COMMUNAUTO Carsharing 🚗 Everything You Should Know!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video, I explore Communauto, the leading car-sharing service revolutionizing urban mobility. Whether you’re looking to save money, reduce your carbon footprint, or ditch the hassles of traditional car ownership, Communauto offers a smart, sustainable solution. Join me as I walk you through the entire process-from signing up to returning your car-and share my firsthand experience with this service.
Timestamps:
0:00 My Problem
1:27 What is Communauto?
1:38 How to Join Communauto
2:15 Finding a Communauto Station
2:28 How to Open a Car with Communauto
2:45 Pre-Driving Checklist
3:24 Exploring the Car’s Equipment
4:18 Comparing Public Transit vs Car Sharing
4:45 Picking Up My Lamp with Communauto
5:31 How to Refuel a Communauto Car
6:50 Flex vs Round-Trip Options Explained
8:00 Installing My Lamp at Home
9:00 How to Return a Communauto Car
10:02 Cost Breakdown & Final Thoughts
Useful Links:
🚗 Communauto Toronto Website - toronto.commun...
✍️ Sign Up - client.communa...
Communauto is perfect for urban dwellers in Toronto (and beyond!) looking for a flexible, eco-friendly, and cost-effective way to stay mobile. 🌟
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to @andriyasredel for more adventures, tips, and insights! Let me know in the comments if you’ve tried Communauto or if you have any questions about car sharing.
Very helpful and informative video! I've seen these vehicles on the streets of Toronto and Montreal, but never used them before. Might try this out soon!
Glad you found it helpful! Now you know what they are all about! Highly suggest to give them a try if you ever need a car 🚗
I’m about to use Communauto for the first time-hoping everything goes smoothly
Wishing you an amazing trip! Let me know later how it goes :)
That was a great video frl. Just wanted to understand each plan from the app, but now I learned a lot about it actually lmao
Keep it up
Super glad it was helpful! Enjoy your trips with Communauto :)
WOW! Always leaning something new. 👍
Always!
Well explein my friend! Thanks
@@muu894 glad you liked it, thank you!!
Thanks for the video, I have seen those cars on the road and always wondered about that.
No worries! And now you know what they are all about 🙂
Thanks. We'll try it and your video does help.🎉
@@janalyncapacete7675 glad to hear it, enjoy!
Thank you, very informative video
Happy to hear that, thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing your experience with Communauto. I have a question about Flex cars. Will the application warn me if I am about to leave the car outside of the Flex zone?
Hi, there and thanks for watching!
Yes, the application is going to warn you if you are dropping off your FLEX vehicle outside FLEX drop-off points. According to Communauto's rules - "unless the vehicle is brought to a FLEX drop-off point, the Member is not allowed to end their trip outside the FLEX Zone."
Here is also a useful guide of where you can drop-off your FLEX vehicle - toronto.communauto.com/flex-parking-guide/#:~:text=Look%20for%20parking%20on%20a,a%20maximum%20of%20three%20hours.
I hope that helps! :)
@@andriyasredel Thank you, you are very helpful. I sent my application, and I am still waiting for their approval. They're making us jump through much more hoops than any commercial car rental company.
Happy to help! While the initial application might take a bit of time, usually it's a one-time process and after that, you are going to be free to use Communauto as you wish!
Very helpful!
Super glad it was helpful!! Thank you :)
I think it's important to note that you are committed to 12 months for any subscription package that lowers your cost a little bit. So while you claim it only cost you $18.33, it will cost you another $55+ even if you never use another car again. Currently, as of today Dec 10, 2024 that same trip on the Open (free) plan would have cost $25.33. Better to just keep and use it 24 hours for another $31.52 ($56.85)
Well, why would you say "never use another car again"? I don't think I would have committed to a 12-month term, unless I was confident that I will be using their vehicles quiet frequently, no? Since that video has been made, I took more than 20 trips so I think paying $5/month for a plan to get $6.95/hour vs $15.25/hour is worth it. You also get to save on FLEX vehicles.
Also, it doesn't quiet make sense to only go for a free membership and keep a vehicle for 24 hours. Unless you know that you need that vehicle for 24 hours, then sure. But in that case, it was a quick errand and something that Communauto is perfect for. I also don't have a space to park it.
It may very very work in those scenarios. I'm just saying you didn't point that out. That there was an ongoing monthly commitment. In other words you made it look like it would only cost someone $18.83.
@@tryink688 Ah, I see what you mean. However, at 10:19 I say - "Now, there's a small caveat to this. In order for me to get access to a cheaper hourly rate, and I pay $6.75/hour, I'm subscribed to their Open Plus Plan and that costs $5/month".
But I now see that I should have mentioned that it's indeed a yearly commitment!
Hi, Very Informative video, but do you know about the restrictions? Can i apply with my G2 ?
@@tobiodubanjo1654 Hi, there! Sorry, forgot to mention that in the video. Yes, you can apply if you hold an Ontario G or G2 class licence 🙂
Hope that helps!
What about insurance? Who is responsible for car damage if there is an accident?
Good question!
When you join, you are asked to select what Damage Protection Plan you’d like to enroll in, which will determine the maximum Damage Fee you will have to pay in case of a collision or damage to a vehicle. It can be either $0, $300, or $600 per event. In Canada, in the case of a collision, the Damage Fee is billed regardless of whether you are at fault or not.
If you have your own insurance or perhaps it's offered through your credit card, then you can decline coverage. However, make sure that the protection offered is sufficient to cover all possible damage costs. Otherwise, you will be responsible for damage's full value.
My only question are the cars actually clean?
Have been using Communauto for a bit more than a year now and most of the time cars are in a pretty good shape. During winter though, mats inside can get messy but nothing too crazy, very driveable 🙂
Where did you get that shirt it's a great shirt
@@CrossLikesTurtles haha, thank you! It’s from Abercrombie & Fitch, here it is - www.abercrombie.com/shop/ca/p/crochet-style-pattern-button-through-sweater-polo-57648888?faceout=model&seq=09
Hi i live in montreal qc and wants to register for communauto but i m confused about to chose plane can u plz guide me tu chose better plane
No worries, here is their website and their cost - montreal.communauto.com/rates/?lang=en
I would suggest, if you want to just try them out, then go for a Free Membership plan. You don't have to subscribe to anything but will still be eligible to rent their cars. If you like the whole experience, then I would suggest to subscribe to one of their higher plans (such as Open Plus or Value) where you are going to get a much cheaper hourly rate!
hey can i try it if i dont have any druving record and i just got my G2 license
@@beantkaur2377 As part of your application, you have to submit your driver’s record! Try to obtain it from your province, perhaps you already have it after having G1?
Can we take flex or round trip cars out of Toronto or GTA and bring them back?
You're not really limited in that sense! Just make sure to return the round-trip car on time. And as far as I know, FLEX offers unlimited time. Just remember that in both cases you'll also be charged for the distance you travel with the vehicle 🙂