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Cornwall Council is working with Co Wheels CIC to trial a weekend car club, offering residents and community groups public access to our Co Wheels owned pool cars on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year.
The trial is designed to extend the benefits of low-cost, clean car travel to communities across Cornwall.
By making these vehicles available outside of Cornwall Council’s standard working hours, the cars will get increased use and support residents and community groups to gain flexible, affordable access to cleaner vehicles, supporting our shared goal of reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainable travel choices.
To take advantage of this new pay-as-you-drive car club, register using the promo code CORNWALL10 at: Car Share: Co Wheels Car Club. This code will give you FREE standard membership and £10 free driving credit. The offer is valid for new members in Cornwall only. Driving credit expires 30 days from account approval.
Co Wheels cars are initially available in six different locations across Cornwall in Bodmin, Liskeard, Penzance, Pool, St Austell, and Truro - at Cornwall Council office bases.
Cars currently available to the public for booking at weekends
Town
Car park location
Type of car(s)
Bodmin
Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park. PL31 2FR
2 hybrid vehicles
Liskeard
Luxstowe House, Greenbank Road. PL14 3DZ
2 hybrid vehicles
Penzance
St John's Hall, Alverton Street. TR18 2QR
1 hybrid vehicle
Pool
South Wheal Crofty, 2 Station Road. TR15 3DX
3 hybrid vehicles
St Austell
Polkyth Cornwall Council public car park, Carlyon Road. PL25 4DB
1 hybrid vehicle
Truro
New County Hall, Treyew Road. TR1 3AY
2 hybrid vehicles 1 electric vehicle
The cars use a ‘keyless’ system of access and the cars are unlocked and locked using an ‘AppUnlock’ feature available from the Co Wheels app, which is also used for booking the cars.
At New County Hall and Chy Trevail, a car park barrier card is located in the glove compartment to use when returning the car. If someone drives to collect a car then they can park in the visitor car park, which doesn’t have barrier access.
Call 0191 375 1050 (including out-of-hours and emergencies) or email info@co-wheels.org.uk for more information and 24/7 support.
This trial marks the beginning of a bigger project that will see more car club vehicles located within communities, available for 24/7 public use, making rural mobility more accessible and affordable.
The project has been designed with the following objectives:
To transition the council’s existing pool car fleet to lower emission hybrid and electric vehicles, with onboard telematics that support optimal use of the vehicles and operational efficiency
To support a transition away from personal car use for Council business travel to low emission pool cars, locating vehicles closer to where staff live, mirroring our hybrid way of working
To implement a shared mobility initiative that improves travel options for council employees, local residents, and visitors, enabling the adoption of more sustainable transport options
To provide residents with the opportunity to experience electric vehicles firsthand, supporting informed decision-making prior to purchase
Cornwall Council is working with Co Wheels CIC to trial a weekend car club, offering residents and community groups public access to our Co Wheels owned pool cars on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year.
The trial is designed to extend the benefits of low-cost, clean car travel to communities across Cornwall.
By making these vehicles available outside of Cornwall Council’s standard working hours, the cars will get increased use and support residents and community groups to gain flexible, affordable access to cleaner vehicles, supporting our shared goal of reducing carbon emissions and improving sustainable travel choices.
To take advantage of this new pay-as-you-drive car club, register using the promo code CORNWALL10 at: Car Share: Co Wheels Car Club. This code will give you FREE standard membership and £10 free driving credit. The offer is valid for new members in Cornwall only. Driving credit expires 30 days from account approval.
Co Wheels cars are initially available in six different locations across Cornwall in Bodmin, Liskeard, Penzance, Pool, St Austell, and Truro - at Cornwall Council office bases.
Cars currently available to the public for booking at weekends
Town
Car park location
Type of car(s)
Bodmin
Chy Trevail, Beacon Technology Park. PL31 2FR
2 hybrid vehicles
Liskeard
Luxstowe House, Greenbank Road. PL14 3DZ
2 hybrid vehicles
Penzance
St John's Hall, Alverton Street. TR18 2QR
1 hybrid vehicle
Pool
South Wheal Crofty, 2 Station Road. TR15 3DX
3 hybrid vehicles
St Austell
Polkyth Cornwall Council public car park, Carlyon Road. PL25 4DB
1 hybrid vehicle
Truro
New County Hall, Treyew Road. TR1 3AY
2 hybrid vehicles 1 electric vehicle
The cars use a ‘keyless’ system of access and the cars are unlocked and locked using an ‘AppUnlock’ feature available from the Co Wheels app, which is also used for booking the cars.
At New County Hall and Chy Trevail, a car park barrier card is located in the glove compartment to use when returning the car. If someone drives to collect a car then they can park in the visitor car park, which doesn’t have barrier access.
Call 0191 375 1050 (including out-of-hours and emergencies) or email info@co-wheels.org.uk for more information and 24/7 support.
This trial marks the beginning of a bigger project that will see more car club vehicles located within communities, available for 24/7 public use, making rural mobility more accessible and affordable.
The project has been designed with the following objectives:
To transition the council’s existing pool car fleet to lower emission hybrid and electric vehicles, with onboard telematics that support optimal use of the vehicles and operational efficiency
To support a transition away from personal car use for Council business travel to low emission pool cars, locating vehicles closer to where staff live, mirroring our hybrid way of working
To implement a shared mobility initiative that improves travel options for council employees, local residents, and visitors, enabling the adoption of more sustainable transport options
To provide residents with the opportunity to experience electric vehicles firsthand, supporting informed decision-making prior to purchase
