Car Sharing- the WeCar program for downtown St Louis

Car sharing has arrived in Downtown St. Louis. The program will be known as WeCar an initiative of Enterprise Rent-A-Car based in St. Louis and the St. Louis Car Sharing Cooperative formed by Citizens for Modern Transit and six other sponsors.

Car sharing provides a big benefit to transit riders, enabling them to get along with fewer cars. Transit riders also can use WeCar for the CMT Guaranteed Ride Home program rather than a taxi for that emergency ride.

For those who ruled out transit because they need their car during the middle of the day for errands or meetings, WeCar is the perfect answer - providing them an option and an even bigger incentive to use transit.

Why car sharing is smart
Car Sharing is when members of a community share a fleet of vehicles. With Car Sharing, you can have a vehicle at your fingertips when you need one, but won't have all the hassle and expense of having to drive your car to work.

Why Car Sharing is economical
With this program, members only use a vehicle when they need one, which means they only pay for a vehicle when they need one! Members pay one low hourly rate which includes gas, physical damage protection, and maintenance.

Benefits of WeCar

Available 24 hours a day
Fuel included
Included mileage (up to 200 miles per day)
Physical damage protection for all members subject to a retained responsibility of $500 per incident to the Program member.
Liability protection for all members
24 Hour roadside assistance
More available parking
Promotes an environmentally friendly solution for transportation needs

Your Questions Answered

How it works . . .
The way the program works, first, people have to sign up at www.wecar.com/stl.

The cost to register is a one-time charge of $35. However, CMT members who enter Citizens for Modern Transit under Referred by another member will receive a discount. Car sharing qualifications include: Age 21 and older, valid driver s license and Credit card required.

Reservations are made over the internet. Members will be given a key fob that allows access to the car that has been reserved. The cost for use is $10 per hour with an overnight charge of $30.

Initially nine cars will be parked downtown and 6 on the campus of Washington University. The cars on the Washington University Campus will be open only to students, faculty and staff. Depending on demand, the program could expand to locations such as the Central West End, Clayton, University City and various MetroLink Park and Ride Lots.

Enterprise expects to expand the program to employers which is ideal since employees are likely day time users of WeCar and downtown residents are likely night and weekend users.

Partnering with CMT through the St. Louis Carsharing Cooperative are Pyramid-Spinnaker, LLC; Lofworks; Syndicate Building; Lawrence Group 1 Inc.; Downtown St. Louis Partnership; and Washington University.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Car Sharing - the WeCar program