Lidl Ireland has expanded its partnership with car and van sharing service GoCar, to install a fleet of 100 pay-as-you-go cars to rent across 50 Lidl stores throughout the country.
More than 6,000 Lidl customers have availed of the GoCar service at Lidl stores across Ireland in the last year.
Dublin's East Wall, Shankill and Tallaght stores have clocked the highest number of monthly trips, the retailer noted.
Lidl Ireland partnered with GoCar in December 2022 to conduct an initial trial which saw 20 cars placed across 10 Lidl stores over a three-month period.
After the successful trial, Lidl Ireland accelerated its partnership with GoCar to deliver a fleet of 100 vehicles across 50 of its Irish stores.
With two GoCars installed at each participating Lidl store, shoppers across 20 counties can benefit from the service including Carlow, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, and Wicklow.
Avril O'Hehir, Chief Administration Officer at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, said that the company will continue to offer more in-demand services through its stores.
"Providing the best customer shopping experience is our priority at Lidl and our partnership with GoCar is just one of the many ways in which we continue to drive convenience for our valued shoppers," she said.
"We are committed to building relationships with market leaders across industries that will have a positive impact on our valued customers, and within the communities that we serve. We're looking forward to growing our partnership with GoCar even further in the future," she added.
Joe Quirke, Head of GoCar Ireland, said the company's partnership with Lidl Ireland has been transformative for the business, unlocking access to new areas and enabling it to drive our reach across Ireland.
"With 100 GoCar vehicles located across 50 Lidl stores, our partnership with Lidl is our most significant to date within our car sharing fleet," he said.
Mr Quirke noted that since the beginning of GoCar's partnership with Lidl, the company has seen a significant rise in demand for car sharing among consumers, particularly in the current economic climate where people are re-evaluating their individual transport requirements and the benefits of car sharing better suit people's lives
