There are various ways of using a shared car:
Corporate car sharing:
Cars are parked at dedicated locations (stations) where users can pick them up and return them 24/7. The stations are either in public parking places or designated car sharing locations. Examples of this type of car sharing are Greenwheels and MyWheels.
Free-floating cars don’t have fixed locations for pick-up or drop-off. At the end of your ride you just park the car anywhere in the area in which the provider operates. An example of this form of sharing is Free2move.
Community based car sharing (mostly done with neighbours):
In this form of car sharing private owners make their cars available to others. Users can find and rent a car in their area through platforms like SnappCar.
A group of regular users shares one or more cars in a closed pool. These users generally live in the same street or neighbourhood, enabling more say over the use and the management of the car(s). Therefore, participants often make their own arrangements. Sometimes the car(s) must be returned to (a) dedicated parking spot(s) in the street or neighbourhood. Examples of this form of sharing are are OnzeAuto and DEEL.