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Communauto

Logo: Communauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Canadian carsharing company

Communauto is a Canadian carsharing company based in Montréal, Québec, Canada, that offers car-sharing services in fifteen Canadian cities and Paris, France. As of March 2018 it had 40,000 users, and as of 2025 a fleet of approximately 7,000 free-floating and station-based vehicles. Communauto provides automobile reservations to its members, billable by the hour or day; members may have to pay a monthly or annual membership fee in addition to car reservation charges.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1994Founded1
  • Industrycar rental company1
  • HeadquartersMontreal1
  • Websitecommunauto.com
  • Legal formSociété par actions par Loi sur les sociétés par actions3
  • LEI2549004WSIHNWTSR6R633
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address806-1117 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, H3B 1H9 Montreal, Canada3
  • Registered withEnterprise Register, 11447958053

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Communauto is a Canadian carsharing company based in Montréal, Québec, Canada, that offers car-sharing services in fifteen Canadian cities and Paris, France. As of March 2018 it had 40,000 users, and as of 2025 a fleet of approximately 7,000 free-floating and station-based vehicles.2

The story

Communauto was founded in Quebec City in 1994 by Benoît Robert, its current CEO. Cycling advocate and environmentalist Claire Morissette played a major role in its evolution starting in 1995, when Communauto established itself in Montreal as a private company. As of 2017, the company had close to 50,000 users and over 2,000 vehicles.

Communauto acquired Paris, France-based Mobizen in 2012, merged with Ottawa-based VRTUCAR in 2016, and acquired CarShare Atlantic in 2018.

Communauto's goal is to provide a convenient and economical alternative to owning a car.

In June 2022, Communauto expanded to the city of Trois-Rivières.

From Wikipedia’s article on Communauto, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

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Products and brands

Services

Communauto offers two kinds of vehicles: round-trip vehicles and Flex vehicles. Round-trip vehicles must be returned to their station after use, and are best suited for planned trips. FLEX vehicles, only offered in some cities, can be picked up and dropped off within a designated area. They are best suited for spontaneous or one-way trips.

Fleet

Communauto has various vehicles available in its fleet. However, the majority of vehicles available are compact and sub-compact vehicles.

Sedan

Toyota Corolla (sedan)

Kia Forte (sedan)

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Hatchback

Toyota Yaris

Toyota Prius C

Kia Rio

Hyundai Accent

Nissan LEAF

Kia e-Niro

SUV

Kia Sportage

Hyundai Venue

Hyundai Kona

EV

Kia Niro

From Wikipedia’s article on Communauto, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1994Founded Founded1

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