BlueSG’s new car-sharing service Flexar to be launched on Apr 15, fleet no longer fully electric

Commencing services under a “beta phase”, Flexar said in a statement on Monday that it would be launching with both EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) cars from Wednesday in the central, north, northeast and eastern regions of Singapore, in areas such as Punggol, Sengkang, Hougang, Tampines, Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh.

According to Flexar’s website, vehicle rentals will be free for the first five minutes and cost $0.52 (US$0.40) per minute for the next 15 minutes, S$0.49 per minute for the subsequent 20 minutes, and S$0.46 per minute for the 20 minutes after that. Rental will cost S$0.44 per minute beyond the one-hour mark.

This means that the first hour of driving would cost S$26.80, with each subsequent hour costing S$26.40.

“Feedback from this beta phase will be instrumental in strengthening the Flexar proposition of delivering flexible and affordable mobility options for commuters in Singapore,” said Flexar.

Insights on factors such as station placement and vehicle demand will support “ongoing enhancements” on the vehicle-sharing platform.