Cityhop, NZ's car share company and Go Get, Australia's largest car share company are now global roaming partners. Cityhop car share members in New Zealand can use cars in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Go Get members can use Cityhop cars in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch without paying a membership fee.

Background information

Car share offers self-service, on-demand cars by the hour, day or overnight via a membership based Club.

"All the benefits of a car without the hassle and cost of owning one."

Cityhop has developed revolutionary technology that enable a cars to be reserved, accessed and used as easily as using an ATM machine. In minutes or up to a year in advance, members can reserve a car on line or by phone. Cityhop members have automated access to cars via their cityhop card to unlock the doors and drive away. Rates are as low as $3 an hour for a 24 hour hire (75 + GST) or $14.00 + GST per hour for business users with petrol, insurance and maintenance included. Individual members pay $15 per hour.

Cityhop members (once they have completed our simple join up membership) just go on-line (or phone our operator) and reserve a car for a period of time during the day; collect it, drive and return it to the convenient carpark spot. Cityhop charges are very economical when compared with other modes of transport. No paperwork, no hassles, just easy, affordable driving. We handle all the details of car ownership like registration, insurance, cleaning, maintenance and petrol.

Cityhop is environmentally friendly because we use fuel efficient new cars. But Cityhop has other benefits too, it encourages public transport use, walking, biking which means fewer cars on the road so less congestion, fewer greenhouse gas emissions, less pollutants in our air and waterways, convenience, cost efficiencies and money savings.

Time magazine Feb 2005 "For every vehicle in a car sharing fleet transportation planners say about 10 cars are taken off the road. Moreover, when drivers pay by the hour they tend to drive less. They walk more, take the occasional bus or clump their errands together in one trip."

Cityhop is environmentally friendly because fewer cars on the road means less congestion, fewer greenhouse gas emissions, less pollutants in our air and waterways, Car sharing is convenient, cost effective and saves money.

In a Zipcar (the world's largest car share company based in the US) survey conducted on their customer base, Zipcar discovered that:

40% of their members decided against purchasing a car, or end up selling their car.

* Car usage of individual members is reduced by as much as 50%.

* Members reported a 47% increase in public transportation usage, a 10% increase in bicycle usage and a 26% increase in walking trips.