Car club

A Car Club is an organisation that owns a number of cars which are shared amongst its members. Members simply have to book a car, via the phone or the internet, when they need it and are charged on a pay-as-you-drive basis.

Members of the club benefit in that they do not have to own a car themselves, therefore saving them money in running costs and removing the need to find a parking space which can be difficult and costly in Aberdeen city centre. The Car Club provides a cheap, green and convenient alternative to car ownership and provides members with a range of cars across the city including city cars, family cars, electric cars and even hydrogen ones.

Co-wheels have operated Aberdeen’s car club since it launched in April 2012 and operate car clubs all across the UK. This means that members of Co-wheels in Aberdeen can use Co-wheels cars in many other locations too. 

47 vehicles are now located around Aberdeen (some locations have more than one car) at:

• Albyn Place
• Rosemount Viaduct
• Littlejohn Street
• Hollybank Place
• South Silver Street
• Queen Street
• East Craibstone Street
• Kittybrewster Depot
• Faulds Row
• Palmerstone Place
• Robert Gordon’s University (RGU)
• Gallowgate Car Park
• Chapel Street
• Stanley Street
• Frederick Street
• Golden Square
• Orchard Place
• Marischal College
• Altens Waste & Recycling Centre
• Byron Square, Northfield
• Henry Rae Centre
• Cattofield
• Victoria Road, Torry
• Constitution Street
• Marischal Street
• Tillydrone
• Burnside Road
• Thomson Street
• Rose Street
• Deemount Road
• West Craibstone Street
• Craiginches
• May Baird Avenue
• Caledon House, Garthdee Road
• Pittodrie Street
• Tanfield Walk

There are a variety of cars to choose from of many different sizes, all of which are clean and green – including many which are powered by electricity or hydrogen:

• BMW i3 and Renault Zoe pure electric, zero emission vehicles;
• Toyota Mirai and Hyundai iX35 pure hydrogen, zero emission vehicles;
• Toyota Yaris petrol hybrids
• Toyota Auris and Corolla hybrids;
• Toyota Aygos;
• Minis
• And for those who need something a little bigger – A Toyota Prius Plus or even a fully electric and zero emission Nissan eNV200 van!

We are constantly reviewing the merits of adding additional locations so if you think you could benefit from a Car Club car near you, please let us know at:

• transportstrategy@aberdeencity.gov.uk

If you wish to join Co-wheels Car Club then it really is very simple. You can either log onto the Co-wheels website or phone 0845 602 8030

• Just book it, drive it and return it. No need for parking permits, maintenance, taxes or insurance
• Save up to £3,500 per annum on the cost of owning a car
• Easy online bookings; you can book with as little as one minutes notice
• Collect the car yourself using your own smartcard (each car is fitted with a telematics unit allowing you to access the car when you have booked it)
• And most of all, the piece of mind and convenience of having a car available 24/7 without actually owning one