Press Releases

BATON ROUGE, La., Dec. 14, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced its official launch in Baton Rouge through a partnership with the City-Parish. Zipcar’s innovative mobility solution supports the City-Parish’s sustainability goals by enabling residents to live car-free or car-lite lifestyles and in turn, Baton Rouge is providing Zipcar with designated on-street parking spots in the downtown area.

BRECKENRIDGE, Colo., Dec. 1, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the Town of Breckenridge to bring its “wheels when you want them” membership service to area residents, businesses and visitors.   

BOSTON, Nov. 16, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, today released the findings of its first-ever Zipcar Urbanite Study of city dwellers nationwide. More than 1,200 members of “Generation City,” comprised of urbanites of all ages, were asked about their attitudes and behaviors regarding work and money, lifestyle and technology, transportation, and urban citizenship.

Boston, November 4, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, today announced that it will make over 7,000 vehicles across the United States free for its members’ use on election night to encourage its members to get out and vote.  Select vehicles will be free from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on November 8 in all markets in which Zipcar operates, including hundreds of cities and towns and over 500 college campuses.

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct., 25, 2016 - Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced it has added another new feature to its flexible service, which enables members to drive one way from Providence to Boston and vice versa. The new feature gives members the comfort and control of driving to Boston without the hassle of finding and paying for parking.   

KANSAS CITY, October, 24, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the City of Kansas City to bring its “wheels when you want them” membership service to the downtown area providing additional mobility options to residents, businesses, visitors and students.  

BOSTON, Mass. (September 16, 2016) — Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, and Zagster, the leader in campus bike sharing, today announced their partnership to launch Zipbike, the first national, sponsored bike-share program for universities. Zipbike aims to redefine campus mobility by accelerating access to, and adoption of, bike sharing at colleges and universities across the country.

COQUITLAM, B.C., Sept. 14, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the City of Coquitlam to bring its “wheels when you want them” membership service to area residents, businesses, visitors and students.  

BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, today announced that it has exceeded the million member milestone with operations in more than 500 cities and towns in eight countries across the globe. Zipcar’s community of over one million fee-paying “Zipsters” continue to choose Zipcar as their mobility service.

BERKELEY, Calif., and BOSTON, Sept., 1, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, and the University of California, Berkeley’s Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC), today released the findings of a first-of-its kind study of Zipcar car sharing on North American college and university campuses.

Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced its official launch in East Point, Georgia through a partnership with the City of East Point. Zipcar’s innovative mobility solution supports the City’s sustainability goals by enabling residents to live car-free or car-lite lifestyles and, in turn, the City is providing Zipcar with access to parking.

Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, and Yakima Products, Inc., the innovation leader in vehicle racks and cargo solutions, today announced that the two companies are joining forces to bring Yakima bike, ski and surfboard carriers to Zipcars in North America. This exclusive partnership enables Zipcar members to enjoy their favorite outdoor activities and adventures outside of the city without the cost and hassle of owning a car.

Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced the launch of new features that enable prospective members to sign-up, join and drive a vehicle in matter of minutes directly through the Zipcar mobile app. New members who join Zipcar through the mobile app will be verified by matching their valid driver’s license with facial recognition technology or “selfie software.” A near-instant membership approval process will enable the member to unlock a vehicle in minutes using only their smartphone.

Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, today released the findings of its “American Summertime Driving” survey, which found that Americans across the country love family road trips, big cars, backwoods and the breeze in their hair.  

Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced that it has launched a suite of new features to its service in Seattle including the ability to take vehicles one-way. These new features blend the best of Zipcar’s round-trip model — guaranteed parking, more than 60 vehicle types and advanced reservations — with the spontaneity and freedom of new flexible features.

Zipcar’s new flexible service will allow members in the Seattle area to:

ATLANTA, June 15, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), the ninth-largest transit system in the country, have partnered to enhance transportation options outside of the Perimeter by adding Zipcar’s “wheels when you want them” service to Chamblee Station, Doraville Station, Lakewood/Ft. McPherson Station and East Point Station.

BOSTON, June 14, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) to bring its “wheels when you want them” membership service to Cape Cod with two vehicles available at the Hyannis Transportation Center.  Area visitors, residents and seasonal vacationers can now take the CapeFLYER seasonal rail or the CCRTA bus service from a variety of locations to the Hyannis Transportation Center to pick-up a Zipcar without having to sit behind the wheel in notorious Cape traffic. 

Washington D.C., June 8, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced that it has launched a suite of new features to its service in Washington, D.C. including the ability to take vehicles one-way and between D.C. and Baltimore. These new features blend the best of Zipcar’s round-trip model — guaranteed parking, more than 50 vehicle types and advanced reservations — with the spontaneity and freedom of new flexible options.

Zipcar’s new flexible service will now enable members in and around the District to:

BOSTON, June 6, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, and GLAAD, an LGBTQ media advocacy organization, are kicking off a new partnership during Pride month to help drive acceptance and equality forward for the LGBTQ community.

BRUSSELS, 31 May 2016: Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, today announced its intention to launch a new floating car-sharing service in Brussels. This will mark the seventh major country launch for the brand in Europe and the introduction of its most flexible car-sharing service to date.

MIAMI, Fla., May 18, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, and Citi Bike Miami, the official bike sharing program of Miami and Miami Beach, have entered into a joint partnership that will further enable city dwellers to use a variety of mobility solutions to get around the city without the cost and hassle of owning a personal vehicle. This new partnership provides a bundle offer to new and existing members of either service in the greater Miami area.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., May, 5, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the Cities of Poughkeepsie and Beacon to bring its “wheels when you want them” membership service to area residents, businesses and visitors.  

PORTLAND, Ore., May 3, 2016 - Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Amtrak Cascades today announced the launch of “Zip and Ride,” a partnership to locate Zipcars within walking distance of three Amtrak train stations (Portland Union Station, Salem Station, and Eugene Depot) and promote more connected, cost-effective travel options for train riders.

TAMPA, Fla., April 27, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced its official launch in Tampa through partnerships with the Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk, Skyhouse Channelside Apartments and the Downtown Tampa Partnership.

Six new Zipcars are now available downtown by the hour or by the day. 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, or online and over the phone.

BOSTON, April 14, 2016 - Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced the launch of a new fleet management service called Local Motion by Zipcar, a comprehensive vehicle hardware and software platform that allows operators of large fleets to share vehicles effortlessly, increase utilization and streamline operations.  This technology solution is now available to support corporate, government and university fleet management customers.  

FERNDALE, Mich., April, 11, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the City of Ferndale to bring its “wheels when you want them” membership service to area residents, businesses, visitors and students.  

Two Zipcars are now available near 9 Mile and Woodward by the hour or by the day. 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, online or over the phone.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March, 29, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced a new partnership with the City of Huntsville to bring its “wheels when you want them” membership service to area residents, businesses, visitors and students.  

LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced that it has launched a suite of new features to its service in Los Angeles. These new features blend the b  of Zipcar’s round-trip model — guaranteed parking, more than 50 vehicle types and advanced reservations — with the spontaneity and freedom of new flexible features.

Zipcar members in Los Angeles will be the first in the country to experience Zipcar’s new flexible service, which will allow members to:

BOSTON, February 25, 2016 - Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced plans to launch a suite of new features representing the company’s next generation of mobility services. Zipcar’s new services include:

·         Choose your destination: Designated vehicles can be used either one-way or round trip, with parking included, providing members a variety of trip options.

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 3, 2016 – Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, today announced new partnerships in central Florida with the cities of Orlando and Winter Park to bring its “wheels when you want them” membership service to the area. Residents, businesses, visitors and students now have access to Zipcar’s affordable, convenient and sustainable transportation option.