The RAC recently revealed that the average cost of keeping a car on the road in Britain is £5,500, which is a staggering amount when we think of the amount of times most people actually need a car.

But we now have the luxury of having the best of both worlds; having a car when you want one, for as little time as you want and without the hassle of owning a car and the cost of running one. A new car scheme called WhizzGo offers Pay By The Hour cars, offering residents and businesses a real alternative to owning a car.

WhizzGo has been operating since 2004 and has grown quickly with schemes successfully operating in London, Brighton & Hove, Leeds, Liverpool, York and Southampton. WhizzGo runs a fleet of mainly Citroën C3 cars, and hire costs are no more than £4.95 an hour which includes fully comprehensive insurance, up to 60 free miles a day and 24 hour breakdown assistance. Mini-MPVs are also available.

WhizzGo works in partnership with local authorities, planners, developers and public transport operators to deliver a sustainable transport solution that addresses key environmental issues such as pollution and congestion. In addition to the benefit of being able to pay by the hour, WhizzGo also offers people free, reserved city centre parking, minutes from where you work or live.

The company uses Citroën cars because their fuel emissions are so low, substantiating WhizzGo’s philosophy; to provide the general public with an environmentally sound alternative. WhizzGo users now have access to a car when they need one without the hassle of owning or renting, meaning no tax, depreciation or MOT.

For more information check out www.WhizzGo.co.uk