Personal car-sharing is a new twist on auto rentals - Sacramento Bee

They treat it well, pay any tickets they get and do the dirty work of finding a legal parking spot when they return it to her neighborhood near Golden Gate Park. Castor, 29, is pulling in hundreds of dollars each month through one of several personal car-sharing companies that have burgeoned in the.
Source: www.sacbee.com

FEATURE-Silicon Valley: The rise of the adolescent CEOs - Reuters

Hsu is now learning the same hard lessons as many of his elders: the company recently laid off staff and is looking to rent out some of its office space in Palo Alto, California. Hsu said the company is taking a different direction and focusing on a line of new products.
Source: www.reuters.com

Questions & answers

  1. mouse mouse says:
    03/06/08
    What are the choices I have to find a deal on an affordable rental car in San Francisco. Rent a Wreck?
    I guess a pass will get me around the city of San Francisco, no rental car needed. But to travel down the coast or north maybe to the redwoods or to the wine country Should I rent a car. Are there alternative rental car copmpanies. thanks for HELP and sugestions.
    tonalc1 says:
    Rent a Wreck is OK. I'd also look at City Rent a Car.
  2. E u g e E u g e says:
    05/21/07
    Looking good deal - rent a car San Francisco International Airport?
    I need rent a car for 5 days (Jun 06 -> Jun 11) San Francisco International Airport. What company offer low rent quotes.
    Drew says:
    I recommend Dollar Rent a Car. And, I recommend that you don't rent at the airport. You can take BART right from your airport terminal to Downtown SF, Powell Station, and then walk three blocks up to Dollar on O'Farrell between Taylor and Mason.
  3. jlsalvosa jlsalvosa says:
    07/10/09
    should i rent a car at san francisco airport or union square?
    please tell me if its better for me to rent my car at san francisco airport and drive to our hotel in union square or should i just rent it at union square and just take a taxi or shuttle to my hotel.
    ajtheactress says:
    The boiled down truth is Airport Taxes are higher, driving in The City is stressful and confusing, parking at the hotel will be expensive. Even a cab from the airport to your hotel will cost less than what it would cost you for even one 24 hour period of car rental. You need a rental car only if you have to get out of the city and you can save a lot of money and aggravation by renting your car downtown the day you need it.
  4. Gina Gina says:
    11/23/08
    San Francisco- rent a car or not?
    We are going there for the first time and we have been told by a couple people who have been there that we should not bother renting a car, that it is easier/better to walk and use public transportation. Have you been there or do you live there. I live in Florida, so don't have hills or mountains or anything that's not completely flat here. :-) We are not going for awhile so hopefully it won't be rainy then.
    ajtheactress says:
    The City is compact so it is easy to explore on foot and has good public transporation so there is no real need for a car. If you are staying in Union Square, Nob Hill or the Financial District DO NOT rent a car. Hills, traffic, cable cars tracks, one way streets and parking can make driving from place to place a real headache. For the price of the car rental and parking you could take cabs to.
  5. Vincent C Vincent C says:
    04/30/07
    How to rent a car in San Francisco if I'am only 20 years old ?
    I'm planning a trip to SF and I'd like to rent a car, I have a valid International Driver License (i'm Belgian), but i'm only 20 . Most of rent a car companies require to be at least 21. Thank You.
    mjkl1 says:
    I envy you. I'm afraid you'll have a hard time renting in the states. Most car rental companies (the large ones like Hertz, Enterprise, Avis, etc. This is for insurance issues. But don't worry - the transit system is very user friendly, and San Francisco is made for walkers. If you do rent a car, you'll likely not use it much.
  6. kim kim says:
    11/22/09
    rent a car In the San Francisco area? im 20 And in Military. will anyone let me rent a car?
    any way i can rent a car somewhere in the bay area close to San Francisco.
    Spaceball Ricochet says:
    If you have an official travel order, you can rent a car without any additional fee (18+). If you don't have a travel order and you being in the military is unrelated to your reason for travelling/renting, then you can't rent a car at all (have to... Budget Rent A Car is proud to deliver unsurpassed rental car service to those who serve our country.

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  1. Personal car-sharing is a new twist on auto rentals
    01/01/70, via Sacramento Bee
    By LEE ROMNEY SAN FRANCISCO -- Emily Castor's metallic gray Honda has been driven by dozens of people she's never met. They treat it well, pay any tickets they get and do the dirty work of finding a legal parking spot when they return it to her
  2. Reuters FEATURE-Silicon Valley: The rise of the adolescent CEOs
    01/01/70, via Reuters
    By Sarah McBride | SAN FRANCISCO Feb 21 () - Josh Buckley, chief executive of an online gaming start-up, is looking forward to next month's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, particularly for the parties and the accompanying schmoozing
  3. Personal car-sharing is a new twist on auto rentals
    01/01/70, via Bellingham Herald
    By LEE ROMNEY - Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO - Emily Castor's metallic gray Honda has been driven by dozens of people she's never met. They treat it well, pay any tickets they get and do the dirty work of finding a legal parking spot when they
  4. Share Your Car (For Cash)
    01/01/70, via Big Think
    "RelayRides says an owner of a midsize, late-model sedan who rents out a car for 10 hours a week could expect to clear about $3000 a year." Currently, peer-to-peer car sharing is most widely available in San Francisco. Legal questions over insurance
  5. Hotwire Survey Reveals 41 Percent of Americans Who Travel Spend the Majority ...
    01/01/70, via Sacramento Bee
    By Hotwire.com SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotwire.com®, a leading discount travel site, today announced further results from their American Travel Behavior Survey, conducted on their behalf online by Harris Interactive in July 2011

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  1. 12/26/07, 1532 diggs, via jlgolson
    A San Francisco woman reported her Honda Civic stolen to the San Francisco police. A few weeks later, she got a parking citation in the mail for her stolen car. In total, her car got ticketed 29 times while being listed as stolen.
  2. 08/24/06, 1033 diggs, via parislemon
    Awesome car. "Our ridiculously lucky automotive editor drove this 1. 5-million dollar ride from San Francisco to L. A. Now he can die happy.
  3. 02/01/07, 1 diggs, via sftravel
    If you're planning a visit to San Francisco - save yourself a lot of headaches by leaving your rental car plans at home.