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Zipcar is the world’s leading car-sharing network, driven by a mission to enable simple and responsible urban living.
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Zipcar Overview

Car sharing means fewer cars, cleaner air, and more green spaces. In fact, each Zipcar takes up to 13 privately owned cars off the road. And we’re a sustainable transportation option in hundreds of cities, towns and universities.

What is Zipcar? 

  • Zipcar is a round-trip car-sharing network that helps over one million members access cars on demand by the hour or day.  

  • Zipcar offers members a fleet of vehicles with over 60 different makes and models, including hybrids, SUVs, luxury cars, and cargo vans. 

  • Zipcar fills a vital need for people who occasionally need a car for purpose-driven trips, and want to avoid the cost and hassle of owning a car in the city.  

  • The Zipcar mobile app for iPhone and Android helps members find the closest car, reserve, unlock and lock it, and report its state. Learn more at zipcar.com/mobile. 

  • Zipcar is a cost-effective alternative to car ownership. Gas, insurance options, maintenance, 180 miles (or 200 km) a day, and a dedicated parking spot are all included. Zipcar also offers discounted driving rates for Business customers and discounted memberships to students 18+ on select campuses. 

  • Zipcar is spelled as one word, with a capital "Z" and lower case "c". The following are common misspellings of our company's name: "ZipCar", "zipcar", "Zip Car" 

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Zipcar Launches Signature Back-to-School Grant Campaign, “Students with Drive,” Investing more than $25,000 in the Future of Gen Z Student Leaders
September 26, 2023

Zipcar Launches Signature Back-to-School Grant Campaign, “Students with Drive,” Investing more than $25,000 in the Future of Gen Z Student Leaders

As cost of car ownership continues to rise, Zipcar releases new data on the positive financial and social impact of car sharing for students and campuses nationwide 
According to a new survey from Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing company, a segment of New Yorkers, those who share a car (compared to personal car owners) significantly contribute to the environmental and social health of New York by eliminating additional cars, traffic, parking competition and carbon emissions from the city.
September 19, 2023

In Honor of Globally Recognized “Car-Free Day,” Zipcar Releases New Data about the Impact of Car Sharing on Traffic and Parking in NYC

Car-sharing New Yorkers spend half as much on transportation than car-owning counterparts and free city spatial equivalent of seven hometown baseball stadiums 
According to a new survey from Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing company headquartered in Boston, a segment of Bostonians, those who share a car (compared to personal car owners), significantly contribute to the environmental and social health of Boston by eliminating additional cars, traffic, parking competition and carbon emissions from the city.
September 19, 2023

In Honor of Globally Recognized “Car-Free Day,” Zipcar Releases New Data about the Impact of Car Sharing on Traffic and Parking in Boston 

Car-sharing Bostonians save $8,000 annually on transportation and free city space equivalent of 25 hometown ballparks 
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