At the start of 2022, Ukrainian car-sharing service Getmancar was only available in Kyiv. But once the Russian invasion began, owner Taras Getmansky allowed his fleet to go across the country, giving people the opportunity to get to the border. tgam.ca/3N8Aohf
Getmansky also slashed the price of daily rentals, from $40 to $120 to a nominal one hryvna – roughly 4.5 cents. As Russian troops occupy the main road out, access to a car to go on alternative routes has been crucially helpful for people in the capital.
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Getmansky says almost half the cars in his fleet are now out of reach, some turning up in Poland, Hungary and Germany. Some have been “damaged by shelling,” he said. tgam.ca/3N8Aohf
He also asked Polish car-sharing firm Panek to allow Ukrainian refugees to use its cars if they manage to get to the border. The Polish company offered 1,000 cars for the cause. tgam.ca/3N8Aohf
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