CENTRAL FLORIDA
CARSHARE PROGRAM TO LAUNCH OCTOBER 10, 2013
Orlando, FL – On Thursday,
October 10, 2013, the Central Florida Carshare Program will officially launch
with 12 Hertz 24/7 vehicles stationed in Downtown Orlando. A ribbon-cutting
event with the City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will be hosted by
reThink, the Florida Department of Transportation’s commuter assistance
program, on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at 81 N. Hughey Avenue in Orlando. The
event is being held in Lot 10 at the northeast corner of Hughey and Central. It
is the same location where two vehicles will be available for hourly rentals.
Carshare programs are ideal for Downtown
Orlando residents who have chosen a “car-lite” lifestyle but still need
occasional access to a car. Another group benefiting: commuters who leave their
cars at home and ride the bus, carpool, bike, or walk to work. When SunRail
starts in spring 2014, it is expected that the Hertz 24/7 program will make the
transition to riding the train to work easier for those who are used to having
their own car to run errands during the day.
Rates will start around $8 an hour
depending on the type of vehicle rented and will include fuel and insurance.
Enrollment in the program is required in advance, but can be done for free at
Hertz247.com.
This first phase of the Central Florida
Carshare Program will include vehicles at the following locations:
·
Lot
10 at Hughey Avenue and Central Boulevard (2 vehicles)
·
CNL
parking garage on Boone Avenue behind City Hall (2 vehicles)
·
Creative
Village on Alexander Place at the end of the LYMMO line (2 vehicles)
·
Thornton
Park neighborhood at Central Boulevard and Eola Drive (2 vehicles)
·
Landmark
Center on Broadway Avenue at Robinson Street (2 vehicles)
·
Florida
Hospital Orlando Campus at Sanitarium Avenue and Rollins Street (2 vehicles)
Updates
on the Central Florida carshare program will be posted at www.reThinkYourCommute.com. Additional
information is also available by calling 1-866-610-RIDE (7433).