Wrocław has signed an agreement for an electric car rental

Wrocław has signed an agreement with Enigma company that will create and run an urban electric car rental. There will be 200 cars including 10 light commercial vehicles at clients disposal. An eco-friendly car will be available for rental in Wrocław probably on spring 2018. It is the first such a project in Poland.

There will be at least 200 electric cars at residents of Wroclaw and tourists’ disposal. 190 Nissan Leaf cars and 10 electric light commercial cars if there will be a necessity to transport load. There will be also 12 charging stations for example next to supermarkets and petrol stations.

To encourage people to use green vehicles, users of the system will have privileges. The city will designate places where electric cars will have a possibility to drive likewise urban communication.

A drive without keys

-Every person willing to rent a car needs to have a driving license. It will be verified. Localization of a car will be controlled by system operator on GPS map. We will try to organize online registration. There will be also a Service Centre – says Paweł Andrzej Luksic, the president of Enigma company.

Cars will be opened and run by an application. It is very significant there will be no need to return a car to a special station (like Wrocławski Rower Miejski). Users will have a possibility to return an electric car to a defined legal area. There will be 200  pecial parking places designated in a paid parking zone.

Special parking places will be in the city center, on Solny Square, Ostrów Tumski, near to Grunwaldzki Square or the Centennial Hall. Details and prices for rental will be developed. – At the moment we evaluate that it will be on level – 1 zł for 1 minute of rental. But there is still a need for analysis – say Enigma’s representatives.

12 months for realization

Vice president Maciej Bluj has signed an agreement on the City’s behalf. Enigma company has to create a rental system within 12 months. During this time detailed regulations for rental will be created. An agreement for system operator will be in force from the date on which it is signed during 5 years. Electric car rental will be available probably in spring 2018. It will be the first such a system in Poland.

Source: wroclaw.pl