Guide to Car-sharing
The University of Tsukuba has launched Car-Sharing Service
Car-sharing system is a system through which subscribers can use a car provided by UPR Corporation instead of buying their own car, or to save their car maintenance cost. The subscribers can use the car alone or share with friends for shopping, going out for dinner, and other occasions.
Charge
* Students and faculty members of the University of Tsukuba can join for free.
| Charge
| Basic Plan |
Super Plan |
| Joining fee |
2,100 yen |
| Monthly or Yearly Fee |
Monthly |
2,100 yen |
0 |
| Yearly |
21,000 yen |
0 |
| Charge/hour |
7:00-23:00 |
Week days:
100 yen/15 minutes
Weekends and national holidays:
150 yen/15 minutes |
15,000
yen/month
Fixed charge until 50 hours. |
| 23:00-7:00 |
Week days:
50 yen/15minutes
Weekends and national holidays:
75 yen/15 minutes |
| Charge/1 km |
15 yen |
15 yen |
Parking spaces
- Car-Share Tsukuba: First Gymnasium Mae station: Two cars
- Car-ShareTsukuba: Hirasuna station: Two cars
- Car-ShareTsukuba: Oikoshi station: One car
How to use
"Car-Share Tsukuba" can be reserved through a mobile phone.
Signing up and registration are required to reserve and use the car.
- (1) Reservation
- Reservation through PC or mobile phone.

- (2) How to release the door key.

Enter ID and password through your mobile phone to release the door lock.
Take out the car key from the glove box and start the engine.
- (3) When you return the car.

Turn off the engine and return the key to the glove box.
Get off the car and enter your ID and password through your mobile phone.
The door is locked after the hazard lamp flashes.
Guide to the system
"Car Share Tsukuba" is managed by UPR Corporation. To sign up for the system, contact the followings after downloading and filling in the form. Students need to submit a letter of parental consent in addition to an application form.
- Guide to the system: UPR Corporation
TEL: +81.3.3593.1723
Mobile phone: 090.4956.9847
Application form
(9KB)
Letter of parental consent
(9KB)
- Other Inquiries: Office of Planning, University of Tsukuba
TEL: +81.29.853.2052, 2049