Car sharing is a membership based program where, once you join, you can rent a car or van for as little as half an hour, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our service aims to reduce car dependency by providing on demand cars near you live, work and play so you have a car close to hand should you need one.

Once you’ve signed up you simply book the car you want for the time you need, unlock it using our app/membership card, take the keys from the glovebox and drive it as normal. To finish your booking you just drop the car back to where you picked up.

You are charged by the hour depending on the car type(starting from €8 an hour for our small city cars), the first 50km of your journey are included free and any distance over 50 is charged at €0.50 per km. You can view all of our prices on our Rates page.

Our cars are parked in on street locations so you can simply walk up and hop in.We have cars across the country in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and several other counties! Want to see where your closest GoCar is? Check out our interactive map here!

Car Sharing suits everyone from the urban dweller, to the one car family, the SME start up to the large corporations! Car sharing is the perfect addition for your on-the-go lifestyle. Car sharing works when combined with other public transport options such as buses, trains and trams along with taxis. Car sharing gets you that last mile that public transport can’t, we’re there for when you just need a car!

You must be 21 years or older and hold a full driving licence for a minimum of 2 years. We can accept international driving licences however please check if your licence is eligible first by emailing info@gocar.ie.

We are a return to base service so all cars must be brought back to the street you picked up from to end your trip.

With your GoCar membership you have coverage with a €1500 excess. This means that if you damage a GoCar during your trip you are liable for the first €1500 worth of damage. The excess is payable immediately after the accident.

Once you have taken 3 incident free trips there is the option to reduce your excess to €250 by purchasing our annual DEW (Damage Excess Waiver) for €100 per year or pay €2.40 per hour on each trip, capping at €20 per day. To have the annual DEW added to your account please email info@gocar.ie to request it.

You are liable for any damage caused to the car not by a third party up to €1500. Once you have taken 3 incident free trips there is the option to reduce your excess to €250 by purchasing our annual DEW (Damage Excess Waiver) for €100 per year or select to pay €2.40 per hour on each trip, capping at €20 per day, this can be added during the booking process once you qualify. This added cover is done on a per driver basis, accounts with multiple drivers are required to pay €100 per driver if they want DEW.

DEW is a Damage Excess Waiver that reduces the excess from €1500 to €250. It costs €100 per year.

Once you have taken 3 incident free trips there is the option to reduce your excess to €250 by purchasing our annual DEW (Damage Excess Waiver) for €100 per year or pay €2.40 per hour on each trip, capping at €20 per day. The per trip insurance can be added during the booking process once you qualify, to request the annual insurance please email us at info@gocar.ie.

The credit or debit card used for sign up will be kept on file to pay for all trips, membership fees and fines.
We operate with instant billing so the total cost of your trip will be deducted from the card on file once you end your trip

Members who sign up after February 2017 have 50 free kilometres included in each trip, anything over 50 is charged at €0.50 per km.

You can add or remove payment details in Payment Settings in the App or online here.

Driving credit is credit applied to your account from GoCar. It can be used towards trips  and does not expire.

Hopefully none! There are certain GoCar fees that you may need to make yourself aware of in the hopes that you can avoid them!

• Late fee: double the hourly rate
• Late fine: If you put out another member €25
• Lights left on: €25
• Illegal parking: Cost of parking fine plus €25 service charge
• Valeting: up to €100
• Incorrect return to base: €50
• Returning with less than ¼ tank of fuel: €25
• Lost GoCard: €25
• Excess: €1500

You can view your credit balance once you log in online in the credits section or on the app.

With GoCar you can cancel at any time, just email info@gocar.ie to let us know. We will require you to post your GoCard back to our head office:

35 Northwood Court
NorthwoodBusiness Park
Santry
Dublin 9

Getting started is easy! Firstly make sure you meet the following criteria:

• 21 years or older
• Full valid driver’s licence for 2 years or more
• Valid credit or debit card in the driver’s name

To join just go to our sign up page here and follow these steps:

• Click Join now and fill in your personal details
• Upload clear photos of the front and back of your licence
• Take a clear selfie with your licence and upload it

Once you’ve completed these steps we’ll review your account and notify you by email once we’ve activated it. We aim to have profiles set up within 24 hours of signing up so you cna hit the road. if you need to get on the road sooner please email us at info@gocar.ie and we’ll do our best to speed the process along for you.

We endeavour to get you on the road as soon as possible, in special circumstances we will go above and beyond to get you on the road even quicker, just email info@gocar.ie or call us on 01 8441969 and we’ll see what we can do!

You can use our app to unlock and lock your car to start and end your trip(see our app in action here). you can also use an RFID smartcard for the same function, see how to add your own card, such as your Leap card, here. We recommend having both options in case there is a issue with your phone signal.

Of course! GoCar is the perfect alternative for your company’s fleet! To find out more about our corporate offerings click here 

Family and multi driver memberships are available! Each additional driver pays a €10 registration fee

To add drivers to your account you can invite them to join via email from the Members section when you log in here. 

To find out more about multi driver memberships contact us info@gocar.ie

There is no annual contract with GoCar, if you wish to close your account you just need to give 30 days’ notice and we will close the account with no penalties!

We accept most international driving licences, do check with our member services team prior to completing your application if you have an international licence by emailing info@gocar.ie .

Go mobile with the GoCar app!

• Book a GoCar
• Extend your trip
• Find a car nearby
• Manage your profile
• View your trip history

Download now for iPhone or Android 

Check out how to use it here.

You will need your customer number and PIN to log in  via desktop or mobile. Just select the car you want and enter your start time and end time .
Reserve and book online 24/7 with just a few minutes notice, you can book up to 6 weeks in advance if you wish.
Please check your confirmation email carefully to ensure you have booked the correct times and location for your booking.

Check out a video of how to use our app here. 

We have 5 types of vehicles on the GoCar fleet, the GoCity, GoTripper, GoVan, GoExplore and GoElectrics. You can find out more about these here 

Currently our fleet consists of all low emission petrol and diesel cars as well as a number of electric vehicles. The majority of these are manual transmission but the GoElectrics are all automatic.

You can rent a GoCar for as little as an hour and as long as a week, for special circumstances we can arrange rental for longer periods. Please contact us for more information on these type of requests.

Cancelling a booking can be done online, through our app or by calling our call centre.

To maximise availability for all GoCar members we ask for 24 hours’ notice when cancelling a booking. If you are cancelling a booking with 24 hours + notice there is no charge.

If you do not cancel your booking and do not drive you will be charged for the full reserved time.

Depending on availability you can book a GoCar with just a couple of minutes notice and up to 6 weeks in advance!

There are no limits to where you can go with GoCar once it is on the island of Ireland.

As a GoCar member you can book any of our 300+ GoCars or GoVans located across Ireland! This makes GoCar accessible to you at work and at home!

GoCar and car sharing is an alternative to car ownership. Each time you take a GoCar you must return it to the same location you collected it from.

Firstly let us know so we can cancel the card! Then we can arrange to re-issue you a new GoCard, there is a cost of €10 for each replacement card.

If you are without a card remember you can still use our app to unlock and lock GoCars.

Return the GoCar to its designated GoBase and ensure it is parked legally. Please remember to leave the GoCar as you found it

• Remove rubbish, return keys to the keypad. Turn off all lights and engine.
• Remove all personal belongings from the car.
• Make sure all doors and windows are closed, if you used the boot lid during your trip ensure it is fully closed.
• Click End Trip on the app and hold down the lock button / Hold your membership card over the card reader on the windshield until the doors lock.

Your trip is now ended!

Returning late or extending your booking after it has ended will incur additional penalties. If you know you are going to be late extend online, on our app or over the phone.

If there is no immediate booking proceeding yours we can extend without a problem. If your extension or late return delays another member who has a booking after you a late return fee will apply.

As per our Terms & Conditions, you will be liable for a fine for not refueling. It is member requirements to leave the car with at least ¼ tank of fuel.

Please refuel at any Topaz or Circle K station during your journey and use our fuel card to pay. The pin for the fuel card is located on the drivers sun visor. If you cannot make it to a Topaz or Circle K station please top up at the closest available fuel station, send us a photo of your receipt and keep it for your records as we may need it. We will then credit your GoCar account for any fuel purchased.

In the event of a non-GoCar vehicle being parked in the GoBase you are returning to or you cannot find parking at the GoBase, please legally park the GoCar as close as you can to the GoBase you are returning to. After you end the trip, please inform us to where the car is parked, referencing a road name and/or a place of interest (eg. across the road from the Spar shop, beside the bank etc.)

You can pass on this information via either email (info@gocar.ie) or via our social media channels on Facebook or Twitter.

Please be aware that parking illegally, resulting in the car being clamped or towed will result in the specific clamp/tow retrieval penalty being charged to the customer’s account including  a €25 call out fee.

Always check before you lock the car with your membership card/on the app that you have taken all belongings from the car. If you happen to leave something in the car please follow these instructions:
– Make a 30 minute booking for that car
– Retrieve your belongings
– Lock the car with your card/app
– Email info@gocar.ie to let us know you made a booking to retrieve belongings and we’ll delete any charges.
– Failure to email us will result in you being charged for the second booking.

Please be aware that GoCar aren’t responsible for any belongings left in a GoCar.

Firstly make sure you are at the right car and the right time. Our app can guide you straight to the cars location, you can enter up to 5 minutes early if you do arrive early and at any time after the start time of your booking.

To unlock the car you can use either our app or your membership card. To use our app, make sure you are at the vehicle and click “I found my car” on screen, you’ll be prompted to hold down the unlock button on screen. TO use your card just hold your the card up to the reader on the windscreen, listen out for the unlock click. Then open the doors and hop in!

The keys are in the keypad in the glovebox, enter your PIN first before proceeding to remove the keys when prompted.
Now you’re ready to GO!

With our on street Dublin cars we have free parking within Dublin City Council areas. You will know that you have an on street car by the sticker on the dash.

If you are unsure please call us on 1890 446 227 and a member of our team will be more than happy to assist. If you are parking for free on street please make sure the car is legally parked. Loading bays, bus lanes, single yellow lines, clearways, eCar Charging Bays (if the vehicle is not plugged in to charge) and cycle lanes are not legal parking spaces and your GoCar may be clamped. If the GoCar vehicle is clamped as a result of your parking , the fine will be passed on to you along with a call out charge of €25.

Only you-the authorised driver is insured and legally allowed to drive the GoCar during your booking.

There is a fuel card which can be used in Topaz or Circle K located in at the rear of the glove box console, and the PIN is located on the driver’s sun visor. Please be aware our fuel cards have a daily transaction limit of €60. Always check the fuel cap for the correct fuel type. The vehicle must always be returned with at least 1/4 tank of fuel for the next member.

One of the responsibilities of GoCar membership is to return the car with a minimum of 1/4 tank of fuel. Failure to do so can result in additional fines. Each car has a fuel card in the glovebox you can use at any Topaz or Circle K garage, the PIN is located on the driver’s sun visor. Please be aware our fuel cards have a daily transaction limit of €60.

If you arrive to your GoCar and the tank is less than ¼ tank of fuel please take a photo (where possible) and email info@gocar.ie to let us know. Each member has the responsibility to return the car with at least ¼ tank.

Don’t worry, you can resend your Account Information online here or through the App.

Alternatively you can drop us an email info@gocar.ie or call us on 1890 446 227 to retrieve your PIN. Don’t forget you need your PIN to make bookings and when you get to the car.

Booking extensions, when available can be completed online, on our app or through the call centre. If extending online or on our app and you receive an error warning there may be a booking directly after yours. Please make your way back to the GoBase as soon as possible and call us or email us to let us know your estimated return time.

Late returns can result in an additional fine of €25 and can really affect other members. Please be conscious when returning your GoCar on time!

We understand that pets need to go to the vet on occasion. Pets are only allowed into GoCars in locked pet carriers and members are responsible for the removal of any residual pet hair. Please don’t let your furry friend out of their carrier. It’s unfair to the other members. Failure to do so can result in a cleaning fine.

Smoking is not permitted in any GoCar or GoVan. Failure to abide by these rules will result in a charge of up to €100 being applied to your account

Our GoCar fleet team maintain and clean the car on a weekly basis. Members are responsible for taking all rubbish and personal belongings out of the car.

If you arrive for your booking and find the car in less than acceptable condition call or email member services immediately to avoid a fine.

Call our member services team immediately on 1890 446 227. Out of hours please ensure you leave a voicemail if no one answers your call. They may be dealing with another member and will call you back immediately.

As the authorised driver all traffic fines and fees will be passed onto you. Illegal parking and incorrect return to base fines will be passed onto the driver.

Each driver is responsible for paying the tolls as you pass. The M50 westlink toll can be paid up to 8pm the following day and can be paid online at www.eflow.ie or at any 3pay outlet. To pay the toll you will need to know the registration of the car, if you no longer have the car you will find the registration in your booking confirmation email.

With your GoCar membership you have coverage with a €1500 excess. This means that if you d