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Event - Prahran goes greener with Flexicar and Conservo launch
Posted in Events by Flexicar on August 7th, 2007
Melbourne largest car-sharing company, Flexicar, has added Prahran to its list of inner-suburban locations. Flexicar’s launch event will be from 8am-1pm on Wednesday 8 August at Conservo Service Station, the new home of the cars.
The joint launch, also celebrating the arrival of bio-fuel service station, Conservo, is to introduce the two new green businesses to Prahran locals and environmental conscious residents in neighbouring suburbs.
Conservo and Flexciar welcome all to come along to learn more about both service - and get your free organic breakfast bonanza: organic coffee, organic sausages, organic bread and organic eggs.
Flexicar are offering members that sign up on the day two free hours and Conservo are offering shoppers 10% off.
Launch Location: Conservo, 118 High St, Prahran.
Launch time: 8am – 1pm
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Model - Car-sharing Business Gains Traction
Posted in Models by Flexicar on August 2nd, 2007
Flexicar profiled in Melbourne’s Age Newspaper. July 30th 2007
OVER beers in the pub and several dinner parties, Monique Conheady and some university friends pulled together the business plan for Flexicar, a membership-based car-share business.
“The profile is inner-city working professionals who don’t own a car and catch public transport to work,” Ms Conheady, Flexicar’s chief executive, said.
“We then have a second car market, which are inner-city couples with families with one car and occasionally need a second. The third part of our target market is inner-city businesses.”
To become a member of Flexicar people join online, and receive a membership card that allows them to make a booking online.
Cars are parked in designated spots near shopping centres and public transport hubs. The cars are activated by swiping a smart card over a reader, which unlocks doors and deactivates the engine demobiliser. The keys are already in the car.
Flexicar members pay an up-front joining fee, plus a monthly fee and an hourly rate for car use. The cost of membership covers the time and distance travelled, petrol, insurance and registration.
“We offer a different alternative to businesses to one owning a fleet or the opposite, taxis or car rental,” Ms Conheady said.
Cars are cleaned and maintained on a weekly basis. Ms Conheady said members generally took care with the vehicles, more so than with a traditional rental car since they used the Flexicar system regularly.
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