Car Sharing at University College Cork Richard Armitage 6 March - PDF document

Cork City Council Car sharing feasibility study Car Sharing at University College Cork Richard Armitage 6 March 2007 Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 1 2 Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 3 4 What is Introduction car sharing? � What is car sharing? � Access to a car without the hassle of owning one � Feasibility study � Book for as little as one hour � What would you like to happen next? � Car located near home or work � Pay-as-you-go: hours + kms � Successful elsewhere in UK, rest of Europe and N. America Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 5 6 1

Using the car: Using the car: quick & easy quick & easy � Book � Drive � On the Internet � Enter PIN & drive � By telephone � Return & sign off � In the car � Pay � Unlock � Fuel card � Designated parking bays � Tariff: all costs included on-street or off-street � Monthly invoice � Smartcard releases � Direct debit central locking Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 7 8 Signing up Why car share? � Membership: � For the convenience � Join on-line � NCT, Motor Tax... � Authorisation: � ...maintenance, repairs... –driver –insurance (excess) � ...parking space...all done for you � Payment method � To save money & gain flexibility � Welcome Pack � Pay-as-you-go makes other travel –Smartcard options affordable and practical –Handbook (the rules) � Chance to get rid of second car –Membership + PIN numbers Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 9 10 Find out more today Benefits of & tell us your views car sharing � Car sharing club: � UK survey 2006 � Demonstration car available � 1,800 active car sharing � Equipped with smartcard reader and club members surveyed on-line in-car security communication device � 788 (44%) responded � Survey: � 326 would have bought car or additional � Complete today with our staff household car � Complete on-line - visit: � 367 fewer cars thanks to car sharing www.ratransport.co.uk/news5.html � Use car less, use all modes of transport Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 11 12 2

Benefits of car sharing Making sustainable club at UCC living practical � Car sharing club cars: � Today’s scenario: � For staff use on UCC business � Fossil-fuel dependency � Reducing need to bring car to work � Adverse impacts on climate (CO 2 ) � For personal use, staff or students � Congestion, community severance, unpleasant places to live or visit � Reduces parking pressure � To change our behaviour: � Saves everyone money � Need sustainable travel choices � Commuter Plan success � Car sharing club part of tool-kit Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 13 14 It’s already Mobil.punkt in Bremen happening elsewhere � Holistic approach to the promotion of sustainable travel � Switzerland � Car sharing stations � Mobility Carsharing � Car sharing � Netherlands � Cycle park � E.g. Greenwheels � Bus stop � UK � Mobility � E.g. Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh, information Leeds, London, Norwich, Portsmouth Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 15 16 About Cork Car Sharing Mobil.punkt in Bremen Feasibility Study � Impact of two Mobil.punkt stations � Cork City Council � 30% of private carsharing members have replaced their own car with membership of � Cork Area Strategic Plan (CASP) carsharing club � Integrated transport strategy � 55% of private carsharing members have not purchased a car due to their � Feasibility study commissioned membership of carsharing club � 21% of corporate carsharing members have � RATC Ltd. & Mendes Ltd. replaced their car � Involved in car sharing since ’95 � 67% of corporate carsharing members have not purchased a car � Q: How/where might car sharing � 95 cars have been replaced work in Cork? Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 17 18 3

Market for car sharing What happens next? � Matrix of desirable attributes: � Determine feasibility in Cork � Population/housing density � Parking availability � Identify promising locations � Household income levels � Options for delivery of the service � Public transport availability/quality � Resources required � Services � Conference to discuss proposals � Community activities � Report to Project Group, led by Traffic Division, Cork City Council � Potential business users � New development Slide Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 19 20 Richard Armitage Transport Consultancy Ltd. Oxford House, Smithy Fold Road, HYDE, SK14 5QY, United Kingdom Mobile: +44 (0) 7973 538 556 Tel: +44 (0) 161 368 6603 richard@ratransport.co.uk www.ratransport.co.uk Slide University College Cork - Car Sharing Seminar - 6 March 2007 21 4