Structure rates to include both time and mileage fees, so the organization will not lose money with either a high mileage during a short rental period, or very low mileage over a long rental period. Develop partnerships with organizations that are interested in reducing vehicle ownership or providing occasional vehicle access to a particular group. Use innovative marketing. The table below summarizes some operating North America carshare organizations. Most North American Carsharing organizations rely on grants to provide administrative support during the startup period.
User fees fund all vehicle costs and an increasing portion of administrative costs over time.
Only CommunAuto has become entirely self-funding. Charging ports were installed at selected BART stations. Based on this evaluation of the Demonstration, which shows the potential of the station car concept, the authors recommend that BART proceed with more complex and technically challenging demonstrations and field tests. These tests should include electronics for vehicle access by multiple users and electronics for tracking the vehicles and communicating with the drivers. Reservation and billing systems should be tested.