Evo Car Share to raise prices

Drivers using Evo vehicles will soon be paying more, as the popular car share company says it is bumping up its prices.

The director of the company says due to the increased costs the business is facing, the company is upping its charges too.

“Whether it’s our parking, maintenance, the parts required to repair the vehicles, and it’s just a combination of all of that, that’s been going up — and so we had to make that decision,” Amitis Khorsandi the director of Evo Car Share explained.

In an email to Evo users, the company announced the change starts Friday.

Evo, a popular car share company, says it is raising its rates. (Kier Junos/CityNews Image)

“Price adjustments are a big deal to us, but fuel and other costs to operate continue to go up. This means we are amending our rates for the second time in our eight-year history,” the email reads.

The per minute rate is going up by four cents — to 49 cents per minute.

The hourly rate is going up by $1 — to $17.99 per hour.

For riders using the cars for the entire day, that rate is also bumping up by $5 to — $104 for a full day.

The all-access fee is increasing by 25 cents — to $1.25.

Evo, a popular car share company, says it is raising its rates. (Kier Junos/CityNews Image)

There will also be a new $5 charge to drop cars off at the Park’N Fly at the Vancouver International Airport.

One rider says they expect the price increase to have an effect on them, adding the company has been a staple for them getting around.

“I got in a car crash about a year ago, so Evos helped me get around. Modo’s also nice, not sure if the prices of those are going up,” the rider said.

One long-term rider says some riders may be more inclined to opt for public transit, but overall, he expects locals to keep using the service.

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“I think people might, on the margin, like a few trips, they might be like, ‘oh, I’ll take public transit instead or something,'” Evo user Nathan Hawkins said.

“For the most part, I don’t think it’s going to make a huge difference. I think most people are just using it quickly for like, you know, 20 minutes, half-an-hour or something…it’s unfortunate, but not something that we can control as the people.”

In January, the owner of one Evo repair shop in East Vancouver told CityNews they’ve been waiting longer for repair parts, and dealing with more damaged Evos because of crashes during winter storms.

“It’s never fun talking about a price increase. But we just want members to know we’re always going to be there for them,” Khorsandi added.