CarShare Vermont

Green Mountain Carshare, Inc. (dba Carshare Vermont) works to reduce vehicle dependence and improve mobility for vermonters by providing an affordable and convenient carsharing service. It also implements a range of community outreach campaigns and programs aimed at increasing awareness about the environmental, financial, and social costs of vehicle dependence and increasing access to carsharing among vulnerable community members. Carsharing is a neighborhood-based, short-term shared mobility service that makes a network of vehicles available to a group of users by the hour or day. Anyone is eligible to participate in the service who is at least 18 years old, has had two consecutive years of driving experience, and maintains a clean driving record. In 2023, more than 1,000 residents shared a fleet of 24 vehicles located throughout burlington and winooski. Since its launch in 2008, Carshare Vermont members have helped remove 360 vehicles from the road and reduced their vehicle miles traveled by over 28 million miles, saving thousands of tons of carbon emissions from entering the atmosphere.through its mobilityshare program, Carshare Vermont offers free annual memberships and discounted driving rates to households with low incomes. During 2023, Carshare Vermont provided 173 free memberships.