Millennial & Gen Z New Yorkers Surveyed and Share Wacky Things They Would Rather Do Than Stand in Line at the Rental Car Counter
11 Luglio 2023 - 2:30PM
Business Wire
Carsharing leader Getaround, in collaboration
with YouGov, recently set out to discover what makes people tick
during the busy summer travel season
Getaround (NYSE: GETR), the world's first connected carsharing
marketplace, today announced the results of a recent survey
conducted in collaboration with market research firm YouGov to
uncover the frustrations New Yorkers have with waiting at the
rental car counter as the busy summer travel season officially
kicks off. Interestingly, more than eight in 10 (81%) Millennial
and Gen Z New Yorkers would rather do at least one of the following
than stand in line at the rental car counter:
- More than a third each would rather eat street hot dogs at
midnight outside of Madison Square Garden (36%) or take the stairs
25 flights up to the top of the Statue of Liberty (34%)
- Roughly three in ten each would rather look down from the top
of One World Trade (30%) or vacation for a week in Staten Island
with their in-laws/partner’s family (28%)
- Roughly two in ten each would rather try to find a restroom in
Times Square on New Year’s Eve (20%) or walk around Penn Station
barefoot (19%)
Given nearly half of Gen Z and Millennial New Yorkers also
shared that they’ve either had to wait an hour or more at the
rental car counter (47%) or for a delayed bus or train (65%),
consumers wish they could have spent that time doing other things —
even if to many these things might seem a bit outlandish.
Additional survey findings revealed how Millennial and Gen Z New
Yorkers would take advantage of easy access to a car. Most would be
more likely to choose to discover new areas around the city (65%),
take day or weekend trips outside the city (61%), conduct larger
shopping runs that may be hard to do otherwise (62%), and run
errands (52%). And knowing that most New Yorkers don’t own a car,
nearly half of Millennial and Gen Z New Yorkers wished taking trips
to go visit friends and family (48%) were easier.
Booking a car may seem stressful, but it doesn’t have to
be. Getaround and its patented Connect® technology provide
24/7 access to vehicles you can rent
from other car owners conveniently located around the corner from
your current location. Connect® enables users to unlock the car via
the Getaround app without having to wait in line or arrange an
in-person key exchange. Individuals can instantly book the vehicle
for any span of time, from one hour to weeks, perfect for local
trips including going to the grocery store, attending a meeting, or
longer excursions.
Privately owned cars are typically parked 95% of the time and
are only used roughly six hours per week. For the remaining 162
hours of the week, most cars stay parked and idle. Peer-to-peer
carsharing platforms like Getaround help ease traffic in our
cities: Studies show that, on average, one carsharing vehicle
replaces nine to 13 vehicles on the road.
About Getaround
Offering a 100% digital experience, Getaround (NYSE: GETR) makes
sharing cars and trucks simple through its proprietary cloud and
in-car Connect® technology. The company empowers consumers to shift
away from car ownership through instant and convenient access to
desirable, affordable, and safe cars from entrepreneurial hosts.
Getaround’s on-demand technology enables a contactless experience —
no waiting in line at a car rental facility, manually completing
paperwork, or meeting anyone to collect or drop off car keys.
Getaround’s mission is to utilize its peer-to-peer marketplace to
help solve some of the most pressing challenges facing the world
today, including environmental sustainability and access to
economic opportunity. Launched in 2011, Getaround is available
today in more than 1,000 cities across the United States and
Europe. For more information, please visit
https://www.getaround.com/.
Methodology: All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from
YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 1005 adults, 461 of which were
Gen Z and Millennials aged 18-42. Fieldwork was undertaken between
5th - 9th June 2023. The survey was carried out online. The figures
have been weighted and are representative of all NYC DMA adults
(aged 18+).
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Media: ICR Kellie Kerwin, Vice President
press@getaround.com
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