HOURCAR, Operator of Evie Carshare, Reaches Over 5,000 Approved Members for the First Time Ever HOURCAR, the operator of Evie Carshare, has achieved over 5,000 approved members for use of
All HOURCAR trips require that you end your trip with more than 1/4 tank of gas or charging, or you’ll be charged a totally avoidable $25 fee. For gasoline-powered vehicles,
All electric HOURCARs require that members leave the car charging at the end of their trip. Chargers are located for each vehicle in the “Electric HOURCAR Parking Only” space, located
We’re excited to announce the launch of our Multifamily Project, introducing electric, hub-based carshare vehicles to the HOURCAR service. Chargers have been ordered and shipped and will begin arriving mid-September.
Update November 3, 2022: We will be releasing an app update November 9, 2022, which will allow for you to see the PIN (Driver ID) while on an active HOURCAR
HOURCAR Announces Environmental Justice Project with Payne-Phalen Community Council, Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association, East Metro Strong: Goal to Improve Air Quality, Increase Sustainable Transportation, Reduce Pedestrian / Bicyclist Deaths, and
Beginning today, the HOURCAR App has been rebranded as the Evie Carshare App. All trips with Evie and HOURCAR can begin, pause, and end – all in the same app!
HOURCAR is excited to share that Round 2 applications are now open for the Multifamily Project. The Multifamily Project will bring up to a total of 50 all-electric vehicles to
This page may be best viewed via a mobile device than desktop due to graphic displays. We’ve made some major updates to the HOURCAR app to enhance user experience and
In January 2021, we reduced rates by nearly 40% on the HOURCAR service, but we didn’t stop there. In the weeks following, we shared our first-ever Community Engagement Report which announced major
We are now offering professional interpretation services to help those who don’t speak English or speak English as a second language. To get interpretation services on your next call with
The 2021 Census will help HOURCAR achieve targets that align with the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis equity targets.
If you are taking a trip from Midtown Global Market anytime soon, we hope you enjoy it in our newest addition to the fleet, a blue Subaru Impreza. The Impreza was
Today, we welcomed pilot members to enjoy Evie Carshare on our first day of operations in the Twin Cities! With nearly 50 vehicles ready for one-way trips across St Paul and Minneapolis,
We are only a short time away from the introduction of Evie Carshare, an all-electric one-way network with trips by the minute, hour, and day. To add this additional service, we are
This is a pilot program with temporary locations starting next week. At the end of the HOURCAR Electric Vehicle Pilot, these vehicles will be used for our new one-way program,
HOURCAR is excited to share we are accepting pre-approval applications until July 30th for first tranche Multifamily EV Carshare Pilot site hosts with a priority deadline of June 30th! Project Details Funded by
It is with great excitement that we share HOURCARs Community Engagement Report. The report addresses barriers, findings, and recommendations for improving equitable access to electric vehicle carshare and electric charging
Hourcar has hired Paul Schroeder as its first executive director. With new leadership now in place, the program will launch as an independent nonprofit later this year. As the metro’s
