The last time it snowed this much in February, the Metrodome collapsed. Last week we set a new record for snowiest February in the Twin Cities, which doesn’t feel like something to celebrate, but here we are anyway. Over the last 4 weeks, we’ve survived over 30 inches of snow, 4 declared snow emergencies, the polar vortex with air temperatures of -25°F, and a boring Super Bowl. […]

Monday is Presidents Day, which seems as good a reason as any to throw a rate sale. We’re cutting hourly rates by 10% all day for those of you who have the day off and all night for those of you who don’t. So go do something presidential like, um, buy a mattress? I hear […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Monday, February 13, 2019 Contact: Ben Findlay ben.findlay@hourcar.org (651) 400-2300 SAINT PAUL (Feb. 13, 2019) — The City of Saint Paul has been awarded funding to launch a new Twin Cities electric carsharing service by as early as 2020. The Transportation Advisory Board of the Metropolitan Council voted unanimously to approve a […]

HOURCAR rolling into the new year like… via GIPHY Help cleanse our qi or fix whatever’s going on with our vibe. We’ve had a rough start to 2019 at HOURCAR, what with our office heat going out last week and our phones and internet crashing today. First we checked to see if Mercury is in […]

HOURCAR is a nonprofit carsharing company based in the Twin Cities. Since 2012, HOURCAR has provided affordable, accessible, and sustainable transportation choices for Twin Cities residents. HOURCAR operates a fleet of 60 vehicles (cars, trucks, and SUVs) strategically positioned at 55 locations (hubs) throughout the Twin Cities. These vehicles are available for rent by the […]

You may recall that at the end of last year we conducted a survey to better understand what types of vehicles you, our members, wanted in the Hourcar Fleet. If you participated in this survey, we thank you for your feedback!  The results have been integral in our research for new vehicles to add to our fleet. Here are the […]

HOURCAR is excited to announce the launch of the HOURCAR Punchcard Rewards program. Use an HOURCAR and get driving credit and other rewards. It’s simple. Sign up here!     You sign up. You use HOURCAR. You get driving credit!   For every 10 trips in an HOURCAR we will give you $10 in driving credit. […]

HOURCAR is very excited to announce our new Corporate Advantage Plan! Take public transit or bike to work, but want or need the flexibility? HOURCAR might be the best option for you and your employer. Learn more about our low-cost Business and Non-Profit plans by clicking here!    

Now that spring might actually truly be on its way, please watch out for wildlife when you’re driving an Hourcar!

HOURCAR parters with Xcel Energy to plan for 100% electric fleet Through a partnership with Xcel Energy, HOURCAR will begin planning to convert their entire fleet from fuel-based vehicles to a 100% electric fleet and a one-way trip model by 2020. SAINT PAUL, MN, October 24, 2017 – Today, HOURCAR announced that it would partner […]