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MAKING CAR SHARING AND CAR CLUBS WORKCASE STUDY SUMMARIES24 STOCKHOLM CITY MUNICIPALITYGeneral Background24.1 The capital city of Sweden, The City of Stockholm covers a population of 1.5 million (greaterStockholm area), with 750,000 within the city centre itself. The City has a strongbackground in the delivery of sustainable transport solutions, in response to both socialvalues, and congestion / pollution. The development of the City Car Club (closed for CityAuthority employees) was a direct response to congestion and pollution in the city, and hasbeen developed as part of the EU Moses project which has trialled car clubs in 8 EuropeanCities (including Southwark and Sutton in the UK).24.2 In addition to City Authority Car Club, Stockholm has a privately operated car club (one ofonly 3 in Sweden, the other 2 being in Gothenburg), and 8 co-operative car clubs. InSweden, car clubs are referred to as car sharing, but for the purpose of this summary wehave used car clubs to ensure commonality with the UK based case studies.Operating Structure24.3 This City Authority Car Club covers 5 administrations, and runs 35-40 clean vehicles (with500 registered users). Vehicles are pre-booked using a web based interface, whichindicates which vehicles are available. The system uses smartcards to access the vehicle,and the car keys are located and stored in the glove compartment. The vehicle will onlyunlock, and start, with a correct and valid booking, combined with the presence of thesmartcard in the in-car reader. Initial opening of the vehicle doors is via a GSM link, througha dial-up mobile phone number, carried out on arrival at the car, or via an advance webbasedconfirmation. The car club operates a range of vehicle types and sizes, all of whichare defined as 'clean fuelled'. Users of the car club pay approximately 200swkr per monthmembership, plus approx. 1.5swkr per mile, plus 1swkr per time unit. It has been calculatedthat as long as the users travel less than 10,000 kms per year, they will generally make afinancial saving (depending upon the vehicle type used / owned). Car are located at anumber of City Centre sites (as a rule, the car spaces must be accessible to a strong GSMmobile phone signal), and users must pick-up and return their vehicle from a commonlocation. The minimum age for membership is 18 years.Impact and Effectiveness24.4 The scheme has proven to be a great success - the technology has been proven, and theuptake by users has been significant. The following graph summarises the growth levels todate (plus projected to 2006)Final V1.1, Dec. 2004 - 138 -
MAKING CAR SHARING AND CAR CLUBS WORKCASE STUDY SUMMARIESMembership Growth (Actual and Expected)2500Number of Users20001500100050002001 2003 2006City Council (MOSES)CooperativesCommercialSuccesses / Failures24.5 The success of the scheme is largely due to the high level of political support given to theinitiative. There has been a statement made regarding the desire to develop car clubs for all17 Districts in Stockholm, and this is helping to establish local support. In particular, thisstatement is expected to enable the dedication of car parking spaces to be undertaken(through the real estate administration), and can be offered to car club operators either freeof charge or heavily discounted.24.6 Car Club members already receive some level of financial gain through the taxation system,and this is currently under further review.24.7 For example, car club vehicles are exempt from VAT (which is charged on car rentalvehicles for example). Staff that currently use a car club vehicle, are taxed as a 'perk' if theyuse the vehicle for private use for more than 10 times or 1000kms each year - this iscurrently being investigated, but will require national legislation to change the system. Carclub users are exempt from the mileage duty paid on car use (2.5swkr per kilometre) Inaddition, the spaces used by car club vehicles are generally free of charge (normallyapproximately 1,000swkr per month). Currently many employees in the City have permit touse their private car in duty. Such a permit gives them the right to park free of charge duringworking hours at city parking areas or garages and they also get paid about 2,50 swkr perkilometre driven on duty. By introducing car clubs which are available for employees on dutythe City hopes to remove the permits to use private cars which will save both money and theenvironment, since there will be mostly clean vehicles in the car clubs.Supporting Measures / Alternative Approaches Considered24.8 One of the key drivers for success will be the forthcoming introduction of congestioncharging - which is due to be trialled in June 2005, with a vote on the long term future ofcongestion charging due in August 2006. The congestion charge will be based around acordon, with a variable charge (based on time of day) of between £1 and £2 per crossing(with a maximum cost of £6 per day). Whilst users of car club vehicles will not be exempt byright, all ‘clean fuelled’ car club vehicles will be exempt from the charge.24.9 The scheme is well coordinated with Park and Ride, with the public transport heavilysubsidised (approximately 50% subsidy). A month season ticket is approximately £60 forFinal V1.1, Dec. 2004 - 139 -
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