Car club research project

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I have just put the following post in the lounge section but am interested in collecting the views of other people (particularly those with kids) so am putting it in here as well.

I have just started to do a research project on car clubs. I work at the Centre for Transport Studies, UCL and got interested in car clubs when Streetcar did a big promotional activity in East Dulwich. Funding for the project comes from UCL so I have no vested interests although I do think they are a good idea.

I am interested in finding out people?s experiences of using a car club and what their views of them are. I would like to know what sorts of lifestyle car clubs fits in with and where it doesn?t seem to be appropriate. I would also like to understand more about the economics of it ? for whom and when does it make economic sense to use car club and when not.

If any of you are car club users or have views about them I would love to hear from you. Here are some questions to get the ball rolling:

? What sorts of trips is car club good for and when doesn?t it make sense?

? Do you think there should be more parking bays allocated to car clubs?

? Is it possible to manage with young kids with car club as your only access to a car?

? If you have used a club car would you recommend doing so to others? Why? Why not?

? If you own a car would you think of giving it up now that you have joined car club? (Or not buying that planned second car?)

? What stops you joining a car club?

Look forward to hearing from you, Belinda