Rochester, NY evaluates sustainable solution to transit inequity with Floshare EV sharing program

Rochester, NY Floshare EV Sharing Transit Inequity Solution

In Progress

The Floshare pilot stations shareable Chevy Bolts at three public parking lots. Commuters reserve EVs for $5 per hour or $40 per day on the Floshare mobile app. Each trip includes 150 free miles, insurance, roadside assistance, and free charges using EV Connect cards. City officials offered $10 in Floshare credits for every completed survey during a month-long engagement on user experiences.

Surveys Transportation Electric Vehicle Pilot / POC

Rochester, NY

Municipality in New York

United States

Links

City of Rochester | Floshare - Rochester's Electric Carshare

Floshare carsharing gives you the freedom to choose your vehicle when you need it for errands, appointments, and other needs. You have access to a network of vehicles 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, with insurance and car maintenance included in the usage rate.

Newsworthy

Rochester seeks electric carsharing pilot program feedback

The city launched the program last July at three sites.

City of Rochester | News Release - City Seeks Feedback on Electric Carshare Program

(Wednesday, April 5, 2023) – Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today that the City is seeking community feedback to expand the Floshare electric-vehicle carsharing pilot program by April 30.

Project Succeeded

Rochester reported more than 60,000 miles driven by 110 Floshare participants during the pilot's first nine months.

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