Carsharing Initiative "In December 2007, DDOT completed an evaluation of the Carsharing Initiative ­­­­­— District Department of Transportation Curbside Carsharing Evaluation*.” A car when you need it, where you need it. DDOT is committed to reducing congestion and parking problems with innovative transportation options such as carsharing, a network of privately owned vehicles that are rented by the hour or day. Carsharing provides the mobility of a car without the expense and hassle of car ownership. A low emission and environmentally friendly fleet of cars is located near Metro stations and neighborhood centers throughout DC. How Carsharing Works - Frequently Asked Questions For an annual fee of roughly $25 and for an hourly fee of about $8, residents can obtain the use of a car without the large costs associated with purchase. The hourly charges cover insurance, fuel, maintenance, and the rental rate. Depending on usage, this can be cheaper than owning a car. DDOT is partnering with Zipcar. Carsharing locations and program details are available on Zipcar website. Experiences in other cities as well as independent studies show that a single carsharing vehicle can be used by 6 to 10 households, thus helping reduce parking and traffic congestion. For this reason, DDOT is providing a limited number of strategically-placed curbside parking spaces* for the exclusive use of carsharing vehicles. These spaces were selected in consultation with Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, businesses and community leaders. The final rule which established this program was published in the DC Register on May 20, 2005 (52 DCR 4744). It can be found in Title 18 of the DC Municipal Regulations Sections 2406.12 and 2406.13. For more information about DDOT’s involvement in carsharing, contact Rick Rybeck, Deputy Associate Director for Transportation Policy and Planning. He can be reached by email or by phone at (202) 671-2730. See a new video produced by DDOT and the District’s Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications (OCTT).  This video is presented in Microsoft® Media Player format version 10 which is required for viewing. Download a player here. Office of Cable Television (OCT), DDOT, and other DC Government agencies, use only Windows Media Format to encode and deliver streaming video on the Internet. The supported player is Windows Media Player version 10. Other players such as the freeware VLC Media Player, from www.videolan.org, can also play our streamed files. * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or Learn More About PDFs.