{"id":88058,"date":"2017-07-02T12:34:51","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T10:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=88058"},"modified":"2017-07-02T12:34:51","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T10:34:51","slug":"drivy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/drivy\/","title":{"rendered":"Get around Barcelona with Drivy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you ever wished that there was a <strong>faster<\/strong> and <strong>easier<\/strong> way to get around Barcelona without all of the hassle of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-public-transport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">public transportation<\/a> than your wish has come true! Thanks to the arrival of a new <strong>startup<\/strong> in Barcelona called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivy.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Drivy<\/strong><\/a>, a company that brings together those that wish to <strong>share the costs<\/strong> <strong>and responsibilities of owning a car<\/strong>\u00a0while making it easy, fast, and cheap to do so in the city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/drivy\/#About_Drivy\" title=\"About Drivy\">About Drivy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/drivy\/#How_does_it_work\" title=\"How does it work?\">How does it work?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/drivy\/#Returns_reviews_and_listings\" title=\"Returns, reviews, and listings\">Returns, reviews, and listings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Drivy\"><\/span>About Drivy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88066\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88066\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Drivy-Keys-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Drivy<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Drivy<\/strong> is the brainchild of <strong>Paulin Dementhon<\/strong> who came up with the idea in 2010 in his hometown of Marseille, France. He noticed that some of his neighbors were taking turns <strong>sharing one car<\/strong> and splitting the associated costs like <strong>gas and insurance<\/strong>. Paulin then realized just how many <strong>cars<\/strong> sit around parked all day and don&#8217;t get put to use. Why have a <strong>car<\/strong> and pay all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expenses<\/a> and not <strong>drive<\/strong> it? Thus began <strong>Drivy<\/strong>, and soon Paulin moved his headquarters to Paris, where things really began to take off.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/car-fixed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where to get your car fixed in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_it_work\"><\/span>How does it work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first step to having access to <strong>cars<\/strong> all over Barcelona is to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.drivy.com\/how-it-works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">register<\/a> and become a member of <strong>Drivy<\/strong>. Once you are a member, you can access <strong>Drivy<\/strong> on your computer or by using their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">app<\/a>\u00a0to search the available <strong>cars<\/strong> in your area. All you have to do is put in some basic information like where you are and the date and time that you need a <strong>car<\/strong> and you can see everything that is listed that meets your requirements. Next, you have to <strong>reserve the car<\/strong> that you want and pay the <strong>rental<\/strong> fee. Afterward, you will meet the <strong>car<\/strong>&#8216;s owner to pick up the <strong>keys<\/strong>\u00a0and go over the agreement together, as well as check the condition of the <strong>car<\/strong> before the rental period starts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This process can also be done using your <strong>smartphone,<\/strong> which means there will be no need to print any documents, making everything that much easier!\u00a0<strong>Drivy<\/strong> is the only p2p rent a car company that offers this type of solution, called <strong>Drivy Open<\/strong>. They install a box in the car of the owner (the installation is free), which enables the renters to open the car with their\u00a0<strong>smartphones,<\/strong> which means that the owner can leave the keys inside and doesn&#8217;t need to be present when the renter picks up the car. When the renter has finished using the vehicle, he can also use his <strong>smartphone<\/strong> to perform the steps of the return process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Drivy Open<\/strong> service is available only in Barcelona, Madrid, and M\u00e1laga, though\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Drivy<\/strong>\u00a0car renting<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>service is available in Spain, and other European countries like France, Germany, Austria, and Belgium<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"810\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r_Aen6UVDag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/car-accessory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Car accessory shops in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Returns_reviews_and_listings\"><\/span>Returns, reviews, and listings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88067\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88067\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Drivy-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Drivy<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/kitesurfing-lessons-and-rental-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rental<\/a> period, you must return the <strong>car<\/strong> and keys to the owner in an agreed-upon spot and review the rental contract, as well as go over price adjustments based on the cost of fuel and how many kilometers you <strong>drove<\/strong> during the period. Next, you should leave a review of the <strong>car<\/strong> and the owner so that other <strong>Drivy<\/strong> members can get an accurate account and decide if they would like to rent from this owner in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of course, this also works in the same way if you are a <strong>car owner<\/strong> and decide to list your <strong>car<\/strong> for use. You follow all of the same steps as above and you should also leave an accurate review of the renter so that other <strong>car owners<\/strong> know they are a trusty <strong>renter<\/strong>. It couldn&#8217;t be any easier or more convenient!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you used <strong>Drivy<\/strong> before? 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