Zipcar and the City of New York, today announced two major initiatives that will soon make car sharing available in more neighborhoods and to more individuals throughout the city while reducing the need for personal vehicle ownership. 

Through participation in the Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) car-sharing pilot, Zipcar will expand its presence in New York City with an additional 116 on-street and municipal parking lot locations, consisting of 228 parking spaces dedicated specifically for Zipcars.

Zipcar and the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) today announced the expansion of their partnership to offer car sharing at 10 of BPL’s 59 branches. The public-private partnership is BPL’s latest effort to meet the changing needs of its local communities by enabling greater access to technology.

Zipcar today announced the expansion of its partnership with Metro-North Railroad (MNR) bringing its “wheels when you want them” membership service to six additional MNR stations.

In February 2017, Metro-North rolled out its “Ride2Drive” program, making Zipcars available at nine Hudson Valley stations along the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines:

Zipcar today announced its expansion to Latin America with its launch in Costa Rica. The expansion brings car sharing to even more people who want access to a car without the cost and hassle of ownership.

Twenty Zipcars are now available for reservation by the hour or by the day in easily accessible locations throughout San Jose, Heredia and Alajuela. The vehicles are parked in designated spots for convenient pick-up and drop-off and can be reserved in seconds on Zipcar’s mobile app.