Survey results show that over half of Scotland’s car club members owned a car before joining a car club and just over a quarter after becoming members. For each car club vehicle in Scotland, around five private cars are taken off the road. That’s 900 vehicles off the road thanks to Scotland’s 180 car club cars. Car Clubs also reduce the number of cars purchased. A quarter of members said they would have bought a car had they not joined. For each car club vehicle, 12 fewer cars are purchased. That’s up to 2,160 car purchases deferred due to car clubs. This also helps reduce congestion and parking pressures, particularly in urban areas.
Membership also results in an overall reduction in car travel. Around 30% of Scottish Car club members decreased their annual mileage by an average of 3,546 miles, while 22% increased it by an average of just 1,051 miles. For the remainder, their mileage stayed the same. Members average car mileage is 4,085 miles a year, including about 1060 miles in car club cars. This is 52% lower than the Uk average of 8,430 miles.
