The 2019 Program Assessment and Summary is the report on the Denver Car Share Program's sixth year of operation, dated May 2020 and prepared for the City and County of Denver. It is one of the Denver permit documents that accompany the car share permit program, which lets qualifying operators buy dedicated-space or area permits for on-street parking. The report evaluates results; it is not an application and has no lines to complete. On FillingPDF you can view and download the official PDF, which the City publishes on denvergov.org.
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What is 2019 Program Assessment and Summary – Denver, CO?
The 2019 Program Assessment and Summary is the City and County of Denver's report on the Denver Car Share Program's 2019 results, assessing whether the program meets its three goals: reducing parking demand, reducing vehicle miles traveled, and enhancing mobility options for car share members.
The City adopted rules and regulations for private car share operators in May 2013. Under the program, qualified operators buy a permit for a dedicated parking space in the right of way, or an area permit that lets vehicles park at meters without payment, be exempt from time limits of two hours or more, and park in Residential Parking Permit areas. Permit fees cover lost meter revenue, the value of on-street parking and program administration. The rules required each provider to survey its members every year, and this report summarizes those surveys.
The 2019 participating providers were eGo, Fluid Truck Share, ShareNow (previously Car2go) and Zipcar. The report covers membership, personal mobility, trip purpose, reasons for using car share and vehicle ownership. It also assesses parking demand, vehicle miles traveled and mobility, adds a Downtown Denver Partnership employee survey, and ends with recommendations. It compares 2019 with 2014-2018 where possible.
It is a consultant report (Apex Design Reference No. P190353, Task Order #1.2), not a permit application. Applications and permit requirements are described separately on the City's Car Share Permit Program page.
Who needs to file 2019 Program Assessment and Summary – Denver, CO?
The report is for anyone who wants to see how Denver's car share permit program performed in 2019: residents, car share members, city staff, and operators or employers weighing car share. It contains no signature, no entries to make and no filing duty.
- Car share operators who want to operate in Denver do not use this report to apply. The City's Car Share Permit Program page says qualifying operators apply for either a dedicated space permit or a vehicle area permit, and it links a separate Permit Requirements document.
- Readers comparing years can use its tables, which set 2019 against 2014-2018 for membership, trip purpose, vehicle ownership, parking demand and mileage.
- Employers and transportation planners can use Section 4, which reports the Downtown Denver Partnership survey of downtown employees and covers car share as an employer-provided benefit.
The report states that its Downtown Denver Partnership survey represents a cross-section of all downtown employees, not only car share members.
When to file 2019 Program Assessment and Summary – Denver, CO
This report is not filed, so no deadline applies to it. It summarizes the program's sixth year of operation (2019) and is dated May 2020. The City's rules required each car share provider to survey its members annually, and the report draws on those surveys.
The City's Car Share Permit Program page links it as an evaluation completed in May 2020. Operators who need to apply for a permit should follow the application and permit requirements on that page. The report sets no application dates.
How to fill out 2019 Program Assessment and Summary – Denver, CO
Open the report PDF
Open the PDF from the City's Car Share Permit Program page or from the link on this page. It is 12 pages, dated May 2020.
Read the introduction
Section 1 explains the May 2013 rules, the two permit types and the three program goals. It lists the 2019 providers: eGo, Fluid Truck Share, ShareNow and Zipcar.
Review membership and habits
Section 2 and Tables 1 to 4 cover active membership (15,408 in 2019), commuting habits, trip purpose and vehicle ownership. Compare each table with 2014-2018.
Check the three program assessments
Section 3 tests the program against parking demand (Table 5), vehicle miles traveled (Table 6) and enhanced mobility (Tables 7 and 8).
Read the downtown employee survey
Section 4 and Tables 9 and 10 report the Downtown Denver Partnership survey on employee car share membership and employer-provided benefits.
Finish with the recommendations
Section 5 recommends that the City continue to support the program through parking permits. For applying for a permit, follow the Car Share Permit Program page.
How to submit 2019 Program Assessment and Summary – Denver, CO
Nothing is submitted: you read or download the report. It is published as a PDF at https://denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/1/parking/documents/2019-car-share-program-summary.pdf and is linked from the City's Car Share Permit Program page at https://denvergov.org/Vehicles-Parking/Parking/Permits/Car-Share-Permit-Program.
- Reading and downloading: open the PDF from either address. The Car Share Permit Program page lists it as "2019 Program Assessment and Summary" (PDF, 503KB).
- Applying for a car share permit: the report prints no mailing address, portal or fee. The Car Share Permit Program page says qualifying operators apply for a dedicated space permit or a vehicle area permit and links a separate Permit Requirements document (PDF, 943KB).
FillingPDF lets you view and download the official PDF; it does not file anything with the City, and any application follows the City's own channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating this report as a permit application; operators apply through the dedicated space or vehicle area permit process on the City's Car Share Permit Program page.
- Reading the drop to 15,408 active members as a collapse of the service without the report's explanation: Maven no longer offered service and ShareNow reported far fewer members than Car2go had.
- Comparing 2014 trip-purpose percentages directly with later years; the question wording changed between the 2014 and 2015 surveys.
- Adding up the Table 7 reasons for using car share; members could select all options that applied, so the percentages exceed 100.
- Treating the zip code maps as complete; Fluid did not provide zip code data, and some providers submitted zip codes for all users rather than only Denver residents.
- Assuming the Downtown Denver Partnership figures describe car share members; that survey covers a cross-section of all downtown employees.
- Using the report's list of 2019 providers as the current operator list; the City's permit page reports later changes, such as Free2Move pausing service in Denver in 2023.
- Citing the travel history or mode-change tables as exact measures; they come from self-reported member surveys, and not every provider reported every item.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2019 Program Assessment and Summary?
It is the City and County of Denver's May 2020 report on the Denver Car Share Program's sixth year (2019). It summarizes the annual member surveys and assesses the program's goals of reducing parking demand, reducing vehicle miles traveled and enhancing mobility options.
Is the 2019 Program Assessment and Summary a form I have to fill out?
No. It is an evaluation report with tables and findings, not an application or filing. It has no lines to complete and no signature. Operators who want a car share permit use the application and permit requirements on the City's Car Share Permit Program page.
How do I get a Denver car share permit?
The City's Car Share Permit Program page says qualifying car share operators apply for either a dedicated space permit or a vehicle area permit. That page links a separate Permit Requirements document with the application and permit requirements, which this report does not contain.
What did the report find about parking demand?
The 15,408 members generated 34,857 parked vehicles per week before joining and 29,740 after joining, a 15 percent reduction. The report says the program continues to suggest a positive effect, though total demand fell less than before because membership dropped.
Why did Denver car share membership fall in 2019?
The report says Maven was no longer offering car share services and ShareNow reported significantly fewer active members than Car2go had reported in previous years. Together these factors reduced membership to 15,408 active members.
Which car share companies does the report cover?
It covers eGo, Fluid Truck Share, ShareNow (previously Car2go) and Zipcar. Fluid Truck Share did not report trip data or zip code data. For later operators, check the City's Car Share Permit Program page.
Where can I download the 2019 Program Assessment and Summary?
The City publishes the PDF at denvergov.org and links it from its Car Share Permit Program page. You can view and download the official PDF on FillingPDF, which does not file permits and is not connected to the City of Denver.
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