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UK car sharing service uses smart cards

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

WhizzGo is a pay-as-you-go car sharing service that operates around the UK and pulled into Birmingham earlier this year, according to a Birmingham Mail story. As gas prices rise these sharing services as becoming more popular as people get rid of their cars.

The club issues participants smart cards and PINs which they use to make reservations online and gain access to cars. Once a member makes the reservation online they go to the location to pick up the car. They hold the card over a reader on the windshield that unlocks the car. Once inside a PIN is entered to access the car keys.

The car club charges participants £49.50 annually to use the service. To use a card prices start from £4.95 an hour, including fuel. The cost includes up to 30 free miles a day. There are nine locations around the city where cards can be picked up and dropped off.

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