• Climate and environmentally friendly
  Car sharing reduces the number of vehicles on the roads, which means less traffic and lower emissions.
• Cost savings
  No maintenance, insurance or fuel costs. You only pay for what you use.
• Flexibility
  Different types of vehicles are available depending on your needs - from small cars for shopping to vans for larger errands.
• Less parking space
  Fewer vehicles means less parking pressure and more space in public areas.
• Stress-free
  Secure parking space thanks to a fixed car sharing station.

Several car sharing providers are active in Erlangen and offer different rates and vehicle types. For easy booking, most providers offer an app with which you can find, book and unlock vehicles in your area.

Carsharing Erlangen e.V.

Carsharing Erlangen e.V. is a local association that has been offering car sharing in the city since the end of 2010. Vehicles of various models are available at several stations in the Erlangen city area: from small cars and estate cars to minibuses.

Information on booking, tariffs and locations can be found at carsharing-erlangen.de

Scouter

Scouter Carsharing offers S and M size vehicles at three locations in Erlangen. Scouter is represented in Nuremberg and the region with over 160 vehicles. Information on booking, tariffs and locations can be found at scouter.de/erlangen

1. Register: Register with the provider of your choice, download the app and verify yourself.
2. Search and book a vehicle: Use the respective app to find a vehicle near you and book it.
3. Drive and return: Drive the vehicle as usual and return it to a defined location after use.

A car sharing space is easy to recognize. In Erlangen, these special parking spaces are designed in such a way that they are clearly visible to all road users. Here are the most important features for recognizing a car sharing space:

Car sharing spaces in public areas are marked with special traffic signs. These signs show a shared car with four people. There is also a sign underneath with the name of the respective car sharing provider. Some of the parking spaces are also marked with orange paint.

A distinction can be made between classic, station-based car sharing and free-floating car sharing (without a fixed station). The classic (station-based) car sharing system, in which vehicles are parked at a fixed location, borrowed there and returned to the same parking space, leads to a reduction in the number of private cars and car use overall. This effect is significantly lower with free-floating systems.

Currently, only station-based car sharing is offered in Erlangen.

Car sharing is the low-cost alternative to underused private cars, second cars and company cars.

If you drive your car less than 14,000 km a year, you can save a lot of money with car sharing. At the same time, you are supporting an environmentally friendly traffic concept, as car sharing reduces the number of cars used and saves parking spaces, which are particularly scarce in cities. It is an ideal complement to public transport and bicycles.

Car sharing means that you share cars with other people. Depending on availability, you can book vehicles by the hour, day or week. This allows you to use a car without having to own it.

Experience from other cities shows that station-based car sharing helps to reduce car ownership and thus relieve congestion on public roads. One car sharing vehicle can replace up to 20 private vehicles, in Nuremberg there are currently around thirteen. In Erlangen, too, the potential is seen to contribute to a reduction in private car ownership through the expansion of station-based car sharing. Mobile points make it possible for car sharing services to be clearly visible on public streets and ensure that they are linked to other modes of transport. Especially in densely built-up areas where there is high parking pressure, as well as at central transfer points, mobility stations can thus support multimodal mobility behavior.

The Bundesverband Carsharing offers a good overview of various topics and current developments on its website.