Unlocked remotely by a smartcard, the booked cars can be available to members in as little as 30 minutes.

The BMW 1 Series is available at £6.95 an hour while a BMW 3 Series can be hired for £8.95.

Stephen Chater, corporate sales manager at BMW, said: ‘We are delighted to have won this important new business opportunity with Streetcar, providing an ideal route for people to drive a BMW first hand for as long, or as short, a period as they need. By offering BMWs with EfficientDynamics technologies Streetcar is also fulfilling its long-term environmental aims while at the same time offering members more miles for their money.’