If you searched CarClub Singapore expecting the standalone service from the 2000s, here is the short answer: it no longer runs on its own. Car Club, Singapore's original car-sharing company from 1997, was folded into Tribecar in 2022 along with WhizzCar. Tribecar's rates page no longer lists Car Club as its own fleet. The per-kilometre fee Car Club cars carried is now a fuel option called Mileage Charge: fuel is included, and you pay for every kilometre on top of the hourly rate. That matters because the other option, Pay Your Own Fuel, has no per-km fee. So the cheap headline rate can quietly become the expensive choice once you drive any real distance. This guide gives the 2026 numbers, where the mileage fee bites, the fuel rules that differ from a normal hire car, and who qualifies to drive.
Car Club launched in 1997 as Singapore's first car-sharing operator, back when the idea of booking a shared car by the hour was new. By 2022 the brand was absorbed into Tribecar, which also took over WhizzCar around the same time. The result is one app and one account that covers what used to be three separate services.
Today Car Club is not a separate company you sign up with, and one Tribecar account books every car. The practical difference is in how you pay for fuel, which Tribecar calls FlexiFuel and still runs as a beta. On Mileage Charge, a fuel card sits in the car and you pay a per-km fee on top of the hourly rate. On Pay Your Own Fuel there is no per-km fee, and you refuel with your own card. Cars without the FlexiFuel tag in the app come with one of the two fixed, shown on the car's details.
If you want the wider picture of every operator in the market, our car sharing guide walks through GetGo, Flexar and the rest side by side.
Update, 14 October 2026: the mileage fee is now $0.43/km, up from $0.38, and it applies to any booking on the Mileage Charge fuel option rather than to a Car Club category. Weekday bookings sit in three time bands, while every weekend and public holiday hour is charged at the peak rate, and Tribecar says a surge of $0.55 to $3.27 an hour may apply on top. As of October 2026, the Economy car rate card on Tribecar's published rates page looks like this.
The mileage charge is the part that catches people out. On Mileage Charge bookings, Economy, Standard and Standard Plus cars carry a $0.43/km fee, the Standard Plus EV $0.28/km and the Prime MPV $0.53/km. On Pay Your Own Fuel there is no per-km charge at all, so the maths flips depending on distance.
| Time band | Hours covered | Rate per hour | Mileage (Mileage Charge option) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super off-peak | 1am to 7am weekdays | from $2.18 | $0.43/km |
| Off-peak | 7am to 5pm weekdays | from $4.91 | $0.43/km |
| Peak | 5pm to 1am, all weekend and PH | from $8.18 | $0.43/km |
| Daily (weekday) | 24 hours | from $76.30 | $0.43/km |
| Weekly | 7 days | from $545 | $0.43/km |
Here is why the fuel option you pick matters more than the headline rate. Take a four-hour off-peak booking and a 60km round trip to the east coast and back. On Mileage Charge, you pay four hours at the off-peak rate, then 60km at $0.43, which adds about $25.80 on top. On Pay Your Own Fuel you skip that $25.80 and pay instead for the petrol you put back in.
The rule of thumb: Mileage Charge makes sense for short hops where you barely drive but sit parked, because you pay little mileage and never stop for petrol. The moment your trip involves real distance, Pay Your Own Fuel or an operator that bundles a generous free-km allowance usually wins. We break down exactly where each model crosses over in our hourly car rental cost guide.
Whatever you book, the rental rate is never the full bill. Petrol, ERP and parking sit outside it. Plug your own usage into the car cost calculator to see the true per-trip and per-month number before you decide between sharing and owning.
Fuel works differently on the two options. On Mileage Charge, a fuel card sits in the car, so you refuel with it at no upfront cost to you, and you must return the car with at least 25% fuel. If the tank is below 25% when you collect the car, report it in the app. On Pay Your Own Fuel, you refuel with your own card and return the car at the fuel level it had when your trip started, so keep a photo of the gauge.
Electric cars follow a charging rule instead of a petrol one. On the Standard EV sedans you charge at your own cost at any operator, and Tribecar customers can register for a discounted Charge+ rate. On Pay Your Own Fuel you return the car at the battery level it started at, so plan the last leg of an EV trip around a charger.
The account-level basics are set by Tribecar: a refundable security deposit of $100 for Singapore citizens and PRs, or $200 for foreigners on an Employment Pass, S Pass or Dependant's Pass, refunded when you close the account. Cars with a PHV decal and Z10 insurance are cleared for private-hire driving on Grab, TADA, Gojek or Ryde, which most rental and sharing cars are not.
Update, 14 October 2026: Tribecar's deposit for foreigners is now $200 for new sign-ups, down from the $400 this guide gave, and members must be 18 to 65. Eligibility runs through your Tribecar account. You need to be 18 to 65 with a valid Singapore driving licence, and foreigners need an Employment Pass, S Pass or Dependant's Pass with at least six months left on it. Some vehicle classes, especially larger or premium cars, require more driving experience before you can book them.
Newer drivers pay more. If you are under 23 or have under two years of licence experience, Tribecar classes you as a New Driver: your account may need extra approval, and a 30% surcharge applies to every booking. P-plate holders can still join, but bring your own P plates, because the cars do not carry them. Before committing to any shared-driving habit, it is worth comparing the all-in cost against simply not owning, which is what our guide to buying a car in Singapore lays out against the COE and depreciation reality.
Not as a standalone company. Car Club merged into Tribecar on 1 April 2022, and Tribecar's rates page no longer lists it as a separate fleet. Its fuel-included, per-kilometre pricing lives on as the Mileage Charge fuel option on Tribecar cars.
As of October 2026, Economy-car hourly rates run from about $2.18 super off-peak to $8.18 peak, plus $0.43/km if you book on the Mileage Charge fuel option. A full weekday day starts from $76.30 before mileage.
Only if you pick Pay Your Own Fuel, where you refuel with your own card and return the car at the level it started at. On Mileage Charge, a fuel card in the car covers petrol and you return the car with at least 25% fuel. Electric cars are charged rather than refuelled.
Yes. P-plate holders aged 18 to 65 with a valid Singapore licence can sign up, though the account may need extra approval and you bring your own P plates. Drivers under 23 or with under two years experience pay a 30% surcharge on every booking.
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