Whizzgo Car Club

Worcestershire County Council and Whizzgo have introduced pay-by- the-hour cars to Worcester to help residents reduce congestion and save money.

Whizzgo Cars are available to anyone who holds a valid UK driving licence. People interested can sign up either online or by phone after paying a joining fee of £25 and £125 for a one-off insurance deposit (This is fully refundable on leaving WhizzGo).

The cars cost from as little as £4.95 an hour which includes fuel, insurance, cleaning, servicing, maintenance, repair and breakdown costs -  great value when compared to the cost of running and maintaining a second car which is only used for short journeys a couple of times a week!

Cars are booked through the internet or by phone and notice to hire a car can be given weeks in advance or a minute before a vehicle is needed.  Each car is provided with a fuel card, which can be presented as payment once the car has been filled up.

There are initially five cars around Worcester City and two cars at County Hall, with a view to increase the number of cars as the project becomes more established, offering residents more choice on how they choose to travel.

The Whizzgo Car locations are:

• Cattle Market Car Park
• Pitchcroft Car Park
• Swanpool Walk Car Park
• Tallow Hill Car Park
• St Martins Gate Car Park
• County Hall

For more information, or to register, visit the Whizzgo website

Councillor Derek Prodger MBE and Councillor Simon Geraghty launch the Whizzgo scheme in Worcester.