Lack of Consistent, Rapid Transportation Options
We continue to have a subpar network of buses and trains that run late, are infrequent and travel extremely slowly. With service cuts upcoming, the solution to the public transportation system seems distant. For many who don't want the burden of owning a car, Car2Go makes a lot more sense for those who have the money not to rely on Metro and SoundTransit for daily transportation. While service in some areas is timely and effective, many areas remain badly covered by Metro.
Finding Parking
With Car2Go, finding parking is easier simply because of the size of the vehicle: with such a small car, you can squeeze in somewhere tight that you wouldn't be able to with a small car. This is especially important for trips to any commercial space in Seattle, where on-street parking remains very limited.
Parking Payment
If you use Car2Go enough, you save a lot on parking - assuming you park legally. The hours of parking payment have recently expanded, and pay-to-park zones are in every semi-central part of Seattle, so the money you're saving on parking adds up.
Paying for Gas
You're not paying for gas if you use Car2Go, and if you do fill one up, you get a bonus amount of time for driving. With the cost of gas rising, extremely fuel-efficient, community-shared vehicles just make sense economically and environmentally.
The Return Trip
Say you're late from an appointment you meant to take the bus to. Pick up a Car2Go around the corner and you're good to go. Or if you need to get to a party you don't expect to stay sober at and you don't want to leave your car at the place. Or if you just end up somewhere without your car and need to get home. Car2Go seems designed for one-way trips.
Getting to Transit
The service is also excellent for getting to transit. Say your bus stops pretty far away and the weather is terrible. Or if your itinerary involves a bus transfer that just doesn't make sense, which happens a lot around here - Car2Go is ideal for these situations.
Car Maintenance
Buying a car is expensive enough, but it's the frequent and costly maintenance that ends up hogging the bill - avoiding car ownership entirely and using a service like this one makes so much economic sense, especially with small budgets.
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While most of these criteria apply to any city, its Seattle's transportation system that makes Car2Go so useful - it's not so bad that you should just avoid it entirely, but it's not sufficient for people with busy schedules. The city is dense enough that small trips with Car2Go are cost-effective, even compared to transit. Metro, SoundTransit and Car2Go make for an economic and sufficiently fast way to get around Seattle.