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Guide to Car-sharing

The University of Tsukuba has launched Car-Sharing Service

carshare tsukuba - logo

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.
Reservation through PC or mobile phone.
(2) How to release the door key.
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.
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