Cornell University
OP-T2-37: Car Sharing

Cornell University is purchasing full or partially subsidized memberships for eligible employees and students with Ithaca Carshare. All Cornell employees enrolled in the Omniride program are provided free "Just In Case" memberships. Non-Omniride employees get a discounted rate for Ithaca Carshare membership. All Cornell students are eligible for free or discounted membership as well. Ithaca Carshare is a membership service offering 24/7 self-serve access to fuel efficient cars, minivans, and trucks located in Ithaca, NY. Ithaca Carshare also currently has roaming agreements with thirteen other carshares. Costs vary, but Ithaca Carshare members can drive in many of these cities by paying nothing more than usage fees. Four of the 23 Ithaca Carshare vehicle are located on the Cornell campus. http://www.ithacacarshare.org/

In the 2012-2013 academic year, 584 Cornell students and 237 Cornell employees utilized this incentive. Seventy four percent of participating employees are enrolled in the Omniride Program. Cornell's collaboration with Ithaca Carshare has existed since 2008 with 508 total participants; participation has has now grown to 821 Cornell members in 2012/2013. This represents 63 percent of the total 1300 Ithaca Carshare's total memberships. Fifty four percent of Ithaca Carshare trips made by Cornell students living on campus were for grocery shopping. Over 73% of on-campus student trips were for some kind of shopping.