Travelling in the NCR (National Capital Region) is getting easier than ever before. First people had the option of renting luxury cars, now the comfort gets to the common mans level with the coming of a new project through which people can take a car on rent for a day or maybe even for an hour. Under the scheme, people drive the car themselves and pay.

Called MiCar, it encourages people to drive a car even when they do not own one or are new to the city. Officegoers can also avail this service by sharing and keeping their travelling cost to a bare minimum.

Speaking to the media, Suyagya Aggarwal, co-founder and director, MiCar, said, During my education in the U.S. I had experienced this concept and understood its utility and wanted to replicate this international concept in a highly populated country like India. As per our market survey, there is a vast untapped market. This is the simplest way of having a car without the hassles of owning one. To avail the services one will have to become a member and all that is required to be a member is a one-time documentation.

The cars are available in three segments Compact, Sedan and SUV. In the compact section, MiCar offers Volkswagen Polo, in the sedan section Volkswagen Veneto and in the SUV are Nissans Terrano. At present the company has a fleet of 50 cars which will be increased as per the demand. Once you become a member the company will provide you with a MiKey card which can unlock any MiCar you wish to drive and inside you will find the car keys. The company has five pickup points from where one can pick the car. The points are Dwarka, Malviya Nagar, Sultanpur, Noida and Gurgaon.

If you are too busy to go and pick the car then call and someone will drop the car at your door step at a nominal charge but you have to drive the car yourself. The process of booking is simple. There is dedicated mobile application for making the booking. The facility comes with flexibility. For instance, you have rented the car for four hours and want to extend it, all you have to do is send an SMS and continue with the trip. However, if you want to avail the facility on a monthly basis, you can enrol and get a car of your choice. Fill the fuel tank yourself and return it after paying only the hiring charges. In case of accidents also you are well taken care of, not only the car is insured also the driver is relatively safe but you have to pay a nominal amount.

To sum it up, its a viable and convenient transport solution that is environment-friendly and technologically advanced for the customer who wants to rent a self-driven car on an hourly basis.

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Freedom on wheels