| Merged into | Vrtucar |
|---|---|
| Successor | Communauto |
| Formation | April 1, 1998 |
| Founders | Marc Xuereb, Daryl Novak, and others |
| Founded at | Waterloo Region |
| Dissolved | March 27, 2018 |
| Type | Non-profit co-op |
| Headquarters | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
Area served | Waterloo Region, Hamilton, Guelph, St. Catharines, London; Brampton, and Burlington |
| Services | Carsharing |
Staff | 7 |
| Website | communitycarshare |
Community CarShare was a non-profit, carsharing co-op in southern Ontario, that was founded in 1998. It ran into financial trouble and was acquired by Vrtucar on 27 March 2018.[1]
They operated in Waterloo Region, Hamilton,[2] Guelph,[3] St. Catharines,[4] London,[5] and Brampton.[6]
The co-op was founded in 1998, as Ontario's first carsharing program, under the name The People's Car Co-operative Inc..[7] At the 2014 AGM, the members of the co-op voted to change the incorporated name to Community CarShare Co-operative, Inc.
- ^ Sharkey, Jackie (27 March 2018). "Waterloo region's Community Carshare becomes Vrtucar". CBC News. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Mousavi, Sherry. "CarShare adds McMaster Innovation Park as seventh city location". The Hamilton Spec.
- ^ "(Press Release) CarShare program launches at Guelph". University of Guelph.
- ^ Farooqui, Salmaan. "Car sharing service brings popular concept to St. Catharines". Saint Catharines Standard. Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "New car-sharing company wheeling into London". CTV News.
- ^ "Community CarShare offers alternative to high cost of car ownership". Brampton Guardian.
- ^ "History". Community CarShare. Archived from the original on 2 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2020.