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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Car rental |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Brett Akker, Andrew Valentine[1][2] |
| Defunct | 2010 |
| Fate | Acquired by Zipcar in 2010 |
| Successor | Zipcar |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Services | Car sharing |
| Website | www |
Streetcar was the largest carsharing/car club company in the United Kingdom, established in 2004, which merged with the American company Zipcar in 2010, following a period of investment by Smedvig Capital.
Streetcar vehicles were parked in a dense network of dedicated spaces primarily in London, but also across a total of 10 UK cities including Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oxford, Guildford, Maidstone and Southampton. Members could book vehicles from 30 minutes up to six months, online or by phone. A smartcard was used to pick up and return the car at any time.
- ^ Jones, Sam (8 May 2019). "The failure taboo: entrepreneurs admit what happens when it all goes wrong". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Ruddick, Graham (22 April 2010). "Streetcar founders to net £11m from sale". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2019.