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<\/p>\nThe first Zipcar sharing car has arrived in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and is already available to interested residents and staff of businesses in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. The car is parked in a designated space on the corner of Fjar\u00f0argata and Linnetsst\u00edgur in the town centre. The service works by residents booking the car, collecting it, and returning it to the same space. The sharing car is a great addition to the wide range of transport options available to the residents of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n
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From left: Arnar \u00de\u00f3rsson, Business Manager at Zipcar Iceland, \u00c1g\u00fast Bjarni Gar\u00f0arsson, Chairman of the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Town Council, Helga Ing\u00f3lfsd\u00f3ttir, Chairwoman of the Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Environment and Planning Council, Arn\u00fe\u00f3r J\u00f3nsson, Sales Manager at Zipcar Iceland, Da\u00f0i Baldur Ott\u00f3sson, Transport Engineer at Eflu, G\u00edsli \u00de\u00f3r Gu\u00f0mundsson from Zipcar Iceland, R\u00f3sa Gu\u00f0bjartsd\u00f3ttir, Mayor of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, and Helga Stef\u00e1nsd\u00f3ttir, Head of the Operations and Maintenance Department at Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Municipality. <\/sup><\/p>\n A six-month pilot project \u2013 further development depends on interest and the number of active users. <\/strong><\/p>\n The municipalities of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Akureyri and Gar\u00f0ab\u00e6r are participating in a pilot project on car sharing, led by the engineering firm EFLU in collaboration with the car sharing company Zipcar, with a grant from the Research Fund of the National Road Administration. The contribution of the municipalities consists primarily of allocating and marking a parking space for the car-sharing cars and assisting as much as possible with the implementation of the service. The project aims to assess the impact of introducing and promoting the growth of car-sharing in the three municipalities. During the pilot project, Efla will conduct research into travel habits and attitudes, along with analysing relevant data. The trial period is six months, and after this time, the project's continuation will depend on user interest and numbers. In this way, residents and business staff in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur can have a direct influence on the growth of car sharing in the town.<\/p>\n Drive less and smarter <\/strong><\/p>\n The concept of car-sharing is well-known worldwide, and research has shown that it can play a major role in residents' journey towards living without a private car, thereby promoting changes in travel habits. In Iceland, this service has only been available in central Reykjav\u00edk and K\u00f3pavogur, but for at least the next six months, it will also be available in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Gar\u00f0ab\u00e6r and Akureyri. One car-sharing vehicle will be available to residents and businesses in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur for at least these six months. It is hoped that after these six months, the car-sharing service will be self-sustaining and that this will create a long-term operational basis for the service in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n![\"5O5A0823-web\"](\"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/5o5a0823-vef-scaled.jpg\")
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