If you live in one of the 25 major metropolises where Zipcar operates, you’ve probably noticed one of their fuel-efficient vehicles parked around town and wondered exactly how the program works. After asking myself the same question, I did a bit of research; this is what I found out:
• Zipcar is the largest car-sharing network in the world and they’re still growing! They’ve recently partnered with Flexcar to become one big car-sharing network. They have cars in 22 major metropolitan areas in North America, and they also have a network in London.
• All of their cars are super fuel-efficient.
• Zipcar offers hourly and daily rates and the entire process is self-service. You can join the network and make reservations online. After making a reservation, you simply pick up your car at a designated spot. Drop it off whenever your done, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Gas, insurance and designated Zipcar parking spaces are all included in the rental price.
• They offer discounted plans for businesses, groups, and drivers who need to use the service more frequently.
Zipcar is a greener alternative to traditional car rentals. For someone who doesn’t need to drive too much, car-sharing is a great alternative to traditional car ownership. Depending on your needs, Zipcar may also be more economical.
Resources
www.zipcar.com
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If you live in Chicago, Oak Park or Evanston Illinois there is a non-for-profit alternative to Zipcar- I-GO Car Sharing.
I-GO is also a hourly (and day) car sharing organization with a fleet of almost 200 cars throughout Chicago. 1/3rd of the cars are hybrid vehicles and the rest are all low-emission vehicles. Gas and insurance are included. The hourly rates range from $5-10/hour depending on the driving plan you choose.
Check it out at www.igocars.org and check out the official I-GO blog at http://igocarsharing.blogspot.com/
Hey! Thanks for all the great info about the Zipcar. Sounds like a great idea.
I was browsing through a bunch of green websites and blogs and I came across yours and found it very interesting. There are a bunch of others I like too, like the daily green, ecorazzi and earthlab.com. I especially like EarthLab.com’s carbon calculator (http://www.earthlab.com/signupprofile/). I find it really easy to use (it doesn’t make me feel guilty after I take it).
Are there any others you would recommend? Can you drop me a link to your favorites (let me know if they are the same as mine).
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