easyCar Club takes the Hackney Carriage back to Hackney
easyCar Club takes the Hackney Carriage back to Hackney East London borough rewarded for being at the heart of the UK’s car-sharing economy Key Facts:
easyCar Club gives Hackney residents their own Hackney Carriage to share
Cab is decorated in East End ‘pearly’ style and was launched today with the help of Pearly King and Queen, Bob Paice and Doreen Golding
Cab will be available to hire and drive for just £10 per day, with all proceeds donated to the London Pearly Kings and Queens Society to give to local good causes
easyCar Club is rewarding Hackney for being at the heart of the UK’s carsharing economy
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18 August, Hackney, London, UK: Residents of the London borough of Hackney will be able to travel their neighbourhood in style thanks to a new charitable initiative launched today by easyCar Club. The borough has been named the UK’s car-sharing capital, and to reward drivers in the area, easyCar Club has given residents their very own Hackney Carriage. To celebrate the area’s heritage, the cab has been decorated in the style of the East End’s famous Pearly Kings and Queens, and will be available for Hackney residents to rent for just £10 per day. All proceeds raised will be passed to the London Pearly Kings & Queens Society, which is raising money for the St Joseph’s Hospice on Hackney’s Mare Street. The taxi, which was unveiled today outside St Joseph’s by easyCar CEO Richard Laughton and Pearly King and Queen, Bob Paice and Doreen Golding, will be available to rent from Geffrye Street, London, E2 (close to Hoxton Station). To hire the car, potential drivers will simply need to sign up for free to easyCar Club, book the cab online and collect the keys from a secure Key Safe located near to the taxi. The taxi is an iconic TX1 produced by London Taxis International, and instantly recognisable as a classic “Black cab”.
easyCar Club is running the scheme to thank Hackney residents for being the most enthusiastic early adopters of its peer-to-peer car hire service since it launched in London in 2013. The borough of Hackney and its surrounds is currently home to more than 20 cars which can be rented through the Club, and a total of more than 2,000 fully vetted members. easyCar Club is a service which allows its members to make money by renting out their cars to other drivers when they are not using them. Name| Oliver Edwards / Hannah Warmington Email|[email protected] Telephone|+44 (0)20 7592 1200
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Drivers save money through low cost, more convenient local car hire. Peer-to-peer car rental is an integral part of the ‘sharing economy’ which has seen particularly strong growth in East London in recent years. Richard Laughton, easyCar CEO, comments: “Hackney has been a big supporter of peer-to-peer services like ours, so we thought it was time to give something back. This scheme gives Hackney’s drivers the chance to travel around this vibrant borough in style. If you were riding in a cab you could easily run up a £10 bill in a matter of minutes, but here that gets you the whole cab for the day – and all money raised will go back into worthy causes thanks to our work with the London Pearly Kings and Queens Society.”
Hackney residents who want to book the car for a day can do so by visiting easycarclub.com and signing up for free to the service.
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About easyCar Club UK’s only peer-to-peer car and van rental service, helping owners make money by renting out their cars, and drivers save money through low cost, more convenient local car hire.
Service is the brainchild of Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (easyJet founder) and Brent Hoberman (lastminute.com founder). The service is backed by PROfounders Capital.
Car owners can currently earn more than £3,500 per year for each car listed, and an average of £1,800 per year (or £150 per month). Vans have the same earning potential.
A strong sense of community is an important aspect of the Club. Members rate each other after each rental, ensuring a high level of trust between members.
Partnership with Zenith Insurance offers car owners complete peace-of-mind. The owner’s insurance and no claims discount are protected, as drivers are comprehensively insured by easyCar Club for the full duration of their rental. There is no need for owners to advise their insurance company each time their car is hired.
Once accepted into easyCar Club, drivers can search for and drive cars in their local area without any need for further admin or paperwork. All drivers are vetted carefully when they initially register.
Insurance database and driving records are checked upon enrolment to ensure that only responsible drivers are allowed to join. Drivers must be over 25 and under 70
Name| Oliver Edwards / Hannah Warmington Email|[email protected] Telephone|+44 (0)20 7592 1200
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years old, must be UK citizens or living in the UK for at least 3 years, must have a valid UK/EU driving license and have been driving for a minimum 12 months. They must also have no more than 2 speeding convictions on their licence, and no other driving convictions or non-motoring criminal convictions.
Drivers simply choose the car they want to hire for the dates they want, book and pay for the car securely online, then collect the keys at the allotted time (either from the owner themselves or via a secure Key Safe)
All cars registered with easyCar Club receive complimentary RAC roadside assistance and recovery cover from their first rental
easyCar Club is the peer-to-peer service of easyCar.com, a leading car and rental brokerage business which facilitates thousands of car and van rentals every month.
Visit carclub.easycar.com/ for more information
Methodology Research of 1370 individuals conducted by Censuswide between 19.05.14 and 22.05.14. Calculations and interpretation by Brands2Life.
Name| Oliver Edwards / Hannah Warmington Email|[email protected] Telephone|+44 (0)20 7592 1200
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easyCar Club gives Hackney residents their own Hackney Carriage to share
Cab is decorated in East End ‘pearly’ style and was launched today with the help of Pearly King and Queen, Bob Paice and Doreen Golding
Cab will be available to hire and drive for just £10 per day, with all proceeds donated to the London Pearly Kings and Queens Society to give to local good causes
easyCar Club is rewarding Hackney for being at the heart of the UK’s carsharing economy
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18 August, Hackney, London, UK: Residents of the London borough of Hackney will be able to travel their neighbourhood in style thanks to a new charitable initiative launched today by easyCar Club. The borough has been named the UK’s car-sharing capital, and to reward drivers in the area, easyCar Club has given residents their very own Hackney Carriage. To celebrate the area’s heritage, the cab has been decorated in the style of the East End’s famous Pearly Kings and Queens, and will be available for Hackney residents to rent for just £10 per day. All proceeds raised will be passed to the London Pearly Kings & Queens Society, which is raising money for the St Joseph’s Hospice on Hackney’s Mare Street. The taxi, which was unveiled today outside St Joseph’s by easyCar CEO Richard Laughton and Pearly King and Queen, Bob Paice and Doreen Golding, will be available to rent from Geffrye Street, London, E2 (close to Hoxton Station). To hire the car, potential drivers will simply need to sign up for free to easyCar Club, book the cab online and collect the keys from a secure Key Safe located near to the taxi. The taxi is an iconic TX1 produced by London Taxis International, and instantly recognisable as a classic “Black cab”.
easyCar Club is running the scheme to thank Hackney residents for being the most enthusiastic early adopters of its peer-to-peer car hire service since it launched in London in 2013. The borough of Hackney and its surrounds is currently home to more than 20 cars which can be rented through the Club, and a total of more than 2,000 fully vetted members. easyCar Club is a service which allows its members to make money by renting out their cars to other drivers when they are not using them. Name| Oliver Edwards / Hannah Warmington Email|[email protected] Telephone|+44 (0)20 7592 1200
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Drivers save money through low cost, more convenient local car hire. Peer-to-peer car rental is an integral part of the ‘sharing economy’ which has seen particularly strong growth in East London in recent years. Richard Laughton, easyCar CEO, comments: “Hackney has been a big supporter of peer-to-peer services like ours, so we thought it was time to give something back. This scheme gives Hackney’s drivers the chance to travel around this vibrant borough in style. If you were riding in a cab you could easily run up a £10 bill in a matter of minutes, but here that gets you the whole cab for the day – and all money raised will go back into worthy causes thanks to our work with the London Pearly Kings and Queens Society.”
Hackney residents who want to book the car for a day can do so by visiting easycarclub.com and signing up for free to the service.
ENDS.
About easyCar Club UK’s only peer-to-peer car and van rental service, helping owners make money by renting out their cars, and drivers save money through low cost, more convenient local car hire.
Service is the brainchild of Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou (easyJet founder) and Brent Hoberman (lastminute.com founder). The service is backed by PROfounders Capital.
Car owners can currently earn more than £3,500 per year for each car listed, and an average of £1,800 per year (or £150 per month). Vans have the same earning potential.
A strong sense of community is an important aspect of the Club. Members rate each other after each rental, ensuring a high level of trust between members.
Partnership with Zenith Insurance offers car owners complete peace-of-mind. The owner’s insurance and no claims discount are protected, as drivers are comprehensively insured by easyCar Club for the full duration of their rental. There is no need for owners to advise their insurance company each time their car is hired.
Once accepted into easyCar Club, drivers can search for and drive cars in their local area without any need for further admin or paperwork. All drivers are vetted carefully when they initially register.
Insurance database and driving records are checked upon enrolment to ensure that only responsible drivers are allowed to join. Drivers must be over 25 and under 70
Name| Oliver Edwards / Hannah Warmington Email|[email protected] Telephone|+44 (0)20 7592 1200
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years old, must be UK citizens or living in the UK for at least 3 years, must have a valid UK/EU driving license and have been driving for a minimum 12 months. They must also have no more than 2 speeding convictions on their licence, and no other driving convictions or non-motoring criminal convictions.
Drivers simply choose the car they want to hire for the dates they want, book and pay for the car securely online, then collect the keys at the allotted time (either from the owner themselves or via a secure Key Safe)
All cars registered with easyCar Club receive complimentary RAC roadside assistance and recovery cover from their first rental
easyCar Club is the peer-to-peer service of easyCar.com, a leading car and rental brokerage business which facilitates thousands of car and van rentals every month.
Visit carclub.easycar.com/ for more information
Methodology Research of 1370 individuals conducted by Censuswide between 19.05.14 and 22.05.14. Calculations and interpretation by Brands2Life.
Name| Oliver Edwards / Hannah Warmington Email|[email protected] Telephone|+44 (0)20 7592 1200
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