Car2go North America LLC, one of the fastest growing carsharing companies worldwide and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America, will launch its unique point-to-point carsharing model in Denver on June 8. Denver will be the tenth North American city added to car2go’s roster. car2go will introduce a network of 300 car2go edition smart fortwo vehicles that will be available for shared use in the metropolitan Denver area, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Registration for membership opens today at denver.car2go.com.
For each city car2go enters, a designated Home Area, indicating where car2go service is available, is established which encompasses the major attractions and neighborhoods for that market.The Denver Home Area stretches north from Interstate 70 to E Yale Avenue and west from Sheridan Blvd to Quebec Street covering an area of 42 square miles. This Home Area includes popular neighborhoods such as the Highlands and Capitol Hill, the University of Denver and easy access to local sites such as the Botanic Gardens, Coors Field, and the Museum of Nature and Science.
“Denver is thrilled to welcome car2go and point-to-point carsharing to Denver,” Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock said. “Walk, bike or ride, Denver is becoming a more multi-modal city every day. Thanks to the, efforts of Denver Public Works and carshare providers like car2go, we’re providing our residents more multi-modal transportation options every day – further elevating Denver’s reputation as a smart, livable city.”
car2go is revolutionizing the way people move about cities. It provides unmatched flexibility and convenience with its free-floating network of cars that are available on-demand for point-to-point trips.
“The City of Denver will now have access to the most technologically advanced carsharing,” stated Nicholas Cole, president and CEO of car2go North America. Cole added, “car2go is changing the way people move around cities. car2go has been a proven success in 19 cities around the world, and we look forward to bringing this new form of transportation to the City of Denver.”
For a limited time, all new members who use the promotion code ROCKIES will receive 30 free minutes of driving time, and currently the one-time $35 membership fee is being waived. For more information or to register to become a member of car2go, please visit Denver.car2go.com, follow @car2goDenver on Twitter or become a fan of car2go on Facebook at facebook.com/car2go.Denver.
