Streetcar, the UK’s fastest growing car club, is available in Guildford. People within the borough can benefit from the innovative service which lets members share cars on a pay-as-you-go basis – the first of its kind in Guildford - and experience the benefits of car ownership without the hassle and expense. 

Initially 2 new Volkswagen Golf's are available in special dedicated bays in Stoke Fields and Eagle Road. As popularity grows, residents are encouraged to help develop and grow the scheme by nominating new locations via the Streetcar website (this page opens in a new window).

The scheme is simple to use; members book a car online or over the telephone, for as little as 30 minutes or as long as 6 months, and use remotely activated smartcards to unlock the vehicle. At the end of the journey the car is returned to a dedicated Streetcar parking space and a travel log is automatically sent to Streetcar HQ in Wimbledon.

Members of Streetcar in Guildford will also have access to vehicles in other Streetcar active cities: London, Brighton, Southampton and Cambridge.

This exciting initiative has been introduced thanks to a partnership between Guildford Borough Council, Surrey County Council and Streetcar.

Did you know:

• Car clubs benefit the environment by reducing CO2 emissions and easing traffic congestion. Streetcar is saving CO2 emissions at a rate of 500 tons per year, and has taken over 10,000 privately-owned cars off the streets of London.
• Independent research conducted by Transport for London, shows that each car club vehicle on the road replaces an average of 20 privately-owned cars. This is because each car has an average of 40 users and, of those, over half chose not to buy (or replace) a car when they join the club.
• The average cost per annum of owning an equivalent car with the same amount of use is £2,749 (AA figures) whereas it is only £707 if using Streetcar.
• To drive is £5.95 per hour, or £59.50 per 24 hours, 30 miles of petrol is included per day (19p per mile for additional petrol) as is fully comprehensive insurance and all maintenance costs.
  

To find out more including how to register and book a car please contact Streetcar.

Streetcar
Park House
8 Lombard Road
Wimbledon
SW19 3TZ

Tel: 0845 6448475 
Email: services@streetcar.co.uk
Web: www.streetcar.co.uk (this page opens in a new window)