For many people in the Chicago area, using a car share makes sense. Instead of having to keep using a vehicle that simply costs money, even when it’s not being used, you will be able to choose when you use a car and how much you will have to pay each month. This is because most car shares include all you need to drive with the costs of your membership and usage. From insurance to maintenance and even parking (at designated locations) and fuel will be covered to make sure that you have everything you need.

Unfortunately, car share programs are still relatively new to most people and, therefore, they are still establishing reliable customers to use their products and services. This has led them to grow much more slowly than other car service businesses (i.e. rentals) and, as a result, they haven’t been able to expand to all the locations they want to, eliminating an easy one way car share. Nevertheless, there are two companies that are making a good deal of headway in this arena and should be able to help you out in most situations.

Hertz (yes, the rental company also offers car shares now) and Zipcar are large enough now to not only be available in multiple states and provinces, but also countries all around the world. This scale of expansion allows their members to do all of the traveling they want without fear of not being able to secure a vehicle. Also, Hertz, being a rental company, can also help you to find the right solution when you need it, even if it’s a one way trip.