Achi news desk-
Car-sharing service Communauto announced a major expansion in Montreal on Monday, adding more than 1,100 vehicles to its fleet and bringing its flexible service to the Lachine district.
The flex model allows drivers to pick up and drop off cars anywhere within Komonauto’s service area.
The service will also add additional stations in Dorval, Cartierville, Montréal Nord, Rivière-des-Prairies and Bois-Franc.
Communauto president Benoit Robert said 14 percent of households in Montreal use Communauto. It now operates in 17 boroughs, as well as Laval and Longueuil, and continues to expand.
“Often, we start with a smaller area in the area where we want to break the ice, and then the expansion of the area. We did the same in Bois Franc, Cartierville. Communauté develops gradually. Base because it is useless to be in an area where there is no demand” , said Robert.
Komonauto aims to add 900 station-based vehicles by the summer and 200 flex-based vehicles by the fall, including more minivans.
The new vehicles will come in addition to the company’s fleet of 4,800 cars in the Montreal area.
“I look forward to the day when we’re talking about 10,000 or even 20,000 cars,” Robert said.
