UhaulCarShare (formerly "UCarShare") was a for-profit carsharing service offered by

U-Haul U-Haul is an American moving truck, trailer, and self-storage rental company, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that has been in operation since 1945. The company was founded by Leonard Shoen in Ridgefield, Washington, who began it in the garage ...

in nearly 40 cities in the

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until the program was shut down in February 2020 just ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those with a UhaulCarShare membership had use of a car, billable by the hour or by the day. However, use was limited to three days at a time. Most often, Uhaul Car Share vehicles were operated in communities with colleges and/or universities nearby. "The goal of haulCar Share is to give people an alternative to owning second and third cars, and to increase the use of public transit." UhaulCarShare's primary competitor was

Zipcar Zipcar is an American car-sharing company and a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group. Zipcar provides vehicle reservations to its members, billable by the minute, hour or day; members may have to pay a monthly or annual membership fee in addition ...

(which, since 2007, includes the former Flexcar). Renters were assigned a unique code that was entered into a lockbox located near the vehicle, which will allow them to gain access to the key for the vehicle.

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Official website (archived)
{{Vehicle rental brands Carsharing Car rental companies of the United States Companies based in Phoenix, Arizona Privately held companies based in Arizona