seattle car rental

Flexcar is a for-profit car sharing company, the oldest and second-largest (behind Boston-based Zipcar) in the United States. Flexcar can date its origins to March 1998, when its Portland, Oregon office was founded as a separate company; Flexcar itself was founded in January 2000 in Seattle, Washington. Flexcar is also present in Los Angeles; San Diego; Atlanta; San Francisco; and Washington, D. C. , and, to varying degrees, in their suburbs. In addition, Flexcar is partnered with the non-profit I-GO carsharing service in Chicago

Flexcar members choose a rate plan and pay an annual fee. The fees cover gasoline, insurance, maintenance, and cleaning. Picture this: You're in the middle of Seattle. The vehicles are mostly late-model sedans, with other types, such as light trucks, hybrids, and minivans, also available. Each vehicle has a home location, a reserved space either in a parking lot or on a street, typically in a highly-populated urban neighborhood. Members reserve a car by web or telephone and use a key card to access the vehicle. The reservation must specify the pick up and return time, so others can schedule the vehicle. Vehicles are returned to their home location.

The company targets people who make only occasional use of a vehicle as well as people who would like occasional access to a vehicle of a different type than they use day-to-day.