Shared Cars in Madrid

Madrid is one of the European cities with the biggest offer of car sharing companies. Although the public transport network is excellent, this service is a perfect option for tourists who do not travel to Madrid by car but need one at a specific moment of their visit. If you come to a fair, remember that there is reserved and free parking on the street for almost all of these companies at IFEMA MADRID. It should be remembered that the city has the Madrid 360 initiative which includes the creation of different low emission zones (LEZs) to improve environmental protection in the 21 districts. 

The way it works is very simple: you must register on any of the platforms operating in the city (some of them also operate in other cities in Spain and Europe), provide a credit card number and open the app, where you will be able to see the available vehicles. Just choose the car that interests you, unblock it from the app and start it using the keys that you will find in the glove compartment. Once your trip is completed, leave the key where you found it and you must indicate that the service has finished via the app.

The main car sharing companies operating in Madrid are listed below: 

SHARE NOW

The oldest company, Car2go, changed its name to ShareNow. It came to Madrid in November 2015 and became the first company to offer the car sharing service in the city and did so with Smart vehicles. The company now has a fleet of 950 vehicles, of which 300 have four seats. Car models that are available are Fiat500e (electric) and Peugeot 208e (electric).

This is a very useful and practical way of having a car. Vehicles are available around the corner as they are spread out around the city. Furthermore, it does not matter whether you need a car for two minutes or two weeks, because you can choose what most interests and best suits you. The experience has been validated as it is operating in other major European cities, such as Paris and Berlin, as well as Madrid. 

• Download the SHARE NOW app: Apple Store / Google Play

FREE2MOVE

This is another pioneering company, and EMOV operates within it. Currently has a fleet of over 600 vehicles, most of which are Citroën C-Zero, a 100% electric model. The cars have an average autonomy of 150 kilometres. There are also Citroën Berlingo Full Electric vans and Peugeot e-208 vehicles, although the latter are more limited. It also offers the option of short-term rentals, from one day up to one month.

You just need an ID document, a bank card and an ID card. Everything is on-line, so you just need to download the app from the website. It usually offers promotional codes for new users. Some vehicles include authorised Chicco car seats for babies.

• Download the Free2Move app: Apple Store / Google Play

WIBLE

This company claims that its services and vehicles go where no others can. This is as a result of the cooperation between Kia and Repsol. In Madrid, it has a fleet of 500 Kia Niro PHEV vehicles with five seats and a great deal of autonomy (600 kilometres). Not only does it offer a service for the central area of the city, but it is also operational in the north of Madrid, from Mirasierra to Las Tablas and Sanchinarro.

To the east, it operates in the Arturo Soria, Alcalá areas and in the districts of Quintana and Concepción. To the west, it reaches the perimeter of Ciudad Universitaria and the M30. Just download the WiBle app on your smart phone and after registering, you can access any of the hybrid plug-in vehicles that the company offers. You just need to provide your username from the app and then you will be able to make a booking whenever you need to and check the vehicle charging status.

• Download the WIBLE app: Apple Store / Google Play

ZITY

This is a flexible car sharing service designed for all of the user’s needs.  It is operated by Renault and Ferrovial. It has operated in Madrid since 2016 and has a fleet of 800 vehicles which you can use as you like. The cars are 100% electric and zero emissions Renault Zoe ZE40, with five seats, a spacious boot and a real autonomy of 300 kilometres. Furthermore, you can leave the 104 square kilometres of the ZITY zone. You don’t need any keys. There is no limit of kilometres or small print and it offers a reduced rate, Stand By, so that you can stop off en route without losing your car rental.  The company offers its service at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport.

• Download the ZITY app: Apple Store / Google Play

GoTo Global

Israeli car rental service company that hires out vehicles by the hour or day. Cars can be dropped off from the same car park where they were picked up, or they can be dropped off in the street. It offers plenty of automatic and manual models (Fiat 500, Nissan Micra, Renault Megane, Opel Corsa, Toyota ProACE and Citroen Jumpy) in a fleet of 500 cars and 140 vans (it also offers motorbike and scooter rental)

• Download the GoTo Global app: Apple Store / Google Play

VOLTIO

Mutua Madrileña has launched the car-sharing company, Voltio, which has a fleet of 100% electric vehicles. The fleet consists of 400  Fiat 500e cars and 100 Opel Corsa-e cars. This latest project maintains a firm commitment to sustainable urban mobility and environmentally friendly transport models. Voltio operates in a similar way to other shared mobility services. The user must download the app and register.  The selected car can be opened and locked using a mobile phone.

• Download the Voltio app: Apple Store / Google Play

Service with car park pick-up and return

UBEEQO

There are just three steps to access one of the more than 300 vehicles on this car sharing platform: register and rent vehicles by hours or by days, select your vehicle, choose the start date and time. When you have finished, just return the car to the same place in the car park. That’s all. You have 30 kilometres, insurance and fuel included in each reservation and you can access Madrid Central without any restrictions. 

• Download the UBEEQO app: Apple Store / Google Play