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When car2go expanded from D.C. to Arlington, the plan was always to allow users to drop the vehicles off in either jurisdiction. After navigating several layers of bureaucracy, the company is one step closer to finally making that happen.

The Arlington County Board voted unanimously over the weekend to allow car2go users to end trips that began in Arlington in the District of Columbia. That approval is contingent upon the District Department of Transportation allowing the reverse.

Car2go launched in Arlington in October, after a slight delay, as part of a year-long pilot program. But things have been slow going, with demand much lower than expected. In January, the company reduced its Arlington fleet from 95 cars down to 25 (the county authorized up to 200 for the pilot).

Currently, if a user picks up a vehicle in Arlington, they are allowed to drive it into the District, but they can’t leave it there (and vice versa for Washington drivers).

“Partnering with D.C. is a sensible and logical next step in providing a seamless carsharing network for many of our residents and visitors that cross into the District each and every day,” Board Chair Libby Garvey said.

D.C. is currently looking at the the new proposal, car2go spokesman Bradley Ducey told DCist. “There’s a proposal for service that DDOT is currently reviewing, which addresses the number of vehicles that can be in each jurisdiction and how they will be relocated.” DDOT.”

DDOT has not yet responded for comment about where they are in that process.