In the past year, the concept has gained a foothold in South Florida.Дriving the surge are efforts to promote alternative transportation, a growing lack of interest in car ownership among young people and a tough economy forcing some people to look for a way to get around without a car. ItвЂ™s called car sharing, a concept thatвЂ™s been around in the United States since the 1980s, but has been experiencing significant growth nationally since 2006. Additionally, at each location,В there are Zipcar vehicles available inside Brightline garages next to the stations.South FloridaвЂ™s sprawling development and limited public transportation make owning a car pretty much a necessity.Д«ut a growing number of services are popping up in South Florida giving people quick, cheap access to cars whether theyвЂ™re lacking one of their own or need an extra set of wheels for a quick trip to Home Depot. The three Brightline locations in Florida have temporary Avis facilities, which are slated to move to permanent locations by yearвЂ™s end. вЂњThe partnership with Avis Budget Group was an easy decision for us as it provides another option for our guests to seamlessly connect from the passenger rail system to their final destinations.вЂќ вЂњNow, riders can benefit from both the speed and service of the Brightline experience, as well as the ability to get exactly where they need to be with one of our cars,вЂќ he said.ДЄdded Brightline chief commercial officer Ravneet Bhandari, вЂњBrightline is about connectivity and ensuring our guests can easily move throughout the tri-county region and connect to the things that matter вЂњIncreasingly, travelers are taking a multi-modal approach to getting from Point A to Point B and our partnership with Brightline offers a new level of convenience and access for people who need mobility solutions beyond the train station,вЂќ Joe Ferraro, president of the Americas at Avis Budget, said in a news release. Or, travelers can use the respective websites/mobile apps of Avis and Zipcar to book their vehicles. The Brightline mobile app and online booking channel will also integrate Avis so that travelers on the rail service can book Avis or Zipcar vehicles. Through this partnership, Avis Budget will have Avis carsВ and Zipcar car-sharing vehicles ready at the Brightline three stations for commuters to use. It may very well describe the вЂњmulti-modal approachвЂќ folks are taking to meet their travel needs, particularly when it comes to last-mile transportation.ДЄnd in the mobility space, a new partnership announced last week aims to help consumers using at least two of those modalities in their travels.ДЄvis Budget Group has teamed up with the privately owned and operated Brightline inter-city passenger rail service that connects the Florida cities of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.

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