Corporate Car Sharing: Four Ways Your Business Will Benefit

Car sharing has grown from a handy way for city-dwellers to get around into a movement that’s reshaping the way businesses operate. If you run a business, corporate carsharing puts all the benefits of a scalable fleet right at your fingertips.

A flexible and cost-effective alternative to traditional company-owned fleets or employee-owned cars, by embracing business carsharing, your businesses can unlock a slew of advantages that not only enhance efficiency, but contribute to those all-important sustainability efforts.

Here, we rev up the engine and reveal the incredible benefits of GoGet for Business. Whether you’re a Sole Trader, SME or Large Corporation, GoGet can help you get around.

What is corporate car sharing?

Corporate car sharing is like having your own fleet of vehicles, but without the headaches of ownership. It's sometimes confused with rideshare, but instead of hailing a ride that someone else is driving, you're booking a car for your next furniture delivery, goods collection or client visit with you behind the wheel.

At GoGet, we have a thousands of vehicles stationed strategically around Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane - likely near your offices and where your employees live. You and your team can easily find and book your nearest cars and vans on our GoGet app by the hour or the day.

Then, with the tap of a GoGet smartcard, the car unlocks ready for you to drive away.

Saving Your Business Money

From purchasing vehicles and maintenance to insurance and fuel expenses, the financial burden of managing a fleet of company-owned vehicles entails a hefty upfront investment and ongoing operational costs. And that’s before you even think about the cost of parking.

Enter GoGet for Business

Corporate carsharing alleviates these financial strains by shifting the responsibility of vehicle ownership and maintenance to a third-party provider. Instead of bearing the full cost of maintaining a fleet, your business will pay only for the time you use a vehicle, resulting in substantial cost savings over time – often to the tune of thousands annually. For instance, GoGet partner, Keolis Owner reported that it saved an incredible $900 a week using our network of shared vehicles.

Additionally, by eliminating the need for parking space and reducing idle time, your businesses can further optimise its expenditure using GoGet for Business.

Whether you need a small fleet or a one-off runaround during busy times, our vehicles are available 24/7/365 and can be hired by the hour or day, for as little as 1 hour. Better still, GoGet for Business requires no membership fees and you only pay for what you use. You can wave goodbye to the headaches of vehicle maintenance and repairs. No more fretting over scheduling maintenance appointments or dealing with unexpected breakdowns.

GoGet takes care of all the nitty-gritty details, from routine servicing to arranging repairs if a vehicle gets damaged. Plus, with a fuel card in each car and the cost of fuel included in every trip, you can kiss goodbye to the hassle of managing fuel cards and processing reimbursements. You can instead focus on what’s important - running your business!

Flexibility and scalability

Most businesses have peak and low periods. Whether it's a sudden increase in client meetings or seasonal spikes in operational activity, your company can quickly scale its transportation resources up or down as needed with GoGet for Business.

Doing so can help your business adjust its vehicle usage according to fluctuating demand, eliminating the burden of running additional vehicles that may not get used during low season – so no paying for motors sitting idle in the car park or garage.

Moreover, with a diverse range of vehicles available on-demand, your employees can access the most suitable vehicle for each trip, enhancing efficiency. At GoGet we have an incredible selection of vehicles from hatches, utes and vans to SUVs and eight-seaters so if you want to help to scale or supplement your business’s fleet, you can access these as and when you need them, without that large upfront cost.

A lowered carbon footprint

Carsharing in Australia is lowering carbon emissions, one vehicle at a time. Not only does every GoGet vehicle remove ten private cars from the road, but City of Sydney’s car-sharing efforts have taken more than 10,000 cars from the City of Sydney LGA alone. This is due to individuals and businesses opting to sell their cars or defer new vehicle purchases in favour of carsharing.

Let’s talk emissions numbers. One study revealed that greenhouse gas emissions caused by car-sharing participation have been estimated as up to as much as 18%. So, your business can make a real environmental difference using this sustainable transport solution.

Lowered CO2 emissions aren’t just from fewer journeys driven (though carsharers do typicall reduce unecessary trips after becoming a member). Corporate carsharing helps reduce the need for manufacturing some new cars entirely, thereby avoiding the carbon emissions associated with production, shipping and eventual disposal. What’s more, it cuts down on the need for parking facilities, further reducing carbon emissions linked to their construction and maintenance.

With GoGet's wide car and van network, your staff can grab vehicles near home, slashing office commutes. Better trip tracking means optimised travel patterns and less misuse. GoGet's vehicles are also more fuel-efficient than the average Australian car, using just 7 litres per 100km on average compared to the Aussie average of 11. This equals big emission cuts!

Happier, more productive employees

Business travel has never been easier than with corporate carsharing. With access to a shared pool of vehicles located conveniently near their homes and workplaces, employees can shun the cost of maintaining a personal vehicle or the cost and time to travel into the office to pick up a pool car.

And it boosts employee productivity, too. Time is money, and when your team can access vehicles quickly and easily (saving time arranging for a rental car) this means more time and energy can be spent on projects and work tasks.

And it’s never been easier than with GoGet. All they need to do is use the intuitive GoGet app to book their desired vehicle by the hour or for the day. Then, a simple tap on the windscreen with a smartcard will unlock the vehicle so they can drive off in a flash.

Want to learn how GoGet’s corporate car sharing for businesses can help yours? Join today, or Get in touch with any questions you might have.