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Modo

Logo: Modo (car co-op), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Carsharing cooperative in British Columbia, Canada

Modo is a member-owned carshare operator in British Columbia. It was incorporated in 1997, making it the oldest car-sharing organization in the area, the first carshare co-op in North America and the first carshare in the English-speaking world. Modo amalgamated with the Victoria Carshare Co-op in 2015 and now serves 25 municipalities in the Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria.2 It is headquartered in Greater Vancouver.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded1

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Modo Car Sharing (27886930383)
Photo: GoToVan from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Modo is a member-owned carshare operator in British Columbia. It was incorporated in 1997, making it the oldest car-sharing organization in the area, the first carshare co-op in North America and the first carshare in the English-speaking world. Modo amalgamated with the Victoria Carshare Co-op in 2015 and now serves 25 municipalities in the Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria.2

The story

In October 2014, Victoria Car Share was merged into Modo. Then in June 2018, Modo acquired the Okanagan Car Share Co-op in Kelowna.

In June 2017, Modo entered into a partnership with TransLink to provide vehicles for the transit authority's Vanpool pilot project.

In July 2018, Modo began allowing drivers with learner's licenses to use its fleet of vehicles, making it the first carshare in North America to do so.

In August 2018, Modo, along with Coast Car Co-op, became permanently located at the Langdale Ferry Terminal near Gibsons, British Columbia.

In August 2023, Modo marked the launch of their 1,000th vehicle - a Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV.

Since October 2024, Modo's CEO is Sandra Phillips, a renowned shared-mobility expert with previous experience at Car2Go and Evo Carshare.

From Wikipedia’s article on Modo (car co-op), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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