Enterprise CarShare brings service to University of Delaware

Enterprise CarShare has launched a short-term car rental service aimed at University of Delaware (UD) students and staff. Delaware is the latest campus to sign up for the service, which targets people who typically need a vehicle for just a few hours. Richard Rind, UD’s director of auxiliary services, says: “Many UD students and community members don’t have access to a car to take them where they need to go.” The service, part of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will initially cost UD members $5 per hour which in
December 19, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
Enterprise CarShare has launched a short-term car rental service aimed at University of Delaware (UD) students and staff.


Delaware is the latest campus to sign up for the service, which targets people who typically need a vehicle for just a few hours.

Richard Rind, UD’s director of auxiliary services, says: “Many UD students and community members don’t have access to a car to take them where they need to go.”

The service, part of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will initially cost UD members $5 per hour which includes petrol, insurance and a daily mileage of 200 miles.

Enterprise is waiving the application fee of $25 as well as the membership of the same amount for the first year. Users will receive $10 in driving credits and the $5 hourly rate until 28 February 2019.

Reservations are made, modified and extended via an app.  

Enterprise is not the only mobility company seeking to tap into the student market: last month, Grab launched a three-month %$Linker: 2 External <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 0 0 0 link-external pilot false http://www.itsinternational.com/sections/general/news/grab-ventures-and-nus-launch-e-scooter-service-at-singapore-campus/ false false%> to provide electric scooters to the National University of Singapore’s Kent Ridge campus.

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