It’s a hassle to own a car in the city. Parking, gas, insurance, repairs, and traffic—five great reasons not to! But what if you need to get to Target once a month, or want to take a trip to IKEA? What if you need to pick up a futon you scored on Craigslist, or visit a friend in the 'burbs?

You should consider I-Go!
http://www.igocars.org/

DePaul students, faculty, and staff can join I-Go for only $25.
http://discounts.depaul.edu/travel/carsharing.html

I’ve lived car-free in Chicago for eight years, and was thrilled to discover I-Go a few years back.  Now anytime I need car, I go online and reserve one for as few or as many hours as I need.  Some trips—the grocery store, the laundromat—take only a few hours, and cost relatively little; visiting family in the suburbs is more costly, but I generally reserve an “all-day” vehicle, which is billed at a lower flat rate instead of  by the hour. Best of all, the cost of an I-Go rental includes insurance, gas, maintenance, and 24 hour emergency assistance.

There are three cars within easy walking distance of DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus, and many more on the north side of the city. You can find dozens of cars near the Loop Campus, too. The I-Go web site lists all car locations (http://www.igocars.org/locations), and information about which kinds of cars they offer.