UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / February 24, 2020 / Manchester has been selected as the location for a second branch of an environmentally friendly vehicle rental company which opened this month (February).

The UK’s only zero carbon emissions car hire company Green Motion UK opened the Manchester Piccadilly site at Rochdale Road. The location was chosen as it is close to some of the city’s major attractions such as the Arndale Centre, the National Football Museum and the Manchester Arena. The new site also is convenient for Manchester Piccadilly station, complementing the location of the first branch at Manchester Airport.

Franchisees Ben Hunter and Lucy Beasley who also run the Manchester Airport branch commented: “We are delighted to be opening another site in the great city of Manchester. The airport branch has been very successful, and we anticipate that the more centrally located site will be equally popular. People are increasingly seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and using Green Motion is one way that they can help achieve that.”  

As the second most visited city in the UK, Manchester welcomes thousands of visitors each year. The new city site, which is located at Peary Street car park on Rochdale Road, has launched with a fleet of 15 cars, which will expand to 35 in March and 70 by July.

As the UK’s largest eco-friendly car hire company, Green Motion offers a fleet of low emission vehicles. The company also offsets the carbon produced by customer journeys by supporting an ecological initiative tackling deforestation in the Amazon and a wind power project in India.

Manchester is the third city in the UK to have more than one Green Motion branch. The city council is also committed to supporting environmental issues through the implementation of the Green Manchester programme which aims to establish Manchester as Britain’s greenest city. The council has set ten green targets, including reducing carbon emissions across the city.

Launched in 2007, Green Motion was the first environmentally friendly rental option for road users. Green Motion UK’s MD Sian Marston commented: “Manchester is such a vibrant city, it’s great to be able to increase Green Motion’s presence here and support initiatives to enhance Manchester’s environmental status. Of course, cars aren’t always the most environmentally way to travel, but sometimes they are the only viable option. Our customers can be reassured that using Green Motion is a more eco-friendly choice, knowing that we also offset any carbon produced by their journeys.” 

Green Motion recently announced increased customer satisfaction scores across a range of areas including in the categories of ‘Friendliness’ and ‘Time to collect’. The company aims to ensure transparency and flexibility in pricing by offering four different packages with different levels of deposit, excess and mileage allowances. All are outlined on the company’s website, so the customer knows exactly what is included in their rental.

Green Motion’s Manchester Piccadilly branch will be open 8am till 6pm Monday to Friday, 8am till 2pm Saturdays and closed on Sundays. More information can be found at www.greenmotion.co.uk.