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Community Car and You! Together we can MAKE CHANGE.

 

  • SAVE money
  • CONSERVE resources
  • HELP local families stay warm this winter by supporting MGE's Energy Fund

 

Sign up for Community Car before December 31, 2008 for just $25 - a 50% discount on the regular application fee. Put MAKE CHANGE in the promo code field of the application to receive the discount.

 

You'll save $25 plus we'll donate $25 to MG&E's Energy Fund to help families in need heat their homes this winter. MGE will match all donations made through this campaign.

 

Already a member of Community Car? Refer a friend today and help them MAKE CHANGE. You'll receive a $20 Referral Credit, twice the regular $10 Referral Credit. Use WARM HANDS as the promo code for this special.

 

  • For more information on MGE's Energy Fund, click here.
  • For more information on Energy Assistance, click here

 

 

 

Winter Solstice Special!

 

To celebrate the Winter Solstice, longer days and more daylight, we're offering a special Winter Solstice Driving Special to you! Any reservation that occurs between December 21st, 2008, and January 21st, 2009 receives the following discounts:

 

  • $1 OFF per hour: $1 is taken off your regular hourly rate for every hour of your reservation*
  • 200 FREE MILES per reservation (normally 100 free miles per reservation)

 

*This discount applies to all rate plan types, however it does not apply to Special Rates (Daily Rate or Insomniac Rate)

 

 

 

Community Car Seeks a Vice President

 

Community Car seeks a Vice President who will manage the business and lead the expansion of the organization. For a full job description, click here.

 

 

 

 

Winter Driving & Tips

 

Winter has arrived and along with it, poor driving conditions! Please see below for our Winter Weather Cancellation Policy and winter driving tips. 

 

  • Cancellation Policy: during severe winter weather, feel free to CANCEL your reservation FREE OF CHARGE. Simply let us know that severe winter weather is your reason for cancelling by emailing us, calling us at 204.0000, or calling the Reservation & Emergency Line free of charge at 1.866.305.1122 (see Member Handbook pg. 15 for regular cancellation policy).
  • Give yourself EXTRA TIME: Winter weather means poor road conditions and slower driving so give yourself extra time for your reservation.
  • Drive Slowly: Be a careful driver and please drive slowly. Be extra cautious of intersections - they become slick more quickly than other parts of the road. Give yourself more distance than normal between yourself and other cars.

 

 

 

 

press

 

EnAct pushes eco-friendly travel, The Daily Cardinal, September 23, 2008

 

Car Sharing Services Use Sponsorship To Spark Membership, IEG Sponsorship Report, August 25, 2008

 

Madisonians Divorce Their Cars, The Capital Times, July 11, 2008

 

Divorce Your Car Party: A Community Car Event, Wisconsin Eye, July 10, 2008

 

Time to Divorce your car . . . again, The Wisconsin State Journal, July 10, 2008

 

The Divorce Rate Just Went Up In Madison, Channel 3000, June 10th, 2008

 

Think Gas Prices Are Bad Now? Just Wait..., Channel 3000, June 8th, 2008

 

Party Lets You 'Divorce Your Car', The Capital Times, July 8, 2008

 

Ditching The Car, Finding Wheel Deals, CBS Evening News, July 1, 2008.

 

Renting Cars By The Hour, CBS Evening News, July 1st, 2008.

 

Dealers Report Madison Area Hotbed for Hybrid Vehicles, Channel 3000, November 9, 2007

 

Car-Sharing Firms to Merge, The Wall Street Journal, November 1, 2007

 

Zipcar, Flexcar to Combine Resources, All Things Considered, NPR, November 1, 2007

 

Zipcar, Flexcar to Merge Car Sharing Businesses, San Francisco Chronicle, October 31, 2007

 

Adventures in Car Sharing, Cover Story, WI State Journal, August 6, 2007

 

Community Car is Nationally Recognized, WMTV Ch. 15, July 3, 2007

 

Car Sharing Industry is Growing, NBC Nightly News, July 3, 2007

 

Community Car, americangreen.com, July 2007

Six drivers divorce their cars in Madison, Isthmus, June 26, 2007

 

Drivers Officially Divorce Their Car, Channel 3000, June 26, 2007

 

'Divorce your car ceremony tonight', The Capital Times, June 25, 2007

 

Divorce Your Car Party Interview, Live At 5 WISC-TV Ch.3, June 25, 2007

 

Its road rules include sharing: Car cooperative in Madison soon could start Milwaukee fleet, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 10, 2007

 

Madison's carsharing service going full speed ahead, Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, June 3, 2007

 

Community Vehicle Service is zooming in popularity, The Capital Times, May 2007

 

A Deeper Shade of Green, Independent Banker, May 2007

 

Growing a Greener Madison, Madison Magazine, May 2007

 

Online Extra... Should You Share a Car?, AARP Bulletin, March 2007

 

The Green Guide to Greater Madison 2007, Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau, March 2007

 

Gift Guide 2006: Community Car, In Business Magazine, October 2006

 

Going Without: City woman gives up her car for 2 weeks during Car-Free Challenge, Wisconsin State Journal, October 2, 2006

 

One Woman Goes Carfree, Live at 5 WISC-TV Ch. 3,

September 23, 2006

 

This Year's New Model, Isthmus, September 7, 2006

 

40 Under 40, In Business Magazine, August 2006

 

An Inconvenient Truth and What You Can Do About It, Forward Forum, The Mic 92.1 FM, June 17, 2006

 

It's Gone--and Other Musings on our Car-Centric Culture, Capitol Neighborhood's Downtown Dialogue, April-May 2006

 

Breaking the Multiple Car Addiction, Sustainable Times, April 2006

 

Hybrid Cars: A Step in the Right Direction, Sustainable Times, April 2006

 

Vroom, Vroom, Madison Magazine, April 2006

 

Community Car Receives Gift, WORT FM, March 15, 2006

 

Madison Community Foundation 1st Gift, WKOW Ch. 27 Wake-up Wisconsin, March 9, 2006

 

The Best Places to Work, Madison Magazine, March 2006

 

Madison Community Foundation Gives Van, WISC-TV Ch.3, February 28, 2006

 

Community Car Gets City Birthday Present, Capital Times, February 28, 2006

 

Car-sharing Service to Get a Vehicle, Wisconsin State Journal, February 28, 2006

 

Community Car Receives Minivan Gift, WIBA 1310 AM,

February 28, 2006

 

The Best Places to Work, Live at Five, WISC-TV Ch. 3

February 16, 2006

 

That New Car Smell: Contract With Community Car Extends UW's Leadership in Transportation, Madison Magazine,

January 2006

 

 

 

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