Some people may have doubts about car-sharing in Singapore.
Why share cars when everywhere in Singapore is easily accessible via public transport?
That is true but with public transport, you will face unfortunate incidents like train breakdowns or car accidents.
That’s when you decide to rent a car because buying car in Singapore super BoHua.
But every car rental service have their own problems so you think, I shall be a business man and open a super cool, high-tech car-rental service.
If you want to enter the market, you also have to remember that there are other car-sharing services such as BlueSG and DriveLah.
So despite what some people may think, it is pretty competitive.
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Still, that’s not stopping 38-year-old Toh Ting Feng from stepping into the game with his own platform, GetGo.
For starters, the business was launched on Thursday (25 Feb) , The Straits Times reported.
It has even gotten around 400 cars from Lion City Rentals, previously owned by Uber.
They aim to spread them around 300 locations by the end of March.
Mr Toh even says that around 14,000 users have pre-registered for the service.
The company is partnered with Motorway Group, which bought Lion City Rentals in 2019, and real estate management group LHN.
He says that the final step was when to step into the market.
He noticed at the end of the circuit breaker, there was a higher demand for such services thus he finally stepped into the market with his super cool, high-tech cars.
How To Use
Now how to register for this service and what are the rental rates?
For starters, the registration is supposedly instant because of its integration with MyInfo.
However, there is also a manual service should users not want to use MyInfo.
Cars are also a little more high-tech and do not use keys, only requiring users to push the engine button and go.
They also have their app, which is available in the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
The app is used to book, unlock and lock vehicles without the need for an access card or retrieve a physical key.
The rental prices will vary, starting first at S$3 per hour during off-peak periods to S$9 an hour during peak periods.
An extra S$0.40 is also charged per kilometre, which seems expensive at first until you realise something.
The firm handles refuelling for you.
Suddenly, renting this car looks like a viable option.
According to Mothership, new riders can also get $5 off their first ride with the code GETGO5OFF.
You can look up more details on their services here.
Big Dreams
While it was mentioned that they’re working with Lion City Rentals and the Motorway Group, this is only part of the plan.
Mr Toh says that at the end of the day, they’re an independent group and do not intend to work with Motorway Group or Lion City Rentals exclusively.
They also aim to be the biggest car-sharing service locally by the end of 2021, with over 1000 cars across 600 stations.
His end-goal is to take off 100,000 cars off the roads.
Feature Image: GetGo
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