Mayor Walsh announces expanded car-sharing options

BOSTON — Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Wednesday that the City of Boston has partnered with ZipCar and Enterprise Carshare to bring 80 new car-share vehicles to Boston through the DriveBoston program. The program will place vehicles in dedicated spaces around the city, including many that are currently underserved by car-share options. The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) will begin outfitingt its lots for the expansion this week, with the first location at the Ruggles Street lot in Dudley Square and a continued roll out through the fall.

The expanded spots are focused in currently underserved areas, with Roxbury receiving 12 spots and Dorchester receiving 10 spots. Jamaica Plain will receive eight spots and the additional spots are distributed in small numbers across the city. The program spaces are all visible on an online map at boston.gov/driveboston.