleaned, maintained and they're also pretty new. Vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, but usually they're purchased for economy, flexibility and to ensure that they meet everyone's requirements.
Throughout the country, the vehicles are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All that's required is that you join the corresponding car club, book your vehicle, and prepare to drive. You don't even need to fill the tank with petrol! If you do, then it's a simple case of using the already paid for fuel card which can be used in almost any petrol station.
Overall, car clubs exist to make our lives easier and they certainly succeed, and more and more car clubs are appearing across the country. With car clubs operating in over 50 towns and cities already, you can start taking advantage of the cost savings and affordability of pay as you go car hire straight away.
Car clubs offer us the flexibility we need by offering a private vehicle for hire, and at the same time they give us the chance to save hundreds of pounds a year! While initially, a monthly membership fee plus by the hour usage may seem slightly exorbitant, when you combine the cost of tax, maintenance and vehicle purchase it's easy to see that unless you're driving 20,000 miles or more a year, you're going to save ALOT of money by taking advantage of car clubs.
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