Members can pick up a car in one place and end their trip in another. The service currently operates more than 1,000 hybrid and electric GIG vehicles in Oakland, Berkeley, and Sacramento and now Seattle. At this point I just wanted to be in my own car. Drive eco-friendly hybrids in the Bay Area and fossil-fuel-free electrics in Sacramento. AAA says that the Seattle expansion makes it the largest free-floating car-sharing service in the nation, with 65,000 members. I live a mile or so north of the area, so I ended up actually driving my own car to get to a GIG car. We’re here for trips that follow health and safety orders. That being said, I was impressed with the brand new 2020 Prius XLE. Go here to nominate deserving companies, organizations and leaders. We call the areas where Gig trips can end HomeZones. Car sharing supports the City’s sustainability goals and is one component of our effort to promote multi-modal transportation options. Zipcar also continues to operate in Seattle, though its vehicles must be returned to dedicated parking spots. One-way car sharing in the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Seattle! Gig works with cities to arrange special parking and free-floating car share agreements. The app shows all available cars in the service area, which includes about six neighborhoods across 13 square miles around the core of Seattle. GIG should expand its coverage area, though keeping cars in the urban core may be a priority. GIG Car Share, a branch within AAA Northern California, will start deploying cars in April with a goal of 250 Toyota Prius hybrid-electric cars on the streets in May. We’re now accepting nominations across more than 12 award categories for the GeekWire Awards, including Startup of the Year, Next Tech Titan and the Geeks Give Back Award. Zipcar also continues to operate in Seattle, though its vehicles must be returned to dedicated parking spots. Seattleites have a new mobility option thanks to AAA, which just launched its GIG Car Share service in the Emerald City with 250 Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles on the streets. My GIG experience was super solid. Free-floating car-share service GIG is expanding its footprint in the Emerald City, giving residents without cars more mobility options. Will GIG attract more people who want to avoid the bus or train? Go here to nominate for the GeekWire Awards. Free-floating car-share will return to Seattle this spring with new AAA service, Car-sharing returns to Seattle, but will it last? The service currently operates 1,000 hybrid and electric GIG vehicles in Oakland, Berkeley, and Sacramento and now Seattle. There was a wireless phone charger, a bike rack, and plenty of room, including a large trunk. It’s with a heavy heart that we must share that our last day of SHARE NOW service in Seattle will be February 29, 2020. AAA says that the Seattle expansion makes it the largest free-floating car-sharing service in the nation, with 65,000 members. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper) Car-sharing is slowly making a comeback in Seattle. We’re thrilled to offer GIG Car Share to the Seattle community with 370 Hybrid Gigs. Go here to nominate for the GeekWire Awards. linktr.ee/GIGCarShare Photo: GIG Car Share. Round trips are square. Gigs must begin and end trips in their original HomeZone. My review, in a nutshell: GIG (as in, get in and go) is excellent, and will be familiar to those who have tried car-sharing. GIG Car Share Free-floating car-share in The Bay Area, Sacramento, and Seattle! But AAA is clearly seeing enough demand in Seattle to expand. However, my anxiety was running slightly high given the COVID-19 pandemic. I had my mask on and brought my wipes. Qualified car share operators can now apply for special parking privileges in the City’s right-of-way. It’s also unclear how public transportation affects the spread of COVID-19. It’s a one-way car share service that gives community members the flexibility to pick up and drop off in different locations. Gig is easy one-way car sharing for the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Seattle It was a great entrance. We’re now accepting nominations across more than 12 award categories for the GeekWire Awards, including Startup of the Year, Next Tech Titan and the Geeks Give Back Award. AAA’s innovation lab A3Ventures launched GIG in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2017. Booo! 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The company allows neighbors in housing developments to share an electric vehicle. AAA says over time it expects to grow the GIG coverage area and fleet in Seattle based on demand. Nominations open for the GeekWire Awards: Nominate entrepreneurs, innovators and community leaders today. Gig is easy one-way car sharing for the Bay Area and Sacramento. GIG covers gas and insurance fees. A whoosh of fresh new leather smell went up my nostrils when I opened the door. The larger issue with GIG is the pandemic and how it may affect demand. AAA will try to make it work. The app was sleek and speedy, which was nice given the hiccups I’ve experienced with ReachNow and Car2go. The company allows neighbors in housing developments to share an electric vehicle. You can also do it with a physical card, which is good for low-cell service areas. Wheels when you want them! 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Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union, NASA agrees to purchase moon rocks for $1 in a deal that may involve Blue Origin, Washington state ranks No. In 2017, A3Ventures launched GIG Car Share to provide a more convenient, affordable and eco-friendly mobility solution. Owned by AAA, GIG launched in July in Seattle … by Taylor Soper on July 10, 2020 at 10:03 amDecember 3, 2020 at 2:01 pm. Car sharing has never been so easy. Our fleet of hybrid cars with bright blue bike racks serve the communities of Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, Albany, and San Francisco. Earlier this year, companies that operate shared similar mobility services such as dockless bike and scooter rentals cut staff and pulled out of cities as they attempted to weather the coronavirus storm. Los Angeles-based Envoy also announced an expansion to the Seattle region earlier this year. It costs 40 cents per minute or $15 per hour to rent a GIG vehicle, about in line with what the previous services charged. Which would be awesome… if @GIGCarShare was actually IN NE Seattle like Car2Go used to be. Drivers pick up a car, drive it around, and can park it anywhere in the home zone. GeekWire reviewed GIG in July and came away impressed with both the vehicle and the app experience. It was easy to unlock the car with the app. But all three shut down in recent years after struggling to build a profitable business. Go here to nominate for the GeekWire Awards, Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline. AAA’s innovation lab A3Ventures launched GIG in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2017. The GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business, will return on May 20 in a virtual format. GIG says it is doubling the frequency of cleaning and recommends customers to wear face masks and bring antiviral wipes with them to disinfect high-touch areas of the car. Snap a picture of the receipt. Now GIG is already expanding in Seattle, growing its footprint from 15 to 23 square miles and adding another 120 Toyota Prius vehicles to its fleet, on top of the 250 cars available at launch. GIG Car Share Chooses the Ridecell Platform for its Expansion into Seattle Published Date: July 8, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO , July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell Inc. , the leading platform provider for shared mobility operators, today announced that GIG Car Share , powered by AAA Northern California, will use the Ridecell High-yield Mobility Platform for its expansion to Seattle. Safety First To support the health of our Members while using Gig, we’ve implemented enhanced safety measures , including doubling the frequency of cleanings, paying special attention to frequently touched areas, and placing hand sanitizer in each car. You can book cars for up to 30 minutes — I reserved one while at home and then made my way over. Los Angeles-based Envoy also announced an expansion to the Seattle region earlier this year. AAA will be expanding its app-based, free-floating car sharing service to Seattle this spring, aiming to get 250 Toyota Prius hybrid-electric cars on the streets by May. GIG Car Share’s arrival comes just months after similar services Car2Go, LimePod and ReachNow announced they were leaving Seattle. GIG covers gas and insurance fees. Seattle also now has scooters available to rent as the city runs a pilot program. I drove around for a bit and parked in a 2-hour spot. Find a nearby car, unlock with your phone, get in, and go! Gig Car Share AAA's free-floating car-share service GIG launched this week in Seattle with 250 hybrid-electric Toyota Priuses available. Companies that operate similar shared mobility services such as dockless bike and scooter rentals are cutting staff, posting losses, and pulling out of cities as they attempt to weather the coronavirus storm. SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for shared mobility operators, today announced that GIG Car Share, powered by AAA Northern California, will use the Ridecell High-yield Mobility Platform for its expansion to Seattle.Gig already uses Ridecell for its other operating cities, including Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. SEATTLE, Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In just five months, GIG Car Share has made waves across the Seattle area through service to our members and the community, including Gig4Good, a program that offers driving credits to community partners. We cover gas, insurance, and parking in the HomeZone (the blue-shaded area in the app where you begin and end trips). Free-floating car-sharing has also experienced more success outside the U.S., including markets across Europe and Canada. Today, Gig has become the nation’s largest free-floating car share service, with 1,000 cars serving seven cities in California and Washington state, including San Francisco, Sacramento, and Seattle. It was a breeze ending the trip on the app. Seattle was once a hotbed of free-floating car-sharing services, with BMW ReachNow, Lime, and Car2go operating their own fleets. ReachNow and Car2go both did this and it was one of the best parts of car-sharing. Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? “There are over 100,000 car-sharing users in the city as other providers have left the market. Now, even though I am a heavy carshare user, I can't use it since it stops at the U-District. Our model has proven successful in Northern California and we believe it will be successful in Seattle, too. Not exactly ideal. GIG CarShare will have nearly 400 Toyota Prius hybrid cars on Seattle’s streets. The sign-up process took less than five minutes — scan a drivers license, take a selfie, enter credit card info, and you’re off. AAA’s GIG Car Share service launched this summer, filling a void left by ReachNow, car2go, and Lime — which all shut down in recent years after struggling to build a profitable business. 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I just gave it a spin this week. But whether it can survive — especially during an economic and health crisis — is up in the air. We’ll start processing the reimbursement to your card on file within three business days, the bank can take up to five to complete the process. Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? GIG users are expected to reach a combined one million miles of driving in the Seattle area over the past five months. Like Seattle, Oakland, Berkeley and Sacramento have adopted car sharing as a valued part of their transportation ecosystem.”. Now available in Seattle! The GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business, will return on May 20 in a virtual format. And I love that GIG offers an airport parking lot. “Seattle has car-sharing demand,” said Sergio Avila, spokesperson for AAA Northern California. Let us know. Let us know. GIG Car Share | 1.223 volgers op LinkedIn. https://t.co/lJNvj31bxv, — Chris Buckley (@Chris_Buckley) July 1, 2020. Go here to nominate for the GeekWire Awards, Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline. The GIG program operates just like the other services: use your phone to unlock a car, drive it around town, and park it in any city-operated spot within the service area. Gig Car Share in the Bay Area. $0 to sign up in 5 minutes. GIG immediately emailed me the receipt: $7.54 for a 16-minute ride. Or will people stay away from car-sharing to lower their risk of exposure? by Taylor Soper on December 3, 2020 at 2:02 pmDecember 4, 2020 at 12:49 pm. We are grateful to every customer who supported us over the years, and we regret any inconvenience caused when service ends February 29. GIG Car Share – Get in and go. Go here to nominate deserving companies, organizations and leaders. Nominations open for the GeekWire Awards: Nominate entrepreneurs, innovators and community leaders today. A quick and simple way to get into, out of, and around the Bay Area, Seattle, and Sacramento. Send the receipt photo to fuel@gigcarshare.com, indicate your Gig email so we can look you up, or submit your receipt info here. I’m not super keen on using public transit or services such as Uber. 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City Council approved the new program on August 28, 2018. It reminded me of the BMW i3 electric vehicles, which were available via ReachNow. It’s also fun to drive a zippy electric car, though this is certainly no Tesla. GIG Car Share Chooses the Ridecell Platform for its Expansion into Seattle SAN FRANCISCO , July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ridecell Inc. , the leading platform provider for shared mobility operators, today announced that GIG Car Share , powered by AAA Northern California, will use the Ridecell High-yield Mobility Platform for its expansion to Seattle. It costs 44 cents per minute or $15.99 per hour to rent a GIG vehicle, about in line with what the previous services charged. Car-sharing is slowly making a comeback in Seattle. Car-sharing is back. | GIG Car Share is the new way to get in, out and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Regardless, those who need a way to get around Seattle — at least in certain parts of it — now have a new reliable option. Before it shut down in Seattle, Car2go changed its pricing structure to encourage drivers to leave cars in the busiest part of town.

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