Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Getaround to Launch Car Sharing In Portland

Car sharing service Getaround and the City of Portland said Tuesday that the firm will launch its service in the city, backed by a $1.725M grant from the Federal Highway Administration. The two said they expect to launch Getaround's peer-to-peer car sharing service in the greater Portland metropolitan area by February. The service will initially launch at Portland State University in January. Getaround is one of a number of car sharing services, which allow drivers to rent a car for a short period of time, instead of having to own and maintain their own car. Getaround's service is a "peer-to-peer" service, which allows other people to let friends, co-workers and neighbors borrow their cars, and set their own pricing and availability.