Car Sharing Via U-Haul

Did you know U-Haul had a car-sharing program, similar to ZipCar, called U Car Share? Neither did I. Apparently, U-Haul is not cool with this, as they’ve recently added greener cars to the fleet and cut the registration price in half. The service is available in mostly eco-forward and college towns, like Berkley, California; Portland, Oregon; and Madison, Wisconsin. More are on the way, including Salt Lake City.

The registration fee has been dropped from $50 to $25, and members of another car sharing service can join U Car Share for free. Rates start at $4.95 an hour, and AutoWeek is reporting that the Toyota Prius, Ford Escape Hybrid, Mini Cooper, and other gas sippers have been added to the lineup in an effort to lure more green-geared users.