Car Sharing in Singapore 2023 Guide: Which Car Sharing is Best in Singapore?

We all know that owning a car in Singapore is outrageously expensive.

We estimated that to comfortably afford one of the cheapest cars on the market, you will need need a gross monthly income of about $8,729.

As such, to say that owning a car is a big financial commitment would be an understatement.

But, if you still want to enjoy the convenience and flexibility of owning a car without the financial commitment of owning one, you can always choose to rent a car in Singapore.

That is still quite the commitment, as you will need to be tied down by a week or month-long contract.

Alternatively, more affordable, flexible, and lower commitment options include taking a private hire car (e.g. Grab), a Taxi (e.g. ComfortDelGro) or using car-sharing services.

But which option is more affordable and hassle-free?

Here’s our comparison of Car Sharing in Singapore vs taking a Grab or a Taxi!

Information is accurate as of 22 April 2023. Do note that car-sharing options, prices and promotions are subject to change without prior notice.

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TL;DR: Comprehensive Car Sharing in Singapore Guide (2023) – What is Car Sharing in Singapore?

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• What Are the Disadvantages of Car-sharing? Is Car Share Worth it?
• Comparison Scenario
• BlueSG Car Sharing
• Car Lite Car Sharing
• GetGo Car Sharing and GetGo Rental Price
• Shariot
• Tribecar
• Car Club by Tribecar
• Bonus: BlueSG vs Taking Private Hire Vehicle / Taxi for Commutes

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Is Car Share Worth it? What Are the Disadvantages of Car-sharing?

Before you decide to use a car-sharing service, here are some costs and considerations you need to be aware of:

• Parking fees (if you do not park in the car-sharing company’s designated lots)
• Late penalty fees (when you don’t return the car on time and cannot extend the rental due to a lack of available slots)
• Insurance coverage (Car sharing providers provide basic coverage, do understand what this covers)
• Location and availability of cars around where you live
• Child seats are not provided
• Electronic Road Pricing (ERP).

Car Sharing Insurance

I would also like to elaborate more on the insurance portion.

When you rent a car from these car-sharing services, it is important that you take a photo of the car before and after the trip during your booking, as photo evidence will protect your interests. Please also keep your images as well for at least a few months after booking.

The reason is that when you rent a car from these car-sharing services, the company only provides basic car insurance coverage.

If you suay (Hokkien: unlucky) and get into an accident or damage the car, you are liable to pay car insurance excess, which is a deductible.

Put simply, a deductible in this context is the amount you have to pay out of pocket in the event of an accident before your insurance policy kicks in to cover the rest of the claim.

This insurance excess has two portions:

Own Damage Excess: Deductible you need to pay for the damage to the car that you have rented.

Third-Party Damage Excess: Deductible you have to pay for damage to a third party’s car.

So if you get into an accident that does not involve a third party, you will generally only need to pay your own damage excess. However, if you get into an accident with another car, you will have to pay both the Own Damage Excess AND Third Party Damage excess.

Let’s take a look at GetGo’s insurance excess as an example:

As you can see from the infographic, you might have to pay quite a hefty sum (up to $10,800) in the event of an accident.

To mitigate this, you can purchase a Collision Damage Waiver (CDW).

According to Investopedia: The CDW provides a level of protection for the renter that covers damage to the rental car. If the car is damaged, then the renter is not responsible for some or all repairs, as well as for any loss of use fees that may accrue while the rental car is being repaired.

Most car-sharing companies offer CDWs as an additional percentage charge on top of your booking or a flat fee.

What Is the Difference Between Car Rental and Carsharing?

Also, the main contrast between car sharing and car rental lies in the duration of time the driver requires the vehicle. Car rental agencies typically rent out cars for more than 24 hours, whereas car-sharing companies usually offer shorter rental periods, typically by the hour. Some car-sharing firms may provide exclusive offers for renting the car for a specific number of hours.

With that out of the way, let’s dive into the comparison.

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Comparison Scenario

To get an idea of how much these car-sharing services cost, I’ll use the example of a driver who makes a three-hour trip on the weekdays and weekends, travelling about 45km each time.

For their weekday trips, this driver borrows the car from 9am to 12pm to do their groceries, go for a medical appointment or grab an early lunch with their friends.

For their weekend trips, this driver borrows the car from 11am to 2pm to run errands, take their family/friends out for lunch etc.

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BlueSG Car Sharing and BlueSG Rental Price

Concerned about reducing carbon emissions but still want to get around with ease?

Then you might want to give BlueSG — Singapore’s first electric car-sharing service — a try.

How Does BlueSG Work? Driving License Singapore Requirements and More

Can Tourists Use BlueSG?

If you were wondering, tourists in Singapore can use BlueSG.

However, BlueSG has stated that they will need your International Driving Permit (IDP) stating:

If you reside in Singapore for less than one year, you will also need to submit the IDP issued by an authorized body in your country, along with the driving license. Should an IDP not be available, an official translation of your foreign driving license in English is required. For ASEAN member countries, IDP is not required; simply submit your driving license.

BlueSG Stations

BlueSG has about 380+ BlueSG stations where you can return the vehicle island-wide:

BlueSG Price

*Pricing is inclusive of prevailing Goods and Service Tax (GST), and membership automatically renews according to the selected plan.

At selected stations, you may be required to pay reservation fees for a car or parking spot. The reservation fees will be displayed next to the Reserve button on the app. This fee is non-refundable and will be charged to you once your reservation is made.

BlueSG Rental Packages

• Weekdays:
  • 2hr package at $16.80 (Usual: $50.40)
  • 3-hour package at $49.90 (Usual: $75.60)
  • 4-hour package at $59.90 (Usual: $100.80)
• Weekends:
  • 3-hour package at $49.90 (Usual: $75.60)

Note:
2hr Rental packages are available from Monday to Friday, between 09H00 to 15H00. Valid till 30 April 2023, 23H59, except Public Holidays and selected eve of Public Holidays.
3hr Rental packages are available from Monday to Sunday. Valid till 30 April 2023, 23H59, except Public Holidays and selected eve of Public Holidays.
4hr Rental packages are available from Monday to Friday. Valid till 30 April 2023, 23H59, except Public Holidays and selected eve of Public Holidays..
90min Rental packages are available from Monday to Friday, between 00H00 to 05H00. Valid till 30 April 2023, 23H59, except Public Holidays and selected eve of Public Holidays.

BlueSG Comparison Scenario

Here are the comparison scenarios.

BlueSG Weekday Trip (BlueSG Basic Plan)

For a new driver, this three-hour trip, where you drive about 45km from 9am to 12pm, will cost you about $49.90 or ~$16.60 an hour.

Do take note that there is an $8 monthly membership fee for the BlueSG Basic Plan.

Pro-tip: If you plan to use BlueSG regularly, it will make more sense to take up the Premium Plan, as you get 40 free minutes of use every month (worth $16.80). This means that although you must commit for at least six months, the membership almost pays for itself.

BlueSG Weekend Trip (BlueSG Basic Plan)

As BlueSG charges the same amount on weekdays and weekends, the amount for a weekend is the same.

BlueSG Promo Code

Also, BlueSG is currently running a promotion where new customers who sign up for the Basic Plan will have their first month’s membership fee (worth $8, incl. GST) waived.

Do note that the first month membership fee is worth $8 and is valid for new customers only.

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Car Lite Rental Price

Car Lite provides station-based car sharing islandwide with 24/7 availability.

The company aims to provide accessible and convenient car sharing throughout Singapore for your selection, with a wide range of car models spread across the island for variety.

How Does Car Lite Work?

Car Lite Stations

Care Lite has about 150+ stations where you can rent and return the vehicle island-wide:

Car Lite Fees

Here is a breakdown of Car Lite’s fees:

Car Lite Additional Fees

Car Lite Comparison Scenario

Here is the comparison scenario for Car Lite.

Weekday Trip (Car Lite Tier 2)

For Car Lite’s Tier 2 (Self-Pump) plan, you will have to fork out $12 ($1 x 12) to rent the car on a weekday for three hours from 9am to 12pm.

For petrol, we used this fuel cost calculator from LTA to get the fuel efficiency rating for a Toyota Elantra (5th Gen) you can rent from Car Lite.

The car uses 6.7(L/100km). This means you will use about 3.02L of petrol to travel 45km.

SPC’s 95 Octane petrol costs about $2.78 per litre (nett), which means petrol will cost about ~$8.40.

This means that for Car Lite’s rental, you will have to spend about $20.40 in total for the whole three-hour weekday trip.

Weekend Trip (Car Lite Tier 2)

For Car Lite’s Tier 2 plan, you will have to fork out $20.40 [$1.70 x 12) to rent the car on the weekend for three hours from 11am to 2pm.

In addition, you will have to pay about $8.40 for petrol.

This works out to $28.80 in total.

Also, for Car Lite, you must make a round-trip booking.

In other words, you will have to return the car to the same spot you picked it up from.

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GetGo Car Sharing and GetGo Rental Price

GetGo is the latest entrant to Singapore’s car-sharing scene. The company was launched in February 2021 and offers a point A-to-A carsharing service, which is available 24/7, rain or shine.

The company aims to provide accessible and convenient car-sharing islandwide with car models like the Mitsubishi Attrage, Mazda 2, Toyota Camry,  and several Electic Vehicles (EVs) available for sharing.

How Does GetGo Work?

GetGo Locations

GetGo has about 1,300 locations island-wide:

GetGo Rates

Here is a breakdown of GetGo’s timing:

GetGo Regular Vehicle Fees

And GetGo’s fees for regular vehicles:

*Full day rate does not include mileage charges

GetGo Electric Vehicle (EV) Fees: Electric Car Rental in Singapore

As well as fees for EVs:

*Full-day rate does not include mileage charges

GetGo Additional Fees

Not to mention the company’s additional fees:

If you are concerned about getting into accidents can opt for a Collision Damage Waiver, which costs an additional 5% of your total booking charge, and saves you up to $3,210 in damages if you are an experienced driver or up to $5,350 if you are young (22 years old and below), Senior (70 years old and above) or have less than two years of driving experience.

GetGo Comparison Scenario (Regular Standard Plan)

Here is the comparison scenario for GetGo’s cheapest Regular Standard plan:

Weekday Trip

For GetGo’s standard plan, you will have to fork out ~$32.60 [$5 x 3 regular hours + $0.39 x 45) for renting the car on a weekday for three hours from 9am to 12pm.

Weekend Trip

On the weekend, you will have to fork out ~$44.50 [$9 x 3 hours + $0.39 x 45) to rent the car on the weekend for three peak hours from 11am to 2pm.

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Shariot Rental Price

Shariot is the second latest entrant to Singapore’s car-sharing scene. The company was launched in October 2021 and offers short-term vehicle rentals.

Like GetGo, Shariot operates offers a point A-to-A carsharing service, which is available 24/7, rain or shine.

The company does not charge a membership fee. But you will need to fork out a fully refundable deposit according to your citizenship status as follows:

• Singapore Citizen/PR: $100.00
• Foreigner/Work Pass Holder: $1,000.

How Does Shariot Work?

Shariot Location

Shariot has about 200+ locations islandwide:

Shariot Time Charge and Fees

Here is a breakdown of Shariot’s time charging period classification:

And its fees:

As for cars, Shariot offers the following cars to its customers:

• Shariot Saver: Honda City, Hyundai Avante 2010, Hyundai Avante, Suzuki Swift, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis etc.
• Shariot Standard: Honda Vezel Petrol, Audi A1, Kia Forte K3, Toyota Vios, Toyota Corolla Axio etc.
• Shariot Plus: Toyota Sienta, Toyota Prius Hybrid, Honda Vezel Hybrid, Honda Grace Hybrid etc.

Additional Fees

Shariot Comparison Scenario (Shariot Saver)

Also, here’s the comparison scenario for Shariot.

Weekday Trip Shariot Saver

For the Shariot Saver plan, you will have to fork out $15.70 ($3.90 + $5.90 + $5.90) to rent the car on a weekday for three hours from 9am to 12pm as it consists of one off-peak hour and two peak hours.

For petrol, we used this fuel cost calculator from LTA to get the fuel efficiency rating for a Toyota Altis (1.6 Standard).

The car uses 6.1(L/100km). This means you will use about 2.8L of petrol for the 45km travelled.

SPC’s 95 Octane petrol costs about $2.78 per litre (nett), which means petrol will cost about ~$8.40.

So in total, you will have to pay ~$24.10 for the weekday trip.

Weekend Trip Shariot Saver

For Shariot’s Shariot Saver plan, you will have to fork out $17.70 [$5.90 x 3) to rent the car on the weekend for three hours from 11am to 2pm.

The car uses 6.1(L/100km). This means you will use about 2.8L of petrol for the 45km travelled.

SPC’s 95 Octane petrol costs about $2.78 per litre (nett), which means petrol will cost about ~$8.40.

So in total, you will have to pay ~$26.10 for the weekend trip.

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Tribecar Rental Price

The best thing about Tribecar (pronounced Tri-be-ca) is that there is no yearly membership or signup fee!

Car rental starts at $0.54 per hour during super off-peak hours. And you just pay for what you use.

Also, Tribecar has been expanding aggressively as they have acquired Car Club and WhizzCar as well.

How Does Tribecar Work?

Tribecar Locations

Tribecar has about 1,000+ locations across the island (Tribecar is in blue):

Tribecar Fees

Here is a breakdown of TribeCar’s fees:

Note:

Additional Tribecar Fees

Tribecar Comparison Scenario (Super Economy)

Here is the comparison scenario for TribeCar.

Weekday Trip 

For Tribecar’s Super Economy plan, you will have to fork out about $8.10 ($2.70 x 3) to rent the car on a weekday for three hours in the morning from 9am to 12pm.

For super economy, you can rent cars like the Toyota Altis. As such, I will use the Toyota Altis (1.6 Standard) for this example.

For petrol, we used this fuel cost calculator from LTA to get the fuel efficiency rating for a Toyota Altis.

The car uses 6.1(L/100km). This means you will use about 2.8L of petrol for the 45km travelled.

SPC’s 95 Octane petrol costs about $2.78 per litre (nett), which means petrol will cost about ~$8.40.

This means that for Tribecar’s rental, you will have to spend about $16.50 in total for the whole weekday trip.

Weekend Trip

For Tribecar’s Super Economy plan, you will have to fork out about $16.20 ($5.40 x 3) to rent the car on the weekend for three hours in the morning to afternoon from 11am to 2pm.

For petrol, we used this fuel cost calculator from LTA to get the fuel efficiency rating for a Toyota Altis (1.6 Standard).

The car uses 6.1(L/100km). This means you will use about 2.8L of petrol for the 45km travelled.

SPC’s 95 Octane petrol costs about $2.78 per litre (nett), which means petrol will cost about ~$8.40.

This means that for Tribecar’s rental, you will have to spend about $24.60 in total for the whole weekend trip.

Also, for Tribecar, you will need to make a round-trip booking.

In other words, you will have to return the car to the same spot you picked it up from.

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Car Club by Tribecar Rental Price

If you didn’t know, Car Club was acquired by Tribecar in March last year.

With Car Club, you get access to a fleet of vehicles that is only for private rental use.

Out of the whole fleet of vehicles, the most popular rental choices by Car Club customers include the Toyota Altis (2015 onwards), Mazda CX-5. Lexus RX270 and Toyota Velfire.

How Does Car Club Work?

Car Club Locations

Car Club has about 200 locations island-wide.

Car Club Time Chart and Fees

Here is a breakdown of Car Club’s fees which are split between two plans and have included per km mileage fees, unlike Tribecar, where you pay for your own petrol:

Car Club Select

Car Club Prime

Car Club Comparison Scenario

Here is the comparison scenario for Car Club Select.

Additional Car Club Fees

Weekday Trip

For Car Club’s cheapest Car Club Select tier, you will have to fork out $18 ($6 x 3) to rent the car on a weekday for three hours from 9am to 12pm, which are off-peak hours.

In addition, you will have to pay another $17.55 (45km x $0.39) for petrol after making the trips.

This works out to ~$35.60 in total.

Weekend Trip

For CarClub’s cheapest Car Club Select tier, you will have to fork out $27 ($9 x 3) to rent the car on the weekend for three hours from 11am to 2pm, which are peak hours

In addition, you will have to pay another $17.55 (45km x $0.39) for petrol after making the trips.

This works out to ~$44.60 in total.

Also, for Car Club, you must make a round-trip booking.

In other words, you will have to return the car to the same spot you picked it up from.

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Bonus: BlueSG vs Taking Private Hire Vehicle / Taxi for Commutes

One more thing.

If you were wondering how car sharing compares to taking a private hire vehicle or taxi, we covered you with this simple comparison.

These days ride-hailing and taxis have gotten more expensive, with Channel News Asia reporting that a trip from Ang Mo Kio to Orchard costs about $30.

Whereas if you used a Point A-B car-sharing service like BlueSG, which is more suitable for commutes as you do not have to return the vehicle to the original rental point.

A trip from Ang Mo Kio to Orchard is 11km and would take about 19 minutes and cost you about $30 if you take a private hire vehicle.

In comparison, renting a BlueSG vehicle for 30 minutes (accounting for extra time for parking and other miscellaneous delays etc.) will cost you just $12.60. Even if you account for the basic membership fee divided over the whole month, which works out to about $0.30 a day ($8/30.5 months average), you will only have to pay about $13 for the trip which is more than half the price compared to taking a private hire vehicle.

Granted, you might have to walk a bit as the BlueSG stations might not be near your destination, and drive and pay a reservation fee to secure your BlueSG vehicle, but generally, you’ll be saving money if you take a BlueSG instead of a private hire vehicle.

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Looking to Get Into Car Sharing?

If you are looking to get into car sharing, be sure to remember to use a credit card or to get some cashback, miles or reward points when you make payment.

You might also want to check out our real user reviews of credit cards to find the best one for you:

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