A DAY TRIP WITH COMMUNAUTO

There’s a new car-sharing service in Calgary and it’s called Communauto!

I did a day trip with a Communauto Car last weekend to visit one of my favourite vegan places in Bragg Creek, here’s how it went:

The first thing you need to do is download the Communauto app and sign up for an account. Once you’re signed up, the app will show you all the cars available in your area. There are so many in Calgary now, which makes it so easy and accessible. When you find the car you want, reserve it and then you have 30 minutes to get to the car. When you get to the car, you can unlock it right from the app! Hop in and you are ready to go!

Bragg Creek is about 45 minutes from Calgary and I really enjoyed the ride in the car. The car was brand new, clean, and comfortable. They also put winter tires on so I felt very safe. I brought my friend with me and our first stop was the Heart of Bragg Creek for a quick snack and a drink. They have the best vegan baked goods.

If you’re making multiple stops, there is a key in the glove box that you can take with you so the car doesn’t lock every time you leave it.

Next, we drove out a little further to the Allen Bill Day Use area for a nice walk around the river. It was the perfect day for a day trip out of the city and it was so easy with the Communauto car. We stopped for gas on the way back and used the credit card that’s in the glove box. It really has everything that you need.

I like that Communauto lets you take the car out of the city, you can take it out to the mountains for a day and it’s cheaper than a rental car!

When you’re done with the car, park it in any spot, all parking is paid for.

The best part about car-sharing, in my opinion, is the positive impact that it has on our environment and that it is a more sustainable option. It encourages households to only have one car or none at all, which means fewer cars on the road resulting in fewer emissions.

There are so many benefits to Communauto, check out their website to learn more: https://alberta.communauto.com/

You can also click here to download their app.