Zipcar Overview
Zipcar is among the best companies in car sharing services in America. It is working as a subsidiary under parent company Avis Budget Group and has served very well in urban areas and college campuses throughout France, Spain, Canada, United States, Belgium and the United Kingdom with over 500 employees.
It is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Its origin
The company came into existence in January 2000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts by its founders Antje Danielson and Robin Chase. The idea came into their mind while looking over the existing German and Swiss companies in this business.
Soon the business started growing and they expanded their branches initially raising the funds from Benchmark Capital.
How they work?
One just need is to have the app and it becomes simple to book a car on hourly basis especially for the one who are under 25. Following are the details about its working;
• They allow us to reserve the car in advance and use out their special credit card to get inside the car.
• They provide short-term vehicle and specially have the designated Zipcar parking spots in major cities and college campuses.
• They offer the drive from 30 minutes to seven days even one can go for 180 miles each day without incurring extra charges.
• They have put forth the charges of gas and insurance in the rent without any extra charge for that.
• One just needs to make the return on the spot where you started the ride.
What is required in documents?
• One must of age 21+ to opt for the ride and in some cases it is 18+.
• A valid driver’s license is must to book for a ride in some cases Non-US licenses is also accepted.
• Must have a clean driving record.
How much they charge?
The charges are just provided in the way of membership fee where as rentals are priced by the hour. The rental reservation costs around $10 an hour that lasts only for 24 hours or fewer whereas daily rates are around $80 per day plus the additional miles over 180 cost around $0.45 per mile.
If one is looking for membership fees that is charged with either $7 a month or an annual fee of $70. They also have a one time application fee of $25.
In the end, it is a great option to get the transportation services that don’t require you to own a car or use public transportation.
