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PhillyCarShare & Penn Partner for a Green Campus

The University's Sole Source Car Sharing Service Contract Supplier

PhillyCarShare, a Philadelphia based nonprofit supplier of community-based car sharing designed to reduce the automobile dependence in the Philadelphia region, is the University's sole source strategic preferred contract supplier of car sharing services.

About the Contract

The Penn Travel Office and Purchasing Services have partnered with PhillyCarShare to offer an affordable, convenient, and environmentally-friendly way to drive for Penn business. Penn's PhillyCarShare partnership, the largest university car-sharing program in North America, demonstrates Penn's commitment to the environment and the community.

Penn departments are encouraged to use PhillyCarShare for business transportation needs. A business rental is any rental for which Penn is paying directly (i.e. purchasing card) or the driver is paying for the rental and getting reimbursed.

Benefits for Penn Faculty, Staff and Students

  • Convenience: Dozens of hybrids, Minis, minivans, and more, are available by the hour or day from convenient campus locations. Employees each receive a personal electronic key to all the cars. Driving is easy: book online, hop in, and go!
  • Green: PhillyCarShare, founded in 2002 by four Penn alumni, has had a positive environmental impact in Philadelphia! Members report owning 10,000 fewer cars; driving 53% fewer miles; reducing their auto emissions by 90%; and saving $40 million annually on car ownership - money that gets reinvested into our local economy. PhillyCarShare is committed to making Philadelphia less about cars and more about people. As part of this partnership, PhillyCarShare will contribute 1% of revenues into a special Penn Sustainability Fund.
  • Affordable: PhillyCarShare is offering special contract rates to the University and Penn employees who use PhillyCarShare for official Penn business are covered under Penn's insurance. Plus the first 1,000 employees to set up dual business and personal accounts receive free $25 driving credits in their personal account.

Get Rolling!

The following information is to help Penn faculty, students and staff open a new account or join an existing account.

Open a new Penn Account

Join an existing Penn Account

Please direct all program questions to Jerry Furgione at PhillyCarShare or Susan Storb in the Penn Travel Office.

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