CarShare program allows students to rent hourly - Scranton Times-Tribune
Owning a car could be an asset or a hassle for a college student. With campuses pedestrian-oriented, a student can get by without vehicle. To meet the occasional need that can arise for a student who may have a date, an appointment, or event out of town, Enterprise offers its CarShare program at the University of Scranton that allows for hourly car rentals. The University of Scranton tries to provide a range of transportation options to students, said spokesman Stan Zygmunt, including bus passes and shuttles, along with an orientation program to encourage downtown engagement. The program has two Nissan Versa cars parked the Mulberry Street lot, and are available to university faculty, staff and students. Student vehicles in town can often be damaged. Partnering with Nissan, the program has been unveiled on 90 campuses around the country, including East Stroudsburg. Nissan wants to get their vehicles in the minds of young drivers, citing studies that show first-time car buyers are more likely to buy a vehicle they have driven. Enterprise is a pioneer in exploiting the sharing economy, offering a community car sharing in 30 cities in the United States. Marywood University had a similar program through Enterprise launched in early 2011. The program didn’t last more than. Source: thetimes-tribune.com
