I-GO Car Sharing

I-GO, Chicago’s only local, non-profit, car sharing company, is excited to announce the addition of its second Bridgeport location. A 2011 Red Nissan Sentra is now available in the parking lot at 3263 S. Halsted Street.  This is in addition to a Blue Honda Fit located at the Halsted Stop on the Orange Line.  And there are even more I-GO locations nearby in Pilsen, University Village, IIT and in 35 Chicago neighborhoods and 4 suburbs including Evanston and Oak Park.

To celebrate this Bridgeport expansion, join I-GO, 11^th Ward Alderman James Balcer and Bridgeport business and community leaders and help us “launch” our new Bridgeport car on Thursday, April 28^th at 11am at 3263 S. Halsted St. Then join us for food and refreshments at Nana Organic right across the street.

I-GO is offering new membership applicants a special discount: join now for only $25 and also receive $10 in free driving (a total of $60 in savings). Just enter the promotion code BRIDGEPORT25 in the “Promotions” section of the online application form.  To apply for membership, go to www.igocars.org and click on JOIN TODAY (offer expires 12/31/11). If you’re already a member, share this email with someone that you know. If they join and enter your name in the referral field, you get $20 in free driving!

I-GO cars can be reserved by members by the hour or day, anytime of day or night.  Members can make a reservation from their computer, smart phone, or by calling I-GO’s 24-hour Member Services Department.  Rates start as low as $6.75 an hour (some restrictions may apply).

Hourly rates include gas, insurance, a reserved parking space and all vehicle maintenance! I-GO’s 15,000+ members have access to over 220 low-emission vehicles including dozens of hybrids and even plug-in hybrids. Use I-GO for your grocery shopping and errand running, to get to appointments and sports practices, and a myriad of other uses.

“Renting a van is always a hassle and costs too much.  With I-GO, you can rent right in the neighborhood for only as long as you need,” says Maureen Sullivan of South Loop Digital.

Members may choose either a standard I-GO smart card that accesses every car in I-GO’s fleet or the new Chicago Card Plus/I-GO Card, a joint initiative between I-GO and CTA that accesses I-GO cars, CTA trains and buses, and Pace buses—effectively expanding the range of public transit.  You can learn more at http://www.igocars.org/chicago_card_plus

Car sharing helps individuals and families reduce their automotive costs by thousands of dollars a year compared to the cost of owning a car (or a second car).  I-GO is an affiliate of the Center For Neighborhood Technology, a 30 year old Chicago-based “think and do tank” that promotes urban sustainability.