What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘cars club’? A group of car enthusiasts meeting up on Sunday afternoons? These days car club is usually the term given to drivers who join a specific club to save on the costs of car ownership. Car clubs began springing up in the mid 90s. Today, as the costs of car ownership rise more and more and the environment becomes a bigger issue more and more people are turning to car clubs for a more convenient option.

Joining a car club means you can often make large savings of car running costs whilst keeping the convenience of having access to a car. You don’t have to pay for tax or insurance or even maintenance you can just sign up to a scheme where you either pay as you go or pay monthly for the privilege.

Using these sorts of club cars means that sometime you can have access to a much nicer car than you would usually be able to afford. For example some car clubs offer Bentley GTC hire and BMW 530 hire. By relying on a car less you can then drive in style when you do drive.

Another option could be to go for a green car. Many car clubs offer electric cars such as the Citroen C1 ev’ie. By opting for this sort of car in a car club scheme you are not only saving money but also being more environmentally friendly.