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vehicle anywhere, anytime. Another car-sharing model allows you to rent your personal vehicle to drivers in your neighborhood. Think of it as peer-to-peer car sharing. Companies that enable these car-sharing marketplaces help you set a rental price, schedule the hours your car will be available for use, connect with member drivers, and make extra money. Similarly, bike-sharing companies allow members to rent bicycles for any length of time. Other Meshy transportation companies help consumers trade cars and boats, share taxicabs, and gain access to information about public transportation.

Interested in starting your own car-sharing service? The Paris-based company Eileo will steer you down the right road. It offers customized tools—including GPS, RFID, full Web-based car-sharing software, and noninvasive hardware installation—to cover all your car-sharing technology needs, from registration to invoicing. Eileo’s team of engineers is available 24/7 to help you continuously improve your car-sharing business. And their complete solutions will enable you to partner with other car-sharing services worldwide. When you expand your network to include partners in the same city or anywhere in the world, members will enjoy the same benefits of car sharing wherever they go.

Bicing: Urban public transit by bicycle in Barcelona.

http://www.bicing.com

Boat Owners Exchange: Provides information about how to share ownership of a boat through timeshares.

http://www.boei.net

Eileo: Provides the necessary technology for starting a car-sharing service.

http://www.eileo.com

GoLoco: Ride-sharing system that notifies users when their friends or interest groups are going places they want to go.

http://www.goloco.org

Greenwheels: German car-sharing company.

http://www.greenwheels.de

GTFS Data Exchange: Provides open-source information about public transportation.

http://www.gtfs-data-exchange.com

liftshare: Ride-sharing service that connects passengers and drivers in the U.K.

http://www.liftshare.com/uk

MyTTC: Provides open access to transit data.

http://myttc.ca

NuRide: Users track their savings and earn rewards for carpooling, biking, walking, telecommuting, or using public transportation.

http://www.nuride.com

OYBike: Street-based rental station technology that allows users to hire and return a bicycle via their mobile phone.

http://www.oybike.com

SpotScout: Enables drivers to find parking via their desktop and mobile phone.

http://www.spotscout.com

Swapalease: Helps customers get out of a car lease by transferring the lease to a qualified buyer.

http://www.swapalease.com

TRAVEL

Mesh companies that offer travel-related goods and services are a great way for people to gain access to affordable accommodations; vibrant, travel-centered communities; and reliable travel advice. Mesh companies that offer home or room rentals, for instance, give globetrotters the opportunity to vacation on the cheap. Partnering with these companies is also an easy way for homeowners with spare rooms to earn cash and meet new people. Online social networks allow travel enthusiasts to form communities and exchange stories, tips, and photos from past trips. Other Mesh companies offer vacation-planning services.

Want to sleep on a futon in Tokyo, a couch in Seville, or a twin in California . . . for free? Driven by the goal of strengthening our global community, CouchSurfing aims to build meaningful connections across cultures by enabling residents worldwide to host a diverse group of travelers. The catch: you will likely find yourself sleeping on a living room couch. To get started, both travelers and hosts set up profiles, define their expectations, and start connecting. The best way to verify a CouchSurfer is to check out his or her references, the required evaluations written by both surfers and hosts at the end of a stay.

Airbnb: Online marketplace allowing anyone, from private residents to commercial property managers, to rent out their extra