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New Northside Vehicle!

 

We've just added our 18th vehicle at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center. Thanks to Madison Community Foundation we are able to provide a 7 passenger minivan in this neighborhood for all members to use. Click here for more details.

 

 

 

Temporary Vehicle Relocations & Swaps

 

Vehicle Swaps

222 W. Washington:

  • Due to construction, the Toyota Yaris previously located at 222 W. Washington Ave. is temporarily relocated  to the 6th floor of the Dane County Ramp/Capitol Square South Ramp at 113 S. Henry St. (garage located on the corner of S. Henry St. and W. Main St.).

Helen C. White:

  • Due to construction, our Helen C White vehicle is temporarily relocated to the LOWER LEVEL of Lot 6 (same ramp, just lower level).

See the reservation system for more details. 

 

Vehicle Relocations

Three of our cars have been relocated to already existing locations as of 2pm on Friday, May 29th. See below for details:

 

  • Minivan moves to 517 N Segoe. Rd
  • Yaris moves to 222 W. Washington Ave.
  • Prius moves to W. Johnson & Charter, Lot 56

Already existing reservations are not affected: they remain with the location you reserved.

 

 

 

 

Pets Allowed!

 

Community Car has a NEW Pet Policy effective as of now. Please see below for details: 

 

  • Pets will be allowed in ALL of the Community Cars EXCEPT the MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE.
  • As always, your pet must be in a pet carrier or kennel and you must put a towel or blanket underneath the carrier to prevent animal hair from getting into the upholstery.
  • If your pet leaves a mess, you may be subject to a cleaning fee.

 

 

 

 

Madison Environmental Groups Seeks an EnAct Program & Marketing Coordinator

 

Madison Environmental Group, our sister company, seeks an energetic, creative, passionate program and marketing coordinator to support their EnAct sustinable living outreach program and consulting services business. Please click here for details.

 

 

 

press

 

 

Madison Community Foundation helps sponsor Meals on Wheels, Wisconsin State Journal, June 24th, 2009

 

Community Car, Madison's car-sharing service, has some competition, The Capital Times, January 14, 2009

 

Community Car: Environmental efficiency, In Business Magazine , January 2009

 

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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