


Last year in May, a car with a damaged battery died in my parents driveway and had to be towed away (Happy Mother’s Day Mom). My most recent trip was in a vehicle with a front slashed tire and two rear bald tires. Join our million members and give us a try! Let us know what you think, tell a friend, and rate us, too. To hear what current members are saying and join the conversation, find us on Facebook or Twitter To learn more about Zipcar or to sign up, visit. Then join to reserve, honk, and unlock Zipcars with your iPhone. More information is available at .ĭownload the app to see which Zipcars live near you and learn more about the service. (Nasdaq: CAR), a leading global provider of vehicle rental services. Zipcar is a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc. With its wide variety of self-service vehicles available by the hour or day, Zipcar brings freedom, flexibility, and convenience to urban areas and university campuses in over 500 cities and towns across Canada, France, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Zipcar is the world’s leading car-sharing network, driven by a mission to enable simple and responsible urban living. The open road awaits!ĩ GREAT THINGS MEMBERS CAN DO WITH THE APP:Ģ) Choose from a variety of vehicles-sedans, hybrids, vans, and moreģ) Sort cars by available time, make, and modelĦ) Easily locate your reserved Zipcar by honking its hornĨ) Tap to speak to the friendly local Zipcar teamĩ) Change, extend, or cancel reservations on the go *See web site for detailsĭownload the app now. Gas, mileage, dedicated parking, and insurance options* are included in every reservation.
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Started testing out per-mile pricing in a handful of US cities, with weekday hourly rates at about $4.50 plus a fee of 50 cents per mile, so the company continues to be creative in its efforts to get people out of personal car ownership.With the free Zipcar app, you can find cars and vans in your neighborhood and across the globe–and (if you're a member) reserve and unlock them, too. The company is looking to guard against both the growing group of smaller car-sharing competitors like Car2go (by number of locations, since Car2go has almost 2 million members in 30 cities) and the increasing influence of ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. Zipcar started offering one-way rentals in Boston in late 2014, and broadened that feature to more locations earlier this year. The company's membership continues to grow by more than 10 percent a year. At the time, Zipcar had about 760,000 members. Meanwhile, almost 10 percent of those members said they got rid of a car after becoming a so-called "Zipster." Add those two figures, and, poof, there go your 400,000 cars.Īvis Budget, which had been lagging competitors Enterprise and Hertz in the car-sharing department,īought out Zipcar in 2013 for $500 million. According to Zipcar's annual membership survey, about a third of those members say they would've had to buy their own vehicle if Zipcar didn't exist. Zipcar, which operates in eight countries, says that its existence has helped pull more than 400,000 vehicles off of the roads of the 500 or so cities it serves. The company, which is owned by car-rental company Avis Budget Group, has officially surpassed the 1 million-member mark after 16 years in business. That said, its membership numbers certainly have hit a clear threshold. Car-sharing leader Zipcar may be getting a little fuzzy with its math when it comes to reducing overall car ownership.
