Edinburgh’s car club is set to be continued for another five years, despite a dip in public interest, under plans going to city councillors for approval.

The scheme, run by Enterprise , is the second largest in the UK after the one in London, and has 13,211 members.

According to a report, it has a fleet of 182 vehicles, mostly consisting of cars but also including vans.

Car club services allow members to pay a monthly rate to access a fleet of hire vehicles, and paying per mile or per hour for access to one.

Edinburgh’s service offers a variety of plans, with a £7/month “Standard Monthly” package allowing vehicle rentals at £8 per hour, or £49 for a full day.

A report before councillors at Thursday’s Finance and Resources Committee says the market for car clubs has contracted sinc

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