We’re a community car club,
providing access to a Ford B-Max car
for £8 a month.
Join the club.
Book online.
Drive from the centre of the village.
Pay at the end of the month.
Simple, flexible, and there when you need it.
Open to all residents of Fownhope
and neighbouring parishes, aged 25 and over.
The Fownhope Car saves me a fortune. I don’t need to run a second car, so don’t need to pay for servicing, insurance, repairs, tax… or even fuel.
BRYAN, FOWNHOPE
Our second car was barely used. So we got rid of it and joined The Fownhope Car instead. Now we pay £8 a month for access to a car whenever we need one — easy decision.
MIKE, Fownhope
I only need to use a car once a week. The Fownhope Car is perfect for me. Much, much cheaper than running a car myself.
VERONICA, Fownhope
It’s simple to join – just email
fownhopecar@gmail.com
Membership costs £8 per month
(first 3 months upfront).
Cancel anytime.
Below is the live bookings calendar. See the gaps?
That’s when you could be using the car.
You book directly in the calendar with a couple of clicks.*
*When you join, we’ll send you a link that allows you to add bookings.
Collect the car from outside Coo Corner — it’ll be ready. The keys are kept in the lock box on the car.
Jot down the mileage and time in the log book before you head off.
When you’re finished, bring it back to the same spot, note the mileage and time again, and pop the keys back in the lock box.
If the fuel’s looking low, please top up and send us the receipt so we can repay you.
We’ll invoice you once a month to cover your usage costs. You’ll have 14 days to pay.
Costs are based on time and mileage.
Fuel is included in these costs – you don’t pay for fuel as well.
| Usage charges | |
| First 4 hours, per hour | £1.60 |
| Next 4 hours, per hour | 85p |
| Next 16 hours, per hour | 35p |
| Plus a cost per mile | 23p |
A few practical examples:
| Journey | Time | Mileage | Cost |
| Trip to the garden centre | 2 hours | 14 | £6.42 |
| A day out in the Black Mountains | 8 hours | 55 | £22.45 |
| A weekend in Oxford | 48 hours | 160 | £67.60 |
Car club members who drive less than 6,000 miles a year can save up to £3,500 through reduced fuel, insurance, tax and maintenance costs.
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
Tighter social links and a greater sense of community cohesion… arise from sharing a common fleet of cars rather than people owning cars privately.
RAC FOUNDATION
Each car club vehicle can take around 8 private cars off the road.
COLLABORATIVE MOBILITY
Just email fownhopecar@gmail.com