One of the most obvious benefits of car sharing is the ability to save money compared to keeping a vehicle of your own in good operating condition. This is because most car share companies will cover you under their insurance as well as maintain the vehicles that you will have access to and they will even pay for the fuel that you will use in most cases (with certain restrictions). However, even with all of these great savings (generally a few hundred dollars worth to the average car owner), many people will still not see the value in using a car share company.

Thankfully, because most car shares are fairly new to the world and don’t have the clout that other car service companies have, their rates are actually fairly reasonable. Aside from their affordable membership rates, they also offer deals to lower their prices even more. In some cases, these deals will include online coupons, new member signup discounts and even discounts for using the vehicles either more or less.

In Houston, there are a few car sharing companies to choose from that are all relatively competitive in pricing. Unfortunately, there are some restrictions with using these vehicles and they may not be available for certain uses (i.e. extended and/or out of town trips) which may force you to rent a vehicle. Nevertheless, if you’re looking for a way to use a vehicle without the costs of ownership, a car share may be for you.