Carsharing

The vehicle does not belong to you and so several users can drive the vehicle depending on availability. Here are the advantages of carsharing:

• no need for your own parking space/car park;
• no recurring costs (insurance, maintenance and technical inspection of the vehicle);
• each user only pays for the duration of the journey and the kilometres driven.

As various studies show, a good car sharing scheme can reduce the number of private vehicles and thus the amount of parking space required.

Studies from Bremen (Germany) show that each carsharing vehicle reduces the number of private cars by 16.

In Switzerland, an average reduction of 1 to 12 is expected, while studies in the United States of America have shown substitution rates of 1 to 18.

Carsharing therefore frees up urban space that was previously used for car parking. This has positive effects, such as:

• the reduction of pollutant emissions;
• a more efficient use of vehicles;
• and less use of valuable public space for car parking.

The installation of clearly visible carsharing stations in public spaces is an important element in exploiting the substitution potential of car sharing in densely populated neighbourhoods.

Especially in neighbourhoods with high population growth, it is often difficult to set up stations on private property. Car sharing stations on public roads therefore have a particularly important role to play.

To make carsharing attractive, the carsharing stations must:

• be highly visible;
• be intuitively accessible;
• be simple and easy to operate.

Carsharing can replace the first car in the household in areas that are well connected to public transport and the supply infrastructure. Carsharing has a particularly good basis in mixed residential and commercial areas.

Demand in the commercial sector tends to be during the week and during the day, while private carsharing demand is strongest in the evenings and at weekends. Most importantly, carsharing can also replace a second or even third car - especially in many rural or smaller communities where car dependency is higher.

Various players have developed carsharing services in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. You can find out about the financial conditions on their websites:

• FLEX - carsharing by CFL
  
• CARLOH - carsharing by the city of Luxembourg

After registering on a carsharing portal, the user books the desired vehicle depending on availability.