Hosts Featured Incoming Polar Vortex: Our guide to weathering the storm With this arctic blast likely affecting most of our markets, we want to remind our community of owners to prioritize safety during this time — the safety of yourselves, your renters, and your car(s).
Product Product Update: Car Management We're excited to introduce our revamped car management experience for owners (on desktop)! We have given it a major facelift- including a brand new interface, faster load times, and additional features
Hosts Last-minute holiday gifts for Getaround hosts So if you’re still searching for that perfect something for someone who shares their car on Getaround, check out our tailored list of gift ideas below.
Hosts Car features Getaround guests love Emphasize the extras in your listing description to help your shared car attract the guests who need it most.
Announcements An open letter to Getaround Owners about consumer choice Thoughts about owner's carsharing choice, and how we’re planning to help our owners navigate the current landscape.
Hosts Managing your Getaround car calendar and profile We want Getaround hosts to get the most out of their carsharing experience, and managing car info and availability is key to success.
Hosts How to Choose a Good Lease Car One advantage of leasing is that you can drive more car for less money. Maybe you’re doing a double-take right now thinking, “Did I read that right?” To understand this little nugget of wisdom, here’s a brief (I promise) explanation of how cars depreciate and why that affects
Hosts 5 Ways to Earn Extra Money for Summer Travel A savvy traveler with more wanderlust than money knows how to find the best deals on airfare and lodging and how to put aside money to pay for those things. Planning a vacation takes thoughtful budgeting. Here are some creative ways to make extra money to help finance your next
Hosts How you can turn your car into a paycheck Owning a car is expensive. In 2016 AAA reported that the average cost of owning a car [http://newsroom.aaa.com/auto/your-driving-costs/] was over $8000 annually. We created Getaround to help owners like you make the most of your car. By sharing your car, you can turn your depreciating
Hosts Keeping it close to home: A #GoGetter story Getaround owner Elizabeth Seal found the perfect way to keep her car close to home – by sharing it on Getaround.
Hosts A parking spot with a view: A #GoGetter story Through Getaround’s partnership with the City of San Francisco, Matt snagged a dedicated on-street spot for his car right across from one of San Francisco’s most photographed landmarks.
Hosts Exploring together: A #GoGetter story When San Francisco Bay Area native Katelin Schroeder saw a Getaround car in her neighborhood one day, she figured that her neighbors were onto something.
Hosts Sharing the cost: A #GoGetter story Meet Curtis Rogers, a Getaround owner, Lyft driver, and general sharing economy superstar.
Hosts Drive Into Summer | Oil, Wipers, and Headlights: The “How-To” for Everything Else We’ve reviewed engines, air conditioning, brakes, tires, and towing. You may be wondering (or not) when we were going to get to oil, headlights, and windshield wipers – the preeminent concern of all auto enthusiasts.
Hosts Sharing Safely with Getaround Our goal at Getaround has always been to make sharing a car on Getaround a safe and seamless experience.
Hosts Drive Into Summer | How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer Brake(s) Did you know that summer temperatures can exacerbate the normal wear and tear on car brakes? While monitoring your brakes is a year-round job, it is especially important to pay particular attention to your brakes in the summer.
Hosts Drive Into Summer | How to Deal with Tired Out Tires Approximately 7 tire punctures occur every second in the United States, causing nearly 220 million flat tires per year. While flat tires do happen, you can do a lot to prevent them by regularly performing basic maintenance and checks.
Hosts Drive Into Summer | How to Keep Your Biggest Fans Happy Few things are worse than sitting in traffic on a hot day without air conditioning. Your air conditioning system should be able to maintain an air temperature in the vehicle cabin 50°F below the outside air temperature.