City of Rochester
News Release
City Launches
‘FloShare’ Electric Vehicle Carshare Program
(Tuesday, July 25, 2022) – Mayor
Malik D. Evans today announced the launch of Flower City Carshare, of
“Floshare,” an electric vehicle carsharing service
that will be operated by Mobility Development Operation.
“Electric
vehicle car sharing helps us close the transportation gap, reduces our reliance
on vehicles and promotes renewable energy development,” said Mayor Evans.
FloShare
offers residents and visitors affordable access to Chevrolet Volts that can be
rented on an hourly or daily basis via a smartphone mobile app.
Residents
seeking to use the service can download the Miocar Networks smartphone app
available on the Apple App Store or Google Play to start the process. The
vehicles are Vehicles are available 24-hours a day and parked at charging
stations installed at Rochester Regional Health St. Mary’s Campus, 89 Genesee
St.; The Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St.; and Genesee Valley Park, 131
N. Elmwood Ave.
This service has rates of $5 per hour
or $40 per day with insurance, vehicle maintenance and roadside assistance
included in the rates.
FloShare is supported by with a grant
from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO of
NYSERDA said, “NYSERDA is proud to partner with the City of Rochester and
Mobility Development Operations to put all-electric vehicles into the hands of
the community through this innovative car sharing service. Pairing hourly or
daily use with a smartphone app provides flexibility and convenient access to a
clean transportation option that might not otherwise be available to a
resident, and will help to lower emissions and improve air quality in the
city.”
Mobility Development Operations is a
social enterprise founded in 2018 to support the launch and growth of
community-controlled mobility networks. Mobility Development works with cities,
community-based organizations, transit authorities, and social service agencies
in several states to implement clean mobility options, such as EV carsharing,
in marginalized communities.
The Mobility Development team has worked
with communities from Los Angeles to Albany (NY) to raise over $100 million for
equity-focused programs and is growing to support 20+ communities with
non-profit or publicly-owned programs by 2023.
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News Media: For more information, contact Communications
Director Barbara Pierce at Barbara.Pierce@cityofrochester.gov.