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Share Your Videos and Earn Driving Credit for Earth Day!

As we gear up to celebrate Earth Day this April, we’re excited to launch a special video promotion. Throughout the month, we’re inviting all Peg City Car Co-op members to participate in our Earth Month Video Promo and earn driving credit for your advocacy!

Make a video showcasing your next Peg City adventure and earn driving credit! Here's a group of members at The Leaf!

From April 1st to April 30th, Peg City Car Co-op members can earn $35 in driving credit by creating and sharing videos that showcase their experiences with Peg City. If you’re a first-time Peg City poster, you’ll receive an exclusive $40 credit for your video contribution!

Here’s how to earn your credit:

Capture your Peg City moments on video – whether it’s a scenic drive, an adventure with friends, a carsharing tip, or simply sharing why you love being part of our community.
Share your video on social media, tagging us @PegCityCarCoop and using the hashtag #PegCityEarthDay.
We’ll add your driving credit from there!

Your videos must meet the following criteria:

Your videos should be well-composed, feature people, and include a brief write-up providing context.
While you’re welcome to cut photos into your video, original video content must also be included in the post.
We encourage creativity and originality, so think beyond the typical selfie in front of a Peg City car and aim to bring us inside your unique Peg City experience.
Please post the video on your feed and in a public profile.

*A limit of one credit per account applies for the month.

Here are a few example videos from our membership to get your creative motors whirring!

Showcase your next out-of-town adventure!

Carleigh shows us snippets of what life can be when you live car-free!

Share a carsharing tip or a lesson you learned the hard way, like Suzanne here.

By sharing your Peg City stories, you’ll be spreading the word about sustainable transportation while earning extra driving credit to fuel your future journeys with Peg City. And while this offer only lasts until April 30th, you can earn driving credit all year long by participating in Peg City’s Ambassador Program!

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Peg City is Hiring a Fleet Assistant: Apply Now!

Peg City is hiring a Fleet Assistant to join our team full-time! Peg City Car Co-op provides a reliable, affordable, and inclusive carsharing program, operating over 130 vehicles in Winnipeg’s central neighbourhoods. Driven by our passion for creating more livable communities, we aim to reduce the need for private car ownership.

We’re looking for someone with a technical mind and a passion for shared mobility to join us. Read on for details.

Peg City is hiring a Fleet Assistant to help maintain the cleanliness and roadworthiness of the vehicles in our fleet.

Fleet Assistants keep our fleet running smoothly by routinely visiting the 140 vehicles in our fleet. They’re responsible for transporting and cleaning vehicles and replenishing supplies. Peg City is hiring a Fleet Assistant to work with us full-time. The successful applicant must be comfortable troubleshooting and performing minor car maintenance and be available for on-call duties. This is a permanent position.

Read the full job posting here

Our full posting includes information about compensation and desired attributes.

If you’d like to apply, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Write Fleet Assistant Hire in the subject line. Please explain what you know about Peg City Car Co-op and carsharing in your cover letter. Tell us why you would be an excellent fit with the organization and how your experience aligns with the job requirements. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. The deadline to apply is April 14, 2024, at 11:59 pm.

Peg City is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals from different backgrounds bring to our organization. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups to apply.

Thank you for showing your interest in Peg City Car Co-op!

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How To Add a 5L Driver to Your Account

Shareholding members can now add drivers with a 5L licence to their account! Adding a 5L driver comes with special conditions, so please read on for details.

Conditions of Adding a 5L Driver

5L drivers may be added to Member accounts held by a driver with a full licence. These drivers must be 16 or older. Before adding a 5L driver, you’ll need to complete our 5L application waiver and pay a $500 deposit in addition to your member share. Once the learner has graduated to a 5F licence or left the account, we’ll be glad to refund that $500 to you.

Drivers with a 5L licence will not receive a fob, nor will they have app access through their own login. Instead, they will be permitted to drive on bookings associated with your account so long as they are supervised by a driver with a full licence on that account.

Accounts with a 5L licenced driver on it are not eligible for our Damage Pool program. That means that drivers on the shared account with the 5L driver are also not eligible. You’re free to rejoin a Damage Pool program once the 5L driver has earned their 5F status or left the account. Be sure to read our 5L application waiver, which outlines your liability should the 5L driver or another driver on the same account be in an at-fault collision.

5L Application Waiver and Registration

Begin by r e ading and completing our 5L application waiver. This waiver outlines your responsibilities as the supervisor of the learning driver. Send us the completed form and the requested photos by email.

Our Member Services team will respond to your request within three business days.

Moving Through Graduated Licensing

Once the 5L driver has been added to your account, they’re welcome to drive on your Peg City bookings, so long as they’re driving with supervision, in accordance with Manitoba law. They can even use a Peg City vehicle to complete their road test!

Be sure to update Peg City with proof of the change in licence once the learner has passed their road test and moved on to 5I status. If you’d like the driver to continue on your Peg City account, they’ll receive a fob and their own login to access so they can book and drive Peg City vehicles. While the driver must follow the conditions laid out by the graduated licensing program in Manitoba, they’ll no longer need the supervision of a 5F driver every time they drive Peg City.

When the driver has earned their 5F status, update Peg City with proof of this change one last time. We’ll be glad to refund your additional $500 deposit from there. Your account will also become eligible for our Damage Pool programs should you choose to join.

And that’s it! We’re excited to open up opportunities for younger drivers to access Peg City and welcome them to the brave new world of shared mobility. If you have questions about the program that aren’t covered by the rundown in the 5L Application Waiver, don’t hesitate to email us!

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How To Apply with a 5I Licence

Drivers with a 5I licence from Manitoba are now eligible to drive Peg City! You may also benefit from this program if you have a 5I equivalent from another province or region. Here’s how to apply with 5I.

Are you fewer than 30 days away from earning your 5F? You’re welcome to apply through our usual channels! Those more than 30 days out may follow the steps below.

Driving History

First, you’ll need your driving history from Manitoba Public Insurance to submit with your application. Your driving history must be completely clear (no tickets or at-fault collisions) to be eligible. Driving histories can take up to five business days to process. We can’t approve you to drive until you’ve proven your history, so it’s wise to get it from MPI first. You can find instructions for requesting your driving history in Manitoba here.

If your licence is from outside of Manitoba, you’ll need to get your driving history before applying. Different regions have different processes for getting driving history, so we recommend contacting the governing body that issued your licence directly.

5I Licence Registration

Once you have your driving history, fill out our registration form. Please note that 5I applicants are required to join at the Member or Member Plus tier and will be asked to pay an additional $500 deposit after approval ($1,000 total). 5I applicants are not eligible to join our Damage Pool program.

We’ll be glad to refund your $500 deposit and allow you entry into the Damage Pool once you’ve earned your 5F licence.

5I Application Waiver

Finally, read and complete our 5I application waiver. Once our member services team has reviewed your application (this process can take up to three business days), you’ll receive an email requesting this waiver and making arrangements for the payment of your additional $500 deposit.

We hope this program makes carsharing accessible to a wider range of people who need it. If you have any questions about this program or the application process, feel welcome to give us a call or send us an email!

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Peg City is Hiring a Fleet Assistant: Apply Now!

Peg City Car Co-op is hiring a Fleet Assistant to join our team full-time! We provide a reliable, affordable, and inclusive carsharing program, operating over 130 vehicles in Winnipeg’s central neighbourhoods. Driven by our passion for creating more livable communities, we aim to reduce the need for private car ownership.

Our team is growing every year! We’re looking for someone with a technical mind and a passion for shared mobility to join us! Read on for details.

We're hiring a Fleet Assistant to help maintain the cleanliness and roadworthiness of the vehicles in our fleet.

We’re hiring a Fleet Assistant full-time to help keep our fleet running smoothly. Fleet Assistants routinely visit the roughly 130 vehicles in our fleet. They’re responsible for transporting and cleaning vehicles and replenishing supplies. The successful applicant must be comfortable troubleshooting and performing minor car maintenance and be available for on-call duties. This is a permanent position.

For the full job description and posting, click here.

If you’d like to apply, please email your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Write Fleet Assistant Hire in the subject line. In your cover letter, please explain what you know about Peg City Car Co-op and carsharing. Tell us why you would be an excellent fit with the organization and how your experience aligns with the job requirements. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. The deadline to apply is October 1, 2023, at 11:59 pm.

Thank you for showing your interest in Peg City Car Co-op!

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What To Do If You Can’t Get Your Driving History

Anyone who applies for membership with Peg City Car Co-op must have a full driver’s licence. We check the driving history of all applicants to verify that they meet our eligibility criteria. If you have a Manitoban driver’s licence, we’ll request that history on your behalf. Drivers with licences from other provinces or territories can usually get their history online.

That said, we know that proving driving history can be difficult for drivers from other countries. (It can even be challenging for certain Canadian provinces/territories!) So, effective March 1, 2023, we’ve developed an application process for any driver who cannot produce their history.

If you can’t get your driving history, you can sign up for the Member or Member Plus plan and complete the Member Eligibility Declaration form instead.

By signing this waiver, you confirm that you meet our eligibility criteria without having to show your history. In exchange, you must register as on the Member plan and pay the $500 Member Share. Members without a driver abstract are also not eligible for the Damage Pool and may be responsible for damages up to $1000. You can join the Damage Pool after a year of damage-free driving.

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How to Fuel a Peg City Vehicle

When you open the glove box in any Peg City vehicle, you’ll find a Shell fuel card installed inside. These cards can be activated in the app and used to pay at the pump at any gas station in Canada, providing our members with convenience and flexibility while keeping the cards secure.

Read on for a step-by-step guide on fueling a Peg City vehicle, or watch our video below!

How to Fuel a Peg City Vehicle

The fuel card is in the key-card holder inside the glove box. It should work at any fuel retailer in Canada, so long as they have a pay-at-the-pump option. We ask that you have another form of payment along with you, just in case there’s an issue with the card and you need to pay out of pocket (more on how to get reimbursed later). Note that the Shell cards won’t work for in-store purchases.

Click Credit card to activate the card and display the PIN.

Activate the Card and Find the PIN

To use the card, scroll up on your reservation banner and tap “Fuel Card.” From there, you’ll be instructed to activate the card before the PIN is displayed. Simply follow the terminal instructions to pay at the pump just as you would with any other credit card. The card will be active for 15 minutes after activation. Cards can be reactivated as many times as needed in a booking.

Please only fuel up using regular fuel, and note that the cards have a $100 limit.

Members who use the desktop site instead of the app will need to call Peg City to activate a fuel card before fuelling.

So long as they have a pay-at-the-pump option, you can fuel up at any gas station in Canada, not just Shell.

And we’re off! Fill that tank!

Once the tank is full, you’re done. No need to save the receipt and no log book entry to complete. Just slide the card back into its slot in the key-card holder and get on your way!

If you need to pay out of pocket and submit a receipt, you can load the receipt through the app. First, click on the trip where you purchased the fuel.

Next you can take a photo of the receipt or upload a photo you've taken previously.

Other Ways To Pay

If, for whatever reason, you can’t pay with the Shell fuel card, please pay out of pocket, take a photo of your receipt and submit it through the app (Trips>Past>Click on the trip>Upload receipt). Items like wiper fluid must be purchased out of pocket and reimbursed later. You can also email us a photo of the receipt if the app is not an option for you.

For proper reimbursement, the receipt must be clear, itemized, and show the date and time of the transaction. Our Member Services team will add the credit to your account from there.

That’s everything! For a bit more detail and a silly instructional video, head to our Instagram page and follow along!

P.S. We’re on TikTok too!

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Join Us On The Peg City Fleet Team!

Peg City Car Co-op is looking for a Fleet Assistant to join our team. Our fleet of vehicles has grown, and we need more staff to manage and maintain them! We invite you to become part of a co-op that delivers unparalleled member focus, where access to urban mobility, connection to people, and passion for innovation come first. Read on for details!

Peg City Car Co-op’s mission is to provide a reliable, affordable, and inclusive carsharing program. We are Winnipeg’s first and only carsharing company operating nearly 90 vehicles in the central neighbourhoods. Driven by our passion for creating more livable communities, we aim to reduce the need for private car ownership.

Our team is growing yearly, and we’re looking for someone with a technical mind and a passion for shared mobility to join us!

We are hiring a Fleet Assistant (Full Time/Permanent) to keep our fleet running smoothly. Fleet Assistants routinely visit the roughly ninety vehicles in our fleet and are responsible for transporting, cleaning, and replenishing supplies for each. The successful applicant must be comfortable troubleshooting and performing minor car maintenance, and completing on-call duties.

For the full job description and posting, click here.

Email your cover letter and resume to [email protected] and write Fleet Assistant Hire in the subject line. In your cover letter, please explain what you know about Peg City Car Co-op and carsharing, why you feel you would be an excellent fit with the organization, and how your experience aligns with the job requirements. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2022, at 11:59 pm.

Thank you for showing your interest in Peg City Car Co-op!

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Share Your Videos and Earn Driving Credit for Earth Day!

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