OBERLIN, Ohio — Oberlin University students who live on campus can use a new car-sharing service, Hertz Connect, to help them get home for the holidays. The new program lets college students reserve cars by the hour or by the day for as little as $8 an hour, including gas and insurance, reported The Morning Journal. To read the full story, click here.
Car-sharing option helps students get home for holidays
The Hertz Connect program lets college students at Oberlin University reserve cars by the hour or by the day for as little as $8 an hour, including gas and insurance.
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