Without a car and with two children “Yes, it happens,” says Valerie Plante.

M^I Plante herself revealed that she lived this way before she became mayor and got a company car.

“Yes, it is possible, it is possible to have two young children without owning a car, but you have to have options,” she said, stressing that her home is located in a central area, close to two metro lines and car-sharing stations. . “We were able to raise our two children: going to the square, going grocery shopping and all that. » M^I Plante has been a Communauto user for over 25 years.

The city's mayor announced at a press conference a major expansion of Communauto service in Montreal, where an additional 1,100 cars are supposed to be on the road by the end of the year.

“Comunoto is a leading partner in reducing the number of cars on our roads, considering that each self-service car replaces between 7 and 11 vehicles,” the city mayor said. We are very proud to offer Montrealers additional, fast and efficient transportation options. »

Benoit Robert, president of Communauto, described his company's rapid growth in recent years. Nearly 14 per cent of Montreal households used car-sharing services last year for a total distance of 95 million kilometres, or approximately 2,400 times around the Earth.