Car Next Door

Car Next Door is an Australian company that facilitates peer-to-peer car rental, a system by which individuals may rent privately owned vehicles on an hourly or daily basis to other registered users of the service.^[1][2] Peer-to-peer car rental is an example of ″collaborative consumption″, where skills and assets are shared or traded between neighbours for sustainability and economic benefit.^[3] It currently operates in Sydney, Australia, and services the suburbs of Bondi, Bondi Junction, Bronte, Camperdown, Coogee, Darlinghurst, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Newtown, Paddington, Randwick, Queens Park, and Woollahra.

How it works

The company addresses the lack of trust and lack of ease that would otherwise discourage people from sharing their cars with others,^[4] by:

• Providing an online forum where vehicle owners and borrowers are registered, vetted, and approved;^[5]
• Providing a feedback system to allow vehicle condition and member behaviour to be rated and reported by other members;
• Providing in-car technology that enables keyless access to the car, and an automated, web-based booking platform;^[5]
• Providing in-car GPS technology that tracks the car's location, reducing the risk of theft and misuse of the vehicle;
• Providing insurance covering owners and borrowers;^[5] and
• Handling payments between owners and borrowers.

New car owners receive 50% of the time based fee and 75% of the km fee. They can book their car for free and at other times, the car must be available or a penalty may be charged to the owner. Owners do not choose who can use their vehicle though they can request that a drive is banned. The site manages toll fees and charges these back to the owner each month. Drivers are able to purchase fuel with a fuel card and this is charged back to the owner each month.

See also

• Alternatives to the automobile
• Car rental
• Car Sharing
• Carpooling
• Peer-to-peer car rental
• Collaborative consumption

References

External links

• Car Next Door Website