A Car Club is an organisation that owns a number of cars which are shared amongst its members. Members simply have to book a car, via the phone or the internet or an app, when they need it and are charged on a pay-as-you-drive basis. As a member, it gives you access to a car when you need one without all the costs and other considerations that go with car ownership.
Members of the club benefit in that they do not have to own a car themselves, therefore saving them money in running costs and removing the need to find a parking space which can be difficult and costly in Aberdeen city centre. The Car Club provides a cheap, green and convenient alternative to car ownership and provides members with a range of cars across the city including city cars, family cars, electric cars and even hydrogen ones. In Aberdeen there is also an electric van available.
From 1st June 2022, Aberdeen City Council’s contracted car club partner is Enterprise Car Club. You will therefore be able to find Enterprise car club cars in designated car club bays on the street and in some Council-operated public car parks across the city.
In addition, Co-wheels car club also operates in Aberdeen and has done so since April 2012.
Both car clubs operate UK wide so, if you become a member in Aberdeen, it will allow you to use car club cars in many locations across the UK too.