Member stories
As Australia's largest peer-to-peer car sharing platform, we've enabled thousands of people to offset the cost of owning a car - as well as helping the environment and their local community. Check out the articles in this section to discover stories from real Uber Carshare members.
Carless in Coburg: How Priyam made it work with the help of Freddy Kluger
Discover why one Kluger called Freddy became Priyam’s favourite answer to being carless in Coburg. Learn how she transported her dog, took weekends away, and even catered a wedding.
Why This Couple Toured the Royal National Park in a Convertible
“Renting a convertible made all the difference. It was one of the best drives of my life.” Gregory loves to drive cars. But for this frugal Sydneysider, choosing Uber Carshare is about more than that – it also keeps the costs down. Discover why a Data Analyst and a Doctor live car free.
How this Sydney woman turned her rarely-used car into savings for a trip to Europe
“If you've got a car and live in an area that's quite busy and close to the city, yeah, I would recommend it.” Learn how Naomi covers her car costs and tops up her savings with just a few hours of work each week – it even helped her fly to Europe. One thing she tried makes her case extra special.
How to rival the passive income of a $400,000 investment property (with just one $20,000 car)
Within five months, Sam had created a passive income from one $20,000 car that equalled what came in each month from his $400,000 investment property. Here’s how (and why) he did it.
How Anne made $14,000 from a $1,000 car
When Anne and her husband's third child arrived it was time to upgrade to a bigger car. Then came the question: what to do with the $1,000 Mazda they'd been using until then?
Kua use Uber Carshare to deliver world-positive coffee
Kua operate a closed-loop model of coffee delivery, using Uber Carshare vans to run their zero-waste coffee around Sydney.
Uber Carshare helps Pat and Mel enjoy weekend road trips for less
When Pat and Mel moved to Sydney from the USA, exploring the local area was top of their to do list. Car sharing with Uber Carshare makes their weekend road trips easy and affordable.
How Alon solved his second car problem
When Alon found that his family wasn't using their second car as much as they used to, he was faced with the choice of keeping it or selling it. Renting it out on Uber Carshare proved to be the perfect solution.
