Evo, a car sharing service in British Columbia (BC), announced on January 5th that it is expanding its service area.
Adding Burnaby Heights, Willingdon Heights, and the surrounding areas of Metrotown to Metro Vancouver’s Home Zone. Metro Vancouver’s car sharing services include Evo and Modo, but while Modo has a system where you return your car to the location where you picked it up, Evo has a system where you can drop off your car within your “home zone.”
Previously, Metro Vancouver’s home zones included the entire city of Vancouver, parts of the North Vancouver region and New Westminster, as well as the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Airport, and dedicated parking at Grouse Mountain.
In Burnaby, parking was previously limited to dedicated parking at Simon Fraser University, BCIT, Metrotown and The Amazing Brentwood. The expansion of the service comes after Burnaby City Council approved car sharing operations in the city last year.
As part of this area expansion, the company will offer free membership to Burnaby residents. Evo is also opening another “home zone” in Victoria in 2021. However, you cannot return an Evo picked up in Metro Vancouver in Victoria, as returning cars to other home zones is prohibited.