Join our Ambassador program and earn driving credit when you share your Peg City adventures on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!
Are you a social media savvy Member? Join our Ambassador Program to earn $20 in driving credit when you share photos, videos, and stories of your Peg City Car Co-op Adventures! Members in this program can submit 2 posts per month for up to $40 in driving credit!
Call or email us today to sign up and share your Peg City experience!
Re:Member, there are perks to being a member!
When you become a share-holding Member of Peg City Car Co-op, you gain access to benefits that aren’t available to Casual drivers. Read on to learn about our newest promotions, and local partnerships with Design Quarter Winnipeg and Fête Ice-cream & Coffee . Plus even more ways to earn driving credits, and win WECC concert tickets!
**Spoiler Alert**: We are celebrating the addition of 3 new cars with a new promotion!
What KIND of perks, you ask? Our Member and Member+ accounts receive these exclusive benefits!
• Free overnight hours: between midnight and 7AM.
• Low hourly rates: Casual drivers pay $7/hr. Members only pay $5/hr. Member Plus pay even less, at $3/hr!
• Additional drivers: Member and Member+ can add up to 5 more drivers to their account.
• Monthly Invoicing: Get off of pay-as you go! Our Co-op Members are billed monthly, so they can review their usage each month and pay via, credit card, e-transfer, or cheque.
• Voting rights: By becoming a share-holding member, you get a say in how your carshare thrives. Our next AGM is coming up this spring!
So, what about – you know – the FUN perks?
We also have awesome promos like this one!
We’re adding 3 new cars in March, in the Wolseley, West Broadway and Downtown areas!
If you’re not a member yet, you can sign up using promo-code NEWCARS to receive a $75 driving credit, on us. Join today! Offer expires March 31st 2020!
New ways to Shop Local: Design Quarter Winnipeg partnership
Peg City Car Co-op is excited to announce that our Shop Local program is teaming up with Design Quarter Winnipeg!
Now you can earn driving credit by visiting any Design Quarter Member location! Each month, you can turn in one completed stamp card to redeem $10 driving credit. Pick up a card in any of our vehicles, or at our partner locations!
Plan your next night out using the Design Quarter map and our list of OG Shop Local Partners including our newest member: Fête Ice-cream & Coffee!
If your local business would like to join our Shop Local program, we would love to send our members your way! Get in touch with us at [email protected]
Peg City Ambassador Program
Are you social media savey? Doing something Insta worthy? Want to earn even more credit?! Join our Ambassador Program: Members can earn up to $40 in driving credits per month by sharing photos of their trips on social media using a Peg City car. If you would like to sign up as a Peg City Car Co-op Ambassador, get in touch at [email protected]
West End Cultural Center Concert Tickets
The West End Cultural Centre has offered up tickets for us to give away to our members. We post a monthly contest across Facebook and Instagram – all you have to do is be a share-holding member, and comment to be entered to win! They even hold a VIP parking spot for you at the WECC. Check out some of our past shows!
Curious about how carsharing might fit into your families lifestyle? Wondering how you can live car free in Winnipeg and still get the kiddos to school in the morning?
This Q&A series highlights the experiences of members that carshare as a family. We get a lot of questions about how carsharing works in general, but these folks get full-on stopped in the streets with questions like, “how do you manage the car seats?” and “what’s the deal with your car?“
Today we are chatting with Karen and Jason, who have two little ones. They have been with us since 2013 and live within the Osborne area, which is host to 7 of our cars. They were already experienced carsharing members when they started their family and today they are going to share some stories about that transition.
– To start, give us an idea of your carsharing story. Have you ever owned a car?
K: I used to own a car a long time ago…
J: I used to have a truck, but drove it through the ice of Lake Manitoba…
– Go on…
I was driving across the lake at night near Steep Rock and suddenly the white ice went dark. I just couldn’t stop in time. I slid right into the lake. I was able to roll down the window and get out by climbing onto the roof of the truck and jumping off the back onto the ice… As I was running home across the frozen lake I realized… my skates were in the trunk, I should have grabbed them and just skated home! *queue Canada Heritage Minutes voice-over*
Why did you choose to join Peg City Car Co-op? Did you find the transition to carsharing easy?
J: I think it was 2013 when we joined. Karen had a car that we used together, but it was at the end of its life, so instead of replacing it, we decided to go without a car all together. At the time I was in school at U of M, and now I work at the University, so public transportation was the perfect thing to get there. The real questions was, “how does Karen get to work?”
K: I was working at Woodanchor! I would carpool with my colleague Kellen in winter, and in summer I would bus to the university where I had stashed a bike. I would just hop off the bus and bike the rest of the way down Kings Drive from there. It worked perfectly, and such a good way to start the day and end the day. And it was a beautiful bike ride.
K: With the car co-op, I never felt like we were “without a vehicle”. It sort of gave us enough time to figure out how to bike, bus, and walk around the city, and still have a car for the times we needed. Like visiting your parents in the suburbs or getting groceries, things like that.
– Starting a family is a big change, how did carsharing fit into that transition? What are some of the questions folks around you ask you when you tell them you carshare instead of owning a vehicle?
K: Our family members were definitely saying things like, “so your getting a car now, right?” and “what happens when you go into labour and you don’t have a vehicle?!” Well I’m not driving myself when I’m in labour anyways! We have lots of friends in the area and people always want to drive friends to the hospital.
K: We also hear things like, “what would you do if your child was choking?!” Well, what would you do? Do first aid and call an ambulance! People have this idea that we are stranded, but really, I’ve never felt like that.
J: Exactly, there’s just too many other options anyways. There’s just never been a situation, which makes us critically re-frame our decision about not owning our own car.
– So what are some factors that frame your decision? What would you say to someone who is thinking about carsharing as a family? What kind of tips do you have?
Be mindful:
J: Be critical of where you live, yes in relation to the cars but also other types of transportation. You have to really think about planning your trips and what you’ll use for each one.
K: It’s an opportunity to be outside with your family more! We are walking and biking places together all the time.
J: It can help you slow down. I think that is the biggest thing we noticed during our time with the car co-op. When you have access to a personal vehicle, it’s almost too easy to just keep going and going because you just get up and use it whenever you want. With the Co-op cars, you have to be slow and methodical with what you are doing, where you are going, and why you are going there.
Price it out!
K: Just crunch the numbers and figure out what your vehicle is costing you! People probably think “well its just gas and insurance”. But you forget how much you spend on financing, parking, repairs and maintenance!
J: Plus again, when you always have access to a car you end up using it more than you need, and it costs you more.
K: Exactly, if we were to take out a lease on a vehicle, we know that we are automatically spending at least $xxx.xx every month, and would feel like we need to use the car enough or we are wasting money. With Peg City, if we are tight on cash one month, we just go less places. We have flexibility.
Second Vehicle
K: It can also be really useful for families who are thinking of getting a second vehicle. Instead of doubling down on the cost of owning a second vehicle, you only pay for one when you use it.
We’re really excited about how we can accommodate families as we grow, and curious to know what are some of the challenges
J: Is it a slight inconvenience to carry a car-seat from you home to the car. That was the hardest thing. If it’s just one of us, we would have to take the car-seat, the stroller and Frye to the car at the same time.
K: When they are younger the strollers have a clip-in feature and turn into a car-seat. But as they get bigger that’s not really as easy.
J: Again its planning, I mean if there was a child seat in the car it would almost be easier …
Did you know that Peg City is starting a child seat pilot program?
K: That’s so helpful! It sounds great, even if it means just loading up one less car-seat. I CAN DO 1! Two with two kids… well. This would make things much easier.
J: Also, in terms of you average user, I’m sure they aren’t loading up 4 people in the car every time. So it wouldn’t even really get in the way for others.
– Before we let you go, do you have anything else you want to add or talk about?
J: There are so many other benefits to joining the co-op! One being the Manitoba Community Enterprise Development Tax Credit. Last year we invested some of our tax return in the co-op and the this credit gives you 60% back of whatever you invest that year, no matter what! (It wont be deducted from your return, even if you end up owing the province money) It is a pretty awesome way to invest in Peg City!
K: Also, Frye loves the synonym car. He’s always saying,
“We got the cool car!!”
K: Carsharing is also a way to teach our kids about the idea of sharing in general. We are a part of something with other people, and that a nice lesson to teach them. We don’t share enough in this world.
J: It also helps if Frye is kicking the back of the seat! We just explain that making a mess in our shared car is not acceptable for other people as well.
K: Its also a good reminder for me too, because I would definitely make a mess in my own car…
Are you curious about how carsharing can work for your Family? Send us your questions on Facebook, Instagram, or send us an email at [email protected]. You just might see you question featured in the next Q&A feature!
This February, refer a friend and you can both enjoy $50 in drive time, plus we waive the registration fee! Get the details…
Need a plumber?
Friend: “I know somebody”
Dinner reservations?
Friend: “I know a place”
Sometimes need a car?
Friend: “Peg City Car Coop!”
When our members show their friends and family how carsharing works for them, it helps paint a clearer picture of how it can work for them, too.
During the month of February, refer a friend with promo code FEBFRNDS and you’ll each receive a $50 driving credit, plus we will waive their $25 registration fee! Simply pass this code along and have them drop your name when they finish up their registration.
This February, be a friend to somebody!
Current members can refer up to two (2) new drivers through this promotion. Offer expires Feb 29, 2020.
Peg City is excited to announce our first year sponsoring the Snowdance Festival at Falcon Ridge. Snowdance is a small festival featuring local music and winter activities, with accommodations scattered in a number of locations. We decided to provide rides to and from locations to make sure everyone got home safe. Helps when you’ve got winter tires!
Where to Go: Snowdance Festival 2020
“While skiers get their kicks on the slopes,
on stage in the chalet at the base of the hill will be bluegrass, pop, soul and a little rock n roll
live music Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday from some of the finest bands around these parts.”
– About Snowdance
This past weekend Peg City Car Coop had the opportunity to team up with Snowdance Festival at Falcon Ridge Ski resort offering a ride to weary festival goers. This SOLD OUT festival featured a split between live music, horse-rope skiing, sauna sessions, curling and hockey tournaments, snow sculpting, dog ski-journing, and frozen turkey curling! And for the bravest among us… the polar dip.
This year was Peg City’s first year sponsoring the event. One of the biggest challenges facing the festival is accommodations. Most folks aren’t able to simply throw down a tent in a field for this winter festival, and local accommodations are often sparsely located. So we decided to provide rides to and from locations to make sure everyone got home safe. It sure helps to have your entire fleet is equipped with winter tires!
Logistics aside, the festival was a bumpin’ chill time.
There was live music Friday through Sunday afternoon, featuring the musical stylings of local Manitoban artists such as Jonny Moonbeam, Madeleine Roger & Logan McKillop, House of Gold Diamonds, Jaywood, Red Moon Road, and more!
We kicked things off Friday night with a “Shinny Shake up” hockey tournament. Folks could brush up their auger stance with some ice fishing lessons, mange on a perogie dinner, try on their best James Dean impressions in a snowmobile drag-race. The list is so extensive, and whacky that it is hard to write into paragraph form and actually convey how playful and exciting it really was. You truly had to be there.
So, if after reading this post you are feeling bummed out that you missed out on a good time, remember you can access the resort throughout the winter. You can head out of town for a weekend on the slopes, rent a cabin with some pals, and be sure to stick around the Ski Chalet on a Sunday afternoon: they have live music every weekend!
“But wait, Falcon ridge is so far, I’d need to rent a car just to get there!”
We can help you get there in a Peg City Car Coop car. Right now, Peg City and Falcon Trails Resort are offering a 10% discount on both the carshare and cabin rental so our members can enjoy the beauty of Falcon Trails all year around!
All our vehicles come equipped with winter tires. We have a wide selections of vehicles, ranging from trucks and minivans to hatchbacks. And our members pay the same rate, regardless of what vehicle they book!
Why? Because we like you, that’s why.
From now until Jan 15th, 2022, add up to 2 new drivers to your Member or Member Plus account for $0!
We will waive their $25 registration fee + give you a $25 driving credit.
Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Two Free Drivers”, and we’ll get you all set up.
One great perk of being a Member is that your account can have up to five drivers. Each person receives their own fob, and the account can be set up in a couple of ways. You can all have access to the same bookings, which makes pick up, drop off, and running errands with another person a breeze. You can also set your account so that each driver can only see and access their own individual bookings, which is a good option for drivers living in separate households – such as siblings, partners or parents – and you don’t necessarily need or want to share your booking info with them.
Worried about your roommate or brother-in-law causing damage to a Peg City car? You can join our Damage Pool for just $50/year, and ALL drivers on the account are covered! Read more about insurance, and the rights and responsibilities of members and additional drivers HERE.
Offer ends January 15th, 2022. Good for up to 2 new drivers. Maximum 5 drivers per member account. Casual accounts are not eligible for additional drivers perk.
Plus, receive a complementary PCCC Swag Bundle for each driver added!
Join today and receive $75 driving credit, PLUS we will waive your $25 registration fee.
Enter Promo code: HOHOHO75
“When out on the rooftop, there arose such a clatter.
I pulled over safely, to set what was the matter
I rolled down my window and knew from his m’stache
T’was Peg City Santa, with gifts good as cash!”
Starting on December 13th Peg City Santa is going to be leaving the gift of Driving Credit in select cars across the city…
We’re leaving driving credit gift cards in select vehicles around the city. Your booking could earn you up to $75 in driving credit!
If you find a gift card in one of your bookings, simply post a photo of yourself holding your gift certificate and your Peg City vehicle on social media. Tag @pegcitycarcoop on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and use #12DaysofCarsharing!
Please remove from vehicle once redeemed, only one credit per driver. Account or post must be publicly visible to redeem certificate.
(Members, please report all reindeer hoof-marks on the seats by sending a photo to [email protected])
Winter is coming… so head out of town with multi-day bookings and long distance trips!
If you’re looking to get out of the city for the afternoon, a day, or an entire weekend, we’ve the wheels to get you there!
Our fleet is primed and ready to meet all your winter activity needs! We’re pleased to offer vehicles with roof racks, heated seats and steering wheels. Plus, all our vehicles are outfitted with winter tires, unlike rental car companies! You also gain access to provincial parks with a 2019 Discovery Pass (valid through April 2020), discounts on bookings with Falcon Trails Resort and Wilderness Supply, and you can save 15% on your vehicle booking by selecting a vehicle featured in our Holiday Seat Sale.
Our Members benefit from free hours between midnight + 7AM, as well as a daily rate cap of 8 hours. That means you can make a booking for 8 hours or longer, and you only pay for 8. Full Members pay a maximum hourly rate of $40/day, and Member+ drivers pay just $24/day!
Planning a longer drive? Our per kilometer rate drops from $0.38/km to $0.19 after the first 50 kilometers driven.
Members can switch anytime between the Member and the Member+ plans, depending on their personal driving needs. If you drive more in the summer for trips to the cabin, or camping out of town, you can jump to the Member+ plan to take advantage of lower hourly rates!
Try using our Trip Calculator to find the rate that fits your needs.
What are you waiting for? Book your winter getaway today with Peg City Car Coop!
For many, carsharing is a way to run errands and get around the city when walking, biking and busing isn’t practical. This is our bread and butter, but carsharing can be also used to hit the road and explore! That’s why we’ve created a feature post called “Where To Go”, where staff and members explore Manitoba (and beyond).
Stifle your envy – this road trips sounds AMAZING. Here’s the story from our Operations Manager, Philip:
Working for Peg City means long hours, being attached to my phone and always being ready to deal with any issues so that members have the best experience possible. That’s why when I go on vacation I do my best to unplug and relax.
I really love a good road trip. A good road trips allow you to slow down, spend time with friends and find interesting pit stops on the way. There’s something so hurried about flying, and you miss all the fun in between. Not to mention that flying comes with a massive carbon foot print. The choice to not fly is made even easier when you consider how much there is to explore in Canada and the US.
That’s why this year I decided to hit the road with a Co-op car! Over the span of a few weeks we were able to unwind in Rushing River Provincial Park, enjoy the rugged beauty of Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, head down to the Chicago, and even ride some roller coasters!
There are so many beautiful places to canoe in Canada, and most of the best paddling country is right in our backyard. Travel a few hundred kilometers from Winnipeg, down a couple rugged gravel roads and you’ll find the most pristine paddling country anywhere in the world. Having access to our trucks allowed us to traverse back-country roads that a regular car wouldn’t be able to hack.
Some of the highlights of our canoe trip:
We spent more then a week in the bear-filled back woods, and then we headed back to Winnipeg (we actually did see two bears!). After a day of cleaning up we hit the road again. This time heading to Chicago, Illinois and Sandusky, Ohio.
We traded the truck for a Peg City car with bike racks, which meant once we were in Chicago, my friend and I were able to hop around anywhere with the comfort of our own bikes. It made it so much easier to get around, which was great, considering how much ground we had to cover. The biking was great too, with amazing shoreline bike paths.
Our favourite moments in Chicago included:
From Chicago we hit the road again – this time heading to Sandusky, Ohio, where we spent a few days riding some of the most intense roller coasters found anywhere on the planet. We’re talking about zero to 100 in seconds, 300 foot drops and all the spine twisting fun you can imagine. One of the craziest rides in the whole park sends you careening towards almost 500 feet straight up at speeds of 200 kilometers in hour and then drops you straight down.
There’s only one highlight in a roller coaster park – it’s the roller coasters!!
Sadly all good things have to come to an end, but we couldn’t have imagined a better trip than the one we planned with Peg City cars. There’s nothing like being able to have a diversity of cars with roof racks and bike racks at the drop of a hat.
We already started to plan our next road trip on our drive home. Next time you’re looking to hit the road don’t forget about Peg City Car Co-op!
If you are interested in sharing your carsharing adventures, let us know and we’d be happy to feature you on our next “Where To Go” post!
