We've been Vrtucar customers for five years and use the service on a weekly basis. Vrtucar has seen us through a couple of life changes, including a move across the city and the birth of our now two-year-old son. They maintain a sizeable fleet and expand service to maintain a consistent ratio of cars per members in each neighbourhood. We now live in Centretown West and have a selection of roughly 5 locations that are in walking distance from our place. The cars are kept in good (not pristine) condition. In five years of weekly use, we've only had one instance where a reservation wasn't available on time and we had to relocate to a different car. Vrtucar maintains a couple of larger vehicles at a few locations across the downtown if needed for hauling trips. It's nice to have access to these vehicles for more flexibility. The first and only all-electric vehicle I've driven is the Nissan Leaf stationed at World Exchange Plaza--very cool. Compared to Zipcar, I appreciate that Vrtucar charges based on the mileage traveled (in addition to a lower hourly rate). This gives more flexibility for renting the car for the time you need and only paying for what you actually travel. It requires a little more paperwork when returning the car. As a Vrtucar member you can also make use of the Communauto network in Gatineau and Montreal. Vructar also has vehicles in Kingston. Finally, the company has heart. It's still a place where they meet each new member (you have to come in to finalize your paperwork) and they are out there at community events in the city. It's clear that the people who run Vrtucar care about what they're doing and the environmental and health benefits of car sharing. read more