Why

• Make money: If you have a vehicle (often a second or third car) that spends most of its time parked up slowly depreciating, you could be putting it to better use and generating an income by letting others hire it.
• Save money: If you’re considering a vehicle purchase but don’t make a lot of trips, or you have multiple cars, it could be a lot cheaper to hire someone else’s car as and when you need one, rather than have the expense of buying and operating another vehicle yourself
• Reach places: Access to a car helps you reach the places that otherwise would be difficult to get to by public transport or walking and cycling
• Carry stuff: Sometimes you need a different type of vehicle, for example a van to carry an occasional bulky load. A car club can help you choose from a variety of vehicle types for those difficult trips.
• Reduce your impact: hiring a car instead of owning one is more likely to reduce emissions, reduces the energy and materials that go into making more cars, and reduces the numbers of cars using and parked on the streets.

Who

People who will be particularly interested include:

• Second car owners: second (or third) cars are often less frequently used, and spend a lot of their time parked up, whilst costing their owners money in depreciation and maintenance. It’s cheaper and often easier to hire other cars instead.
• Low-mileage drivers: owning a car can be an expensive luxury if you usually travel infrequently or for short distances, although you may need a car to reach the places you want to go to. With the S33 car club you can ditch the ownership and expense but maintain the convenience of car access
• Drivers without cars: if you can drive but can’t afford to own and operate a car, the S33 Car Club can give you access to a vehicle when you need one, without all the costs
• Altruists: if you want to give up car ownership to benefit the environment and your community but might need occasional access to hard-to-reach destinations, the S33 car club offers the ideal solution

Renters need to be:

• 21-75 years old (if over 25 need a full licence for a least a year)
• Have fewer than 7 points on their licence (if between 21 – 24, must be 0 points)

Owners may be private individuals or groups of people operating as a community car club..

Vehicles can be cars or vans, but not people carriers/minibuses >9 seats. Vehicles must be under 15 years old and <insurance group 31.

Where

• The S33 car club is for residents in the S33 postcode area, including Castleton, Hope, Bamford, Bradwell and Edale.

What

The car club needs:

• Vehicles registered on the system by their owners for hire to local residents
• People wanting to hire them

Car clubs work best when there are enough vehicles on offer and people wanting to use them, although they can work very well when shared by just a handful of friends or neighbours. However, residents’ car clubs like this are a relatively new and unfamiliar concept for most people, so it may take a little time to build up enough regular users. So don’t be put off if there’s no vehicle near you at the moment – go and encourage your friends and neighbours to host a vehicle instead.

How it Works

• Hiyacar is a reputable, trusted platform to enable easy and safe sharing of vehicles between individuals. The S33 Car Club has been set up as a closed group only open to local residents in the S33 postcode area, rather than the general public, giving you that extra reassurance. In reality, vehicles are likely to be used by the same small group of people who will soon get to know each other.
• Hiyacar’s system takes care of the administration and provides peace of mind for users, including:
  • insurance and breakdown cover for the time the vehicles are being used
  • checks and verifications on drivers and vehicles
  • booking system
  • entry to the vehicle

• Vehicles can be cars or vans, but not people carriers/minibuses with more than 9 seats. Vehicles need to be less than 15 years old and less than insurance group 31.
• The system works through a downloadable app, where you can set up your profile and verification of your eligibility, and owners describe their vehicles. Once listed, hirers can use the app to book vehicles.
• Hiyacar also offer options for business pool car operation and making fleets available to the public outside office hours, and car clubs for new developments.
• To find out more details and FAQs, visit the Hiyacar Help Centre https://help.hiyacar.co.uk/en/

How to sign up

• Sign up to Hiyacar here, then email Hiyacar support at support@hiyacar.co.uk asking to be part of the S33 car club and for any local discounts to be applied.
• Hosts could be able to claim a discount on the keyless entry technology
• Drivers can get £20 off your first booking using the discount code BUXTON&HOPE20
• Download the app, and set up a free profile for either owner or hirer. Owners can also register through the web.

Owners will need to provide:

• Contact details and photograph
• Address
• Driving licence
• Insurance details
• Vehicle details
• Vehicle availability, terms of use (eg mileage cap) and price