Car-Sharing
Mission
DDOT shall promote car-sharing in the District of Columbia, as it expands transportation options for residents, visitors, and commuters; enhances mobility and access to jobs, housing, education, shopping, and recreation; and innovatively reduces both traffic congestion and competition for parking spaces.
Procedures & Services
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) offers a public space permit program to companies interested in operating a carsharing service in public space.
The goals of this program are to:
Decrease parking demand by more efficiently using the District’s curbside
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, per the District’s sustainability goals
Better availability of shared mobility services in the District (get people out of cars)
Equitable access to shared mobility services across the District
Collect program data for evaluation and transportation improvement
Improve the safety of District streets in order to support the District’s Vision Zero effort
DDOT offers permits for two types of carsharing on-street in the District Point-to-point carsharing, sometimes called one-way or free-floating, allows customers to pick up a vehicle at one location and drop it off at another location. Reserved-space carsharing, sometimes called two-way or traditional, has customers to borrow from and return vehicles to the same reserved carsharing space. The following companies have been granted a permit to operate a carsharing service in the District’s public right-of-way:
Car-Share Parking
DDOT may reserve on-street parking spaces for the exclusive use of car-sharing vehicles. Only those vehicles registered to and operated by the contracted CSF may park in designated car-sharing spaces. DDOT may also allow car-sharing vehicles to be parked in any residential permit parking zone or at parking meters without payment at the time of parking, subject to certain provisions. (DCMR 18-2406.12,-.13, -.18).
See Related
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Car-Sharing (Compendium)
Additional Information
Legal References
DCMR 10-A414.10: Policy T-3.1.3: Car-Sharing
DCMR 10-A415.6: Action T-3.2.B: Car-Share Parking
DCMR 18-2406.12, -.18: Parking Prohibited by Posted Sign
Design Standards & Specifications
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